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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.
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.
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.
Japan's nuclear envoy Akitaka Saiki, center, shakes hands with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill, right, and South Korean counterpart Kim Sook before their meeting at Foreign Ministry in Japan, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008.
Bali bombers Amrozi (L), Imam Samudra (C) and Mukhlas, also known as Ali Ghufron, are seen in Nusakambangan prison in this October 1, 2008 combination photograph. The three Muslim militants involved in the 2002 Bali bombings were executed on early November 9, 2008, according to reports from Indonesian television station TV ONE.
NEW YORK - DECEMBER 02: Television personality Soledad O'Brien attends the Room to Grow 10th Anniversary benefit gala at Christie's on December 2, 2008 in New York City.
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.
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."
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.
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.
Can't sustain the injuries that we've sustained ... and expect to stay competitive at or near the top of the division. It's impossible. Especially when we're replacing guys like myself, (right-hander John) Smoltz and (left-hander Tom) Glavine and (right-hander Rafael) Soriano and (right-hander Peter) Moylan with minor-league guys. You're just not going to get the same results. 
That's three of our top dogs ... And we lost [Peter] Moylan in the 'pen, [and Rafael] Soriano is day-to-day, so it's been a little hectic.
We still feel like we've got a solid bullpen ... We're in a little bit of flux because there's a little bit of uncertainty as to Smoltz's situation, as to when he might be able to pitch again and join the bullpen, if that is in fact what happens. Mike Gonzalez is a few weeks away. We feel like we're going to have some quality guys joining the bullpen, and hopefully Rafael Soriano soon. It's just going to take a little longer than we had hoped.
I actually threw pretty good, which I was kind of surprised about since I hadn't thrown in six weeks
