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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.

    • Hanoi Catholic Archbishop Joseph Ngo Quang Kiet attends the consecration ceremony for Father Laurent Chu Van Minh, the newly ordained Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of the Hanoi Diocese, 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.

      Hanoi Catholic Archbishop Joseph Ngo Quang Kiet attends the consecration ceremony for Father Laurent Chu Van Minh, the newly ordained Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of the Hanoi Diocese, 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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Chelsea's Michael Essien, left, dribbles past Tottenham Hotspur's captain Ledley King, right, during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stamford Bridge ground, in London, Sunday Aug. 31, 2008. The match ended 1-1. From AP Photo by LEFTERIS PITARAKIS.

Chelsea's Michael Essien, left, dribbles past Tottenham Hotspur's captain Ledley King, right, during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stamford Bridge ground, in London, Sunday Aug. 31, 2008. The match ended 1-1.

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Chelsea's Michael Essien, left, tussles with Tottenham Hotspur's Jermaine Jenas during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge, London, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008. From AP Photo by SANG TAN.

Chelsea's Michael Essien, left, tussles with Tottenham Hotspur's Jermaine Jenas during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge, London, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008.

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Wigan Athletic's Ecuadorian midfielder Antonio Valencia (C) vies with Chelsea's Ghanan midfielder Michael Essien (L) and Chelsea's German midfielder Michael Ballack during the English Premier league football match against Wigan at the JJB Stadium in Wigan on August 24, 2008. 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.

Wigan Athletic's Ecuadorian midfielder Antonio Valencia (C) vies with Chelsea's Ghanan midfielder Michael Essien (L) and Chelsea's German midfielder Michael Ballack during the English Premier league football match against Wigan at the JJB Stadium in Wigan on August 24, 2008. 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, left, fights for the ball with Lokomotiv's Denis Glushakov during their Russian Railways Cup soccer match at Lokomotiv stadium in  Moscow,   Friday, Aug. 1, 2008. From AP Photo by Ivan Sekretarev.

Chelsea's Michael Essien, left, fights for the ball with Lokomotiv's Denis Glushakov during their Russian Railways Cup soccer match at Lokomotiv stadium in Moscow, Friday, Aug. 1, 2008.

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Michael Essien (R) of Chelsea fights for the ball with Vinisius Fininho Lokomotiv in the semi-final of the pre-season's Russian Railways Cup tournament in Moscow on August 1, 2008. Russian Lokomotiv, British Chelsea, Spanish Sevilla and Italy's giants AC Milan take part in the tournament. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Michael Essien (R) of Chelsea fights for the ball with Vinisius Fininho Lokomotiv in the semi-final of the pre-season's Russian Railways Cup tournament in Moscow on August 1, 2008. Russian Lokomotiv, British Chelsea, Spanish Sevilla and Italy's giants AC Milan take part in the tournament.

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Chelsea's Michael Essien, left,  fights for the ball with Lokomotiv's Denis Glushakov during their Russian Railways Cup soccer match at Lokomotiv stadium in  Moscow, Russia, Friday, Aug. 1, 2008. From AP Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko.

Chelsea's Michael Essien, left, fights for the ball with Lokomotiv's Denis Glushakov during their Russian Railways Cup soccer match at Lokomotiv stadium in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Aug. 1, 2008.

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Michael Essien (R) of Chelsea fights for the ball with Vinisius Fininho of Lokomotiv in the semi-final of the pre-season Russian Railways Cup tournament in Moscow on August 1, 2008. Russian Lokomotiv, British Chelsea, Spanish Sevilla and Italy's giants AC Milan are taking part in the tournament. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Michael Essien (R) of Chelsea fights for the ball with Vinisius Fininho of Lokomotiv in the semi-final of the pre-season Russian Railways Cup tournament in Moscow on August 1, 2008. Russian Lokomotiv, British Chelsea, Spanish Sevilla and Italy's giants AC Milan are taking part in the tournament.

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FC Lokomotiv Denis Glushakov, left,  fights for the ball with Chelsea Michael Essien, right, during their Russian Railways Cup soccer match at Lokomotiv stadium in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Aug. 1, 2008. From AP Photo by Sergey Ponomarev.

FC Lokomotiv Denis Glushakov, left, fights for the ball with Chelsea Michael Essien, right, during their Russian Railways Cup soccer match at Lokomotiv stadium in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Aug. 1, 2008.

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Michael Essien (R) of Chelsea fights for the ball with Siarhei Hurenka of Lokomotiv in the semi-final of the pre-season's Russian Railways Cup tournament in Moscow on August 1, 2008. Russian Lokomotiv, British Chelsea, Spanish Sevilla and Italy's giants AC Milan take part in the tournament. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Michael Essien (R) of Chelsea fights for the ball with Siarhei Hurenka of Lokomotiv in the semi-final of the pre-season's Russian Railways Cup tournament in Moscow on August 1, 2008. Russian Lokomotiv, British Chelsea, Spanish Sevilla and Italy's giants AC Milan take part in the tournament.

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Michael Essien (R) of Chelsea fights for the ball with Diniyar Bilyaletdinov of Lokomotiv in the semi-final of the pre-season's Russian Railways Cup tournament in Moscow on August 01, 2008. Russian Lokomotiv, British Chelsea, Spanish Sevilla and Italy's giants AC Milan take part in the tournament. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Michael Essien (R) of Chelsea fights for the ball with Diniyar Bilyaletdinov of Lokomotiv in the semi-final of the pre-season's Russian Railways Cup tournament in Moscow on August 01, 2008. Russian Lokomotiv, British Chelsea, Spanish Sevilla and Italy's giants AC Milan take part in the tournament.

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Michael Essien (R) of Chelsea fights for the ball with Vinisius Fininho of Lokomotiv in the semi-final of the pre-season's Russian Railways Cup tournament in Moscow on August 1, 2008. Russian Lokomotiv, British Chelsea, Spanish Sevilla and Italy's giants AC Milan take part in the tournament. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Michael Essien (R) of Chelsea fights for the ball with Vinisius Fininho of Lokomotiv in the semi-final of the pre-season's Russian Railways Cup tournament in Moscow on August 1, 2008. Russian Lokomotiv, British Chelsea, Spanish Sevilla and Italy's giants AC Milan take part in the tournament.

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Chelsea's midfielder Michael Essien (R) is challenged by Malaysia's Khyril Zambri during their friendly match in Shah Alam outside Kuala Lumpur July 29, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Chelsea's midfielder Michael Essien (R) is challenged by Malaysia's Khyril Zambri during their friendly match in Shah Alam outside Kuala Lumpur July 29, 2008.

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Chelsea's player Michael Essien, right, battles for the ball with Malaysia's player Mohd Hardi Bin Jaafar during a friendly match at a stadium in Shah Alam, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Chelsea won 2-0. From AP Photo by Lai Seng Sin.

Chelsea's player Michael Essien, right, battles for the ball with Malaysia's player Mohd Hardi Bin Jaafar during a friendly match at a stadium in Shah Alam, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Chelsea won 2-0.

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Chelsea's player Deco, right, and Michael Essien stretch during a training session in Shah Alam, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, July 28, 2008. English Premier League club Chelsea is in Malaysia for its pre-season Asia tour and will play against the Malaysian National team tomorrow. From AP Photo by Lai Seng Sin.

Chelsea's player Deco, right, and Michael Essien stretch during a training session in Shah Alam, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, July 28, 2008. English Premier League club Chelsea is in Malaysia for its pre-season Asia tour and will play against the Malaysian National team tomorrow.

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Chelsea football club's Michael Essien arrives at Malaysia's international airport in Sepang, outside Kuala Lumpur on July 27, 2008. English Premier League club Chelsea is in Malaysia for its pre-season Asia tour and will play against the Malaysian National team on July 29. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Chelsea football club's Michael Essien arrives at Malaysia's international airport in Sepang, outside Kuala Lumpur on July 27, 2008. English Premier League club Chelsea is in Malaysia for its pre-season Asia tour and will play against the Malaysian National team on July 29.

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Chelsea's Michael Essien (L) congratulates his teammate Di Santo (R) after he scored a goal during a pre-season friendly match between Chelsea and China's Chengdu Blades in Macau on July 26, 2008. Chelsea won 7-0. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Chelsea's Michael Essien (L) congratulates his teammate Di Santo (R) after he scored a goal during a pre-season friendly match between Chelsea and China's Chengdu Blades in Macau on July 26, 2008. Chelsea won 7-0.

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Chelsea's Frank Lampard, left, and Michael Essien practice during a training session in Macau, Macau, Friday July 25, 2008. Chelsea will play a friendly soccer match against Chengdu Blades in Macau on July 26. From AP Photo by Kin Cheung.

Chelsea's Frank Lampard, left, and Michael Essien practice during a training session in Macau, Macau, Friday July 25, 2008. Chelsea will play a friendly soccer match against Chengdu Blades in Macau on July 26.

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Chelsea's Ashley Cole comforts John Terry as Michael Essien (R) looks on after their UEFA Champions League final soccer match defeat to Manchester United at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow May 22, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Chelsea's Ashley Cole comforts John Terry as Michael Essien (R) looks on after their UEFA Champions League final soccer match defeat to Manchester United at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow May 22, 2008.

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Chelsea's Michael Essien, right, and Frank Lampard react at the end of the Champions League final soccer match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Wednesday May 21, 2008. United beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties after the match eneded 1-1 after extra time. From AP Photo by Ivan Sekretarev.

Chelsea's Michael Essien, right, and Frank Lampard react at the end of the Champions League final soccer match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Wednesday May 21, 2008. United beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties after the match eneded 1-1 after extra time.

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Manchester United's Portugese midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo (C) is tackled by Chelsea's Ghanaian midfielder Michael Essien (R) during the final of the UEFA Champions League football match at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on May 21, 2008. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Manchester United's Portugese midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo (C) is tackled by Chelsea's Ghanaian midfielder Michael Essien (R) during the final of the UEFA Champions League football match at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on May 21, 2008.

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

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

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