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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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Maldivian fishermen unload their catch at a fishing harbor in Male, Maldives, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. Longtime President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom will face five opponents in the Maldives' first democratic presidential election on Oct. 8. He has been credited with turning a sleepy string of fishing islands off the southwestern tip of India into a major tourism destination and filling its coffers with hard currency.
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A member of the staff of Bakrie Telecom makes a phone call at the Bakrie building in Jakarta October 7, 2008. The Indonesia Stock Exchange suspended trading on Tuesday in shares of six firms controlled by the family of chief social welfare minister Aburizal Bakrie, including coal miner Bumi Resources Tbk. Erry Firmansyah, the president director of the stock exchange, said that the bourse had suspended trading pending clarification from the companies on a number of issues. The stock exchange also halted trading in Bakrie & Brothers Tbk, Bakrie Telecom Tbk, Bakrieland Development Tbk, Bakrie Sumatra Plantations Tbk, and Energy Mega Persada Tbk.
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A Chinese diver feeds the fishes to entertain visitors at an aquarium in Hefei, eastern China's Anhui province on October 7, 2008. China's tourism industry is expected to employ 100 million people by 2015, meaning one in every 14 Chinese will work in the sector then.
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LONDON - JULY 10: (UK TABLOID Singer and charity co-founder Alicia Keys arrives at the Black Ball UK in aid of 'Keep A Child Alive' HIV/AIDS charity at St John's, Smith Square on July 10, 2008 in London, England.
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TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 06: Actress Alicia Keys from the film "The Secret Life Of Bees", poses for a portrait during the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival at The Sutton Place Hotel on September 6, 2008 in Toronto, Canada.
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TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 05: (L-R) Actresses Sophie Okonedo, Alicia Keys and Queen Latifah attend the "The Secret Life Of Bees" premiere after party during the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival held at the Ultra Supper Club on September 5, 2008 in Toronto, Canada.
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Egyptian women wearing the niqab, the Islamic full face veil that leaves only a slit for the eyes, chat at the River Nile bank in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, June 14, 2007. An Egyptian supreme court ended Saturday June 9, a five year legal battle ruling that the American University in Cairo "AUC" cannot ban women from wearing face veil while on campus. The decision by the Supreme Administrative court will force other universities in Egypt to relinquish its ban on face veils on campus.
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Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej (L) is seen at a food festival at the Queen Sirikit Convention Centre in Bangkok in this February 21, 2008 file photo. Thailand's Constitutional Court will rule on September 9, 2008 whether Samak violated the constitution by hosting television cooking shows while in office, a judge said on September 8. Samak will be forced to resign if the Constitutional Court decides he violated conflict of interest rules.
Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej arrives at the Thai national radio station in Bangkok September 4, 2008. Samak rejected calls for his resignation on Thursday, saying he would not "jump ship" in the face of a three-month-old street campaign to unseat him. Speaking on national radio, a defiant Samak also dismissed speculation that he would call a snap election to defuse the protests, which have dragged on despite Tuesday's declaration of emergency rule in Bangkok.
Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej arrives at the Thai national radio station in Bangkok September 4, 2008. Samak rejected calls for his resignation on Thursday, saying he would not "jump ship" in the face of a three-month-old street campaign to unseat him. Speaking on national radio, a defiant Samak also dismissed speculation that he would call a snap election to defuse the protests, which have dragged on despite Tuesday's declaration of emergency rule in Bangkok. EUTERS/Sukree Sukplang.
Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej arrives at the Thai national radio station in Bangkok September 4, 2008. Samak rejected calls for his resignation on Thursday, saying he would not "jump ship" in the face of a three-month-old street campaign to unseat him. Speaking on national radio, a defiant Samak also dismissed speculation that he would call a snap election to defuse the protests, which have dragged on despite Tuesday's declaration of emergency rule in Bangkok.
Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej arrives at the Thai national radio station in Bangkok September 4, 2008. Samak rejected calls for his resignation on Thursday, saying he would not "jump ship" in the face of a three-month-old street campaign to unseat him. Speaking on national radio, a defiant Samak also dismissed speculation that he would call a snap election to defuse the protests, which have dragged on despite Tuesday's declaration of emergency rule in Bangkok. EUTERS/Sukree Sukplang.
Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej arrives at the government radio station Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. Embattled Prime Minister Samak in a live radio broadcast called the political crisis in Thailand a shameful embarrassment for the country but vowed not to resign or dissolve parliament, saying it was his job to protect democracy.
Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, right, disembarks from a car as he arrives at the government radio station in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008. Embattled Prime Minister Samak in a live radio broadcast called the political crisis in Thailand a shameful embarrassment for the country, but vowed not to resign or dissolve parliament, saying it was his job to protect democracy.
Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej arrives at the government radio station in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008. Embattled Prime Minister Samak in a live radio broadcast called the political crisis in Thailand a shameful embarrassment for the country, but vowed not to resign or dissolve parliament, saying it was his job to protect democracy.
Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej arrives at the studios of Thai state broadcaster NBT in Bangkok August 31, 2008. Thailand's parliament was due to hold a special session on Sunday to debate street protests that have undermined Sundaravej, while his supporters planned a counter-rally in the capital.
BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 31: Prime Minister Samak Surdaravej waves to media at National Broadcasting Service of Thailand (NBT Television) on August 31, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. Sundaravej has vowed to resist calls for his resignation, despite growing pressure on him to stepdown as anti-government protesters continue to occupy Government House.
BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 31: Prime Minister Samak Surdaravej looks on at National Broadcasting Service of Thailand (NBT Television) on August 31, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. Sundaravej has vowed to resist calls for his resignation, despite growing pressure on him to stepdown as anti-government protesters continue to occupy Government House.
BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 31: Prime Minister Samak Surdaravej arrives at National Broadcasting Service of Thailand (NBT Television) on August 31, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. Sundaravej has vowed to resist calls for his resignation, despite growing pressure on him to stepdown as anti-government protesters continue to occupy Government House.
BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 31: Prime Minister Samak Surdaravej gestures at National Broadcasting Service of Thailand (NBT Television) on August 31, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. Sundaravej has vowed to resist calls for his resignation, despite growing pressure on him to stepdown as anti-government protesters continue to occupy Government House.
BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 31: Prime Minister Samak Surdaravej points to the media at National Broadcasting Service of Thailand (NBT Television) on August 31, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. Sundaravej has vowed to resist calls for his resignation, despite growing pressure on him to stepdown as anti-government protesters continue to occupy Government House.
Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, right, listens to an unidentified aid during a debate at parliament in Bangkok, Thailand Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008. Thailand's Parliament convened an emergency session Sunday at the request of the country's embattled prime minister who acknowledged that his administration was unable to control spiraling anti-government protests.
Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej arrives at parliament in Bangkok, Thailand Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008. Thailand's Parliament convened an emergency session Sunday at the request of the country's embattled Sundaravej, who acknowledged that his administration was unable to control spiraling anti-government protests.
