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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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Stoke City's Rory Delap prepares to launch a trademark long throw against Derby County during their English League Cup soccer match at The Britannia Stadium, Stoke, England, Tuesday Dec. 2, 2008.
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Ajax Amsterdam's Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is seen on this Febuary 2, 2008 file picture during a soccer match against Feyenoord in Amsterdam. Real Madrid have reached an agreement to sign Huntelaar the Spanish champions said on December 2, 2008. The 25-year-old, who will sign a contract until 2013, will not be available for Real until January when he will be available to replace compatriot Ruud van Nistelrooy, who has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 03: The Te Waihono A Kupe Maori Cultural Group pose for a photo with the LA Galaxy after arriving at the Auckland International Airport on December 3, 2008 in Auckland, New Zealand. The LA Galaxy are playing a one off match against the Oceania All Stars in Auckland on December 06.
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DETROIT - NOVEMBER 20: Shuttered homes and businesses line a downtown street November 20, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan. An estimated one in three Detroiters lives in poverty, making the city the poorest large city in America. The Big Three U.S. automakers, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, are appearing this week in Washington to ask for federal funds to curb to decline of the American auto industry. Detroit, home to the big three, would be hardest hit if the government lets the auto makers fall into bankruptcy.
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Actor Viggo Mortensen gestures during a news conference to promote his latest film "Alatriste" in Tokyo on December 1, 2008. The film will be on the screens on December 13. Alatriste, played in the film by 47 year old US actor, is a unscrupulous 17th century adventurer in the movie, set in Spain's "golden age" under King Philip IV which coincided with the emergence of artistic giants such as Velasquez and the development of the "New World."
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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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President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, centre, flanked by his new Prime Minster, Morgan Tsvangirai, left and the deputy Prime Minster Arthur Mutambara, right at the signing of the power sharing deal ceremony in Harare Monday, Sept, 15, 2008. Thousands of supporters of Zimbabwe's rival political parties pressed into the compound where their leaders just signed an historic power-sharing deal to cheer the leaders. Police first tried to keep out the crowds Monday, firing warning shots and using riot dogs. But that became impossible once the gates had been pushed in, and the crowds calmed once they were inside.
President Robert Mugabe, left, shares a light moment with the new Prime Minister of Zimbabwe , Morgan Tsvangirai, right at the signing of the power sharing deal in Harare Monday, Sept, 15, 2008. King Mswati of Swaziland looks on, centre. The signers pledged to make the deal work even as violence among rival supporters outside demonstrated the continuing bitterness and monumental challenges ahead.
Zimbabweans read a newspaper in Harare Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. A breakthrough deal, announced Thursday night by mediator, South African President Thabo Mbeki, top three photos, ends months of anguished negotiations between President Robert Mugabe, bottom left, and main opposition Movement for Democratic Change, Morgan Tsvangirai, bottom center, giving the opposition control of the Cabinet and police who have terrorized them and makes removing draconian security and media laws a priority. Bottom right is breakaway opposition faction leader Arthur Mutambara. (AP Photo).
Zimbabwean opposition Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai (C) speaks during a press conference in Harare on September 11, 2008 soon after reaching a deal with President Robert Mugabe. President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have reached a power-sharing deal to end Zimbabwe's political crisis, South African mediator Thabo Mbeki announced.
Zimbabwean opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai (C) arrives with a South African Embassy official (R) for power-sharing talks on September 10, 2008 in Harare. Talks resumed on September 10 amid signs that a deal to end the country's political crisis could be reached by this week between Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, Tsvangirai and Athur Mutambara of a smaller MDC splinter group. The negotiations are mediated by South African President Thabo Mbeki.
Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai (R) dances with his wife Susan at a rally to celebrate the ninth anniversary of his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party in Gweru, September 7, 2008. Tsvangirai said on Sunday his party would rather quit power-sharing talks than sign an unsatisfactory deal and challenged President Robert Mugabe to call a new election. Picture taken September 7, 2008.
Zimbabwean MDC breakway faction leader Arthur Mutambara(L) MDC president Morgan Tsvangirai(C) and Secretary general Tendai Biti(R) attend on August 17, 2008 the second and final day of the 28th SADC summit at the Sandton Convention centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. Southern African countries launched a regional trade zone at a summit on Sunday that aims to eliminate import tariffs, with plans for a common currency by 2018.
Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai (C) jokes with journalists at the opening of the summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Johannesburg, August 16, 2008. Southern African leaders began the two-day regional summit on Saturday at which Zimbabwe's political rivals were expected to resume power-sharing talks to try to end the country's political crisis.
Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, center, arrives at the opening ceremony of the 28th summit of SADC heads of state and government in Sandton, South Africa, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008. Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai met with key southern African leaders in Johannesburg on the eve of the summit. Aide George Sibotshiwe said Tsvangirai was briefing them on talks aimed at forming a transitional unity government being mediated by South African President Thabo Mbeki, who takes over SADC's rotating chair at the summit.
Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, center, arrives at the opening ceremony of the 28th summit of SADC heads of state and government in Sandton, South Africa, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008. Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai met with key southern African leaders in Johannesburg on the eve of the summit. Aide George Sibotshiwe said Tsvangirai was briefing them on talks aimed at forming a transitional unity government being mediated by South African President Thabo Mbeki, who takes over SADC's rotating chair at the summit.
Zimbabwean MDC Morgan Tsvangirai (L) attends the 28th Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) summit on August 16, 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. South African President Thabo Mbeki said on August 16 a deal to end Zimbabwe's crisis could be reached this weekend during a regional summit with the country's political rivals in attendance.
Zimbabwean MDC Morgan Tsvangirai (C) attends the 28th Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) summit on August 16, 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. South African President Thabo Mbeki said on August 16 a deal to end Zimbabwe's crisis could be reached this weekend during a regional summit with the country's political rivals in attendance.
Zimbabwean MDC Morgan Tsvangirai (C) arrives at the 28th Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) summit on August 16, 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. South African President Thabo Mbeki said on August 16 a deal to end Zimbabwe's crisis could be reached this weekend during a regional summit with the country's political rivals in attendance.
Zimbabwean MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai (C) attends the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit on August 16, 2008 in Johannesburg. The summit of southern African leaders opened with Zimbabwe's political rivals in attendance as negotiators aimed to reach a deal to end the country's political crisis. Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe entered the summit with the heads of other southern African nations, while his arch-rival, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, took a seat in the front row of invited guests. Other men in the photo are unidentified.
Zimbabwe MDC president Morgan Tsvangirai (L) and Zimbabwean MDC Secretary general Tendai Biti attend on August 16, 2008 the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit in Johannesburg. The summit of southern African leaders opened with Zimbabwe's political rivals in attendance as negotiators aimed to reach a deal to end the country's political crisis. Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe entered the summit with the heads of other southern African nations, while his arch-rival, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, took a seat in the front row of invited guests.
Zimbabwe MDC president Morgan Tsvangirai (L) and Zimbabwean MDC Secretary general Tendai Biti attend on August 16, 2008 the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit in Johannesburg. The summit of southern African leaders opened with Zimbabwe's political rivals in attendance as negotiators aimed to reach a deal to end the country's political crisis. Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe entered the summit with the heads of other southern African nations, while his arch-rival, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, took a seat in the front row of invited guests.
South African President Thabo Mbeki comes out on August 13, 2008 of Rainbow Towers hotel in Harare where he was facilitating talks between Zanu PF and the two MDC formations. Talks adjourned after Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe reached a deal with Arthur Mutambara, the leader of a smaller Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) grouping, that would lead to the formation of a government. Main MDC opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai left the negotiations early on Tuesday amid suggestions that he was being cut out of a deal to end the country's political crisis.
Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai, (L) speaks in Harare, in this April 5, 2008 file photo. Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe addresses supporters in Harare in this August 11, 2008 file photo. Zimbabwe's opposition MDC faction leader Arthur Mutambara (R) speaks in Bulawayo in this February 25, 2006 file photo. Mugabe and Mutambara signed a power-sharing deal on Tuesday, a ruling party official said, effectively sidelining Tsvangirai.
Zimbabwean MDC opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai (C) leaves the Rainbow towers hotel in Harare on August 11, 2008 after negotition talks on the Government of National unity. Zimbabwe's political rivals held marathon power-sharing talks before breaking in the early hours with President Robert Mugabe saying he was "confident" a deal was within reach. Talks will resume later today. South African President Thabo Mbeki mediated the talks at a Harare hotel that stretched a full day amid signs the rivals had closed in on an agreement to end the country's protracted political crisis.
Zimbabwean MDC opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai (C) leaves the Rainbow towers hotel in Harare on August 11, 2008 after helding negotiation talks on Government of National Unity. Zimbabwe political parties are currently engaged in talks to find a solution to the political and economic crisis that has rocked the country.
Zimbabwean opposition MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai arrives for talks with President Robert Mugabe in Harare, August 10, 2008. South African President Thabo Mbeki, mediating in Zimbabwe's crisis, began meetings with President Robert Mugabe and the country's opposition leaders on Sunday amid signs a power-sharing deal is close. Talks began last month in the aftermath of Mugabe's re-election unopposed in June in a poll condemned around the world and boycotted by Tsvangirai because of attacks on his supporters.
