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    • Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.

      Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.

    • A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.

    • BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30:  A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej. From Getty Images.

      BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.

    • Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to  Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town.

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    • Chicago White Sox's Gavin Floyd pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning of Game 4 of the American League division baseball series Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, in Chicago. From AP Photo by Jamie Squire.

      Chicago White Sox's Gavin Floyd pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning of Game 4 of the American League division baseball series Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, in Chicago.

    • Tampa Bay Rays Cliff Floyd (R) is congratulated by teammate Jason Bartlett after he tripled and scored a run in the fourth inning of play against the Chicago White Sox during Game 4 of their MLB American League Divisional Series playoff baseball game in Chicago, October 6, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Tampa Bay Rays Cliff Floyd (R) is congratulated by teammate Jason Bartlett after he tripled and scored a run in the fourth inning of play against the Chicago White Sox during Game 4 of their MLB American League Divisional Series playoff baseball game in Chicago, October 6, 2008.

    • WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 6:    U.S. President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush make their way to their vehicle after exiting Marine One after landing on the grounds of the Washington Monument as Bush returns to the Capitol on October 6, 2008 in Washington, DC. From Getty Images.

      WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 6: U.S. President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush make their way to their vehicle after exiting Marine One after landing on the grounds of the Washington Monument as Bush returns to the Capitol on October 6, 2008 in Washington, DC.

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    • Egyptian women wearing the niqab, the Islamic full face veil that leaves only a slit for the eyes, chat at the River Nile bank in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, June 14, 2007. An Egyptian supreme court ended Saturday June 9, a five year legal battle ruling that the American University in Cairo "AUC" cannot ban women from wearing face veil while on campus. The decision by the Supreme Administrative court will force other universities in Egypt to relinquish its ban on face veils on campus. From AP Photo by MOHAMED AL SEHETY.

      Egyptian women wearing the niqab, the Islamic full face veil that leaves only a slit for the eyes, chat at the River Nile bank in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, June 14, 2007. An Egyptian supreme court ended Saturday June 9, a five year legal battle ruling that the American University in Cairo "AUC" cannot ban women from wearing face veil while on campus. The decision by the Supreme Administrative court will force other universities in Egypt to relinquish its ban on face veils on campus.

    • Liverpool's English midfielder Steven Gerrard (R) is congratulated by team mates after scoring the winning goal against Middlesbrough during their English Premier League football match at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on August 23, 2008. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS - Mobile and website use of domestic English football pictures are subject to obtaining a Photographic End User Licence from Football DataCo Ltd Tel: +44 (0) 207 864 9121 or e-mail accreditations@football-dataco.com - applies to Premier and Football League matches. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Liverpool's English midfielder Steven Gerrard (R) is congratulated by team mates after scoring the winning goal against Middlesbrough during their English Premier League football match at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on August 23, 2008. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS - Mobile and website use of domestic English football pictures are subject to obtaining a Photographic End User Licence from Football DataCo Ltd Tel: +44 (0) 207 864 9121 or e-mail accreditations@football-dataco.com - applies to Premier and Football League matches.

    • German scientist Harald zur Hausen poses on October 6, 2008 in his former laboratory at the cancer research center (Krebsforschungszentrum DKFZ) of Heidelberg, southern Germany, after he heard he won the Nobel Medicine Prize, the first of the prestigious awards to be announced this year. French and German scientists credited with the discovery of the viruses behind AIDS and cervical cancer won the Nobel Medicine Prize 2008. Harald zur Hausen of Germany went against current dogma and claimed that human papilloma virus (HPV) causes cervical cancer, the second most common cancer among women, the jury said. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      German scientist Harald zur Hausen poses on October 6, 2008 in his former laboratory at the cancer research center (Krebsforschungszentrum DKFZ) of Heidelberg, southern Germany, after he heard he won the Nobel Medicine Prize, the first of the prestigious awards to be announced this year. French and German scientists credited with the discovery of the viruses behind AIDS and cervical cancer won the Nobel Medicine Prize 2008. Harald zur Hausen of Germany went against current dogma and claimed that human papilloma virus (HPV) causes cervical cancer, the second most common cancer among women, the jury said.

    • German scientist Harald zur Hausen poses on October 6, 2008 in his former laboratory at the cancer research center (Krebsforschungszentrum DKFZ) of Heidelberg, southern Germany, after he heard he won the Nobel Medicine Prize, the first of the prestigious awards to be announced this year. French and German scientists credited with the discovery of the viruses behind AIDS and cervical cancer won the Nobel Medicine Prize 2008. Harald zur Hausen of Germany went against current dogma and claimed that human papilloma virus (HPV) causes cervical cancer, the second most common cancer among women, the jury said. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      German scientist Harald zur Hausen poses on October 6, 2008 in his former laboratory at the cancer research center (Krebsforschungszentrum DKFZ) of Heidelberg, southern Germany, after he heard he won the Nobel Medicine Prize, the first of the prestigious awards to be announced this year. French and German scientists credited with the discovery of the viruses behind AIDS and cervical cancer won the Nobel Medicine Prize 2008. Harald zur Hausen of Germany went against current dogma and claimed that human papilloma virus (HPV) causes cervical cancer, the second most common cancer among women, the jury said.

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Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., views the presidential carvings at Mount Rushmore as she campaigns near Keystone, S.D., Wednesday, May 28, 2008. The presidents, from left, are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. From AP Photo by Elise Amendola.
4 months ago: Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., views the presidential carvings at Mount Rushmore as she campaigns near Keystone, S.D., Wednesday, May 28, 2008. The presidents, from left, are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.
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  • WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 22:  Tourists wait in line to have their photographs taken with President Abraham Lincoln presenter Jim Rubin of Prosperity, West Virginia, after he helped unveil the new 2009 Bicentennial One-Cent coin redesign September 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. The coin redesign will highlight four phases of the 16th president's life: birth in Kentucky, formative years in Indiana, professional life in Illinois and finally Washington. From Getty Images.
  • WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 22:  President Abraham Lincoln presenter Jim Rubin of Prosperity, West Virginia, poses for photographs after helping unveil the new 2009 Bicentennial One-Cent coin redesign September 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. The coin redesign will highlight four phases of the 16th president's life: birth in Kentucky, formative years in Indiana, professional life in Illinois and finally Washington. From Getty Images.
  • WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 22:  President Abraham Lincoln presenter Jim Rubin of Prosperity, West Virginia, helps unveil one of the four new tail-sides of the penny at the Lincoln Memorial September 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. The 2009 Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent coin redesign will highlight four phases of the 16th president's life: birth in Kentucky, formative years in Indiana, professional life in Illinois and finally Washington. From Getty Images.
  • WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 22:  President Abraham Lincoln presenter Jim Rubin of Prosperity, West Virginia, addresses the unveiling ceremony for the new 2009 Bicentennial One-Cent coin redesign at the Lincoln Memorial September 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. The coin redesign will highlight four phases of the 16th president's life: birth in Kentucky, formative years in Indiana, professional life in Illinois and finally Washington. From Getty Images.
  • WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 22:  President Abraham Lincoln presenter Jim Rubin (L) of Prosperity, West Virginia, joins U.S. Mint Director Ed Moy for the unveiling ceremony for the new 2009 Bicentennial One-Cent coin redesign at the Lincoln Memorial September 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. The coin redesign will highlight four phases of the 16th president's life: birth in Kentucky, formative years in Indiana, professional life in Illinois and finally Washington. From Getty Images.
  • WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 22:  President Abraham Lincoln presenter Jim Rubin of Prosperity, West Virginia, poses for photographs after helping unveil the new 2009 Bicentennial One-Cent coin redesign September 22, 2008 in Washington, DC. The coin redesign will highlight four phases of the 16th president's life: birth in Kentucky, formative years in Indiana, professional life in Illinois and finally Washington. From Getty Images.
  • These undated images provided by the Treasury Department show the reverse sides for the 2009 Bicentennial Lincoln penny. In 2009, the U.S. Mint will put into circulation a series of four different one-cent coins in recognition of the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth and the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln cent. The obverse, heads side, will remain the same. From AP Photo by AP.
  • In this undated file drawing, Abraham Lincoln is shown in his youth splitting rails. Lincoln's image-makers marched into a convention hall with two fence rails placarded, "Abraham Lincoln, The Rail Candidate for President in 1860." A celebrity was born. From AP Photo by AP.
  • Commander of Cambodian Army General Meas Sophea, left, shakes hands with Scott Van Buskirk, right, the Strike Commander of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln as Cambodia's Prime Minister Advisor Om Yintieng, center, looks on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008, at an international water about 354 kilometers (220 miles) off the Cambodian coast. Cambodian government and military officials took a rare tour of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier when it sailed through the region on its way home from Iraq, embassy officials said Thursday. From AP Photo by Heng Sinith.
  • A USS Abraham Lincoln's flight operator orders an air craft to take off on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008. The aircraft carrier, on its way from a mission in the Persian Gulf, gave a rare tour to a group of senior Cambodian government and military officials for the first time. It was sailing in international water about 220 miles off the Cambodian coast when it received the Cambodian visitors. From AP Photo by Heng Sinith.
  • An U.S. aircraft flies from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008. The aircraft carrier, on its way from a mission in the Persian Gulf, gave a rare tour to a group of senior Cambodian government and military officials for the first time. It was sailing in international water about 220 miles off the Cambodian coast when it received the Cambodian visitors. From AP Photo by Heng Sinith.
  • A U.S. expert, far right, explains to Cambodian military officials during a tours on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on Wednesday, September 10, 2008. The aircraft carrier, on its way from a mission in the Persian Gulf, gave a rare tour to a group of senior Cambodian government and military officials for the first time. It was sailing in international water about 220 miles off the Cambodian coast when it received the Cambodian visitors. From AP Photo by Heng Sinith.
  • Commander of Cambodian military officials watch a U.S. air craft landing on aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008. The aircraft carrier, on its way from a mission in the Persian Gulf, gave a rare tour to a group of senior Cambodian government and military officials for the first time. It was sailing in international water about 220 miles off the Cambodian coast when it received the Cambodian visitors. From AP Photo by Heng Sinith.
  • U.S. sailors stand on USS Abraham Lincoln on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008. The aircraft carrier, on its way from a mission in the Persian Gulf, gave a rare tour to a group of senior Cambodian government and military officials for the first time. It was sailing in international water about 220 miles off the Cambodian coast when it received the Cambodian visitors. From AP Photo by Heng Sinith.
  • Commander of Cambodian Army General Meas Sophea, third from right, accompanied by other Cambodian military officials, tours a workshop on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on Wednesday, September 10, 2008. The aircraft carrier, on its way from a mission in the Persian Gulf, gave a rare tour to a group of senior Cambodian government and military officials for the first time. It was sailing in international water about 220 miles off the Cambodian coast when it received the Cambodian visitors. From AP Photo by Heng Sinith.
  • U.S. jet planes fly above the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at an international water about 354 kilometers (220 miles) off the Cambodian coast. Cambodian government and military officials took a rare tour of the USS Abraham Lincoln when it sailed through the region on its way home from Iraq, embassy officials said Thursday. From AP Photo by Heng Sinith.
  • U.S. jet planes take off from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at an international water about 354 kilometers (220 miles) off the Cambodian coast. Cambodian government and military officials took a rare tour of the USS Abraham Lincoln when it sailed through the region on its way home from Iraq, embassy officials said Thursday. From AP Photo by Heng Sinith.
  • Missouri delegate and Abraham Lincoln impersonator George Englebach waves his hat during the Republican National Convention 2008 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, on September 04, 2008. White House hopeful John McCain has a tough act to follow later tonight when he accepts the Republican White House nomination, a day after his running mate Sarah Palin swept the party convention off its feet. The Arizona senator is expected to spell out his vision for America should he beat Democrat Barack Obama in November's election. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • An Abraham Lincoln impersonator holds up a sign in support of John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee, at the Republican National Convention 2008 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, on September 03, 2008. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Abraham Lincoln impersonator George Englebach (R) speaks with a New Hampshire delegate before the start of the second day of the Republican National Convention 2008  at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, September 2nd, 2008. Republican Party officials announced earlier today that the convention would get back to business as normal after being curtailed by Hurricane Gustav; the decision to resume normal programming was made after consultation with federal officials monitoring the aftermath of Gustav's path on the Gulf Coast. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Missouri delegate George Engelbach, adorned in a hat and beard reminiscent of former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, walks the floor at the start of the first session of the at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota September 1, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Missouri delegate George Engelbach, wearing a hat and beard reminiscent of former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, walks the floor at the start of the first session of the at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota September 1, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 01:  A man dressed as Abraham Lincoln stands on the floor on day one of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center Xcel Energy Center September 1, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The GOP will nominate U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) as the Republican choice for U.S. President on the last day of the convention. From Getty Images.
  • Abraham Lincoln impersonator George Englebach works the floor of the Republican National Convention 2008  at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, September 1st, 2008. The political jamboree's opening day turned into a Hurricane Gustav fundraising effort as the Republican party scurried to change its convention plans amid fears of being seen to stage a political celebration while a killer storm pummels the Louisiana coast. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Abraham Lincoln impersonator George Englebach works the floor during the Republican National Convention 2008  at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, September 1st, 2008. The political jamboree's opening day turned into a Hurricane Gustav fundraising effort as the Republican party scurried to change its convention plans amid fears of being seen to stage a political celebration while a killer storm pummels the Louisiana coast. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Abraham Lincoln impersonator George Englebach works the floor of the Republican National Convention 2008 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, September 1st, 2008. The political jamboree's opening day turned into a Hurricane Gustav fundraising effort as the Republican party scurried to change its convention plans amid fears of being seen to stage a political celebration while a killer storm pummels the Louisiana coast. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 01:  A man dressed as Abraham Lincoln stands on the floor on day one of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center Xcel Energy Center September 1, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The GOP will nominate U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) as the Republican choice for U.S. President on the last day of the convention. From Getty Images.
  • ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 01:  A man dressed as Abraham Lincoln stands on the floor on day one of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center Xcel Energy Center September 1, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The GOP will nominate U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) as the Republican choice for U.S. President on the last day of the convention. From Getty Images.
  • ARLINGTON, VA - AUGUST 28:  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen leaves after a news briefing August 28, 2008 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Mullen has just returned from a visit to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which was underway in the Indian Ocean. From Getty Images.
  • ARLINGTON, VA - AUGUST 28:  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen leaves after a news briefing August 28, 2008 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Mullen has just returned from a visit to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which was underway in the Indian Ocean. From Getty Images.
  • ARLINGTON, VA - AUGUST 28:  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen speaks to the media during a briefing August 28, 2008 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Mullen has just returned from a visit to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which was underway in the Indian Ocean. From Getty Images.
  • ARLINGTON, VA - AUGUST 28:  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen speaks to the media during a briefing August 28, 2008 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Mullen has just returned from a visit to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which was underway in the Indian Ocean. From Getty Images.
  • ARLINGTON, VA - AUGUST 28:  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen speaks to the media during a briefing August 28, 2008 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Mullen has just returned from a visit to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which was underway in the Indian Ocean. From Getty Images.
  • ARLINGTON, VA - AUGUST 28:  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen speaks to the media during a briefing August 28, 2008 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Mullen has just returned from a visit to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which was underway in the Indian Ocean. From Getty Images.
  • ARLINGTON, VA - AUGUST 28:  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen speaks to the media during a briefing August 28, 2008 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Mullen has just returned from a visit to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which was underway in the Indian Ocean. From Getty Images.
  • ARLINGTON, VA - AUGUST 28:  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen speaks to the media during a briefing August 28, 2008 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Mullen has just returned from a visit to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which was underway in the Indian Ocean. From Getty Images.
  • ARLINGTON, VA - AUGUST 28:  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen speaks to the media during a briefing August 28, 2008 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Mullen has just returned from a visit to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which was underway in the Indian Ocean. From Getty Images.
  • ARLINGTON, VA - AUGUST 28:  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen speaks to the media during a briefing August 28, 2008 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Mullen has just returned from a visit to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which was underway in the Indian Ocean. From Getty Images.
  • ARLINGTON, VA - AUGUST 28:  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen speaks to the media during a briefing August 28, 2008 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Mullen has just returned from a visit to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which was underway in the Indian Ocean. From Getty Images.
  • In this Aug. 27, 2008 photo released by the U.S. Department of Defense, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen and Navy Rear Adm. Scott van Buskirk, from left,  talk with Pakistani Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Ashfaq Kayani, center, and Director General, Military Operations, Major Gen. Ahmad Shuja Pasha, on the flight deck aboard USS Abraham Lincoln, in the Gulf. Pasha, the new chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence agency, oversaw military offensives against militants in Pakistan's restive northwest tribal areas. From AP Photo by Spc. 1st Class William John Kipp Jr..
  • An early morning sunrise lights Illinois' Old State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Friday Aug. 22, 2008 where Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous 1858 "House Divided" speech inside Representatives Hall, and used the governor's rooms as a headquarters during the 1860 presidential campaign. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., will have a pre-convention appearance here on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008. From AP Photo by Seth Perlman.
  • The sun rises behind Illinois' Old State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Friday Aug. 22, 2008, the building where Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous 1858 "House Divided" speech inside Representatives Hall, and used the governor's rooms as a headquarters during the 1860 presidential campaign. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., will have a pre-convention appearance here on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008. From AP Photo by Seth Perlman.


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Chicago White Sox's Gavin Floyd pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning of Game 4 of the American League division baseball series Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, in Chicago. From AP Photo by Jamie Squire.

Chicago White Sox's Gavin Floyd pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning of Game 4 of the American League division baseball series Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, in Chicago.

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U.S. film director Spike Lee, left, Abu Dhabi's Authority for Culture and Heritage Circle Conference director Adrienne Briggs, center, and U.S. film and television producer McG, right, pose for a group photo during a reception at a hotel honoring emerging Arabic filmmakers, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. (Manuel Salazar). From AP Photo by Manuel Salazar.

U.S. film director Spike Lee, left, Abu Dhabi's Authority for Culture and Heritage Circle Conference director Adrienne Briggs, center, and U.S. film and television producer McG, right, pose for a group photo during a reception at a hotel honoring emerging Arabic filmmakers, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. (Manuel Salazar).

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Eurogroup President Jean-Claude Juncker addresses the media during the Eurogroup meeting in Luxembourg, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. EU finance ministers began two days of talks Monday to plot a strategy to contain the turmoil sweeping European banks and to debate ways to increase oversight of the financial sector. From AP Photo by Yves Logghe.

Eurogroup President Jean-Claude Juncker addresses the media during the Eurogroup meeting in Luxembourg, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. EU finance ministers began two days of talks Monday to plot a strategy to contain the turmoil sweeping European banks and to debate ways to increase oversight of the financial sector.

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European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet looks on during a news conference at the Eurogroup meeting in Luxembourg, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. Trichet said Monday jittery markets are overestimating risks. He called for markets to be calm, saying the euro zone central bank stood ready to provide money markets with all the liquidity they needed for as long as they need. From AP Photo by Yves Logghe.

European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet looks on during a news conference at the Eurogroup meeting in Luxembourg, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. Trichet said Monday jittery markets are overestimating risks. He called for markets to be calm, saying the euro zone central bank stood ready to provide money markets with all the liquidity they needed for as long as they need.

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European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet is seen prior to addressing the media during the Eurogroup meeting in Luxembourg, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. Trichet said Monday jittery markets are overestimating risks. He called for markets to be calm, saying the euro zone central bank stood ready to provide money markets with all the liquidity they needed for as long as they need. From AP Photo by Yves Logghe.

European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet is seen prior to addressing the media during the Eurogroup meeting in Luxembourg, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. Trichet said Monday jittery markets are overestimating risks. He called for markets to be calm, saying the euro zone central bank stood ready to provide money markets with all the liquidity they needed for as long as they need.

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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, are seen during a news conference in Berlin, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. Merkel met Berlusconi two days after they joined the French and British leaders in vowing to do all they can to prevent Wall Street's turmoil from destabilizing their banking systems, but shied away from advocating a massive European-wide bailout of the kind passed in the U.S., an idea Germany has opposed. From AP Photo by Miguel Villagran.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, are seen during a news conference in Berlin, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. Merkel met Berlusconi two days after they joined the French and British leaders in vowing to do all they can to prevent Wall Street's turmoil from destabilizing their banking systems, but shied away from advocating a massive European-wide bailout of the kind passed in the U.S., an idea Germany has opposed.

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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, are seen during a news conference in Berlin, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. Merkel met Berlusconi two days after they joined the French and British leaders in vowing to do all they can to prevent Wall Street's turmoil from destabilizing their banking systems, but shied away from advocating a massive European-wide bailout of the kind passed in the U.S., an idea Germany has opposed. From AP Photo by Miguel Villagran.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, are seen during a news conference in Berlin, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. Merkel met Berlusconi two days after they joined the French and British leaders in vowing to do all they can to prevent Wall Street's turmoil from destabilizing their banking systems, but shied away from advocating a massive European-wide bailout of the kind passed in the U.S., an idea Germany has opposed.

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