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.
Damiani, right, leads over Luna Rossa as they near the finish line on day 4 of round robin 2 of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series in Auckland, New Zealand, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009.
Hannah Kearney of U.S. skis through the moguls course during the qualifications in the women's moguls at the FIS Freestyle World Cup at Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver, British Columbia, February 7, 2009.
Barcelonas's Gerard Pique celebrates scoring against RCD Espanyol with teammate Bojan Krkic (R) during the King's Cup football match at the New Camp Stadium on January 29, 2009 in Barcelona.
A masseur gives a massage to a customer on bank of river Ganges in Kolkata, India January 5, 2008. Many people prefer to come to such traditional masseurs to relax by having traditional massage, rather than going to expensive massage parlours. Only a handful of traditional masseurs are left in the city which charges over a dollar for an hour's massage.
A security camera overlooks a man as he walks down a street in London, in this November 2, 2006 file photo. Concern about abuse of high-level surveillance to spy on people for offences like littering and dog fouling has prompted the man in charge of local councils to issue a warning: Stop snooping, or risk a public backlash against the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) which allows such powers.
NEWARK, NJ - JULY 1: A surveillance camera scans a Washington Avenue intersection as part of the network of 109 cameras connected to the newly-opened Surveillance Operations Center of the Newark, New Jersey Police Department before a press conference in Newark, July 1, 2008.
29 months ago: A baby, holding a paper made fan with the Japanese characters for "celebration", is carried by a young mother to celebrate the birth of Japan's new prince in front of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo 06 September 2006. Japan's Princess Kiko, wife of Emperor's second son Prince Akishino, gave birth to the royal family's first boy in more than 40 years, ending for now a succession crisis and silencing calls to let a woman sit on the throne. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO
(Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images)
LONDON - FEBRUARY 07: Actor Mickey Rourke attends The Orange British Academy Film Awards Nominees Party hosted by Asprey, on February 7, 2009 in London, England.
LONDON - FEBRUARY 07: Musician Rufus Wainwright attends The Orange British Academy Film Awards Nominees Party hosted by Asprey, on February 7, 2009 in London, England.
LONDON - FEBRUARY 07: Actress Emma Watson attends The Orange British Academy Film Awards Nominees Party hosted by Asprey, on February 7, 2009 in London, England.
LONDON - FEBRUARY 07: Actress Emma Watson attends The Orange British Academy Film Awards Nominees Party hosted by Asprey, on February 7, 2009 in London, England.
LONDON - FEBRUARY 07: Actress Fiona Shaw attends The Orange British Academy Film Awards Nominees Party hosted by Asprey, on February 7, 2009 in London, England.
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