Chicago's skyline is reflected in the 'Cloud Gate' sculpture at Millennium Park in Chicago, October 01, 2009. US President Barack Obama heads to Copenhagen to join his wife Michelle in lobbying for Chicago's bid to host the Olympics in 2016. The International Olympic Committee is expected to deliver its choice between Chicago, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo and Madrid on October 02, 2009.
WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 1: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks in the Diplomatic Reception room of the White House on October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama spoke on Iran and their nuclear facilities
SUZUKA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 02: Jenson Button of Great Britain and Brawn GP prepares to drive during practice for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit on October 2, 2009 in Suzuka, Japan.
Former UN chief Kofi Annan (3rdL) poses next to Havas general director David Jones (L), French minister for Higher Education Valery Pecresse (2ndL), French actress Melanie Laurent (3rdR) and musician Manu Katche (R) on October 01, 2009 in Paris, prior to launch a 'musical petition' involving some 60 world celebrities in the name of climate change ahead of a key Copenhagen summit.
McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain drives during a free practice session for the Japanese F1 Grand Prix in Suzuka, central Japan October 2, 2009.
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon (R) signs autographs during a visit to Kulturama culture school in Stockholm, October 1, 2009. Ban Ki-Moon watched three short films, made by students, taking part in the climate film competition REClimate. The winning film will be shown at the upcoming world climate summit in Copenhagen in December.
A worker blows into a "canting", a device used to make intricate patterns with the aid of wax, during the process of making batik cloth in the ancient city of Yogyakarta October 1, 2009. Indonesians have been asked to wear Batik on October 2, 2009 to support the announcement of the traditional fabric as a world heritage by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), deputy governor for culture and tourism affairs, Aurora Frida Tambunan, said on Monday.
People walk under a sign for the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid at Daley Plaza where the results will be shown live, in Chicago, October 1, 2009. US President Barack Obama heads to Copenhagen to join his wife Michelle in lobbying for Chicago's bid to host the Olympics in 2016. The International Olympic Committee is expected to deliver its choice between Chicago, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo and Madrid on October 2, 2009.
U.N. peacekeepers patrol the area where U.N. special envoy to Haiti and former U.S. President Bill Clinton is holding a meeting at a fish farm in Croix des Bouquets October 1, 2009. Haiti welcomed hundreds of potential investors on Thursday to a conference meant to kick-start an economy stunted by decades of political turmoil. The organizer, the Inter-American Development Bank, hopes the star power of Clinton can lure new business to the poorest country in the Americas, where 70 percent of the population lives on less than $2 a day.
Indonesian airforce officials load medical and logistic supplies onto a Hercules plane at Jakarta's military base to be transported to Padang October 2, 2009. Rescue teams dug on Friday through the rubble of buildings shattered by an earthquake in the Indonesian port of Padang for people feared trapped and the United Nations said more than 1,000 had been killed.
Haiti's President Rene Preval (R) talks with U.N. special envoy to Haiti former U.S. President Bill Clinton after a signing ceremony of a Clinton HIV/AIDS foundation agreement and at the end of a day of investment meetings in Port-au-Prince October 1, 2009. Declaring Haiti "open for business," Haitian Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis welcomed hundreds of potential investors on Thursday to a conference meant to kick-start an economy stunted by decades of political turmoil.
US Vice President Joe Biden speaks on the Recovery Act and the economy during a cabinet meeting on Recovery Act Implementation October 1, 2009 in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House in Washington, DC.AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN.
WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: U.S. Sen. Thomas Carper (D-DE) discusses with aides during a mark up hearing before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee continued to vote on amendments for the committee�s version of the healthcare reform legislation.
Doctors and their relatives take part in a rally in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2009 opposed to the reform of the US health care system. US President Barack Obama, who has made overhauling US health care his top domestic priority, has said he supports the so-called 'public option,' and many core Democrats say they will oppose a final plan without one.
Indiana Fever's Briann January (L), Katie Douglas (M) and Tamika Catchings react after defeating the Phoenix Mercury and tying the series at 1-1 during the WNBA finals in Phoenix, Arizona, October 1, 2009.
Indiana Fever's Briann January (L) shoots against Phoenix Mercury's Le'Coe Willingham in the third quarter of game two of the WNBA finals in Phoenix, Arizona, October 1, 2009. The Fever defeated the Mercury.
Ferrari Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland walks out of the pit after a free practice session for the Japanese F1 Grand Prix in Suzuka, central Japan, October 2, 2009.
HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND - OCTOBER 02: David Tua has a medical check during the official weigh-in for 'The Fight of the Century' between David Tua and Shane Cameron tomorrow night at Sky City on October 2, 2009 in Hamilton, Australia.
Peru's Alianza Atletico's Ismael Marquez, left, fights for the ball with Brazil's Fluminense's Alan during a Copa Sudamericana soccer match in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2009.
Dinamo Zagreb's Mario Mandzukic, center, heads the ball as teammates Robert Kovac, second from right, and Leandro Cufre, right, look on during their soccer match against FC Timisoara in the Europa League, group A, in Timisoara, Romania, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.
Peru's Alianza Atletico's Gianfranco Espinoza reacts during a Copa Sudamericana soccer match against Brazil's Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2009.
Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo reacts to a goal scored on him by Calgary Flames forward Brandon Prust during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta October 1, 2009.
Peru's Alianza Atletico's Gianfranco Espinoza reacts during a Copa Sudamericana soccer match against Brazil's Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2009.
Brazil's Fluminense's Adeilson, left, celebrates with Cassio after scoring against Peru's Alianza Atletico during a Copa Sudamericana soccer match in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2009.
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