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Hundreds of struggling homeowners listen to an orientation before meeting with financial counselors and then with their bank's representative in the hopes of renegotiating their home loan, at an event organized by the non profit Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) at the Los Angeles Convention Center on September 28, 2009. Thousands of homeowners showed up for the free event and waited long hours for the opportunity to meet with NACA financial counselors and then their bank on the spot, giving homeowners the chance to renegotiate their mortgage terms and prevent foreclosure on their home. Organizers call it the 'Save the Dream Tour.'







Dallas Cowboys Terence Newman (L) runs in for a touchdown past Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith after intercepting a pass during the second half of their NFL football game in Arlington, Texas September 28, 2009.



Danish police inspect the Bella Center in Copenhagen on September 28, 2009 , the site of the upcoming 121st IOC Session XIII Olympic Congress. The IOC meeting will take place from October, 1 till October, 9. At the meeting it will be decided whether Chicago, Madrid, Tokyo or Rio de Janeiro shall host the Olympic Games in the summer 2016. It was announced Monday, that US President Barack Obama will attend the meeting on October 2.



In the October 5 issue of Newsweek (on newsstands Monday, September 28), "The Mind of the Taliban. " Members of the Taliban tell Newsweek how they see the war, from the collapse of the Taliban, through their revival and, now, their budding ascendancy. Plus: McChrystal's mission; Obama's gamble at the U.N. ; an interview with Mahmoud Ahmandinejad; an interview with David Miliband who talks about Britain's role in talks with Iran; Christopher Hitchens on the Clinton tapes and the selling of cupcak-ism.









Cuba's President Raul Castro (R) accepts Zambia's highest distinction, the Order of the Eagle medal, from Zambia's President Rupiah Bwezani Banda for Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro during a ceremony at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana September 28, 2009.



South Korean Air Force honour guards salute with rifles during a full-dress rehearsal for the upcoming 61th anniversary of the Armed Forces Day at the Gyeryong military headquarters, about 140 km (87 miles) south of Seoul, September 29, 2009. South Korea's Armed Forces Day falls on October 1.



Los Angeles Angels Vladimir Guerrero (2nd R) and Kendry Morales (2nd L) celebrate after scoring on a 2RBI single by Maicer Izturis during the third inning of their MLB American League baseball game against Texas Rangers in Anaheim, California, September 28, 2009.



LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Just Jack performs live at the Oxfam store in Tooting as part of the Oxjam campaign on September 28, 2009 in London, England.



Texas Rangers starting pitcher Tommy Hunter (2nd R) reacts after giving up a two-run home run to Los Angeles Angels Kendry Morales during the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Anaheim, California, September 28, 2009.



TOKYO - SEPTEMBER 28: Vera Zvonareva of Russia takes photos with a mobile phone at Grand Pacific Le Daiba during day two of the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis tournament on September 28, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.



Russia's Vera Zvonareva attempts to return the ball against compatriot Alisa Kleybanova during their second round match at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo September 29, 2009.



PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 28: Twenty-ounce plastic soda bottles that are among containers that could become subject to new return deposits are seen on a store shelf in a gas station food mart on September 28, 2009 in Pasadena, California. A new initiative being considered by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger would impose or increase deposits on billions of recyclable plastic containers. Some of the containers that are currently exempt but would become subject to deposits include 8-ounce juice boxes, small foil juice pouches, half-gallon non-milk containers and juice jugs larger than 46 ounces. The state's recycling fund, begun in 1986, is nearly exhausted. The measure would take effect on July 1, 2010.



LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Actor Adam Croasdell poses in the media room at the Inside Soap Awards 2009 at Sketch on September 28, 2009 in London, England.




LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Actress Kara Tointon poses in the media room at the Inside Soap Awards 2009 at Sketch on September 28, 2009 in London, England.



A print by Indonesian artist Agus Suwage, "Behind the curtain", combines the text of Indonesia's anti-pornography law with a female nude. Suwage knows what it is like to run up against the religious conservatives. Four years ago, he was hauled into parliament, where lawmakers accused him of blasphemy and of producing pornography dressed up as art. Today, facing an even more restrictive climate in Indonesia, Suwage refuses to be silenced and has made those restrictions the focus of his art.



A print by Indonesian artist Agus Suwage, "8 BAB 44 Pasal #6", combines the text of Indonesia's anti-pornography law with a female nude. Suwage knows what it is like to run up against the religious conservatives. Four years ago, he was hauled into parliament, where lawmakers accused him of blasphemy and of producing pornography dressed up as art. Today, facing an even more restrictive climate in Indonesia, Suwage refuses to be silenced and has made those restrictions the focus of his art.



People walk through the Plaza de la Revolucion (Revolution Square) near the portrait of Che Guevara on the Ministry of the Interior building in Havana September 28, 2009. The inscription below the Guevara portrait reads "Hasta la Victoria Siempre" which means Forever Onwards Towards Victory.



Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (R) presents Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi with a replica of the sword of national hero Simon Bolivar, in Margarita Island September 28, 2009. Paying his first visit to the Americas, Gaddafi, in power for four decades, has been holding court in a tent at the summit hotel and gave a fiery speech on Saturday saying a small club of major powers were still trying to run the world on their terms.



Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi (L) kisses a girl held by Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (R) during a ceremony in Margarita Island September 28, 2009. Paying his first visit to the Americas, Gaddafi, in power for four decades, has been holding court in a tent at the summit hotel and gave a fiery speech on Saturday saying a small club of major powers were still trying to run the world on their terms.



SPC Travis Jones, of the 1st Infantry Division, has tears wiped by his wife as he is reunited with two-year-old son Trevor upon his return from Iraq to Fort Riley, Kan. , Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009.



Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division run through fog during a re-deployment ceremony welcoming them back to Fort Riley, Kan. after a deployment in Iraq Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009.


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