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Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yossef Pinto in his home in New York, Dec. 13, 2011. Federal authorities are investigating claims from followers of Rabbi Pinto that f...

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden welcome home U.S. troops during a ceremony marking the end of the war in Iraq, at Andrews Air Forc...

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden look on as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey, center, and Army Gen. Lloyd...

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, speaks at a campaign event in Clinton, Iowa, Dec. 20, 2011. Several can...

Carly Cope, wife of owner Ben Alexander, affixes labels to bottles of mead while carrying her two- and half- month-old son Laughlin, at Maine Mead Wor...

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, during a campaign event in De Witt, Iowa, Dec. 20, 2011. On Tuesday, Pe...

President Barack Obama salutes members of the military during a ceremony marking the end of the war in Iraq, at Andrews Air Force Base, Dec. 20, 2011....

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, during a campaign event in De Witt, Iowa, Dec. 20, 2011. On Tuesday, Pe...

The roofs of Jian Ye Li, a residential and long stay housing project which an Atlanta developer is turning into luxury apartments, in Shanghai, Dec. 1...

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, and his wife Callista, during a campaign stop at Al-jon Ma...

Callista Gingrich, wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, during a campaign stop at Smoke...

A roasted garlic beef tenderloin with orange horseradish sauce in New York, Dec. 11, 2011. Although a beef tenderloin does not take long to cook, it m...

Police prepare to establish a barrier outside a government office in Baquda, Iraq, Dec. 19, 2011. Security was increased on the streets of Baquba Tues...

A holiday cookie from Custom Cookies, in New York, Dec. 19, 2011. At Christmas time what families serve to eat has not as much to do with national sig...

A holiday cookie from Custom Cookies, in New York, Dec. 19, 2011. At Christmas time what families serve to eat has not as much to do with national sig...

A holiday cookie from Custom Cookies, in New York, Dec. 19, 2011. At Christmas time what families serve to eat has not as much to do with national sig...

STANDALONE -- FILE -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, and his wife, Anita, greet constituents after ste...

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, speaks during a campaign event in De Witt, Iowa, Dec. 20, 2011. On Tues...

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, speaks at the town hall in Bedford, N.H., Dec. 20, 2011...

STANDALONE -- The bus of Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, in De Witt, Iowa, Dec. 20, 2011. When Perry en...

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, signs his autograph during a campaign event in De Witt, Iowa, Dec. 20,...

Katie Patru, a staff member of the House Republican Conference, directs House members on where to stand at a news conference in Washington, Dec. 20, 2...

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, at a campaign event in Bettendorf, Iowa, Dec. 20, 2011...

A holiday cookie from Custom Cookies, in New York, Dec. 19, 2011. At Christmas time what families serve to eat has not as much to do with national sig...

Lori Berenson, center, and her mother Rhoda Berenson, right, hold the hands of Lori's son Salvador, 2, at Newark Liberty International Airport in New...

A cork from a bottle of blanc de blancs Champagne, during a taste testing in New York, Dec. 9, 2011. Sparkling wines may feel like a Holiday delight,...

Police establish a barrier outside a government office in Baquda, Iraq, Dec. 19, 2011. Security was increased on the streets of Baquba Tuesday to curb...

Shia and Kurdish protestors, who have camped out in front of a government office, hold a daily demonstration against the Shiite-led government in Baqu...

Michael Turano, left, is scheduled to appear before U.S. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff in New York, Dec. 20, 2011. Turano's companion, former State...

A holiday cookie from Custom Cookies, in New York, Dec. 19, 2011. At Christmas time what families serve to eat has not as much to do with national sig...

A holiday cookie from Custom Cookies, in New York, Dec. 19, 2011. At Christmas time what families serve to eat has not as much to do with national sig...

A roasted garlic beef tenderloin with orange horseradish sauce in New York, Dec. 11, 2011. Although a beef tenderloin does not take long to cook, it m...

A holiday cookie from Custom Cookies, in New York, Dec. 19, 2011. At Christmas time what families serve to eat has not as much to do with national sig...

A holiday cookie from Custom Cookies, in New York, Dec. 19, 2011. At Christmas time what families serve to eat has not as much to do with national sig...

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, and his wife Callista, during a campaign stop at Smokey Ro...

FILE -- House Minority Whip Newt Gingrich (R- Ga.), confers with a House member over the phone during a meeting in his office in Washington, June 2, 1...

FILE -- Rep. Newt Gingrich (R- Ga.), left, having just been elected to Congress, with fellow representatives in Washington, Oct. 25, 1979. From the mo...

Callista Gingrich, wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, during a campaign stop at Al-jo...

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), left, and other House Republicans at a news conference in Washington, Dec. 20, 2011. Boehner called on President...

A fish and shellfish stew in New York, Dec. 12, 2011. A good fishmonger can be a blessing when shopping for fresh seafood, but don't expect the fish w...

Fish and shellfish are laid out to be made into a stew in New York, Dec. 12, 2011. A good fishmonger can be a blessing when shopping for fresh seafood...

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, meets with supporters during a campaign stop at a Hy-Vee g...

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, and his wife Callista, greet people at the lunch counter d...

House Speaker John Boehner, right, and other House Republicans at a news conference in Washington, Dec. 20, 2011. Boehner called on President Obama to...

Katie Patru, a staff member of the House Republican Conference, directs House Republicans on where to stand at a news conference in Washington, Dec. 2...

House Speaker John Boehner, center, and other House Republicans at a news conference in Washington, Dec. 20, 2011. Boehner called on President Obama t...

President Barack Obama while making remarks about the payroll tax cut bill at the White House in Washington, Dec. 20, 2011. House Republicans on Tuesd...

President Barack Obama exits after making remarks about the payroll tax cut bill at the White House in Washington, Dec. 20, 2011. House Republicans on...

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) walks from his office to the House Floor in Washington, Dec. 20, 2011. Boehner called on President Obama to bring...

A staff member runs up the steps of the U.S. Capitol to the House Floor in Washington, Dec. 20, 2011. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) called on Pr...