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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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Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town.
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Renault driver Fernando Alonso of Spain sprays champagne on the podium after winning the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at the Fuji Speedway circuit, in Oyama, Japan, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008.
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Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain (R) sprays champagne on BMW Sauber Formula One driver Robert Kubica of Poland after the Japanese F1 Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, central Japan, October 12, 2008.
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Renault's Fernando Alonso of Spain reacts following his victory at the parc ferme after winning Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at the Fuji Speedway on October 12, 2008. Alonso took full advantage of others' mistakes and misfortunes to claim his second successive victory when he won the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Ukrainian-born actress and model Olga Kurylenko listens to Kateryna Yushchenko (unseen), wife of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, during their meeting at the Presidential home not far from Kiev on October 9, 2008. Olga Kurylenko is starring as James Bond girl Camille in the forthcoming 'Quantum of Solace' film.
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Ukrainian actress Olga Kurylenko is seen during a meeting with Ukrainian President wife, Kateryna Yushchenko, not seen, at Yushchenko's country house in Novye Bezradichi, outside Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008. Kurylenko stars in the new James Bond film "Quantum of Solace," scheduled for release soon.
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LONDON - APRIL 16: Vehicles used by James Bond in various movies are displayed at the 'For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming & James Bond Press View' at the Imperial War Museum on April 16, 2008 in London, England. The exhibition focuses on the authour of the Bond novels, including research notes for the books and memorabilia from his time as a foreign correspondant in WWII. The exhibition also showcases props and collectables from 007 films. It opens on April 25 and runs until March 1, 2009.
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An Aston Martin, James Bond's iconic car, is fished out of Lake Garda, near Torbole, northern Italy, Saturday, April 19, 2008, after it plunged into the water during the drive to the set of the latest film in the 007 series. Producers of ''Quantum of Solace,'' which stars Daniel Craig, say the car was being delivered to the filming unit about 6:30 a.m. in heavy rain when the vehicle went off the lakeside road.
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A labourer works at Changning Steel and Iron Factory in Changzhi, Shanxi province September 15, 2008. Weakening steel demand in China, the world's biggest maker, has raised doubts about when -- or if -- Beijing will scrap export rebates to hold down domestic prices, a move that could support falling global spot prices.
Generous rebates are offered at a Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge dealership in Torrance, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. Wholesale inflation surged in July, leaving U.S. prices for the past year rising at the fastest pace in 27 years, according to government data released Tuesday. The Labor Department reported that wholesale prices shot up 1.2 percent in July, pushed higher by rising costs for energy, motor vehicles and other products.
Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero addresses the media during a news conference at Moncloa Palace August 14, 2008. The Spanish government on Friday approved the elimination of inheritance taxes and rebates on value added taxes to inject 7.8 billion euros into the ailing economy it is battling to save from contraction.
Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero addresses the media during a news conference at Moncloa Palace August 14, 2008. The Spanish government on Friday approved the elimination of inheritance taxes and rebates on value added taxes to inject 7.8 billion euros into the ailing economy it is battling to save from contraction.
Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero arrives for a news conference at Moncloa Palace August 14, 2008. The Spanish government on Friday approved the elimination of inheritance taxes and rebates on value added taxes to inject 7.8 billion euros into the ailing economy it is battling to save from contraction.
Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero addresses the media during a news conference at Moncloa Palace August 14, 2008. The Spanish government on Friday approved the elimination of inheritance taxes and rebates on value added taxes to inject 7.8 billion euros into the ailing economy it is battling to save from contraction.
Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero addresses the media during a news conference at Moncloa Palace August 14, 2008. The Spanish government on Friday approved the elimination of inheritance taxes and rebates on value added taxes to inject 7.8 billion euros into the ailing economy it is battling to save from contraction.
Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero addresses the media during a news conference at Moncloa Palace August 14, 2008. The Spanish government on Friday approved the elimination of inheritance taxes and rebates on value added taxes to inject 7.8 billion euros into the ailing economy it is battling to save from contraction.
Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero addresses the media during a news conference at Moncloa Palace August 14, 2008. The Spanish government on Friday approved the elimination of inheritance taxes and rebates on value added taxes to inject 7.8 billion euros into the ailing economy it is battling to save from contraction.
Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero addresses the media during a news conference at Moncloa Palace August 14, 2008. The Spanish government on Friday approved the elimination of inheritance taxes and rebates on value added taxes to inject 7.8 billion euros into the ailing economy it is battling to save from contraction.
Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero addresses the media during a news conference at Moncloa Palace August 14, 2008. The Spanish government on Friday approved the elimination of inheritance taxes and rebates on value added taxes to inject 7.8 billion euros into the ailing economy it is battling to save from contraction.
People walk down Chicago's Michigan Avenue with bags after shopping on the Magnificent Mile Thursday, July 31, 2008. The country got a pickup in the second quarter but didn't get the energetic rebound in economic growth hoped for from the government's tax rebates. Economists were forecasting growth at a 2.4 percent pace. The pickup, while welcome, isn't likely to be seen as a signal that the fragile economy is growing healthier.
A woman carries her bag after shopping on State Street in downtown Chicago on Thursday, July 31, 2008. The country got a pickup in the second quarter but didn't get the energetic rebound in economic growth hoped for from the government's tax rebates. Economists were forecasting growth at a 2.4 percent pace. The pickup, while welcome, isn't likely to be seen as a signal that the fragile economy is growing healthier.
Shoppers walk in front of shoe store at a shopping mall in San Francisco, Thursday, July 31, 2008. The country got a pickup in the second quarter but didn't get the energetic rebound in economic growth hoped for from the government's tax rebates. Economists were forecasting growth at a 2.4 percent pace. The pickup, while welcome, isn't likely to be seen as a signal that the fragile economy is growing healthier.
Shoppers leave a Bloomingdale's store at a shopping mall in San Francisco, Thursday, July 31, 2008. The country got a pickup in the second quarter but didn't get the energetic rebound in economic growth hoped for from the government's tax rebates. Economists were forecasting growth at a 2.4 percent pace. The pickup, while welcome, isn't likely to be seen as a signal that the fragile economy is growing healthier.
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