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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.
European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana, right, welcomes Israel's Foreign Affairs Minister Tzipi Livni, left, prior to their meeting at the EU Council building in Brussels, Tuesday Dec. 2 , 2008. The meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss the prospects and the latest developments in the Middle East Peace Process and EU-Israel relations.
A homeless man covered with plastic and papers sleeps on a street in downtown Lima December 2, 2008.
French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner (R) and his Luxembourg counterpart Jean Asselborn are pictured during the Foreign Affairs Ministers meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, on December 2, 2008, in Brussels. NATO foreign ministers met aiming to overcome divisions about the best strategy for dealing with Russia and how to allow former Soviet Georgia and Ukraine to keep working toward membership.
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.
U.S. Democratic presidential candidates Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) (R) share a hug at the conclusion of the CNN/Los Angeles Times Democratic presidential debate in Hollywood, California January 31, 2008.
A patron walks through a store that is going out of business in Annapolis, Maryland,on October 28, 2008. US consumer confidence plunged to a record low in October as consumers felt the bite of the credit crisis, a private firm said Tuesday, sounding alarms over the year-end holiday shopping season. The Conference Board, a business research firm, said its consumer confidence index plummeted to 38.0, down from 61.4 in September. Most analysts had expected a more modest decline to 52.0. "The impact of the financial crisis over the last several weeks has clearly taken a toll on consumers' confidence," Lynn Franco, the Conference Board's chief economist, said in a statement.
A row of flat panel televisions sit on sale at a store in Annapolis, Maryland, on October 28, 2008. US consumer confidence plunged to a record low in October as consumers felt the bite of the credit crisis, a private firm said Tuesday, sounding alarms over the year-end holiday shopping season. The Conference Board, a business research firm, said its consumer confidence index plummeted to 38.0, down from 61.4 in September. Most analysts had expected a more modest decline to 52.0. "The impact of the financial crisis over the last several weeks has clearly taken a toll on consumers' confidence," Lynn Franco, the Conference Board's chief economist, said in a statement.
A rack of clothes are seen on sale at a store in Annapolis, Maryland, on October 28, 2008. US consumer confidence plunged to a record low in October as consumers felt the bite of the credit crisis, a private firm said Tuesday, sounding alarms over the year-end holiday shopping season. The Conference Board, a business research firm, said its consumer confidence index plummeted to 38.0, down from 61.4 in September. Most analysts had expected a more modest decline to 52.0. "The impact of the financial crisis over the last several weeks has clearly taken a toll on consumers' confidence," Lynn Franco, the Conference Board's chief economist, said in a statement.
Patrons walk through a store that is going out of business in Annapolis, Maryland,on October 28, 2008. US consumer confidence plunged to a record low in October as consumers felt the bite of the credit crisis, a private firm said Tuesday, sounding alarms over the year-end holiday shopping season. The Conference Board, a business research firm, said its consumer confidence index plummeted to 38.0, down from 61.4 in September. Most analysts had expected a more modest decline to 52.0. "The impact of the financial crisis over the last several weeks has clearly taken a toll on consumers' confidence," Lynn Franco, the Conference Board's chief economist, said in a statement.
A row of flat panel televisions sit on sale at a store in Annapolis, Maryland, on October 28, 2008. US consumer confidence plunged to a record low in October as consumers felt the bite of the credit crisis, a private firm said Tuesday, sounding alarms over the year-end holiday shopping season. The Conference Board, a business research firm, said its consumer confidence index plummeted to 38.0, down from 61.4 in September. Most analysts had expected a more modest decline to 52.0. "The impact of the financial crisis over the last several weeks has clearly taken a toll on consumers' confidence," Lynn Franco, the Conference Board's chief economist, said in a statement.
This is shaping up to be one of the most challenging holiday seasons in years, and it's going to take more than the usual discounts and incentives from retailers to get consumers to spend more freely 
