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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.
was said
in Sports Blogs
Matt has done a great job for us for seven years, and the fact that he's been given this new role on the national stage is a testament to how good he is as what he does, and the fact that Channel 4 San Diego's Padres coverage is recognized nationally
said Craig Nichols
Growing up in San Diego, the competition is so heavy that guys can hit 95-mph fastballs ... Where I grew up, Trevor Hoffman [of the Padres], the all-time saves leader, had all his success because of the changeup. And so, after my high school coach taught me how to throw it, it was really me going out there and trying to trust it.
was said
in MLB.com
It's not that easy. He broke his arm in high school, so he didn't pick up the breaking ball. And he saw (Padres closer and changeup specialist) Trevor Hoffman (while growing up) in San Diego and said, 'I want to have one of those.'
was said
in USA Today
I was extra excited to pitch in San Diego. I was a big Padres fan growing up ... And I had a lot of family and friends here. It's great they were able to see me in person and not just on TV. Any time you're pitching at home, you want to be as good as possible.
said Cole Hamels
in MLB.com
I have nothing but good things to say about the San Diego Padres ... They allowed me to resurrect my career.
said Josh Bard
The biggest thing I think we want to see, is what direction is this team going to go ... I'm concerned as anybody. This is the team I chose to be part of. I chose to stay here. This is all I've really known. I want to win here. I want to win in this city. This is where I want to be and where I want it to happen. ... I'm tired of the word competitive being used around the San Diego Padres. We want to win. We don't want a competitive September. We want to win in October.
said Jake Peavy
in Gaslamp Ball
I'm extremely excited about continuing my work with the Padres and the City of San Diego ... I've really enjoyed my two years with the team and XX. I'm fortunate to be able to continue working with two men -- Ted and Jerry -- who mean so much to Padres fans and to the community.
said Andy Masur
in MLB.com
