Added HTTP host header to all requests so that it works with Python v…

…ersions pre 2.6

fireeagle_api.py

@@ -325,9 +325,10 @@ def _build_server_url( self, info, role ):
         return url
 
     def fetch_response( self, http_method, url, \
-            body = None, headers = None ):
+            body = None, headers = {}):
         """Pass a request to the server and return the response as a string"""
-
+        # Explicity add a host header to prevent Python pre2.6 from adding the port
+        headers['host'] = API_SERVER
         # Prepare the request
         if ( body is not None ) or ( headers is not None ):
             self.http_connection.request( http_method, url, body, headers )