New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine, left, Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-NJ, and Sen. Robert Menendez, right, D-NJ, sit together Monday, May 18, 2009, in Trenton, N.J. , as they wait to speak to a gathering of municipal and county officials. At the meeting, Corzine, Lautenberg and Menendez briefed some 700 officials about how they can get a share of the $17 billion in total benefits from the federal economic stimulus act that the state will receive over the next three years. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine, left, Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-NJ, and Sen. Robert Menendez, right, D-NJ, sit together Monday, May 18, 2009, in Trenton, N.J. , as they wait to speak to a gathering of municipal and county officials. At the meeting, Corzine, Lautenberg and Menendez briefed some 700 officials about how they can get a share of the $17 billion in total benefits from the federal economic stimulus act that the state will receive over the next three years.

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  1. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., center, flanked Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., left, and Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, to discuss "the urgent need for health insurance reform".
  2. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 09: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) meets with U.S. Senators including (L-R) Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Republican Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) at the U.S. Capitol on November 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. Prime Minister Netanyahu also met with U.S. President Barack Obama and spoke at the United Jewish Communities (UJC)/Jewish Federations of North America 2009 General Assembly today.
  3. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 09: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2L) meets with U.S. Senators including (L-R) Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) at the U.S. Capitol on November 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. Prime Minister Netanyahu also met with U.S. President Barack Obama and spoke at the United Jewish Communities (UJC)/Jewish Federations of North America 2009 General Assembly today.
  4. From left, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee ranking Republican Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., stand with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich. is at roght, Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. is second from right.
  5. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, meets with, from left, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's ranking Republican Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., Monday, Nov. 9, 2009,on Capitol Hill in Washington.
  6. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, poses with, from left, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's ranking Republican Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Sen. Robert Menendez, d-N.J., Monday, Nov, 9, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
  7. President Barack Obama, right, waves onstage at a campaign rally for Gov. Jon Corzine, left, in Hackensack, N.J., Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. Center are Caroline Kennedy and state Sen. Loretta Weinberg, who is Corzine's running mate as Lt. Governor.
  8. President Barack Obama waves onstage at a campaign rally for Gov. Jon Corzine, left, in Hackensack, N.J., Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. Center are Caroline Kennedy and state Sen. Loretta Weinberg, who is Corzine's running mate as Lt. Gov.
  9. BOSTON - AUGUST 29: Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore (C) talks with New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine (L) and U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) (R) during funeral services for U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help August 29, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. Kennedy, youngest sibling to brothers President John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, died of brain cancer August 25.
  10. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: New Jersey governor Jon Corzine pays his respects as people gather at Ground Zero during a 9/11 memorial ceremony on September 11, 2009 in New York City. Family of the victims, government officials and others gathered at the annual ceremony to remember the attacks that killed more than 2,700 people with the destruction of the World Trade Center, the crash at the Pentagon and United 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001.
  11. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: New Jersey governor Jon Corzine walks on as he pays his respects while people gather at Ground Zero during a 9/11 memorial ceremony on September 11, 2009 in New York City. Family of the victims, government officials and others gathered at the annual ceremony to remember the attacks that killed more than 2,700 people with the destruction of the World Trade Center, the crash at the Pentagon and United 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001.
  12. Governor elect Chris Christie answers a question as he stands with Lt. governor elect Kim Guadagno at the Robert Treat Academy charter school Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in Newark, N.J., the day after he won over incumbent Jon S. Corzine. Christie said with the visit to the highly successful school, he wanted to highlight his plans to improve education.
  13. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 29: Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) speaks at the Natural Resources Defense Council news conference at Capitol Hill on September 29, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  14. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 09: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) meets with U.S. Senators including (L-R) Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Republican Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) at the U.S. Capitol on November 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. Prime Minister Netanyahu also met with U.S. President Barack Obama and spoke at the United Jewish Communities (UJC)/Jewish Federations of North America 2009 General Assembly today.
  15. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 09: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2L) meets with U.S. Senators including (L-R) Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) at the U.S. Capitol on November 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. Prime Minister Netanyahu also met with U.S. President Barack Obama and spoke at the United Jewish Communities (UJC)/Jewish Federations of North America 2009 General Assembly today.
  16. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) meets with (from L to R) U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Carl Levin (D-MI) on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 9, 2009.

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  8. Tiger Woods of the U.S. smiles on the fairway during a practice session ahead of this week's Australian Masters golf tournament in Melbourne November 10, 2009.
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  13. Tiger Woods from the U.S. plays a practice round before the Australian Masters golf tournament at Kingston Heath Golf Club, Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009.
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  15. Benfica's Pablo Aimar, right, from Argentina challenges Naval's Nicolas Godemeche from France, during their Portuguese League soccer match Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at Benfica's Luz stadium in Lisbon. Benfica won 1-0.
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