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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. From Getty Images.

      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. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.

      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. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      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. From Getty Images.

      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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    • Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, arrive for a meeting in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. Medvedev, on his first visit to India as president, said Russia can help India fight terrorism and investigate the deadly attacks in Mumbai. From AP Photo by Gurinder Osan.

      Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, arrive for a meeting in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. Medvedev, on his first visit to India as president, said Russia can help India fight terrorism and investigate the deadly attacks in Mumbai.

    • Father Laurent Chu Van Minh, the newly ordained Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of the Hanoi Diocese, smiles after his consecration ceremony at Nam Dinh Church, 90 km (56 miles) outside Hanoi December 5, 2008. Father Laurent worked as a barber and teacher for 32 years before he was consecrated as a priest in 1994 at the age of 51. Vietnam has 8 million Catholics, the second largest community in Asia after the Philippines. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Father Laurent Chu Van Minh, the newly ordained Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of the Hanoi Diocese, smiles after his consecration ceremony at Nam Dinh Church, 90 km (56 miles) outside Hanoi December 5, 2008. Father Laurent worked as a barber and teacher for 32 years before he was consecrated as a priest in 1994 at the age of 51. Vietnam has 8 million Catholics, the second largest community in Asia after the Philippines.

    • NEW YORK - DECEMBER 04:  Actor Harold Pirraneau attends the 2008 Stockings with Care celebrity bartending night at Bar 13 on December 4, 2008 in New York City. From Getty Images.

      NEW YORK - DECEMBER 04: Actor Harold Pirraneau attends the 2008 Stockings with Care celebrity bartending night at Bar 13 on December 4, 2008 in New York City.

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    • A memorial tribute to shoe mogul Thomas Bata is shown at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto September 3, 2008. Bata died earlier this week at the age of 93. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A memorial tribute to shoe mogul Thomas Bata is shown at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto September 3, 2008. Bata died earlier this week at the age of 93.

    • A visitor takes a close look at a photo by French photographer Bettina Rheims during the inauguration of her exhibition "Can You Find Happiness?" on March 7, 2008 at the c/o-Gallery in Berlin. The exhibition runs from March 8 to May 11, 2008. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      A visitor takes a close look at a photo by French photographer Bettina Rheims during the inauguration of her exhibition "Can You Find Happiness?" on March 7, 2008 at the c/o-Gallery in Berlin. The exhibition runs from March 8 to May 11, 2008.

    • Forty-five euro coins, worth 500 Slovak Crowns or 16,60 euros, are seen in Bratislava where Slovakian banks and post offices started selling them on December 1,2008 before Slovakia joins the euro zone on January 1, 2009. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Forty-five euro coins, worth 500 Slovak Crowns or 16,60 euros, are seen in Bratislava where Slovakian banks and post offices started selling them on December 1,2008 before Slovakia joins the euro zone on January 1, 2009.

    • People walk behind the European Union's flag during the annual gay parade in Budapest July 5, 2008. Several hundreds of demonstrators clashed with the police in the center of Hungarian capital as police tried to separate them from the participants of the Gay Pride march. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      People walk behind the European Union's flag during the annual gay parade in Budapest July 5, 2008. Several hundreds of demonstrators clashed with the police in the center of Hungarian capital as police tried to separate them from the participants of the Gay Pride march.

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Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo (top) jumps above Chelsea's John Terry (L) and Michael Essien (R) to score during their UEFA Champions League final soccer match at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow May 21, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo (top) jumps above Chelsea's John Terry (L) and Michael Essien (R) to score during their UEFA Champions League final soccer match at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow May 21, 2008.

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Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo (L) challenges Chelsea's Michael Essien (R) during their UEFA Champions League final soccer match at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow May 21, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo (L) challenges Chelsea's Michael Essien (R) during their UEFA Champions League final soccer match at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow May 21, 2008.

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Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo, right, runs at Chelsea's Frank Lampard, left, and Michael Essien during the Champions League final soccer match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Wednesday May 21, 2008. From AP Photo by Sergey Ponomarev.

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo, right, runs at Chelsea's Frank Lampard, left, and Michael Essien during the Champions League final soccer match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Wednesday May 21, 2008.

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Chelsea's Petr Cech (R) and Michael Essien (C) react as Bolton Wanderer's Stelios Giannakopoulos (L) looks on after Bolton Wanderers's Matthew Taylor (not pictured) scores during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge in London May 11, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Chelsea's Petr Cech (R) and Michael Essien (C) react as Bolton Wanderer's Stelios Giannakopoulos (L) looks on after Bolton Wanderers's Matthew Taylor (not pictured) scores during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge in London May 11, 2008.

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Chelsea's Ghanaian midfielder Michael Essien (R) pushes the ball past Newcastle United's English defender  Steven Taylor during their English Premier League football match at St.James' Park in Newcastle, north east England on May 05, 2008. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS - Mobile and website use of domestic English football pictures are subject to obtaining a Photographic End User Licence from Football DataCo Ltd Tel : +44 (0) 207 864 9121 or e-mail accreditations@football-dataco.com - applies to Premier and Football League matches. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Chelsea's Ghanaian midfielder Michael Essien (R) pushes the ball past Newcastle United's English defender Steven Taylor during their English Premier League football match at St.James' Park in Newcastle, north east England on May 05, 2008. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS - Mobile and website use of domestic English football pictures are subject to obtaining a Photographic End User Licence from Football DataCo Ltd Tel : +44 (0) 207 864 9121 or e-mail accreditations@football-dataco.com - applies to Premier and Football League matches.

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Chelsea's Ghanian footballer Michael Essien (L) celebrates a goal that was later disallowed against Liverpool during a UEFA Champions League semi-final game at Stamford Bridge in London, on April 30, 2008. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Chelsea's Ghanian footballer Michael Essien (L) celebrates a goal that was later disallowed against Liverpool during a UEFA Champions League semi-final game at Stamford Bridge in London, on April 30, 2008.

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Chelsea's Didier Drogba ,centre, is congratulated by Michael Ballack ,left, and Michael Essien right after scoring against   Liverpool during their Champions League second leg semi final soccer match at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, Wednesday, April 30, 2008. From AP Photo by Alastair Grant.

Chelsea's Didier Drogba ,centre, is congratulated by Michael Ballack ,left, and Michael Essien right after scoring against Liverpool during their Champions League second leg semi final soccer match at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, Wednesday, April 30, 2008.

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Chelsea's Didier Drogba ,centre, is congratulated by Michael Ballack ,left, and Michael Essien right after scoring against   Liverpool during their Champions League second leg semi final soccer match at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, Wednesday, April 30, 2008. From AP Photo by Alastair Grant.

Chelsea's Didier Drogba ,centre, is congratulated by Michael Ballack ,left, and Michael Essien right after scoring against Liverpool during their Champions League second leg semi final soccer match at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, Wednesday, April 30, 2008.

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Chelsea's Michael Essien (L) challenges Liverpool's Steven Gerrard during their Champions League semi-final, second-leg soccer match at Stamford Bridge in London April 30, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Chelsea's Michael Essien (L) challenges Liverpool's Steven Gerrard during their Champions League semi-final, second-leg soccer match at Stamford Bridge in London April 30, 2008.

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Chelsea's Michael Essien, left, controls the ball in front of Manchester United's Owen Hargreaves during their English Premier League soccer match in Stamford Bridge ground in London, Saturday April 26, 2008. Chelsea won the match 2-1. From AP Photo by LEFTERIS PITARAKIS.

Chelsea's Michael Essien, left, controls the ball in front of Manchester United's Owen Hargreaves during their English Premier League soccer match in Stamford Bridge ground in London, Saturday April 26, 2008. Chelsea won the match 2-1.

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Chelsea's Michael Essien (L) pours water over his head as he walks off the pitch with physiotherapist Dave Hancock during their English Premier League soccer match against Everton at Goodison Park in Liverpool, northern England April 17, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Chelsea's Michael Essien (L) pours water over his head as he walks off the pitch with physiotherapist Dave Hancock during their English Premier League soccer match against Everton at Goodison Park in Liverpool, northern England April 17, 2008.

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Chelsea's Ghanan midfielder Michael Essien (R) is congratulated by Chelsea's English midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips after scoring against Everton during their English Premier League football match at Goodison Park in Liverpool north west England on April 17, 2008. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS - Mobile and website use of domestic English football pictures are subject to obtaining a Photographic End User Licence from Football DataCo Ltd Tel : +44 (0) 207 864 9121 or e-mail accreditations@football-dataco.com - applies to Premier and Football League matches. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Chelsea's Ghanan midfielder Michael Essien (R) is congratulated by Chelsea's English midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips after scoring against Everton during their English Premier League football match at Goodison Park in Liverpool north west England on April 17, 2008. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS - Mobile and website use of domestic English football pictures are subject to obtaining a Photographic End User Licence from Football DataCo Ltd Tel : +44 (0) 207 864 9121 or e-mail accreditations@football-dataco.com - applies to Premier and Football League matches.

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Chelsea's Ghanan midfielder Michael Essien (L) is congratulated by Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel (C) and English midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips after scoring against Everton during their English Premier League football match at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England on April 17, 2008. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS - Mobile and website use of domestic English football pictures are subject to obtaining a Photographic End User Licence from Football DataCo Ltd Tel : +44 (0) 207 864 9121 or e-mail accreditations@football-dataco.com - applies to Premier and Football League matches. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Chelsea's Ghanan midfielder Michael Essien (L) is congratulated by Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel (C) and English midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips after scoring against Everton during their English Premier League football match at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England on April 17, 2008. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS - Mobile and website use of domestic English football pictures are subject to obtaining a Photographic End User Licence from Football DataCo Ltd Tel : +44 (0) 207 864 9121 or e-mail accreditations@football-dataco.com - applies to Premier and Football League matches.

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Chelsea's Ghanan midfielder Michael Essien (R) celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League football match against Everton at Goodison Park Liverpool north-west England on April 17, 2008. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATES  Mobile and website use of domestic English football pictures are subject to obtaining a Photographic End User Licence from Football DataCo Ltd Tel : +44 (0) 207 864 9121 or e-mail accreditations@football-dataco.com - applies to Premier and Football League matches. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Chelsea's Ghanan midfielder Michael Essien (R) celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League football match against Everton at Goodison Park Liverpool north-west England on April 17, 2008. AFP PHOTO/ANDREW YATES Mobile and website use of domestic English football pictures are subject to obtaining a Photographic End User Licence from Football DataCo Ltd Tel : +44 (0) 207 864 9121 or e-mail accreditations@football-dataco.com - applies to Premier and Football League matches.

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Chelsea's Ghanan midfielder Michael Essien (R) turns after scoring past Everton's American goalkeeper Tim Howard during their English Premier League football match at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England on April 17, 2008. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS - Mobile and website use of domestic English football pictures are subject to obtaining a Photographic End User Licence from Football DataCo Ltd Tel : +44 (0) 207 864 9121 or e-mail accreditations@football-dataco.com - applies to Premier and Football League matches. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Chelsea's Ghanan midfielder Michael Essien (R) turns after scoring past Everton's American goalkeeper Tim Howard during their English Premier League football match at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England on April 17, 2008. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS - Mobile and website use of domestic English football pictures are subject to obtaining a Photographic End User Licence from Football DataCo Ltd Tel : +44 (0) 207 864 9121 or e-mail accreditations@football-dataco.com - applies to Premier and Football League matches.

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Chelsea's Michael Essien (C) scores against Everton during their English Premier League soccer match at Goodison Park in Liverpool, northern England, April 17, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Chelsea's Michael Essien (C) scores against Everton during their English Premier League soccer match at Goodison Park in Liverpool, northern England, April 17, 2008.

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Chelsea's Michael Essien (R) celebrates with Shaun Wright-Phillips after scoring during their English Premier League soccer match against Everton at Goodison Park in Liverpool, northern England April 17, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Chelsea's Michael Essien (R) celebrates with Shaun Wright-Phillips after scoring during their English Premier League soccer match against Everton at Goodison Park in Liverpool, northern England April 17, 2008.

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Chelsea's Michael Essien (R) knocks the ball past Tim Howard (L) of Everton to score during their English Premier League soccer match at Goodison Park in Liverpool, northern England April 17, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Chelsea's Michael Essien (R) knocks the ball past Tim Howard (L) of Everton to score during their English Premier League soccer match at Goodison Park in Liverpool, northern England April 17, 2008.

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Chelsea's Michael Essien, right, celebrates his goal with teammate Shaun Wright-Phillips during their English Premier League soccer match at Goodison Park Stadium, Liverpool, England, Thursday April 17, 2008. From AP Photo by PAUL THOMAS.

Chelsea's Michael Essien, right, celebrates his goal with teammate Shaun Wright-Phillips during their English Premier League soccer match at Goodison Park Stadium, Liverpool, England, Thursday April 17, 2008.

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Chelsea's Michael Essien, center, scores during their English Premier League soccer match at Goodison Park Stadium, Liverpool, England, Thursday April 17, 2008. From AP Photo by PAUL THOMAS.

Chelsea's Michael Essien, center, scores during their English Premier League soccer match at Goodison Park Stadium, Liverpool, England, Thursday April 17, 2008.

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Chelsea's Ghanaian Midfielder Michael Essien (R) vies with Wigan's Honduran Midfielder Wilson Palacios during their Premier League match at Stamford Bridge on April 14, 2008 in London. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. AFP PHOTO/GLYN KIRK --- Mobile and website use of domestic English football pictures are subject to obtaining a Photographic End User Licence from Football DataCo Ltd Tel : +44 (0) 207 864 9121 or e-mail accreditations@football-dataco.com - applies to Premier and Football League matches. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Chelsea's Ghanaian Midfielder Michael Essien (R) vies with Wigan's Honduran Midfielder Wilson Palacios during their Premier League match at Stamford Bridge on April 14, 2008 in London. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. AFP PHOTO/GLYN KIRK --- Mobile and website use of domestic English football pictures are subject to obtaining a Photographic End User Licence from Football DataCo Ltd Tel : +44 (0) 207 864 9121 or e-mail accreditations@football-dataco.com - applies to Premier and Football League matches.

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