News Today, October 22, 2009

An army security officer screens a meeting room for explosives, at the venue of the 15th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Hua Hin, some 190 km (118 miles) south of Bangkok October 22, 2009. The summit will run from October 23 to 25.



A boy climbs an uprooted tree in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, northern Philippines October 22, 2009. Typhoon Lupit weakened and slowed down Thursday morning as it moved closer to Northern Luzon.



MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 22: FFA CEO Ben Buckley talks to the media during unveiling the Qantas 747-400 painted in the colours of the Qantas Socceroos at Melbourne Airport on October 22, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia



MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 22: Nick Ward, John Aloisi and Craig Moore of Australia stand in front of a Qantas 747-400 painted in the colours of the Qantas Socceroos at Melbourne Airport on October 22, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.



MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 22: Nick Ward, John Aloisi and Craig Moore of Australia stand in front of a Qantas 747-400 painted in the colours of the Qantas Socceroos at Melbourne Airport on October 22, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.



Los Angeles Dodgers hitter Manny Ramirez gets ready to hit in the eighth inning of play against the Philadelphia Phillies as fans hold up signs in Game 5 of their Major League Baseball NLCS playoff series in Philadelphia, October 21, 2009.



Philadelphia Phillies Jayson Werth (2nd R) celebrates with teammates Ryan Howard (R), Raul Ibanez (2nd L) and Chase Utley (L) after Werth's three-run home run during the first inning of play against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of their Major League Baseball NLCS playoff series in Philadelphia October 21, 2009.



Philadelphia Phillies Jayson Werth (above) runs the bases after his solo home run in the seventh inning as Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hong-Chih Kuo stands below in Game 5 of their Major League Baseball NLCS playoff series in Philadelphia, October 21, 2009.



Vancouver Canucks right wing Mikael Samuelsson, left, celebrates with teammates Alexandre Burrows, right, after Samuelsson broke a 2-2 tie with the winning goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the third period of their NHL Hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 in Chicago.


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