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    Iraq Ninevah Governor_Lea.jpg

    Atheel al-Nujaifi, governor of Iraq's Ninevah province, says democracy will be threatened if Iraq's Shi'ite prime minister keeps his job. (AP Photo)


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    Mideast Egypt US_Lea.jpg

    U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell (left) meets with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at the Presidential Palace in Cairo on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010. Their talks focused on Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)


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    Germany Reunification_Lea.jpg

    German President Christian Wulff (left) and Chancellor Angela Merkel stand in front of the Rathous, or town hall, in Bremen, Germany, before celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of Germany's reunification on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/dapd/David Hecker)


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    Europe Terror Threat_Lea.jpg

    French soldiers patrol under the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010. The State Department is cautioning Americans traveling in Europe to be vigilant because of heightened concerns about a potential al Qaeda terrorist attack aimed at U.S. citizens and Europeans. The travel alert is general in nature and isn't intended to focus on any specific country, location or tourist site. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)


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    Germany Europe Terror_Lea.jpg

    Police watch the crowd at the Oktoberfest in Munich on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010. The Obama administration is alerting Americans to potential terrorist threats in Europe and urging U.S. citizens to be extra vigilant when they're in public places such as tourist spots and transportation hubs. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)


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    California Governor D_Lea.jpg

    Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman (left) shakes hands with her Democratic opponent, Jerry Brown, before the start of their second debate, held at California State University, Fresno, in Fresno, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)


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    Pakistan_Lea.jpg

    ** FILE ** Pakistani paramilitary troops take position on a hilltop post in Khajore Kut, an area of Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal region along Afghan border, on July 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad, File)


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    Afghanistan Australia_Lea.jpg

    Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is welcomed by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during their first official meeting at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010. Ms. Gillard pledged to continue supporting the U.S.-led mission there in her first overseas trip as Australia's leader. (AP Photo/Australian Department of Defense, Raymond Vance)


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    Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo responds to questions after receiving the endorsement of Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro, right, in the Staten Island borough of New York's ferry terminal, Friday, Oct. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)


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