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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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Visitors are sen at a Honda showroom in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. Honda will pull out of Formula One unless a new buyer can be found within three months, The Associated Press has learned. The Japanese car manufacturer has the operating budget to keep the team running into early 2009, but escalating operational costs amid the worldwide financial crisis have the Brackley-based outfit in danger of shutting down if a new sponsor is not found quickly. Takeo Fukui, CEO of Honda Motors, was due to hold a news conference regarding the F1 team in Tokyo Friday, Dec. 5, 2008.
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Wen Hua, who survived the Sichuan earthquake, holds a toy in her temporary home in Anxian county, Sichuan province December 4, 2008. Schools that collapsed during the earthquake killed more than 19,000 people, nearly a quarter of the total deaths, an official said, giving the first government estimate. Picture taken December 4, 2008.
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Members of a choir sing during a ceremony for Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 81st birthday at Sanam Luang square in Bangkok on December 5, 2008. The revered monarch turned 81 on December 5, 2008 but pulled out of his customary birthday address the previous day due to illness, ending hopes that he might offer guidance on a way out of the nation's long-running political crisis.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Quotes about San Diego Padres
I had to look at other offers and then put them against the Padres' offer. This time there's no connection with anybody and I'm not dealing with San Diego. It's definitely a different approach to the free-agent process.
was said
in MLB.com
The fans were outraged he was here ... Who was Trevor Hoffman? Who was this pitcher their team had got in a trade for a Triple Crown (-caliber) hitter Gary Sheffield? There were some very mad people in San Diego. We were afraid to say Trevor played for the Padres.
said Tracy Hoffman
I understand what Trevor Hoffman represents to the San Diego. I’m not anxious to see him leave. I’m not anxious to be vilified as an outsider by people that think I don’t appreciate what Hoffman means to San Diego. On the other hand my charged is to do what is in in the best interest of the Padres for the long term.
was said
in Gaslamp Ball
I could give you a laundry list of baseball players who play for other clubs than the Padres and have those kind of golf club memberships here in San Diego ... Jake is going to make his home here whether he gets traded or not.
said Barry Axelrod
Unfortunately due to this difficult time in the midst of a divorce…Becky and I have come to the conclusion that it is in the best interests of the San Diego Padres for us to sell to an owner that can bring a World Series to the deserving fans of the Padres. Blah, blah, blah.
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in Sports Blogs
Quotes from articles mentioning San Diego Padres
She uses an odd, side-armed delivery, and puts both speed and curve on the ball. Her greatest asset, however, is control. She can place the ball where she pleases, and her knack at guessing the weakness of a batter is uncanny.
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in Sports Blogs
It's a daunting task that lies in front of us ... But we welcome the challenge. Hopefully, we'll make some good baseball trades and get back to where we want to be. Is it a tough sell? Definitely. But compared to 1993 and 1994, when we had that fire sale, we're in a much better position.
was said
in ESPN
Other than the Dodgers, it's a winnable division ... It really boils down to our young players. For us to have consistent success, we need them to come through.
was said
in ESPN
It's kind of difficult to have one player eat up a quarter of your payroll ... We lost 99 games with Jake, and we're not going to get better by keeping him and his salary.
was said
in ESPN
