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AIG resolves all... FILE - In this April 2, 2009 file photo, former AIG Chairman Hank Greenberg smiles on Capitol Hill in Washington prior to testifying before the House Oversight Committee. American International Group Inc. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 said it reached an agreement to settle all legal disputes with Greenberg. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Good news raises... FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2009 photo, job seekers line up in front of a Dollar General booth at a Little Rock, Ark., job fair. The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week to the lowest level in over a year. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, file)
Tight economy fo... Security lines at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are short Wednesday morning, Nov. 25, 2009. Millions of Americans got an early jump on their Thanksgiving travel Wednesday, with many opting to drive or take trains and buses instead of shelling out more money for flights amid a sour economy still hitting household budgets hard. (AP Photo/Dorie Turner)
Stocks push high... In this Nov. 23, 2009 photo, Specialist Christopher Culhane works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks are narrowly mixed Wednesday, Nov. 25, as reports showing a smaller rise in new claims for jobless benefits and strong consumer spending were offset by an unexpected decline in durable goods orders.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Toyota to replac... The accelerator pedal, right, in a 2010 Toyota Camry is seen on the show room floor of Bobby Rahal Toyota in Mechanicsburg, Pa., Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will replace accelerator pedals on about 4 million recalled vehicles in the United States because the pedals can get stuck in the floor mats. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
AP Source: GM no... FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2009 file photo, a Saab logo is displayed on a car in Frankfurt, Germany. General Motors Co. has not talked with any other potential buyers for the Swedish Saab brand since a specialty car maker pulled out of a deal to buy it this week, a person briefed on GM's plans said Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Ferdinand Ostrop, File)
Stores look to b... FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2009 file photo, hhoppers check out Black Friday early bird specials at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. The traditional holiday shopping season is about to start as stores prepare for hordes of Black Friday shoppers. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, file)
Stocks end highe... The exterior of the New York Stock Exchange
Dubai seeks debt... Minarets on a mosque are seen behind the booming real estate projects on the Sheikh Zayed highway in Dubai
AIG, ex-CEO Gree... Former AIG CEO Greenberg testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington
Consumer, labor ... Diaz stands in line during a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles
Hershey Trust he... A Hershey's Candy pillow is seen inside a store in New York
Germany takes br... A G.M. logo is seen behind an Opel logo at the Opel plant of Antwerp
Tribune lenders ... People walk past a newspaper box in Chicago