NEW YORK - JULY 03: A man looks at a part of the Declaration of Independence, which is on view at the New York Public Library on July 3, 2009 in New York City. Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 and announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, were now independent states. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

NEW YORK - JULY 03: A man looks at a part of the Declaration of Independence, which is on view at the New York Public Library on July 3, 2009 in New York City. Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 and announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, were now independent states.

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  1. President Barack Obama, second left, walks with his brother-in-law Konrad Ng, left, carrying his daughter Savita Ng in a harness, as they complete a visit to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, with first lady Michelle Obama, second right, and daughters Malia, right, and Sasha.
  2. President Barack Obama, fourth from right, and family visit the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. Also pictured are first lady Michelle Obama, second right, and daughters Malia, right, and Sasha, third right, and Maya Soetoro-Ng, Obama's sister, second left, with her husband, Konrad Ng, third left, and their children Suhaila, left, and Savita Ng, in harness with father.
  3. President Barack Obama, fourth from right, and family visit the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. Also pictured are first lady Michelle Obama, second right, and daughters Malia, right, and Sasha, third right, and Maya Soetoro-Ng, Obama's sister, second left, with her husband, Konrad Ng, third left, and their children Suhaila, left, and Savita Ng, in harness with father.
  4. President Barack Obama, fourth from right, and family visit the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. Also pictured are first lady Michelle Obama, second right, and daughters Malia, right, and Sasha, third right, and Maya Soetoro-Ng, Obama's sister, second left, with her husband, Konrad Ng, third left, and their children Suhaila, left, and Sevita Ng, in harness with father.
  5. Daniel Kim, a student at Thomas Jefferson High School listens to a speech by President Barack Obama, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, in Auburn, Wash.
  6. Lashana Williamson, left, and Luis Meza-Serafin, right, both students at Thomas Jefferson High School, listen to a speech by President Barack Obama, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, in Auburn, Wash.
  7. US President Barack Obama signs the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 as US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) and members of the US Congress look on October 28, 2009 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC.
  8. Pakistani Shiite Muslims carry a burning US flag as they shout slogans during a protest against the US Kerry-Lugar Bill in Karachi on October 9, 2009. Pakistan's parliament resumed debate on a massive US aid package after rifts opened up between the military and the government over strings attached to the funding. In an unusual public statement late October 7, top military commanders including the army chief said they had 'serious concerns' about the bill, which hinges some aid on hard-up Pakistan's efforts to battle Islamist extremism. US Congress last week voted to triple aid to Pakistan to 7.5 billion dollars over the next five years, part of US President Barack Obama's plan to battle militancy through development and fostering democratic institutions.
  9. A Pakistani Shiite Muslim man torches an US flag during a protest against the US Kerry-Lugar Bill in Karachi on October 9, 2009. Pakistan's parliament resumed debate on a massive US aid package after rifts opened up between the military and the government over strings attached to the funding. In an unusual public statement late October 7, top military commanders including the army chief said they had 'serious concerns' about the bill, which hinges some aid on hard-up Pakistan's efforts to battle Islamist extremism. US Congress last week voted to triple aid to Pakistan to 7.5 billion dollars over the next five years, part of US President Barack Obama's plan to battle militancy through development and fostering democratic institutions.
  10. A Pakistani Shiite Muslim man carries a burning US flag during a protest against the US Kerry-Lugar Bill in Karachi on October 9, 2009. Pakistan's parliament resumed debate on a massive US aid package after rifts opened up between the military and the government over strings attached to the funding. In an unusual public statement late October 7, top military commanders including the army chief said they had 'serious concerns' about the bill, which hinges some aid on hard-up Pakistan's efforts to battle Islamist extremism. US Congress last week voted to triple aid to Pakistan to 7.5 billion dollars over the next five years, part of US President Barack Obama's plan to battle militancy through development and fostering democratic institutions.
  11. The seat of US Representative Joe Wilson, Republican of South Carolina, remains empty on September 10, 2009 at the Congressional Oversight Committee at the US Capitol. Wilson yelled 'You lie' at US President Barack Obama on September 9 during his speech to the US Congress. Wilson has apologized for the remark.
  12. Vice President Joe Biden (L) talks with U.S. Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) (Top R) and U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) (Front R) before the start of U.S. President Barack Obama's health care reform speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 9, 2009.
  13. BOSTON - AUGUST 29: Members of the US Congress enter the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help for the funeral of Senator Edward Kennedy 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.
  14. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH), Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) and Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN) testify before the Senate Budget Committee on Capitol Hill November 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. The bipartisan members of Congress were testifying about proposals for long-term fiscal stability in the wake of last year's financial meltdown.

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  2. A Palestinian teacher reaches for the first place trophy after a volleyball tournament at the Ama Bint Waht girls school in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. Sports for girls is not very common in the Gaza Strip as all Islamic rules of modesty have to be observed which can restrict movement when doing athletic exercises.
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  4. A Palestinian student warms up during a volleyball tournament at the Ama Bint Waht girls school in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. Sports for girls is not very common in the Gaza Strip as all Islamic rules of modesty have to be observed which can restrict movement when doing athletic exercises.
  5. Hazara Afghan women walk in Bamiyan on November 10, 2009. Bamiyan, some 200 kilometers (124 miles) northwest of Kabul, stands in a deep green and lush valley stretching 100 kilometers through central Afghanistan, on the former Silk Road that once linked China with Central Asia and beyond. The town was home to two nearly 2,000-year-old Buddha statues before they were destroyed by the Taliban, months before their regime was toppled in a US-led invasion in late 2001.
  6. Performers from the Cirque Du Soleil, give a preview performance of 'Wintuk', their holiday season show, in front of Madison Square Garden in New York, November 10, 2009.'Wintuk' will be performed from November 11, 2009 until January 3, 2010.
  7. Performers from the Cirque Du Soleil, give a preview performance of 'Wintuk', their holiday season show, in front of Madison Square Garden in New York, November 10, 2009.'Wintuk' will be performed from November 11, 2009 until January 3, 2010.
  8. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel addresses the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America in Washington on November 10, 2009. Emanuel stepped in to speak in replacement of US President Barack Obama who went to Fort Hood to meet with victims and families of last week's shooting at the army base.
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  10. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 10: Scottish Socialist Party's Tommy Sheridan and George Galloway laugh as they talk to a local while campaigning for the Glasgow North East by-election on November 10, 2009 in Glasgow, Scotland. Candidates are entering their final week of campaigning for the seat made vacant by former Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin, who resigned in June due to his role in the MP's expenses row.
  11. Palestinian students warm up during a volleyball tournament at the Ama Bint Waht girls school in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. Sports for girls is not very common in the Gaza Strip as all Islamic rules of modesty have to be observed which can restrict movement when doing athletic exercises.
  12. People queue for a casting on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 in Salzburg, Austria. Hollywood film producers are looking for extras for scenes in a new action movie starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz to be shot in Salzburg later this month. Shooting will take place in the city centre of Salzburg between Nov. 19 and 24. The extras will be paid 30 euros a day.
  13. The coffins of six British soldiers killed in Afghanistan are driven through the streets of Wootton Bassett in southwest England November 10, 2009. Six British servicemen were flown home on Tuesday -- five of whom were shot by a rogue Afghan policeman.
  14. Britain's Prince Charles shares a laugh with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, after being presented with a gift by Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (not pictured) during a meeting at Rideau Hall in Ottawa November 10, 2009.
  15. Argentina's coach Diego Maradona controls the ball during a training session in Madrid November 10, 2009. Argentina will play against Spain in an international friendly match in Madrid's Vicente Calderon stadium on November 14.
  16. Mourners wearing tee shirts printed with poppies embrace as the coffins of six British soldiers killed in Afghanistan are driven through the streets of Wootton Bassett in southwest England, November 10, 2009. Six British servicemen were flown home on Tuesday -- five of whom were shot by a rogue Afghan policeman.