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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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Miami's Graig Cooper scores a touchdown as Central Florida's Jason Venson looks on during fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday Oct. 11, 2008 in Miami.
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Argentina's Gabriel Heinze (2nd L) and Esteban Cambiasso (L) fight for the ball with Uruguay's Martin Caceres (2nd R) and Sebastian Eguren during their World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer match in Buenos Aires, October11, 2008.
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CONCORD, NC - OCTOBER 11: Cindy McCain, wife of Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), speaks to the crowd before the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway on October 11, 2008 in Concord, North Carolina.
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Ukrainian-born actress and model Olga Kurylenko listens to Kateryna Yushchenko (unseen), wife of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, during their meeting at the Presidential home not far from Kiev on October 9, 2008. Olga Kurylenko is starring as James Bond girl Camille in the forthcoming 'Quantum of Solace' film.
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Ukrainian actress Olga Kurylenko is seen during a meeting with Ukrainian President wife, Kateryna Yushchenko, not seen, at Yushchenko's country house in Novye Bezradichi, outside Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008. Kurylenko stars in the new James Bond film "Quantum of Solace," scheduled for release soon.
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LONDON - APRIL 16: Vehicles used by James Bond in various movies are displayed at the 'For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming & James Bond Press View' at the Imperial War Museum on April 16, 2008 in London, England. The exhibition focuses on the authour of the Bond novels, including research notes for the books and memorabilia from his time as a foreign correspondant in WWII. The exhibition also showcases props and collectables from 007 films. It opens on April 25 and runs until March 1, 2009.
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An Aston Martin, James Bond's iconic car, is fished out of Lake Garda, near Torbole, northern Italy, Saturday, April 19, 2008, after it plunged into the water during the drive to the set of the latest film in the 007 series. Producers of ''Quantum of Solace,'' which stars Daniel Craig, say the car was being delivered to the filming unit about 6:30 a.m. in heavy rain when the vehicle went off the lakeside road.
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In this photo released by the Pakistan's Press Information Department, Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, right, meets visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Wednesday, May 21, 2008 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Pakistan and India signed a pact Wednesday granting consular access to prisoners in each other's jails but reported no significant progress in negotiations on the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf (R) holds official talks with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) in Islamabad April 28, 2008. Iran and Pakistan agreed they had settled all issues relating to plans for a $7.6 billion gas pipeline during a visit to Islamabad on Monday by Ahmadinejad, Pakistan's foreign minister said.
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf (R) meets his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) in Islamabad April 28, 2008. Iran and Pakistan agreed they had settled all issues relating to plans for a $7.6 billion gas pipeline during a visit to Islamabad on Monday by Ahmadinejad, Pakistan's foreign minister said.
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf (R) shakes hands with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as they stand before a portrait of Pakistan's founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah, in Islamabad April 28, 2008. Iran and Pakistan agreed they had settled all issues relating to plans for a $7.6 billion gas pipeline during a visit to Islamabad on Monday by Ahmadinejad, Pakistan's foreign minister said.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (R) and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) talk during a meeting in Islamabad on April 28, 2008. Ahmadinejad and Musharraf on April 28 cleared all hurdles over a gas pipeline to India and agreed to sign a deal soon, state media said. Iran meanwhile agreed to provide 1100 MW of electricity to Pakistan to help it overcome a recent power shortage, particularly in areas adjoining Iran.
This handout picture shows Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (L) speaking with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (R) during a meeting in Rawalpindi on April 26, 2008. Pakistan will purchase equipment from China to fight terrorist activity, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said. China is one of the closest allies and largest arms supplier of Pakistan, which has been hit by a wave of suicide bombings in which more than 1,000 people have died in the past year.
This handout picture shows Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (2L) and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi (L) standinga with a Chinese delegation lead by Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (2R) for official photographs after a meeting in Rawalpindi on April 26, 2008. Pakistan will purchase equipment from China to fight terrorist activity, Foreign Minister Qureshi said. China is one of the closest allies and largest arms supplier of Pakistan, which has been hit by a wave of suicide bombings in which more than 1,000 people have died in the past year.
In this photo released by Pakistan's Press Information Department, Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, left, meets with Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Wednesday, April 23, 2008. Spanta is visiting Pakistan to hold talks with officials regarding bilateral issues between the two countries.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (L) speaks with European Union foreign policy Chief Javier Solana during a meeting in Rawalpindi on April 22, 2008. Solana said he backed the new Pakistani government's moves to hold talks with Taliban militants, but ruled out any negotiations with Al-Qaeda. Solana arrived in Pakistan on April 21 for talks on boosting cooperation between the EU and Pakistan, which is emerging from eight years of military rule but still facing the threat of Islamist violence.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (L) speaks with British Foreign Secretary David Miliband during a meeting in Rawalpindi on April 21, 2008. Miliband backed the new Pakistani government's talks with militants, but added that there should only be reconciliation with those who renounce violence. Miliband arrived on a two-day official visit to Pakistan on April 20 and has met President Pervez Musharraf, new premier Yousaf Raza Gilani and top officials in North West Frontier Province bordering Afghanistan.
Officials and players of Pakistan's cricket team stand with the country's President Pervez Musharraf, top row, fourth left, during the award ceremony at the end of fifth and final one-day international cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan Saturday, April 19, 2008. Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 150 runs in final one-day international to win the five-match series 5-0.
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, left, gives the winning trophy to Pakistani cricket skipper Shoaib Malik, right, during the award distribution ceremony on the end of fifth and final one-day international cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday, April 19, 2008. Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 150 runs in final one-day international to win the five-match series 5-0.
Pakistani Presidnet Pervez Musharraf (L) presents a trophy to winning Pakistani cricket team captain Shoaib Malik (R) at the end of the fifth and last One-Day International cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi on April 19, 2008. Opener Salman Butt smashed a record-breaking century to help Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 150 runs in the fifth and final day-night international for a 5-0 series whitewash.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (L) presents a Man of the Series award to Pakistani cricketer Salman Butt (R) at the end of the fifth and last One-Day International cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi on April 19, 2008. Opener Salman Butt smashed a record-breaking century to help Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 150 runs in the fifth and final day-night international for a 5-0 series whitewash.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (C) flanked by chief of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Nasim Ashraf (R) and Governor of Sindh province Ishrat- ul- Ebad (L) salutes as he watches the fifth and final One-Day International cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi on April 19, 2008. Opener Salman Butt hit an attractive century to lift Pakistan to 329-9 in 50 overs in the fifth and final day-night international.
In this photo released by Pakistan Press Information Department Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan, right, listens to Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, left, during their meeting in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Saturday, April 19, 2008. Diplomats from Pakistan and Turkey vowed Saturday to continue extending cooperation to each other to fight the "global problem" of terrorism, and indicated to meet again in June to discuss how peace could be ensured in Afghanistan.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (2L) and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani (R) come back after delivering their speech during the Beijing Olympic torch relay ceremony in Islamabad on April 16, 2008. The Pakistani leg of the Olympic global torch relay started guarded by thousands of troops and police to prevent protests against China and ward off the threat of militant attacks. � The colorful ceremony took place behind closed doors at a sports stadium in Islamabad after organisers slashed the planned route through the capital at the last minute citing security concerns.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (2R) delivers his speech as Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani (L) and Executive vice president of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee Jiang Xiaoyu of China (2L) stand during the Beijing Olympic torch relay ceremony in Islamabad on April 16,2008. The Pakistani leg of the Olympic global torch relay started guarded by thousands of troops and police to prevent protests against China and ward off the threat of militant attacks. � The colorful ceremony took place behind closed doors at a sports stadium in Islamabad after organisers slashed the planned route through the capital at the last minute citing security concerns.
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf (L) and Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani leave the venue after the Olympic torch ceremony in Islamabad April 16, 2008. Thousands of Pakistani police and paramilitary soldiers were deployed in Islamabad on Wednesday for the Olympic torch relay, as Australia braced for clashes between pro-Tibet supporters and Chinese students.
