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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.
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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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People watch the stock ticker board outside Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), unseen, in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. BSE's benchmark Sensex plunged by 325 points in early trade Tuesday. The scarred and traumatized city struggled back to its feet Monday, reopening schools and businesses, as residents tried to come to terms with the string of terror attacks that killed 172 people in the three days of violence that started Wednesday night.
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Director John Singleton speaks about his experiences directing actor Samuel L. Jackson at the American Cinematheque tribute honoring Jackson in Beverly Hills, California, December 1, 2008.
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Anti-government protestors celebrate a court decision against the ruling party during a demonstration at the besieged Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok on December 2, 2008. A Thai court dissolved the ruling party and banned the premier from politics, plunging the kingdom into further uncertainty as an occupation of Bangkok's airports turned increasingly bloody.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Former Samsung group chairman Lee Kun-Hee (C) is surrounded by reporters as he leaves a court in Seoul on July 16, 2008 after receiving a three-year suspended prison sentence. The court imposed a suspended prison sentence on the former Samsung group chief for tax evasion, but cleared him of a more serious charge of breach of trust.
Former Samsung group chairman Lee Kun-Hee (C) is surrounded by reporters as he leaves a court in Seoul on July 16, 2008 after receiving a three-year suspended prison sentence. The court imposed a suspended prison sentence on the former Samsung group chief for tax evasion, but cleared him of a more serious charge of breach of trust.
Former Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee, center, exits after his trial at the Seoul Court House in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 16, 2008. A South Korean court convicted Lee on Wednesday for evading taxes and fined him 110 billion won (US$109 million), but said his crimes did not justify a prison term.
Former Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee, right, is checked by a court security guard before entering the Seoul Court House for his trial in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 16, 2008. A South Korean court convicted former Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee on Wednesday for evading taxes and fined him 110 billion won ($109 million), but said his crimes did not justify a prison term.
Lee Kun-Hee (C), former Samsung Group chairman, leaves after his trial as reporters ask him questions at a Seoul court on July 10, 2008. A prosecutor on 10 July demanded a seven-year jail term for the former head of South Korea's biggest business group Samsung, who is on trial for tax evasion and breach of trust. Special prosecutor Cho Joon-Woong also sought a 350 billion won (350 million US) fine for Lee Kun-Hee, who quit the group in April after almost 20 years following a corruption probe.
Lee Kun-Hee (C), former Samsung Group chairman, leaves after his trial as reporters ask him questions at a Seoul court on July 10, 2008. A prosecutor on 10 July demanded a seven-year jail term for the former head of South Korea's biggest business group Samsung, who is on trial for tax evasion and breach of trust. Special prosecutor Cho Joon-Woong also sought a 350 billion won (350 million US) fine for Lee Kun-Hee, who quit the group in April after almost 20 years following a corruption probe.
Lee Kun-Hee (C), former Samsung Group chairman, leaves after his trial as reporters ask him questions at a Seoul court on July 10, 2008. A prosecutor on 10 July demanded a seven-year jail term for the former head of South Korea's biggest business group Samsung, who is on trial for tax evasion and breach of trust. Special prosecutor Cho Joon-Woong also sought a 350 billion won (350 million US) fine for Lee Kun-Hee, who quit the group in April after almost 20 years following a corruption probe.
Former Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee, center, is helped by his secretary after his trial at the Seoul Court House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 10, 2008. Prosecutors asked a South Korean court to sentence Lee to seven years in prison for tax evasion and other charges, saying the country's powerful business conglomerates should not be immune from the law.
Former Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee, center, is questioned by reporters after his trial at the Seoul Court House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 10, 2008. Prosecutors asked a South Korean court to sentence Lee to seven years in prison for tax evasion and other charges, saying the country's powerful business conglomerates should not be immune from the law.
Lee Kun-hee (C), former Samsung Group chairman, answers questions asked by reporters as he leaves a court after his trial in Seoul July 10, 2008. South Korean prosecutors demanded on Thursday a seven-year jail term for Lee, who is facing trial on charges of tax evasion and breach of trust. They also sought a 350 billion won ($350 million) fine from Lee, one of South Korea's most influential businessmen, who led the country's biggest conglomerate for nearly 20 years.
Lee Kun-hee (C), former Samsung Group chairman, leaves after his trial as reporters ask him questions at a Seoul court July 10, 2008. South Korean prosecutors demanded on Thursday a seven-year jail term for Lee, who is facing trial on charges of tax evasion and breach of trust. They also sought a 350 billion won ($350 million) fine from Lee, one of South Korea's most influential businessmen, who led the country's biggest conglomerate for nearly 20 years.
Former Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee, right, is checked by court security guard before he enters a court for his trial at the Seoul Court House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 10, 2008. Special prosecutors planned Thursday to announce their sentencing demand for former Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee at his trial on tax evasion and other charges that cast a cloud over the country's largest conglomerate.
Former Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee, right, is checked by court security guard before he enters a court for his trial at the Seoul Court House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 10, 2008. Special prosecutors planned Thursday to announce their sentencing demand for former Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee at his trial on tax evasion and other charges that cast a cloud over the country's largest conglomerate.
Former Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee, right, arrives for his trial at the Seoul Court House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 10, 2008. Special prosecutors planned Thursday to announce their sentencing demand for former Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee at his trial on tax evasion and other charges that cast a cloud over the country's largest conglomerate.
Former Samsung group chairman Lee Kun-Hee (L) walks past a protesters holding a placard as he appears for a trial at a court in Seoul on July 1, 2008. The former head of South Korea's biggest business group Samsung and his son appeared in court together during the father's trial for tax evasion and breach of trust. The placard reads "Save Taean County (devastated by last year's maritime oil spill involving a Samsung unit) with your slush fund of seven billion USD!."
