Former White House senior adviser Karl Rove, center, attends the funeral of columnist Robert Novak, Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Washington. Novak is perhaps best known as a co-host of several of CNN's political talk shows, including "Crossfire" and become a central figure in the Valerie Plame CIA leak case during George W. Bush's administration. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

Former White House senior adviser Karl Rove, center, attends the funeral of columnist Robert Novak, Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Washington. Novak is perhaps best known as a co-host of several of CNN's political talk shows, including "Crossfire" and become a central figure in the Valerie Plame CIA leak case during George W. Bush's administration.

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  1. Karl Rove, former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to former President George W. Bush, left, and Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, answer questions at a news conference before a debate on the topic of healthcare at Penn State University in State College, Pa. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009.

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  1. Karl Rove, former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to former President George W. Bush, left, and Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, answer questions at a news conference before a debate on the topic of healthcare at Penn State University in State College, Pa. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009.
  2. Karl Rove, former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to former President George W. Bush, left, and Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, answer questions at a news conference before a debate on the topic of healthcare at Penn State University in State College, Pa. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009.
  3. U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (L) greets U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ)(2nd L), House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH)(2nd R) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) after a meeting between Congressional leadership and President Barack Obama on Afghanistan and Pakistan at the White House in Washington, October 6, 2009.
  4. L-R: House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-OH, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-MD, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, and Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member John McCain walk on a path on the North Lawn of the White House following a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  5. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, speaks to reporters as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV, looks on in front of the West Wing after a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama Tuesday sat down with senior lawmakers driving a raging debate on US Afghan strategy, as he works towards a decision on whether to send thousands more troops to war. Democratic and Republican leaders plus top members of key congressional committees met the president at the White House touting sharply conflicting visions of the next steps in the unpopular eight-year US military operation. Obama is methodically working through an internal policy review after US commander General Stanley McChrystal warned the war could be lost within a year without more troops, and reportedly asked for 40,000 more men.
  6. House Minority Leader John Boehner (C), R-OH, chats with Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member John McCain (L), R-AZ, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, near the West Wing after a meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with US President Barack Obama October 6, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama Tuesday sat down with senior lawmakers driving a raging debate on US Afghan strategy, as he works towards a decision on whether to send thousands more troops to war. Democratic and Republican leaders plus top members of key congressional committees met the president at the White House touting sharply conflicting visions of the next steps in the unpopular eight-year US military operation. Obama is methodically working through an internal policy review after US commander General Stanley McChrystal warned the war could be lost within a year without more troops, and reportedly asked for 40,000 more men.
  7. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 06: U.S Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (L) walk away from reporters after talking outside the White House following a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama along with other members of Congress October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama met with Congressional leadership and the chairs and ranking members of the relevant committees to discuss planning for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  8. U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) speak about their meeting between Congressional leadership and President Barack Obama on Afghanistan and Pakistan at the White House in Washington, October 6, 2009.

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  1. Wild flowers grow around the skeleton of a truck near the Darulaman Palace, background, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009.
  2. An Afghan family walks past the Darulaman Palace, background, as the skeletons of old trucks lie scattered in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009.
  3. A sign stands outside a building at Lewisham hospital in south London November 29, 2009. Twelve National Health Service hospital trusts in England are significantly underperforming on basic safety, according to a report published by a health information body on Sunday. Lewisham hospital scored in the bottom three lowest-scoring NHS trusts, local media reported on Sunday.
  4. SHARAN, AFGHANISTAN - NOVEMBER 29: A soldiers with the Afghan National Army (ANA) picks up his breakfast ration at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Rushmore November 29, 2009 near Sharan, Afghanistan. For breakfast the soldiers are given a ration of bread, sweet cake, tea with sugar and creamer, and eggs which they cook on the wood-burning stoves in their barracks. Only a small number of soldiers remain at the FOB, most have travelled home to be with their families for the three-day Eid al-Adha holiday.
  5. KHIMKI, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 29: Peter Odemwingie (R) and Oleg Kuzmin of FC Lokomotiv Moscow celebrate after scoring a goal during the Russian Football League Championship match between FC Khimki and FC Lokomotiv Moscow at the Khimki Stadium on November 29, 2009 in Khimki, Russia.
  6. SHARAN, AFGHANISTAN - NOVEMBER 29: SPC Shermhommad Karimi, a cook with the Afghan National Army (ANA), prepares lunch for his soldiers at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Rushmore November 29, 2009 near Sharan, Afghanistan. Only a small number of soldiers remain at the FOB, most have travelled home to be with their families for the three-day Eid al-Adha holiday.
  7. SHARAN, AFGHANISTAN - NOVEMBER 29: SPC Shermhommad Karimi, a cook with the Afghan National Army (ANA), gets a fire buring in one of his stoves so he can prepare lunch for his soldiers at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Rushmore November 29, 2009 near Sharan, Afghanistan. Only a small number of soldiers remain at the FOB, most have travelled home to be with their families for the three-day Eid al-Adha holiday.
  8. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) arrives to the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem November 29, 2009.
  9. People place candles in the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. Relatives on Sunday begun the grim process of identifying loved ones killed in the wreck of an express train Russian authorities say was blown off the tracks by a terrorist bomb. President Dmitry Medvedev called for calm on Saturday, and the leader of the dominant Russian Orthodox Church on Sunday urged Russians not to give in to fear, saying they should help authorities and "display firm will for a victory over terror."
  10. KHIMKI, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 29: Aleksandr Antipenko of FC Khimki heads the ball during the Russian Football League Championship match between FC Khimki and FC Lokomotiv Moscow at the Khimki Stadium on November 29, 2009 in Khimki, Russia.
  11. LONDON - NOVEMBER 29: Paloma Faith arrives for T4 Stars of 2009 at Earls Court Arena on November 29, 2009 in London, England.
  12. A woman holds a crucifix as Pope Benedict XVI delivers his weekly Angelus blessing to the crowd gathered below in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican November 29, 2009.
  13. Kashmiri men (C) turn a Ferris wheel for children during Eid-al-Adha festival in Srinagar November 29, 2009. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha to mark the end of the haj by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command.
  14. Birmingham City's Stephen Carr, right, competes for the ball with Wolverhampton Wanderers Matthew Jarvis during their English Premier League soccer match at the Molineux stadium, Wolverhampton, England. Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. 20 7864 9121 or EMAIL info@football-datco.com FOR DETAILS.
  15. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Cabinet Secretary Tzvi Hauser are seen outside the cabinet meeting room in Jerusalem, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. Netanyahu heads to Berlin on Monday for a special joint session of the German and Israeli governments, a symbolic visit that highlights the strong bond between the two nations six decades after the Holocaust.
  16. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks at the original list of countries that voted on the 1947 UN partition plan before the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. Netanyahu heads to Berlin on Monday for a special joint session of the German and Israeli governments, a symbolic visit that highlights the strong bond between the two nations six decades after the Holocaust.