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Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
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A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
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Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town.
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Maldivian fishermen unload their catch at a fishing harbor in Male, Maldives, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. Longtime President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom will face five opponents in the Maldives' first democratic presidential election on Oct. 8. He has been credited with turning a sleepy string of fishing islands off the southwestern tip of India into a major tourism destination and filling its coffers with hard currency.
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A member of the staff of Bakrie Telecom makes a phone call at the Bakrie building in Jakarta October 7, 2008. The Indonesia Stock Exchange suspended trading on Tuesday in shares of six firms controlled by the family of chief social welfare minister Aburizal Bakrie, including coal miner Bumi Resources Tbk. Erry Firmansyah, the president director of the stock exchange, said that the bourse had suspended trading pending clarification from the companies on a number of issues. The stock exchange also halted trading in Bakrie & Brothers Tbk, Bakrie Telecom Tbk, Bakrieland Development Tbk, Bakrie Sumatra Plantations Tbk, and Energy Mega Persada Tbk.
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A Chinese diver feeds the fishes to entertain visitors at an aquarium in Hefei, eastern China's Anhui province on October 7, 2008. China's tourism industry is expected to employ 100 million people by 2015, meaning one in every 14 Chinese will work in the sector then.
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LONDON - JULY 10: (UK TABLOID Singer and charity co-founder Alicia Keys arrives at the Black Ball UK in aid of 'Keep A Child Alive' HIV/AIDS charity at St John's, Smith Square on July 10, 2008 in London, England.
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TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 06: Actress Alicia Keys from the film "The Secret Life Of Bees", poses for a portrait during the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival at The Sutton Place Hotel on September 6, 2008 in Toronto, Canada.
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TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 05: (L-R) Actresses Sophie Okonedo, Alicia Keys and Queen Latifah attend the "The Secret Life Of Bees" premiere after party during the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival held at the Ultra Supper Club on September 5, 2008 in Toronto, Canada.
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Egyptian women wearing the niqab, the Islamic full face veil that leaves only a slit for the eyes, chat at the River Nile bank in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, June 14, 2007. An Egyptian supreme court ended Saturday June 9, a five year legal battle ruling that the American University in Cairo "AUC" cannot ban women from wearing face veil while on campus. The decision by the Supreme Administrative court will force other universities in Egypt to relinquish its ban on face veils on campus.
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NEW YORK - MAY 12: (L-R) Chief Executive Officer Jim Wiatt of William Morris Agency, Jim Cramer, CBS Entertainment President Les Moonves and President and Chief Executive Officer of NBC Universal Jeff Zucker attend a celebration of network television by the William Morris Agency at MoMA on May 12, 2008 in New York City.
Actor Jimmy Fallon (C) is shown with Lorne Michaels and Jeff Zucker (R), President and Chief Executive Officer, NBC Universal, in New York City May 12, 2008 in this publicity photograph released by NBC. Fallon has been selected by NBC to take Conan O'Brien's place as host of "Late Night" when O'Brien succeeds Jay Leno as host of "The Tonight Show."
NEW YORK - MAY 5: President and Chief Executive Officer of NBC Universal Jeff Zucker (L) and actress Tina Fey attend a press conference discussing the amendment of the Piracy Protection Act at the New York State Attorney General's office May 5, 2008 in New York City. The Piracy Protection Act would enhance New York State penalties to combat multimedia piracy.
NEW YORK - MAY 5: (L-R) President and Chief Executive Officer of NBC Universal Jeff Zucker, actress Tina Fey and New York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo share a moment during a press conference discussing the amendment of the Piracy Protection Act at the New York State Attorney General's office May 5, 2008 in New York City. The Piracy Protection Act would enhance New York State penalties to combat multimedia piracy.
NEW YORK - MAY 5: President and Chief Executive Officer of NBC Universal Jeff Zucker speaks at a press conference discussing the amendment of the Piracy Protection Act at the New York State Attorney General's office May 5, 2008 in New York City. The Piracy Protection Act would enhance New York State penalties to combat multimedia piracy.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, right, talks with Jeff Zucker, left, President and CEO of NBC Universal, and actress Tina Fey during a news conference on Monday, May 5, 2008 in New York. Cuomo is proposing state legislation that would make it a misdemeanor to illegally record a film or live performance, or to sell that type of footage for commercial purposes. The legislation is supported by the Motion Picture Association of America.
Greg Daniels, left, holds a Peabody Award he shares for the NBC production of "The Office," while posing with Jeff Zucker, center, NBC President and CEO, and Ben Silverman, newly appointed NBC Universal co-chairman, during an awards luncheon in New York, Monday June 4, 2007. The award recognizes distinguished achievement and meritorious public service by radio, television, producing organizations and individuals.
NEW YORK - MAY 14: President and Chief Executive Officer, NBC Universal Jeff Zucker (L) and William Morris Agency's President and CEO Jim Wiatt (R) attend the William Morris Agency Upfront Party at the Four Seasons Restaurant May 14, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for William Morris Agency) *** Local Caption *** Jeff Zucker;Jim Wiatt
NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 13: (L-R) President and CEO of NBC Universal Jeff Zucker, former New York Giants football player Tiki Barber, President of NBC News Steve Capus and Chairman of NBC Sports and Olympics Dick Ebersol attend a press conference where Barber was named NBC "Today" show correspondent and studio analyst for "Football Night in America" at NBC studios on February 13, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Tiki Barber;Jeff Zucker;Dick Ebersol;Steve Capus
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