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BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.
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.
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.
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.
West Ham's goal keeper Robert Green, reacts, after their English Premier League soccer match against Liverpool at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008.
Colombia's international anti-kidnapping campaigner Ingrid Betancourt attends a news conference in Quito December 1, 2008. Betancourt paid a surprise visit to Ecuador on Sunday, her first since her stunning rescue from FARC guerrillas in July. The French-Colombian politician, who was snatched by FARC rebels while running for president in 2002, meet on Monday with President Rafael Correa in Quito as part of the visit.
BANGKOK, THAILAND - DECEMBER 2: An anti-government protester points to broken glass inside Don Mueang Airport December 2, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. One person was killed and over 20 injured in a grenade explosion inside Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok early today.
Chelsea Clinton (L) and former US President Bill Clinton watch as US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at the National Building Museum in Washington June 7, 2008. Clinton endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) to be the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate on Saturday and suspended her own White House bid less than a week after the Illinois senator secured enough support to win the nomination. Clinton's endorsement of Obama in a speech at the National Building Museum marked the beginning of efforts to reunite the Democratic Party after a long and divisive campaign battle that ended on Tuesday when Obama won the support of enough delegates to clinch the nomination.
A tear runs down the face of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) as he speaks about his grandmother who died earlier on Monday, during a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 3, 2008. On the eve of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, Obama's grandmother Madelyn Dunham died after a battle with cancer.
U.S. Democratic presidential candidates Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) (R) share a hug at the conclusion of the CNN/Los Angeles Times Democratic presidential debate in Hollywood, California January 31, 2008.
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) (near) answers a question as Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) looks at him during their debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee October 7, 2008.
It's getting harder to separate the winners from the losers ... When you see First Horizon, KeyCorp and Regions shares on Friday all trading below tangible book value, new capital from the Treasury may erase some market fears, because it puts these banks on the 'winners list. 
There's not a divine right to having a major bank headquarters in your city. For now, [Cleveland's] got KeyCorp. You may not always have that
It is a great honor for Cognizant to have been named Technology Vendor of the Year by KeyCorp
The rise in implied volatility in KeyCorp options implies that traders expect more turbulence in its shares
One regional bank, National City Corp. of Ohio, is now considering a potential sale to hometown rival KeyCorp as a result, according to people familiar with the matter.
combine two weaker banks each with their own loan issues, execution could be made difficult given sizes that are more similar than not, and regulatory approval may raise questions given market share overlap in Ohio and whether KeyCorp would be strong enough to handle National City's portfolio.
