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  • Saudi families leave their village in the southern province of Jizan, near the border with Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Saudi Arabian forces have taken control of a mountain straddling the border with Yemen and cleared it of Shiite rebels, in five days of fighting that saw three soldiers killed and 15 wounded, the assistant defense minister said on Sunday. Prince Khaled bin Sultan said another four soldiers were missing and that Saudi troops were still dealing with rebel infiltrators in other spots along the frontier.
    Saudi families leave their village in the southern province of Jizan, near the border with Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Saudi Arabian forces have taken control of a mountain straddling the border with Yemen and cleared it of Shiite rebels, in five days of fighting that saw three soldiers killed and 15 wounded, the assistant defense minister said on Sunday. Prince Khaled bin Sultan said another four soldiers were missing and that Saudi troops were still dealing with rebel infiltrators in other spots along the frontier.
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  • Saudi soldiers are seen in the southern province of Jizan, near the border with Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Saudi Arabian forces have taken control of a mountain straddling the border with Yemen and cleared it of Shiite rebels, in five days of fighting that saw three soldiers killed and 15 wounded, the assistant defense minister said on Sunday. Prince Khaled bin Sultan said another four soldiers were missing and that Saudi troops were still dealing with rebel infiltrators in other spots along the frontier.
    Saudi soldiers are seen in the southern province of Jizan, near the border with Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Saudi Arabian forces have taken control of a mountain straddling the border with Yemen and cleared it of Shiite rebels, in five days of fighting that saw three soldiers killed and 15 wounded, the assistant defense minister said on Sunday. Prince Khaled bin Sultan said another four soldiers were missing and that Saudi troops were still dealing with rebel infiltrators in other spots along the frontier.
    AP Photo
  • This Oct. 22, 2009 photo shows a counseling session at the Fortune Society, a nonprofit support center in New York. Treatment advocates are keeping a close eye on Congress, hoping that the pending health care overhaul will provide far greater access to insurance-covered substance abuse treatment.
    This Oct. 22, 2009 photo shows a counseling session at the Fortune Society, a nonprofit support center in New York. Treatment advocates are keeping a close eye on Congress, hoping that the pending health care overhaul will provide far greater access to insurance-covered substance abuse treatment.
    AP Photo
  • This Oct. 22, 2009 photo shows Mary Celestino, 66, speaking during an interview at Odyssey House, a nonprofit, residential treatment and support center in East Harlem.  Celestino, 66, entered a residential drug treatment program at Odyssey House following a cocaine arrest a year ago.
    This Oct. 22, 2009 photo shows Mary Celestino, 66, speaking during an interview at Odyssey House, a nonprofit, residential treatment and support center in East Harlem. Celestino, 66, entered a residential drug treatment program at Odyssey House following a cocaine arrest a year ago.
    AP Photo
  • This Oct. 22, 2009 photo shows Clinton Goodwin, 59, waiting outside Odyssey House, a nonprofit drug and treatment center in East Harlem, New York. Goodwin, who started dealing drugs at 19, served four stints in prison and has been arrested five times, mostly recently in May. As an alternative to returning to prison again, he was given the option of participating in the Odyssey House program for at least 18 months.
    This Oct. 22, 2009 photo shows Clinton Goodwin, 59, waiting outside Odyssey House, a nonprofit drug and treatment center in East Harlem, New York. Goodwin, who started dealing drugs at 19, served four stints in prison and has been arrested five times, mostly recently in May. As an alternative to returning to prison again, he was given the option of participating in the Odyssey House program for at least 18 months.
    AP Photo
  • This Oct. 22, 2009 photo shows Joseph Smith listening during an interview at the Fortune Society, a nonprofit support center in New York. Smith, 29, who recently served eight months in prison for a weapons offense and was a heavy marijuana user, says he's now ready to go straight. He is a client of drug treatment services at the organization.
    This Oct. 22, 2009 photo shows Joseph Smith listening during an interview at the Fortune Society, a nonprofit support center in New York. Smith, 29, who recently served eight months in prison for a weapons offense and was a heavy marijuana user, says he's now ready to go straight. He is a client of drug treatment services at the organization.
    AP Photo
  • ADVANCE FOR NOV. 9; graphic shows drug treatment statistics
    ADVANCE FOR NOV. 9; graphic shows drug treatment statistics
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  • This Oct. 22, 2009 photo shows Garnett Wilson, third from left, leading a group counseling session at the Fortune Society, a nonprofit support center in New York. Wilson served prison time for armed robbery in the 1980s and now at 61 has two decades of drug counseling under his belt.
    This Oct. 22, 2009 photo shows Garnett Wilson, third from left, leading a group counseling session at the Fortune Society, a nonprofit support center in New York. Wilson served prison time for armed robbery in the 1980s and now at 61 has two decades of drug counseling under his belt.
    AP Photo
  • This Oct. 22, 2009 photo shows Joseph Smith, right, listening to Garnett Wilson lead a counseling session at the Fortune Society, a nonprofit support center in New York. Wilson served prison time for armed robbery in the 1980s and now at 61, has two decades of drug counseling under his belt. Smith, 29, who recently served eight months in prison for a weapons offense and was a heavy marijuana user, says he's now ready to go straight.
    This Oct. 22, 2009 photo shows Joseph Smith, right, listening to Garnett Wilson lead a counseling session at the Fortune Society, a nonprofit support center in New York. Wilson served prison time for armed robbery in the 1980s and now at 61, has two decades of drug counseling under his belt. Smith, 29, who recently served eight months in prison for a weapons offense and was a heavy marijuana user, says he's now ready to go straight.
    AP Photo
  • This Oct. 22, 2009 photo shows Peter Provet, CEO of Odyssey House, speaking during an interview in New York. Odyssey House, a New York City nonprofit, serves 300 people at a residential treatment center in East Harlem.
    This Oct. 22, 2009 photo shows Peter Provet, CEO of Odyssey House, speaking during an interview in New York. Odyssey House, a New York City nonprofit, serves 300 people at a residential treatment center in East Harlem.
    AP Photo
  • Turkmen  Fawzi Akram of the Sadr Block speaks to the press following an Iraqi Parliament session about election law Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Iraq's parliament Sunday night passed a long-delayed election law needed to carry out nationwide elections, a debate that has been intensely watched over fears the holdup could delay the January elections and possibly delay the planned U.S. plans to withdraw their forces.
    Turkmen Fawzi Akram of the Sadr Block speaks to the press following an Iraqi Parliament session about election law Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Iraq's parliament Sunday night passed a long-delayed election law needed to carry out nationwide elections, a debate that has been intensely watched over fears the holdup could delay the January elections and possibly delay the planned U.S. plans to withdraw their forces.
    AP Photo
  • U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill attends the Iraqi parliament on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Iraq's parliament Sunday night passed a long-delayed election law needed to carry out nationwide elections, a debate that has been intensely watched over fears the holdup could delay the January elections and possibly delay the planned U.S. plans to withdraw their forces.
    U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill attends the Iraqi parliament on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Iraq's parliament Sunday night passed a long-delayed election law needed to carry out nationwide elections, a debate that has been intensely watched over fears the holdup could delay the January elections and possibly delay the planned U.S. plans to withdraw their forces.
    AP Photo
  • Iraqi Islamic Party lawmaker Omar al-Jubori, speaks to the press after an Iraqi Parliament session about election law Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Iraq's parliament Sunday night passed a long-delayed election law needed to carry out nationwide elections, a debate that has been intensely watched over fears the holdup could delay the January elections and possibly delay the planned U.S. plans to withdraw their forces.
    Iraqi Islamic Party lawmaker Omar al-Jubori, speaks to the press after an Iraqi Parliament session about election law Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Iraq's parliament Sunday night passed a long-delayed election law needed to carry out nationwide elections, a debate that has been intensely watched over fears the holdup could delay the January elections and possibly delay the planned U.S. plans to withdraw their forces.
    AP Photo
  • Iraqi parliament speaker Ayad al-Samarai speaks to the press following an Iraqi Parliament session about the election law on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Iraq's parliament Sunday night passed a long-delayed election law needed to carry out nationwide elections, a debate that has been intensely watched over fears the holdup could delay the January elections and possibly delay the planned U.S. plans to withdraw their forces.
    Iraqi parliament speaker Ayad al-Samarai speaks to the press following an Iraqi Parliament session about the election law on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Iraq's parliament Sunday night passed a long-delayed election law needed to carry out nationwide elections, a debate that has been intensely watched over fears the holdup could delay the January elections and possibly delay the planned U.S. plans to withdraw their forces.
    AP Photo
  • Iraqi Shiite Turkmen lawmaker Abbas Hasan al-Bayati , left, speaks as Iraqi Shiite Turkmen lawmaker Fawzi Akram looks on during a press conference after an Iraqi Parliament session about election law on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Iraq's parliament Sunday night passed a long-delayed election law needed to carry out nationwide elections, a debate that has been intensely watched over fears the holdup could delay the January elections and possibly delay the planned U.S. plans to withdraw their forces.
    Iraqi Shiite Turkmen lawmaker Abbas Hasan al-Bayati , left, speaks as Iraqi Shiite Turkmen lawmaker Fawzi Akram looks on during a press conference after an Iraqi Parliament session about election law on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Iraq's parliament Sunday night passed a long-delayed election law needed to carry out nationwide elections, a debate that has been intensely watched over fears the holdup could delay the January elections and possibly delay the planned U.S. plans to withdraw their forces.
    AP Photo
  • Col. John Rossi speaks during a news conference at Fort Hood headquarters in Killeen, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers during a shooting rampage on Thursday.
    Col. John Rossi speaks during a news conference at Fort Hood headquarters in Killeen, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers during a shooting rampage on Thursday.
    AP Photo
  • In this Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, photo, Professor Amardeep Singh sits in his office at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa.
    In this Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, photo, Professor Amardeep Singh sits in his office at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa.
    AP Photo Carolyn Kaster
  • In this Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, photo, Professor Amardeep Singh sits in a common room at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa.
    In this Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, photo, Professor Amardeep Singh sits in a common room at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa.
    AP Photo Carolyn Kaster
  • In this Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, photo, Professor Amardeep Singh looks up from his book as he reads on a bench on campus at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa.
    In this Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, photo, Professor Amardeep Singh looks up from his book as he reads on a bench on campus at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa.
    AP Photo Carolyn Kaster
  • President Barack Obama, left, walks with his family, from left, mother-in-law Marian Robinson, daughter Sasha Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and daughter Malia Obama, to Marine One helicopter to depart the White House for Camp David Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Washington.
    President Barack Obama, left, walks with his family, from left, mother-in-law Marian Robinson, daughter Sasha Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and daughter Malia Obama, to Marine One helicopter to depart the White House for Camp David Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Washington.
    AP Photo
  • President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House about health care reform and Iraq's new electoral law after returning from Camp David Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Washington.
    President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House about health care reform and Iraq's new electoral law after returning from Camp David Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Washington.
    AP Photo
  • President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House about health care reform and Iraq's new electoral law after returning from Camp David Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Washington.
    President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House about health care reform and Iraq's new electoral law after returning from Camp David Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Washington.
    AP Photo
  • This Oct. 26, 2009, photo Northwestern University professor David Protess, founder of the Medill Innocence Project, talks with journalism students at a reporting strategy session in Evanston, Ill. Illinois prosecutors are seeking the grades and e-mails of journalism students who claim an innocent man is behind bars for murder, saying Protess and his students aren't journalists and therefore aren't protected by reporters' privilege: An argument the school considers chilling.
    This Oct. 26, 2009, photo Northwestern University professor David Protess, founder of the Medill Innocence Project, talks with journalism students at a reporting strategy session in Evanston, Ill. Illinois prosecutors are seeking the grades and e-mails of journalism students who claim an innocent man is behind bars for murder, saying Protess and his students aren't journalists and therefore aren't protected by reporters' privilege: An argument the school considers chilling.
    AP Photo
  • In this Oct. 26, 2009, photo Evan Benn poses for a photo in St. Louis, Mo. Benn is a former student of Northwestern University professor David Protess and one of the students mentioned in an subpoena by Illinois prosecutors seeking the grades and e-mails of journalism students who claim an innocent man is behind bars for murder. He says prosecutors should be talking about whether there's an innocent man in jail and not about grades.
    In this Oct. 26, 2009, photo Evan Benn poses for a photo in St. Louis, Mo. Benn is a former student of Northwestern University professor David Protess and one of the students mentioned in an subpoena by Illinois prosecutors seeking the grades and e-mails of journalism students who claim an innocent man is behind bars for murder. He says prosecutors should be talking about whether there's an innocent man in jail and not about grades.
    AP Photo
  • In this Oct. 26, 2009 photo, Northwestern University professor David Protess, founder of the Medill Innocence Project, talks with journalism students at a reporting strategy session in Evanston, Ill. Illinois prosecutors are seeking the grades and e-mails of journalism students who claim an innocent man is behind bars for murder, saying Protess and his students aren't journalists and therefore aren't protected by reporters' privilege: An argument the school considers chilling.
    In this Oct. 26, 2009 photo, Northwestern University professor David Protess, founder of the Medill Innocence Project, talks with journalism students at a reporting strategy session in Evanston, Ill. Illinois prosecutors are seeking the grades and e-mails of journalism students who claim an innocent man is behind bars for murder, saying Protess and his students aren't journalists and therefore aren't protected by reporters' privilege: An argument the school considers chilling.
    AP Photo
  • In this Oct. 26, 2009 photo Northwestern University professor David Protess, founder of the Medill Innocence Project, talks with journalism students at a reporting strategy session in Evanston, Ill. Cook County prosecutors have outraged the university and the journalism community by issuing subpoenas for Protess' syllabus along with the grades and private e-mails of his students who spent three years investigating a convicted man they believe is innocent.
    In this Oct. 26, 2009 photo Northwestern University professor David Protess, founder of the Medill Innocence Project, talks with journalism students at a reporting strategy session in Evanston, Ill. Cook County prosecutors have outraged the university and the journalism community by issuing subpoenas for Protess' syllabus along with the grades and private e-mails of his students who spent three years investigating a convicted man they believe is innocent.
    AP Photo
  • In this Oct. 26, 2009 photo, Evan Benn poses for a photo in St. Louis, Mo. Benn is a former student of Northwestern University professor David Protess and one of the students mentioned in an subpoena by Illinois prosecutors seeking the grades and e-mails of journalism students who claim an innocent man is behind bars for murder. He says prosecutors should be talking about whether there's an innocent man in jail and not about grades.
    In this Oct. 26, 2009 photo, Evan Benn poses for a photo in St. Louis, Mo. Benn is a former student of Northwestern University professor David Protess and one of the students mentioned in an subpoena by Illinois prosecutors seeking the grades and e-mails of journalism students who claim an innocent man is behind bars for murder. He says prosecutors should be talking about whether there's an innocent man in jail and not about grades.
    AP Photo
  • Mark Rodgers of Groesbeck, Texas, stands on the side of US 190 outside the main gate of Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, to pray and show his support on Sunday Nov. 8, 2009, following the mass shootings at Fort Hood last week.
    Mark Rodgers of Groesbeck, Texas, stands on the side of US 190 outside the main gate of Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, to pray and show his support on Sunday Nov. 8, 2009, following the mass shootings at Fort Hood last week.
    AP Photo
  • Army Sgt.1st Class Jye Green attends a church service at Bethel Temple Assembly of God in Killeen on Sunday Nov. 8, 2009.
    Army Sgt.1st Class Jye Green attends a church service at Bethel Temple Assembly of God in Killeen on Sunday Nov. 8, 2009.
    AP Photo
  • Parishioners hug prior to a service at the Comanche Chapel church service at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas,  Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 after a gunman went on a shooting rampage at the Army base on Thursday.
    Parishioners hug prior to a service at the Comanche Chapel church service at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 after a gunman went on a shooting rampage at the Army base on Thursday.
    AP Photo
  • A soldier reads a bible during church service at the First Air Calvary Division Memorial Chapel at Fort Hood, Texas on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
    A soldier reads a bible during church service at the First Air Calvary Division Memorial Chapel at Fort Hood, Texas on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
    AP Photo
  • Mark Rodgers, of Groesbeck, Texas, kneels with an American flag Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 in Killeen, Texas. Rodgers drove two hours to show his support for soldiers near the main gate of Fort Hood after a gunman went on a shooting rampage at the Army base on Thursday.
    Mark Rodgers, of Groesbeck, Texas, kneels with an American flag Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 in Killeen, Texas. Rodgers drove two hours to show his support for soldiers near the main gate of Fort Hood after a gunman went on a shooting rampage at the Army base on Thursday.
    AP Photo
  • A soldier reads a bible during church service at the First Air Calvary Division Memorial Chapel at Fort Hood, Texas on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
    A soldier reads a bible during church service at the First Air Calvary Division Memorial Chapel at Fort Hood, Texas on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
    AP Photo
  • A bank sign supporting the families of the Fort Hood shooting victims are seen Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 in Killeen, Texas.
    A bank sign supporting the families of the Fort Hood shooting victims are seen Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 in Killeen, Texas.
    AP Photo
  • Army Spc. Joseph Hernandez, of Dallas, worships during a church service at the First Air Calvary Division Memorial Chapel at Fort Hood, Texas on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
    Army Spc. Joseph Hernandez, of Dallas, worships during a church service at the First Air Calvary Division Memorial Chapel at Fort Hood, Texas on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
    AP Photo
  • U.S. Army Ret. Command Sgt. Maj., James Rominger reaches down to touch one of the thirteen crosses surrounded by American Flags in front of the Central Christian church, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Killeen, Texas. Rominger was in full dress attending the veterans day service at the church that created the memorial in honor of the victims from Thursday's mass shooting at Fort Hood.
    U.S. Army Ret. Command Sgt. Maj., James Rominger reaches down to touch one of the thirteen crosses surrounded by American Flags in front of the Central Christian church, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Killeen, Texas. Rominger was in full dress attending the veterans day service at the church that created the memorial in honor of the victims from Thursday's mass shooting at Fort Hood.
    AP Photo
  • David Smith, his step-daughter Hannah Shoopman, left, and his son Jacob Smith stand in front of a memorial made of American flags and crosses, in honor of the dead and wounded from Thursday's mass shooting on Fort Hood, at Central Christian church, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Killeen, Texas.
    David Smith, his step-daughter Hannah Shoopman, left, and his son Jacob Smith stand in front of a memorial made of American flags and crosses, in honor of the dead and wounded from Thursday's mass shooting on Fort Hood, at Central Christian church, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Killeen, Texas.
    AP Photo
  • Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops watches the replay of an interception against his team in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Nebraska, in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Matt O'Hanlon had three of Nebraska's five interceptions against Landry Jones, and Nebraska squeezed enough production out of their struggling offense to upset No. 20 Oklahoma 10-3.
    Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops watches the replay of an interception against his team in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Nebraska, in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Matt O'Hanlon had three of Nebraska's five interceptions against Landry Jones, and Nebraska squeezed enough production out of their struggling offense to upset No. 20 Oklahoma 10-3.
    AP Photo
  • Players and fans celebrate Stanford's win over Oregon in an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Stanford won 51-42.
    Players and fans celebrate Stanford's win over Oregon in an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Stanford won 51-42.
    AP Photo
  • Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts after winning 6-4, 4-6,  6-2 against Switzerland's Roger Federer during their final match at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basle, Switzerland, on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
    Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts after winning 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 against Switzerland's Roger Federer during their final match at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basle, Switzerland, on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
    AP Photo
  • Serbia's Novak Djokovic poses with the trophy after winning 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 against Switzerland's Roger Federer during their final match at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basle, Switzerland, on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
    Serbia's Novak Djokovic poses with the trophy after winning 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 against Switzerland's Roger Federer during their final match at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basle, Switzerland, on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
    KAP Photo
  • Switzerland's Roger Federer returns a ball to Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their final match at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
    Switzerland's Roger Federer returns a ball to Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their final match at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
    AP Photo
  • In this photo made Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, specialists Scott Wetzel, Michael Bonnano and Peter Gaicchi, left to right, and Gennaro Saporito, foreground right, work at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stock market volatility is back, a signal to some experts that the powerful rally that started in early March may be coming to an end.
    In this photo made Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, specialists Scott Wetzel, Michael Bonnano and Peter Gaicchi, left to right, and Gennaro Saporito, foreground right, work at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stock market volatility is back, a signal to some experts that the powerful rally that started in early March may be coming to an end.
    AP Photo
  • People walk in a street damaged by heavy rains in San Salvador, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.  El Salvador's interior minister says that 40 people have died throughout the country following three days of heavy rains.
    People walk in a street damaged by heavy rains in San Salvador, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. El Salvador's interior minister says that 40 people have died throughout the country following three days of heavy rains.
    AP Photo
  • In this June 13, 2008 photo, Michael and Robin Fiola sit for a photo with the forensics report, at left, that exonerated Michael in their North Scituate, R.I.  home. The Fiolas said recently, they have health problems from the stress of the case. They say they've talked to dozens of lawyers but can't get one to sue the state, because of a cap on the amount they can recover.(AP Photo/The Boston Herald, Matthew Healey) BOSTON GLOBE OUT; METRO BOSTON OUT; MAGS OUT
    In this June 13, 2008 photo, Michael and Robin Fiola sit for a photo with the forensics report, at left, that exonerated Michael in their North Scituate, R.I. home. The Fiolas said recently, they have health problems from the stress of the case. They say they've talked to dozens of lawyers but can't get one to sue the state, because of a cap on the amount they can recover.(AP Photo/The Boston Herald, Matthew Healey) BOSTON GLOBE OUT; METRO BOSTON OUT; MAGS OUT
    AP
  • Todd Wilson, center, of Ipswich, Mass., plays with his daughter Nicole, 7, in the pool as the waves crash onto the surf as hurricane Ida passes the resort area,  Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 in Cancun, Mexico. Ida has grown into a hurricane for a second time as it moves over the Caribbean.
    Todd Wilson, center, of Ipswich, Mass., plays with his daughter Nicole, 7, in the pool as the waves crash onto the surf as hurricane Ida passes the resort area, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 in Cancun, Mexico. Ida has grown into a hurricane for a second time as it moves over the Caribbean.
    AP Photo
  • A lifeguard removes beach chairs from the beach area as waves crash onto the surf as hurricane Ida passes the resort area,  Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 in Cancun, Mexico. Ida has grown into a hurricane for a second time as it moves over the Caribbean.
    A lifeguard removes beach chairs from the beach area as waves crash onto the surf as hurricane Ida passes the resort area, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 in Cancun, Mexico. Ida has grown into a hurricane for a second time as it moves over the Caribbean.
    AP Photo
  • A man watches the waves crash in the resort area of Cancun, Mexico, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.  Ida has grown into a hurricane for a second time as it moves over the Caribbean.
    A man watches the waves crash in the resort area of Cancun, Mexico, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Ida has grown into a hurricane for a second time as it moves over the Caribbean.
    AP Photo
  • In this film publicity image released by Disney, Ebenezer Scrooge, voiced by Jim Carrey, is shown in a scene from
    In this film publicity image released by Disney, Ebenezer Scrooge, voiced by Jim Carrey, is shown in a scene from "A Christmas Carol."
    AP Photo
  • In this film publicity image released by Disney, Robert Zemeckis, left, and Robert Presley are shown on the set of
    In this film publicity image released by Disney, Robert Zemeckis, left, and Robert Presley are shown on the set of "A Christmas Carol."
    AP Photo
  • In this film publicity image released by Disney, Ebenezer Scrooge voiced by Jim Carrey, is shown in a scene from
    In this film publicity image released by Disney, Ebenezer Scrooge voiced by Jim Carrey, is shown in a scene from "A Christmas Carol."
    AP Photo
  • In this film publicity image released by Disney, from left, Belle, voiced by Robin Wright Penn, Ebenezer Scrooge, voiced by Jim Carrey and Fred, voiced by Colin Firth are  shown in a scene from
    In this film publicity image released by Disney, from left, Belle, voiced by Robin Wright Penn, Ebenezer Scrooge, voiced by Jim Carrey and Fred, voiced by Colin Firth are shown in a scene from "A Christmas Carol."
    AP Photo
  • Serbia's Novak Djokovic during the final match against Switzerland's Roger Federer at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
    Serbia's Novak Djokovic during the final match against Switzerland's Roger Federer at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
    AP Photo
  • Serbia's Novak Djokovic serves a ball to Switzerland's Roger Federer during the final match at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
    Serbia's Novak Djokovic serves a ball to Switzerland's Roger Federer during the final match at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
    AP Photo
  • Switzerland's Roger Federer wipes his face during the final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their final match at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
    Switzerland's Roger Federer wipes his face during the final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their final match at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
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  • In this Nov. 5, 2009 photo, Sebastian Marroquin, son of Colombia's late drug lord Pablo Escobar, poses for a photo in Buenos Aires. After notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar was killed, the son who many thought would succeed him fled Colombia, assumed a new identity and lived a low-profile life as an architect in Argentina.  Fifteen years later, the former Juan Pablo Escobar is trading anonymity for what he calls conscience, asking forgiveness for his father's reign of terror in the documentary
    In this Nov. 5, 2009 photo, Sebastian Marroquin, son of Colombia's late drug lord Pablo Escobar, poses for a photo in Buenos Aires. After notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar was killed, the son who many thought would succeed him fled Colombia, assumed a new identity and lived a low-profile life as an architect in Argentina. Fifteen years later, the former Juan Pablo Escobar is trading anonymity for what he calls conscience, asking forgiveness for his father's reign of terror in the documentary "Sins of My Father," which opens Thursday Nov. 12 in Argentina and Nov. 19 at the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam.
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  • In this Nov. 5, 2009 photo, Sebastian Marroquin, son of Colombia's late drug lord Pablo Escobar, looks up during an interview with the Associated Press in Buenos Aires. After notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar was killed, the son who many thought would succeed him fled Colombia, assumed a new identity and lived a low-profile life as an architect in Argentina.  Fifteen years later, the former Juan Pablo Escobar is trading anonymity for what he calls conscience, asking forgiveness for his father's reign of terror in the documentary
    In this Nov. 5, 2009 photo, Sebastian Marroquin, son of Colombia's late drug lord Pablo Escobar, looks up during an interview with the Associated Press in Buenos Aires. After notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar was killed, the son who many thought would succeed him fled Colombia, assumed a new identity and lived a low-profile life as an architect in Argentina. Fifteen years later, the former Juan Pablo Escobar is trading anonymity for what he calls conscience, asking forgiveness for his father's reign of terror in the documentary "Sins of My Father," which opens Thursday Nov. 12 in Argentina and Nov. 19 at the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam.
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  • Chinese Prime minister Wen Jiabao looks on during a presser at the end of the 4th Ministerial Conference of the Sino-African Forum in Egypt's Sharm el Sheik resort Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
    Chinese Prime minister Wen Jiabao looks on during a presser at the end of the 4th Ministerial Conference of the Sino-African Forum in Egypt's Sharm el Sheik resort Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
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  • From left, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, look on at the opening of the 4th Ministerial Conference of the Sino-African Forum in Egypt's Sharm el Sheik resort Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
    From left, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, look on at the opening of the 4th Ministerial Conference of the Sino-African Forum in Egypt's Sharm el Sheik resort Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
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  • In this photo taken Oct. 28, 2009, leafy oak trees guard the graves of 217 members of the Native Military Corps, a black volunteer contingent during World War II, in the isolated Palmietkkuil near Springs, South Africa. Scattered through 150 countries and managed from a modest office building near London's Heathrow Airport; a global patchwork of graveyards constitutes a beautiful memorial to the ugliest carnage: the 1.7 million fighting men and women who died for Britain and its dominions in the world wars of the last century.
    In this photo taken Oct. 28, 2009, leafy oak trees guard the graves of 217 members of the Native Military Corps, a black volunteer contingent during World War II, in the isolated Palmietkkuil near Springs, South Africa. Scattered through 150 countries and managed from a modest office building near London's Heathrow Airport; a global patchwork of graveyards constitutes a beautiful memorial to the ugliest carnage: the 1.7 million fighting men and women who died for Britain and its dominions in the world wars of the last century.
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  • In this photo taken Oct. 28, 2009, gardeners rest among gravestones in a military cemetery in Pretoria, South Africa. Scattered through 150 countries and managed from a modest office building near London's Heathrow Airport; a global patchwork of graveyards constitutes a beautiful memorial to the ugliest carnage: the 1.7 million fighting men and women who died for Britain and its dominions in the world wars of the last century.
    In this photo taken Oct. 28, 2009, gardeners rest among gravestones in a military cemetery in Pretoria, South Africa. Scattered through 150 countries and managed from a modest office building near London's Heathrow Airport; a global patchwork of graveyards constitutes a beautiful memorial to the ugliest carnage: the 1.7 million fighting men and women who died for Britain and its dominions in the world wars of the last century.
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  • This Oct. 28, 2009 photo from a derelict cottage, shows leafy oak trees surrounding the graves of 217 members of the Native Military Corps, a black volunteer contingent during World War II, in the isolated Palmietkkuil near Springs, South Africa. Scattered through 150 countries and managed from a modest office building near London's Heathrow Airport; a global patchwork of graveyards constitutes a beautiful memorial to the ugliest carnage: the 1.7 million fighting men and women who died for Britain and its dominions in the world wars of the last century.
    This Oct. 28, 2009 photo from a derelict cottage, shows leafy oak trees surrounding the graves of 217 members of the Native Military Corps, a black volunteer contingent during World War II, in the isolated Palmietkkuil near Springs, South Africa. Scattered through 150 countries and managed from a modest office building near London's Heathrow Airport; a global patchwork of graveyards constitutes a beautiful memorial to the ugliest carnage: the 1.7 million fighting men and women who died for Britain and its dominions in the world wars of the last century.
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  • This Oct. 29, 2009 photo shows graves at Bolsena War Cemetery near a World War II Italian battlefield. Six hundred British, South African, Australian and New Zealand soldiers are buried here, part of a worldwide patchwork of cemeteries and memorials to the men and women from Britain and its dominions who were killed in the world wars.
    This Oct. 29, 2009 photo shows graves at Bolsena War Cemetery near a World War II Italian battlefield. Six hundred British, South African, Australian and New Zealand soldiers are buried here, part of a worldwide patchwork of cemeteries and memorials to the men and women from Britain and its dominions who were killed in the world wars.
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  • This Oct. 28, 2009 photo shows Hong Kong's Sai Wan War Cemetery where the World War II defenders of the then British colony are buried. It is part of a global patchwork of graveyards, carefully tended and managed from London, that constitutes a beautiful memorial to the ugliest carnage: the 1.7 million fighting men and women who died for Britain and its dominions in the world wars of the last century.
    This Oct. 28, 2009 photo shows Hong Kong's Sai Wan War Cemetery where the World War II defenders of the then British colony are buried. It is part of a global patchwork of graveyards, carefully tended and managed from London, that constitutes a beautiful memorial to the ugliest carnage: the 1.7 million fighting men and women who died for Britain and its dominions in the world wars of the last century.
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  • This Oct. 29, 2009 photo shows graves at Bolsena War Cemetery near a World War II Italian battlefield. Six hundred British, South African, Australian and New Zealand soldiers are buried here, part of a worldwide patchwork of cemeteries and memorials to the men and women from Britain and its dominions who were killed in the world wars.
    This Oct. 29, 2009 photo shows graves at Bolsena War Cemetery near a World War II Italian battlefield. Six hundred British, South African, Australian and New Zealand soldiers are buried here, part of a worldwide patchwork of cemeteries and memorials to the men and women from Britain and its dominions who were killed in the world wars.
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  • This Oct. 28, 2009 photo shows Hong Kong's Sai Wan War Cemetery where the World War II defenders of the then British colony are buried. It is part of a global patchwork of graveyards, carefully tended and managed from London, that constitutes a beautiful memorial to the ugliest carnage: the 1.7 million fighting men and women who died for Britain and its dominions in the world wars of the last century.
    This Oct. 28, 2009 photo shows Hong Kong's Sai Wan War Cemetery where the World War II defenders of the then British colony are buried. It is part of a global patchwork of graveyards, carefully tended and managed from London, that constitutes a beautiful memorial to the ugliest carnage: the 1.7 million fighting men and women who died for Britain and its dominions in the world wars of the last century.
    AP Photo
  • This Oct. 28, 2009 photo shows graves in a military cemetery in Pretoria, South Africa. Scattered through 150 countries and managed from a modest office building near London's Heathrow Airport; a global patchwork of graveyards constitutes a beautiful memorial to the ugliest carnage: the 1.7 million fighting men and women who died for Britain and its dominions in the world wars of the last century.
    This Oct. 28, 2009 photo shows graves in a military cemetery in Pretoria, South Africa. Scattered through 150 countries and managed from a modest office building near London's Heathrow Airport; a global patchwork of graveyards constitutes a beautiful memorial to the ugliest carnage: the 1.7 million fighting men and women who died for Britain and its dominions in the world wars of the last century.
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  • This Oct. 28, 2009 photo shows a gardener tending flower beds in a military cemetery in Pretoria, South Africa. Scattered through 150 countries and managed from a modest office building near London's Heathrow Airport; a global patchwork of graveyards constitutes a beautiful memorial to the ugliest carnage: the 1.7 million fighting men and women who died for Britain and its dominions in the world wars of the last century.
    This Oct. 28, 2009 photo shows a gardener tending flower beds in a military cemetery in Pretoria, South Africa. Scattered through 150 countries and managed from a modest office building near London's Heathrow Airport; a global patchwork of graveyards constitutes a beautiful memorial to the ugliest carnage: the 1.7 million fighting men and women who died for Britain and its dominions in the world wars of the last century.
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  • Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., arrives for a press confernce after the passage in the house of health care reform at the U.S. Capitol, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 in Washington.
    Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., arrives for a press confernce after the passage in the house of health care reform at the U.S. Capitol, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 in Washington.
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  • Runner-up U.S. team players, right, look on as the Italian team celebrate their victory at the end of the tennis Fed Cup final match in Reggio Calabria, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Italy secured its second Fed Cup title in four years Sunday after Flavia Pennetta beat U.S. player Melanie Oudin 7-5, 6-2.
    Runner-up U.S. team players, right, look on as the Italian team celebrate their victory at the end of the tennis Fed Cup final match in Reggio Calabria, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Italy secured its second Fed Cup title in four years Sunday after Flavia Pennetta beat U.S. player Melanie Oudin 7-5, 6-2.
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  • U.S. Melanie Oudin returns the ball to Italy's Flavia Pennetta during their tennis Fed Cup final match in Reggio Calabria, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Italy secured its second Fed Cup title in four years Sunday after Flavia Pennetta beat U.S. Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin 7-5, 6-2.
    U.S. Melanie Oudin returns the ball to Italy's Flavia Pennetta during their tennis Fed Cup final match in Reggio Calabria, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Italy secured its second Fed Cup title in four years Sunday after Flavia Pennetta beat U.S. Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin 7-5, 6-2.
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  • U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives a Tegel airport in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009,  in preparation to take part in the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9, 2009.
    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives a Tegel airport in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in preparation to take part in the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9, 2009.
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  • Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama comes out from the prayer room at the Tawang monastery, in Tawang, in the northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state, India, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. The Dalai Lama brushed off Chinese protests and traveled Sunday to this remote Himalayan town near the Tibetan border to lead five days of prayer and teaching sessions for Buddhist pilgrims.
    Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama comes out from the prayer room at the Tawang monastery, in Tawang, in the northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state, India, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. The Dalai Lama brushed off Chinese protests and traveled Sunday to this remote Himalayan town near the Tibetan border to lead five days of prayer and teaching sessions for Buddhist pilgrims.
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  • A young follower waits to welcome Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Tawang, in the northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state, India, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. The Dalai Lama brushed off Chinese protests and traveled Sunday to the remote Himalayan town near the Tibetan border to lead five days of prayer and teaching sessions for Buddhist pilgrims.
    A young follower waits to welcome Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Tawang, in the northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state, India, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. The Dalai Lama brushed off Chinese protests and traveled Sunday to the remote Himalayan town near the Tibetan border to lead five days of prayer and teaching sessions for Buddhist pilgrims.
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  • Buddhist monks arrive to catch a glimpse of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the Tawang monastery, in Tawang, in the northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state, India, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. The Dalai Lama brushed off Chinese protests and traveled Sunday to the remote Himalayan town near the Tibetan border to lead five days of prayer and teaching sessions for Buddhist pilgrims.
    Buddhist monks arrive to catch a glimpse of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the Tawang monastery, in Tawang, in the northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state, India, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. The Dalai Lama brushed off Chinese protests and traveled Sunday to the remote Himalayan town near the Tibetan border to lead five days of prayer and teaching sessions for Buddhist pilgrims.
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  • Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, center, talks to the media as he comes out of a prayer room at the Tawang monastery, in Tawang, in the northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state, India, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. The Dalai Lama brushed off Chinese protests and traveled Sunday to the remote Himalayan town near the Tibetan border to lead five days of prayer and teaching sessions for Buddhist pilgrims.
    Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, center, talks to the media as he comes out of a prayer room at the Tawang monastery, in Tawang, in the northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state, India, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. The Dalai Lama brushed off Chinese protests and traveled Sunday to the remote Himalayan town near the Tibetan border to lead five days of prayer and teaching sessions for Buddhist pilgrims.
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  • Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, left, talks to the media as he comes out of a prayer room at the Tawang monastery, in Tawang, in the northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state, India, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. The Dalai Lama brushed off Chinese protests and traveled Sunday to this remote Himalayan town near the Tibetan border to lead five days of prayer and teaching sessions for Buddhist pilgrims.
    Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, left, talks to the media as he comes out of a prayer room at the Tawang monastery, in Tawang, in the northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state, India, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. The Dalai Lama brushed off Chinese protests and traveled Sunday to this remote Himalayan town near the Tibetan border to lead five days of prayer and teaching sessions for Buddhist pilgrims.
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  • A Tibetan man writes
    A Tibetan man writes "welcome" on the road as followers wait to welcome Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Tawang, in the northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state, India, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. The Dalai Lama brushed off Chinese protests and traveled Sunday to the remote Himalayan town near the Tibetan border to lead five days of prayer and teaching sessions for Buddhist pilgrims.
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  • A young Buddhist monk waits to catch a glimpse of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, unseen, as a security officer stands guard at the Tawang monastery, in Tawang, in the northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state, India, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. The Dalai Lama brushed off Chinese protests and traveled Sunday to the remote Himalayan town near the Tibetan border to lead five days of prayer and teaching sessions for Buddhist pilgrims.
    A young Buddhist monk waits to catch a glimpse of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, unseen, as a security officer stands guard at the Tawang monastery, in Tawang, in the northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state, India, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. The Dalai Lama brushed off Chinese protests and traveled Sunday to the remote Himalayan town near the Tibetan border to lead five days of prayer and teaching sessions for Buddhist pilgrims.
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  • Pakistani tribesmen, who fled from South Waziristan due to military offensive, wait for their turn to receive relief supplies in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. The operation in South Waziristan, the main Taliban and al-Qaida sanctuary in Pakistan, has sparked a wave of retaliatory attacks that have killed about 300 civilians and security forces in the past month.
    Pakistani tribesmen, who fled from South Waziristan due to military offensive, wait for their turn to receive relief supplies in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. The operation in South Waziristan, the main Taliban and al-Qaida sanctuary in Pakistan, has sparked a wave of retaliatory attacks that have killed about 300 civilians and security forces in the past month.
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  • Pakistani villagers who fled their areas in Pakistani tribal area of Waziristan due to fighting between security forces and militants, receive relief supplies in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The operation in South Waziristan, the main Taliban and al-Qaida sanctuary in Pakistan, has sparked a wave of retaliatory attacks that have killed about 300 civilians and security forces in the past month.
    Pakistani villagers who fled their areas in Pakistani tribal area of Waziristan due to fighting between security forces and militants, receive relief supplies in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The operation in South Waziristan, the main Taliban and al-Qaida sanctuary in Pakistan, has sparked a wave of retaliatory attacks that have killed about 300 civilians and security forces in the past month.
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  • Pakistani tribesmen, who fled from South Waziristan due to military offensive, receive relief supplies in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. The operation in South Waziristan, the main Taliban and al-Qaida sanctuary in Pakistan, has sparked a wave of retaliatory attacks that have killed about 300 civilians and security forces in the past month.
    Pakistani tribesmen, who fled from South Waziristan due to military offensive, receive relief supplies in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. The operation in South Waziristan, the main Taliban and al-Qaida sanctuary in Pakistan, has sparked a wave of retaliatory attacks that have killed about 300 civilians and security forces in the past month.
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  • A Pakistani villager who fled tribal area of Waziristan due to fighting between security forces and militants, carries medicine provided at relief center in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The operation in South Waziristan, the main Taliban and al-Qaida sanctuary in Pakistan, has sparked a wave of retaliatory attacks that have killed about 300 civilians and security forces in the past month.
    A Pakistani villager who fled tribal area of Waziristan due to fighting between security forces and militants, carries medicine provided at relief center in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The operation in South Waziristan, the main Taliban and al-Qaida sanctuary in Pakistan, has sparked a wave of retaliatory attacks that have killed about 300 civilians and security forces in the past month.
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  • FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2008 file photo, Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir seen during a news conference with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul, not pictured, in Ankara, Turkey.Turkey should arrest Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir if he visits Istanbul because of an international warrant against him for atrocities in Darfur, human rights groups said Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Omar al-Bashir will reportedly arrive in Istanbul on Monday for a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Conference, a bloc of Muslim countries. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Afghan President Hamid Karzai are also expected to attend the meetings.
    FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2008 file photo, Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir seen during a news conference with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul, not pictured, in Ankara, Turkey.Turkey should arrest Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir if he visits Istanbul because of an international warrant against him for atrocities in Darfur, human rights groups said Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Omar al-Bashir will reportedly arrive in Istanbul on Monday for a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Conference, a bloc of Muslim countries. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Afghan President Hamid Karzai are also expected to attend the meetings.
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  • President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan waves at the Ataturk airport in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2008. Karzai is in Turkey to attend the Islamic Organization Conference, on Monday, along with other leaders and heads of states from Islamic nations around the world. The Islamic Organization Conference, is aimed to foster economic and business cooperation among Islamic countries.
    President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan waves at the Ataturk airport in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2008. Karzai is in Turkey to attend the Islamic Organization Conference, on Monday, along with other leaders and heads of states from Islamic nations around the world. The Islamic Organization Conference, is aimed to foster economic and business cooperation among Islamic countries.
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  • President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad of Iran waves as he speaks with Iranian children at the Ataturk airport in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Ahmedinejad is in Turkey to attend the Islamic Organization Conference, on Monday, along with other leaders and heads of states from Islamic nations around the world. The Islamic Organization Conference, is aimed to foster economic and business cooperation among Islamic countries.
    President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad of Iran waves as he speaks with Iranian children at the Ataturk airport in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Ahmedinejad is in Turkey to attend the Islamic Organization Conference, on Monday, along with other leaders and heads of states from Islamic nations around the world. The Islamic Organization Conference, is aimed to foster economic and business cooperation among Islamic countries.
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  • Turkish President Abdullah Gul, center, speaks at the opening of the meetings of the Organization of Islamic Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Turkey should arrest Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir if he visits Istanbul because of an international warrant against him for atrocities in Darfur, human rights groups said Friday. Omar al-Bashir will reportedly arrive in Istanbul on Monday for a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Conference, a bloc of Muslim countries. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Afghan President Hamid Karzai are also expected to attend the meetings.
    Turkish President Abdullah Gul, center, speaks at the opening of the meetings of the Organization of Islamic Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Turkey should arrest Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir if he visits Istanbul because of an international warrant against him for atrocities in Darfur, human rights groups said Friday. Omar al-Bashir will reportedly arrive in Istanbul on Monday for a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Conference, a bloc of Muslim countries. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Afghan President Hamid Karzai are also expected to attend the meetings.
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  • In this Nov. 2, 2009 photo released by the New York City Opera, the chorus performs on stage during a dress rehearsal of
    In this Nov. 2, 2009 photo released by the New York City Opera, the chorus performs on stage during a dress rehearsal of "Esther," at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York.
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  • In this Nov. 2, 2009 photo released by the New York City Opera, Stephen Kechulius is Xerxes and Lauren Flanigan is Esther during a dress rehearsal of
    In this Nov. 2, 2009 photo released by the New York City Opera, Stephen Kechulius is Xerxes and Lauren Flanigan is Esther during a dress rehearsal of "Esther," at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York.
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  • In this Nov. 2, 2009 photo released by the New York City Opera, Roy Cornelius Smith performs in the  role of Hannan during a dress rehearsal of
    In this Nov. 2, 2009 photo released by the New York City Opera, Roy Cornelius Smith performs in the role of Hannan during a dress rehearsal of "Esther," at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York.
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  • In this Nov. 2, 2009 photo released by the New York City Opera, Lauren Flanigan performs in the title role on stage during a dress rehearsal of
    In this Nov. 2, 2009 photo released by the New York City Opera, Lauren Flanigan performs in the title role on stage during a dress rehearsal of "Esther," at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York.
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  • Veterans attend the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the cenotaph in London, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Queen Elizabeth II led Britain's annual ceremony for the country's war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported the 200th British soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan.
    Veterans attend the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the cenotaph in London, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Queen Elizabeth II led Britain's annual ceremony for the country's war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported the 200th British soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan.
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  • Britain's Prince William lays a wreath at the cenotaph during the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony  in London, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Queen Elizabeth II led Britain's annual ceremony for the country's war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported the 200th British soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan.
    Britain's Prince William lays a wreath at the cenotaph during the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony in London, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Queen Elizabeth II led Britain's annual ceremony for the country's war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported the 200th British soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan.
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  • Britain's Queen Elizabeth II attends the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the cenotaph in London, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Queen Elizabeth II led Britain's annual ceremony for the country's war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported the 200th British soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan.
    Britain's Queen Elizabeth II attends the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the cenotaph in London, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Queen Elizabeth II led Britain's annual ceremony for the country's war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported the 200th British soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan.
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  • British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, center, walks past David Cameron, leader of the Conservative party, right, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, back right, and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, left, at the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the cenotaph in London, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Queen Elizabeth II led Britain's annual ceremony for the country's war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported the 200th British soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan.
    British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, center, walks past David Cameron, leader of the Conservative party, right, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, back right, and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, left, at the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the cenotaph in London, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Queen Elizabeth II led Britain's annual ceremony for the country's war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported the 200th British soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan.
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  • British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, right, former British Prime Minister John Major, second from right, David Cameron, leader of the Conservative party, second from left, and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, left, attend the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the cenotaph in London, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Queen Elizabeth II led Britain's annual ceremony for the country's war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported the 200th British soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan.
    British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, right, former British Prime Minister John Major, second from right, David Cameron, leader of the Conservative party, second from left, and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, left, attend the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the cenotaph in London, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Queen Elizabeth II led Britain's annual ceremony for the country's war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported the 200th British soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan.
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  • Members of the public gather on Whitehall for the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the cenotaph in London, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Queen Elizabeth II led Britain's annual ceremony for the country's war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported the 200th British soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan.
    Members of the public gather on Whitehall for the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the cenotaph in London, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Queen Elizabeth II led Britain's annual ceremony for the country's war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported the 200th British soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan.
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  • Britain's Queen Elizabeth II stands in front of poppy wreaths at the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the cenotaph in London, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.   The annual remembrance service is held on the nearest Sunday to the anniversary of the end of World War I at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918, and pays tribute to all the dead in all conflicts.
    Britain's Queen Elizabeth II stands in front of poppy wreaths at the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the cenotaph in London, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. The annual remembrance service is held on the nearest Sunday to the anniversary of the end of World War I at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918, and pays tribute to all the dead in all conflicts.
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  • Britain's Queen Elizabeth II attends the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the cenotaph in London, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Queen Elizabeth II led Britain's annual ceremony for the country's war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported the 200th British soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan.
    Britain's Queen Elizabeth II attends the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the cenotaph in London, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Queen Elizabeth II led Britain's annual ceremony for the country's war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported the 200th British soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan.
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  • Britain's Queen Elizabeth II attends the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the cenotaph in London, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Queen Elizabeth II led Britain's annual ceremony for the country's war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported the 200th British soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan.
    Britain's Queen Elizabeth II attends the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the cenotaph in London, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Queen Elizabeth II led Britain's annual ceremony for the country's war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported the 200th British soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan.
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