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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. From Getty Images.

      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. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.

      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. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      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. From Getty Images.

      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. From AP Photo by Itsuo Inouye.

      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.

    • 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. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      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.

    • 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. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      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.

    • 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. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

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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. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      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.

    • 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. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

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Standard & Poor's President Deven Sharma leaves after talking to the Committee Chairman Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) at the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on "Credit Rating Agencies and the Financial Crisis," on Capitol Hill in Washington October 22, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Standard & Poor's President Deven Sharma leaves after talking to the Committee Chairman Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) at the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on "Credit Rating Agencies and the Financial Crisis," on Capitol Hill in Washington October 22, 2008.

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Deven Sharma (R), president of Standard & Poor's and Raymond McDaniel, chairman and CEO of Moody's Corporation listen to remarks by committee members as they display a quote on a screen during the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on "Credit Rating Agencies and the Financial Crisis," on Capitol Hill in Washington October 22, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Deven Sharma (R), president of Standard & Poor's and Raymond McDaniel, chairman and CEO of Moody's Corporation listen to remarks by committee members as they display a quote on a screen during the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on "Credit Rating Agencies and the Financial Crisis," on Capitol Hill in Washington October 22, 2008.

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Standard & Poor's President Deven Sharma takes his seat before testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on �Credit Rating Agencies and the Financial Crisis,� on Capitol Hill in Washington October 22, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Standard & Poor's President Deven Sharma takes his seat before testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on �Credit Rating Agencies and the Financial Crisis,� on Capitol Hill in Washington October 22, 2008.

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(L-R) Fitch Ratings Chief Executive Stephen Joynt, Moody's Chief Executive Raymond McDaniel and Standard & Poor's President Deven Sharma are sworn in before testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on �Credit Rating Agencies and the Financial Crisis,� on Capitol Hill in Washington October 22, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

(L-R) Fitch Ratings Chief Executive Stephen Joynt, Moody's Chief Executive Raymond McDaniel and Standard & Poor's President Deven Sharma are sworn in before testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on �Credit Rating Agencies and the Financial Crisis,� on Capitol Hill in Washington October 22, 2008.

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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 22:  Deven Sharma, president of Standard & Poor's, testifies during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill October 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. The hearing was focused on credit rating agencies and the financial crisis. From Getty Images.

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 22: Deven Sharma, president of Standard & Poor's, testifies during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill October 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. The hearing was focused on credit rating agencies and the financial crisis.

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Frank Raiter (L), former executive at Standard & Poor's, and Sean Egan, managing director at Egan-Jones Ratings, confer with each other before testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Credit Rating Agencies and the Financial Crisis, on Capitol Hill in Washington October 22, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Frank Raiter (L), former executive at Standard & Poor's, and Sean Egan, managing director at Egan-Jones Ratings, confer with each other before testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Credit Rating Agencies and the Financial Crisis, on Capitol Hill in Washington October 22, 2008.

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Frank Raiter (C), former executive at Standard & Poor's, listens to testimony by Sean Egan (R), managing director at Egan-Jones Ratings, before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Credit Rating Agencies and the Financial Crisis, on Capitol Hill in Washington October 22, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Frank Raiter (C), former executive at Standard & Poor's, listens to testimony by Sean Egan (R), managing director at Egan-Jones Ratings, before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Credit Rating Agencies and the Financial Crisis, on Capitol Hill in Washington October 22, 2008.

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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 22:  Deven Sharma, president of Standard & Poor's, testifies during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill October 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. The hearing was focused on credit rating agencies and the financial crisis. From Getty Images.

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 22: Deven Sharma, president of Standard & Poor's, testifies during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill October 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. The hearing was focused on credit rating agencies and the financial crisis.

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Frank Raiter, former executive at Standard & Poor's, testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Credit Rating Agencies and the Financial Crisis, on Capitol Hill in Washington October 22, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Frank Raiter, former executive at Standard & Poor's, testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Credit Rating Agencies and the Financial Crisis, on Capitol Hill in Washington October 22, 2008.

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Sean Egan (R), managing director at Egan-Jones Ratings, testifies while Ex-Moody's executive Jerome Fons (L) and former Standard & Poor's executive Frank Raiter listen, before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Credit Rating Agencies and the Financial Crisis, on Capitol Hill in Washington October 22, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Sean Egan (R), managing director at Egan-Jones Ratings, testifies while Ex-Moody's executive Jerome Fons (L) and former Standard & Poor's executive Frank Raiter listen, before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Credit Rating Agencies and the Financial Crisis, on Capitol Hill in Washington October 22, 2008.

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(L-R) Jerome Fons, former executive at Moody's Corporation, Frank Raiter, former executive at Standard & Poor's and Sean Egan, managing director at Egan-Jones Ratings are sworn in before testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Credit Rating Agencies and the Financial Crisis, on Capitol Hill in Washington October 22, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

(L-R) Jerome Fons, former executive at Moody's Corporation, Frank Raiter, former executive at Standard & Poor's and Sean Egan, managing director at Egan-Jones Ratings are sworn in before testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Credit Rating Agencies and the Financial Crisis, on Capitol Hill in Washington October 22, 2008.

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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 22:  (L-R) Stephen Joynt, president and CEO of Fitch Ratings, Raymond McDaniel, chairman and CEO of Moody's Corporatio, and Deven Sharma, president of Standard & Poor's, are sworn in during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill October 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. The hearing was focused on credit rating agencies and the financial crisis. From Getty Images.

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 22: (L-R) Stephen Joynt, president and CEO of Fitch Ratings, Raymond McDaniel, chairman and CEO of Moody's Corporatio, and Deven Sharma, president of Standard & Poor's, are sworn in during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill October 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. The hearing was focused on credit rating agencies and the financial crisis.

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Frank Raiter, former executive at Standard & Poor's, gives his opening statement before testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Credit Rating Agencies and the Financial Crisis, on Capitol Hill in Washington October 22, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Frank Raiter, former executive at Standard & Poor's, gives his opening statement before testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Credit Rating Agencies and the Financial Crisis, on Capitol Hill in Washington October 22, 2008.

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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 22:  Former executive of Standard & Poor's Frank Raiter testifies during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill October 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. The hearing was focused on credit rating agencies and the financial crisis. From Getty Images.

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 22: Former executive of Standard & Poor's Frank Raiter testifies during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill October 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. The hearing was focused on credit rating agencies and the financial crisis.

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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 22:  Former executive of Standard & Poor's Frank Raiter testifies during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill October 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. The hearing was focused on credit rating agencies and the financial crisis. From Getty Images.

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 22: Former executive of Standard & Poor's Frank Raiter testifies during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill October 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. The hearing was focused on credit rating agencies and the financial crisis.

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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 22:  (L-R) Former executive of Moody's Corporation Jerome Fons, Egan-Jones Ratings Managing Director Sean Egan, and former executive of Standard & Poor's Frank Raiter listen during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill October 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. The hearing was focused on credit rating agencies and the financial crisis. From Getty Images.

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 22: (L-R) Former executive of Moody's Corporation Jerome Fons, Egan-Jones Ratings Managing Director Sean Egan, and former executive of Standard & Poor's Frank Raiter listen during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill October 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. The hearing was focused on credit rating agencies and the financial crisis.

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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 22:  (L-R) Former executive of Moody's Corporation Jerome Fons, former executive of Standard & Poor's Frank Raiter, Egan-Jones Ratings Managing Director Sean Egan are sworn in during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill October 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. The hearing was focused on credit rating agencies and the financial crisis. From Getty Images.

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 22: (L-R) Former executive of Moody's Corporation Jerome Fons, former executive of Standard & Poor's Frank Raiter, Egan-Jones Ratings Managing Director Sean Egan are sworn in during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill October 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. The hearing was focused on credit rating agencies and the financial crisis.

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A trader reacts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange October 15, 2008 in New York City at the closing bell. Wall Street stocks plunged on heightened recession fears Wednesday for the US and global economies, as panic returned to global markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 733.08 points (7.87 percent) to 8,577.91 and the broad Standard & Poor's index plunged 90.18 points (9.04 percent) to 907.83 just after the closing bell. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

A trader reacts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange October 15, 2008 in New York City at the closing bell. Wall Street stocks plunged on heightened recession fears Wednesday for the US and global economies, as panic returned to global markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 733.08 points (7.87 percent) to 8,577.91 and the broad Standard & Poor's index plunged 90.18 points (9.04 percent) to 907.83 just after the closing bell.

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A trader reacts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange October 15, 2008 in New York City at the closing bell. Wall Street stocks plunged on heightened recession fears Wednesday for the US and global economies, as panic returned to global markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 733.08 points (7.87 percent) to 8,577.91 and the broad Standard & Poor's index plunged 90.18 points (9.04 percent) to 907.83 just after the closing bell. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

A trader reacts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange October 15, 2008 in New York City at the closing bell. Wall Street stocks plunged on heightened recession fears Wednesday for the US and global economies, as panic returned to global markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 733.08 points (7.87 percent) to 8,577.91 and the broad Standard & Poor's index plunged 90.18 points (9.04 percent) to 907.83 just after the closing bell.

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A trader reacts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange October 15, 2008 in New York City at the closing bell. Wall Street stocks plunged on heightened recession fears Wednesday for the US and global economies, as panic returned to global markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 733.08 points (7.87 percent) to 8,577.91 and the broad Standard & Poor's index plunged 90.18 points (9.04 percent) to 907.83 just after the closing bell. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

A trader reacts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange October 15, 2008 in New York City at the closing bell. Wall Street stocks plunged on heightened recession fears Wednesday for the US and global economies, as panic returned to global markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 733.08 points (7.87 percent) to 8,577.91 and the broad Standard & Poor's index plunged 90.18 points (9.04 percent) to 907.83 just after the closing bell.

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A trader reacts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange October 15, 2008 in New York City at the closing bell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 733.08 points (7.87 percent) to 8,577.91 and the broad Standard & Poor's index plunged 90.18 points (9.04 percent) to 907.83 just after the closing bell. Wall Street stocks plunged on heightened recession fears Wednesday for the US and global economies, as panic returned to global markets. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

A trader reacts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange October 15, 2008 in New York City at the closing bell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 733.08 points (7.87 percent) to 8,577.91 and the broad Standard & Poor's index plunged 90.18 points (9.04 percent) to 907.83 just after the closing bell. Wall Street stocks plunged on heightened recession fears Wednesday for the US and global economies, as panic returned to global markets.

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