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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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The former Australian navy submarine HMAS Onslow is towed passed by the Sydney central business district skyline to a naval ship yard from the Maritime Museum in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008. The Oberon class submarine which was decommissioned in 1999 after its 30-year service is to undergo extensive preservation work and a complete survey to ensure the integrity of its hull during its four weeks at the Garden Island dockyard.
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Montreal Canadiens Alex Tanguay (13) celebrates his winning goal against the Boston Bruins with teammates Maxim Lapierre (far L), Saku Koivu (11), Tom Kostopoulos (6) and Mathieu Dandenault (R) during their overtime shootout NHL hockey action in Montreal, October 15, 2008.
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HEMPSTEAD, NY - OCTOBER 15: Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during the third presidential debate in the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex at Hofstra University October 15, 2008 in Hempstead, New York. This is the final debate before voters will go to the polls in the 2008 general election on November 4.
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Jury President Sean Penn (R) and actor Robert de Niro (2nd L) pose with Special Prize recipient Catherine Deneuve and Best Actor Benicio Del Toro during the award ceremony at the 61st Cannes Film Festival May 25, 2008.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - SEPTEMBER 26: Actor Jean-Claude Van Damme and actress Claudia Bassol arrive for the red carpet and gala screening of 'Queeen of Langkasuka' during day four of the Bangkok International Film Festival 2008 at SF World Cinema, Centralworld on September 26, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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TV weather forecaster Louis Bourgougoin, right, and Belgian actor Jean Claude Van Damme, joke during the Cesars film award ceremony in Paris Friday, Feb. 22, 2008.
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Reality TV show star Lauren Conrad from "The Hills" poses backstage at the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles September 21, 2008.
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Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad (C) addresses supporters using a bullhorn from the sunroof of a car after returning from Japan at an airport terminal for private aircraft in Subang, near Kuala Lumpur on May 27, 2008. Mahathir renewed verbal attacks on his successor on May 27, calling prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi "ungrateful" and saying he was sad that ruling party leaders and members put their self-interests ahead of the party's struggle.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, center, signs his newly-released book entitled "Dr. Mahathir's Selected Letters to World Leaders" for guests after its launching in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008. Mahathir on Wednesday accused the government of using Islam to gain political mileage in upcoming general elections, causing growing racial and religious tension in multiethnic Malaysia.
In this Jan. 17, 2008 file photo, former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad arrives at a court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mahathir said Saturday, May 17, 2008, he is prepared to be investigated for his alleged role in a scandal over judicial appointments during his reign and challenged the government to charge him.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, left, reacts upon arriving at a court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008. Mahathir denied Thursday he was manipulated by outsiders into appointing top judges in a scandal that has cast doubts about the independence of Malaysia's judiciary.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, right, accompanied by his wife Siti Hasmah smiles and waves as he leaves the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007. Mahathir was released from Malaysia's top heart clinic Sunday after being hospitalized for nearly seven weeks following a bypass surgery.
Giant murals of Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (R) and his predecessor, Mahathir Mohamad (L), adorn a stage filled with parade participants during a full dress rehearsal in downtown Kuala Lumpur, 29 August 2007, for Malaysia's 50th Independence Day celebrations this upcoming 31 August. Malaysia will be celebrating its 50th anniversary of independence from British rule on 31 August, with a street procession to take place in the historic Merdeka square in the nation's capital
Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad (L) shares a light moment with a delegate from Botswana before a forum session during the 2007 Langkawi International Dialogue on the resort island of Langkawi, northern Kedah state, 07 August 2007. The Langkawi International Dialogue is being attended by 16 African and Asian leaders and over 260 delegates to find ways for eradicating poverty
Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad (R) shakes hands with Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheik Nasser Al-Mohamad Al-Ahmad Al Sabah (L) during a courtesy call at his private residence near Kuala Lumpur, 29 May 2007. The Kuwaiti prime minister is on a visit to Malaysia to coincide with the third World Islamic Economic Forum that runs 28-29 May
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, right, and his wife Siti Hasmah wave as they leave the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur, Thursday, May 24, 2007. Mahathir was released from hospital Thursday after recovering from a heart attack. The 81-year-old Mahathir was admitted to the National Heart Institute in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, on May 14 after the heart attack, his second, caused him breathing difficulties.
Former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad (L) and his wife Siti Hasmah Mohamed Ali share a light moment while hospitalised in his room at the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur, 18 May 2007. Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said 18 May he was feeling better after being hospitalised for suffering a heart attack earlier this week
Then Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, left, speaks along with then Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, right, during a news conference upon returning from Italy in this July 3, 2002 file photo at Subang airport on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. Ending an unspoken truce, former Prime Minister Mahathir launched a new attack on his successor Abdullah, saying he is not the most qualified person to be Malaysia's leader. Mahathir said in an interview published Wednesday, May 9, 2007 that Abdullah's deputy, Najib Razak, was "the better candidate."
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