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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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Honda Motor Co. Chief Executive Takeo Fukui listens to a reporter's question during a press conference at the Japanese automaker's head office in Tokyo Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. Honda has pulled out of Formula One, citing a slowdown in the global economy and a need to focus on its core business activities.
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People enjoy their dinner at Buddha Bar Restaurant in Jakarta December 4, 2008. The chaotic capital of the world's most populous Muslim nation is rarely associated with glitzy nightlife, but new venues in Indonesia's Jakarta may soon see it challenging more cosmopolitan centres in the region. The city of about 10 million, or many more if thousands of unregistered poor flocking in from rural provinces are included, has just become the first city in Southeast Asia to host a Buddha Bar, the hip Paris-based franchise of restaurant/lounges. Picture taken December 4, 2008.
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NEW YORK - DECEMBER 04: Actor Harold Pirraneau attends the 2008 Stockings with Care celebrity bartending night at Bar 13 on December 4, 2008 in New York City.
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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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Thai students react, during an anti-government demonstration in the pouring rain on the street near the government house in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister resigns.
People from the Communist party protest during a demonstration outside the International Fair Center as Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis delivered a speech in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki, on September 6, 2008. Between 10,000 and 15,000 people protested against the cost of life and the government's economic austerity measures.
Anti-government protesters attend a protest outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has refused to negotiate with protesters who have occupied his office in a bid to oust him, but a new mediation effort by Parliament has raised a glimmer of hope for ending the country's political crisis. The standoff stems from a campaign by the People's Alliance for Democracy - a loose-knit group of royalists, wealthy and middle-class urban residents, and union activists - to oust Samak and his government, accusing it of corruption and violating the constitution.
Anti-government protesters cheer under haevy rain during a protest outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister resigns.
Anti-government protesters shout slogans during a protest outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister resigns. Protest organizers sprayed white disinfectant powder over the muddy, stinking ground, which was once a lush green lawn of the Government House before the complex, which houses the prime minister's office, was taken over by a horde of protesters on Aug. 26.
An anti-government protester covers herself under heavy rain during a protest outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister resigns.
Thai students cheer as they join other demonstrators in a demonstration on the street near government house in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister resigns. Hundreds of high school and university students joined the protest in the pouring rain.
Anti-government protesters shout slogans under heavy rain during a protest outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has refused to negotiate with protesters who have occupied his office in a bid to oust him, but a new mediation effort by Parliament has raised a glimmer of hope for ending the country's political crisis. The standoff stems from a campaign by the People's Alliance for Democracy - a loose-knit group of royalists, wealthy and middle-class urban residents, and union activists - to oust Samak and his government, accusing it of corruption and violating the constitution.
An anti-government protester walks past tents c outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister resigns.
Anti-government protesters attend a protest outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has refused to negotiate with protesters who have occupied his office in a bid to oust him, but a new mediation effort by Parliament has raised a glimmer of hope for ending the country's political crisis. The standoff stems from a campaign by the People's Alliance for Democracy - a loose-knit group of royalists, wealthy and middle-class urban residents, and union activists - to oust Samak and his government, accusing it of corruption and violating the constitution.
Anti-government protesters shout slogans during a protest outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister resigns. Protest organizers sprayed white disinfectant powder over the muddy, stinking ground, which was once a lush green lawn of the Government House before the complex, which houses the prime minister's office, was taken over by a horde of protesters on Aug. 26.
People protest during a demonstration outside the International Fair Center as Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis delivered a speech in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki, on September 6, 2008. Between 10,000 and 15,000 people protested against the cost of life and the government's economic austerity measures.
Residents of the wealthy Chicago suburb of Barrington march on August 27, 2008, to protest against the proposed acquisition of the Elgin Joliet & Eastern Railway by the Canadian National Railway, which would mean more trains passing through the town. The railroad industry is watching the proposed deal, which has generated intense local opposition, closely and the outcome could affect similar projects. By all accounts, America will need more rail tracks in the coming years to handle freight for a growing population's needs, but laying down any new rails is a sure way for companies to stir up fierce local opposition. Picture taken August 27, 2008.
Demonstrators burn a red, white and blue flag during a protest in Baghdad's Sadr City September 5, 2008. Thousands of Iraqi Shi'ites protested the U.S. presence on the first Friday of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, heeding orders from anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr for a peaceful show of force.
Demonstrators protest in front of the Central Bank of Argentina against the decision by Argentina's Governement to repay the debt with the Paris Club, on September 5, 2008, in Buenos Aires. The cancellation in a single payment and with monetary reserves of the Central Bank (BCRA) of 6,7 billion dollars that Argentina owes to the group comprising the most powerful nations of the world, was welcomed by local industrialists, allied to the president Peronist Social Democrat Cristina Kirchner.
Supporters of Imran Khan the head of political party Tehrik-e-Insaaf or Justice for Movement hold a rally against presidential hopeful Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of slain former Pakistani premier Benazir Bhutto, during a protest in Islamabad on September 5, 2008. The rally was called ahead of Saturday�s presidential election in Islamabad which Zardari, who spent nine years in jail on corruption charges, is poised to win. Pakistan's presidential hopefuls began a final push for support on the eve of an election that slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's widower is expected to win.
Imran Khan (2nd-L) the head of political party Tehrik-e-Insaaf or Justice for Movement leads a march against presidential hopeful Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of slain former Pakistani premier Benazir Bhutto, during a protest rally in Islamabad on September 5, 2008. The rally was called ahead of Saturday�s presidential election in Islamabad which Zardari, who spent nine years in jail on corruption charges, is poised to win. Pakistan's presidential hopefuls began a final push for support on the eve of an election that slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's widower is expected to win.
Imran Khan (C) the head of political party Tehrik-e-Insaaf or Justice for Movement addresses a protest rally against presidential hopeful Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of slain former Pakistani premier Benazir Bhutto, in Islamabad on September 5, 2008. The rally was called ahead of Saturday�s presidential election in Islamabad which Zardari, who spent nine years in jail on corruption charges, is poised to win. Pakistan's presidential hopefuls began a final push for support on the eve of an election that slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's widower is expected to win.
