NEW YORK - DECEMBER 19: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading December 19, 2008 in New York City. Stocks rose in early trading after U.S. President George W. Bush announced a 17.4 loan package to help ailing auto companies General Motors and Chrysler. Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 19: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading December 19, 2008 in New York City. Stocks rose in early trading after U.S. President George W. Bush announced a 17.4 loan package to help ailing auto companies General Motors and Chrysler.

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  2. A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, October 14, 2009. The Dow industrials pierced the 10,000 level on Wednesday for the first time in a year on surprisingly robust company results and better-than-expected retail sales.
  3. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, October 14, 2009. The Dow Jones industrial average briefly climbed above the psychologically important 10,000 level on Wednesday as U.S. stocks advanced on strong quarterly profits.
  4. A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, October 14, 2009. The Dow Jones industrials neared the 10,000 milestone on Wednesday for the first time in a year as robust results from JPMorgan Chase & Co and Intel Corp boosted the outlook for earnings.
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  7. FILE-This Dec. 1, 2009 file photo shows a mirror reflecting the opposite side of "Chrysler Building," by Soutine Bakery, part of the gingerbread house display at New York's Le Parker Meridien Hotel.
  8. A mirror reflects the opposite side of "Chrysler Building," by Soutine Bakery, part of the gingerbread house display at New York's Le Parker Meridien Hotel, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009. Visitors can vote for their favorite creation with proceeds going to benefit City Harvest.
  9. A Daimler Chrysler Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-Cell Tourer is among some of the more than 50 alternative-fuel vehicles that will be on display at the Los Angeles Auto Show, seen during a preview news conference Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009. The L.A. Auto Show opens to the public on Dec. 4.
  10. 'Carnival Dream,' the newest and largest ship in the Carnival Cruise Lines fleet, sails down the Hudson River and past lower Manhattan as she leaves on her maiden voyage from New York, November 13, 2009. At 130,000 tons and 1,004 feet, the vessel is nearly as long as the Chrysler Building is tall.
  11. 'Carnival Dream,' the newest and largest ship in the Carnival Cruise Lines fleet, sails down the Hudson River and past midtown Manhattan as she leaves on her maiden voyage from New York November 13, 2009. At 130,000 tons and 1,004 feet, the vessel is nearly as long as the Chrysler Building is tall.
  12. In this photo provided by Carnival Cruise Lines, the 'Carnival Dream,' newest and largest ship in the Carnival Cruise Lines fleet, sails down the Hudson River and past lower Manhattan as she leaves on her maiden voyage from New York, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. At 130,000 tons and 1,004 feet, the vessel is nearly as long as the Chrysler Building is tall.
  13. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: Anti-war demonstrators dressed up as bloodied former Prime Minister Tony Blair (L) and US President George Bush stand outside the Iraq Inquiry on November 24, 2009 in London. Chairman of the Iraq Inquiry Sir John Chilcot will lead a committee of Privy Counsellors who will consider the period from the summer of 2001 to the end of July 2009, embracing the run-up to the conflict in Iraq, the military action and its aftermath.
  14. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: Anti-war demonstrators dressed up as bloodied former Prime Minister Tony Blair (L), US President George Bush and Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R) stand outside the Iraq Inquiry on November 24, 2009 in London. Chairman of the Iraq Inquiry Sir John Chilcot will lead a committee of Privy Counsellors who will consider the period from the summer of 2001 to the end of July 2009, embracing the run-up to the conflict in Iraq, the military action and its aftermath.
  15. Frances Townsend, former Assistant to US President George W. Bush for Homeland Security and Counter Terrorism testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, full committee hearing on 'The Fort Hood Attack: A Preliminary Assessment' on November 19, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The panel was investigating 'whether the federal agencies and employees involved missed signals or failed to connect the dots in a way that enabled Major Nidal Hasan to carry out his deadly plan.' Hasan has been charged in the deadly shooting spree in the Fort Hood army base which left 13 dead and 42 wounded on November 5.
  16. Frances Townsend, former Assistant to US President George W. Bush for Homeland Security and Counter Terrorism, and US Army General John Keane, former Vice Chief of Staff, testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, full committee hearing on 'The Fort Hood Attack: A Preliminary Assessment' on November 19, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The panel was investigating 'whether the federal agencies and employees involved missed signals or failed to connect the dots in a way that enabled Major Nidal Hasan to carry out his deadly plan.' Hasan has been charged in the deadly shooting spree in the Fort Hood army base which left 13 dead and 42 wounded on November 5.

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  7. Former hostage Nigel Brennan, an Australian freelance photojournalist, speaks at a news conference in Sydney December 9, 2009. Brennan, who was released in Somalia on November 25, 2009 after being kidnapped 15 months earlier with his Canadian colleague Amanda Lindhout, reads a statement thanking those who worked for his release.
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  11. Taronga Zoo raptor keeper and trainer Matthew Kettle releases a Peregrine falcon in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009 during a flight training exercise. The young male falcon needed flight training after surgery for a broken wing and once his muscle is regained he will be released back into the wild in the Hunter Valley region where originally rescued.
  12. Taronga Zoo raptor keeper and trainer Erin Stone hold a meat bait as a Peregrine falcon tries to catch it in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009 during a flight training exercise. The young male falcon needed flight training after surgery for a broken wing and once his muscle is regained he will be released back in the Hunter Valley region where originally rescued.
  13. A Peregrine falcon eats his catch in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009 during a flight training exercise. The young male falcon needed flight training after surgery for a broken wing and once his muscle is regained he will be released back into the wild in the Hunter Valley region where originally rescued.
  14. Australian photojournalist Nigel Brennan speaks to the media in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009. Brennan spoke publicly after being released following a 15-month ordeal after being held captive in Somalia.
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