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White House Chief of Staff Joshua B. Bolten second from left, Rabbis Abraham Shemtov, left, Levi Shemtov and Nachman Holtzberg right, wave after they light the National Hanukkah Menorah, at the Ellipse, near the White House, during a lighting ceremony marking the beginning of the celebration of the Hanukkah, Sunday Dec. 21, 2008.. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Nets cheerleader... New Jersey Nets cheerleaders perform a Christmas routine during an NBA basketball game Saturday night, Dec. 20, 2008, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Sparkler becomes... A man uses a sparkler to create a Christmas tree of light in Sarasota Florida, December 19, 2008. You Witness News/Duane Schoon. Reuters.
Wreckage of a Co... As a Northwest Airlines jetliner lands on a nearby runway, the wreckage of a Continental Airlines jet sits in a ravine on Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, in Denver. The plane veered off a runway while trying to take off from Denver International Airport in Denver late on Saturday, Dec. 20. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, pool)
City made of ice Visitors take souvenirs photos in front of an ice sculpture for the upcoming 25th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival at a park in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, December 23, 2008. REUTERS/Sheng Li
Israeli soldiers... Israeli soldiers run away to avoid a stun grenade thrown by another soldier by mistake during clashes with Palestinians, following a demonstration against the Israeli missiles strike on Gaza, at the Kalandia checkpoint between the West Bank city of Ramallah and Jerusalem Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008. Israeli warplanes attacked dozens of security compounds across Hamas-ruled Gaza on Saturday in unprecedented waves of air strikes. Gaza medics said at least 145 people were killed and more than 310 wounded in the single deadliest day in Gaza fighting in recent memory. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
Lion enjoys a Ch... Kuchani, a female African Lion at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, enjoys a treat hidden inside a Christmas wrapped box December 23, 2008. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne
Airborne hockey ... Atlanta Thrashers' Colby Armstrong (20) trips over New York Islanders goaltender Joey MacDonald during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008 in Uniondale, N.Y. The Thrashers won 4-2. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Sliding down a m... Visitors slide on tracks at an ice sculpture during a preview for the upcoming 25th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival at a park in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, December 23, 2008. REUTERS/Sheng Li
Celebrating Chri... British travelers, Yana Holdsworth, left, Megan Adams, second left, Kim Deighton, center, and Laura Mew, right, frolic with their American friend Amanda Good, second right, as they celebrate Christmas on Sydney's Bondi Beach, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
International Ic... People visit ice sculptures for the upcoming 25th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival at a park in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province December 23, 2008. REUTERS/Sheng Li
Ice Sculpture vi... People visit an ice sculpture for the upcoming 25th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival at a park in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province December 23, 2008. REUTERS/Sheng Li
Palestinians run... Palestinians run for cover following an Israeli missile strike in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008. Israeli warplanes demolished dozens of Hamas security compounds across Gaza on Saturday in unprecedented waves of simultaneous air strikes. Gaza medics said more than 120 people were killed and more than 250 wounded.(AP Photo/Hatem Omar)
Sea Side Holiday French tourists Perrine Demets, left, Delphine Pollet, and Come Dubois, right, kick up their heels as they celebrate Christmas on Sydney's Bondi Beach, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Christmas in Bul... Bulgarian Carol-singers perform a traditional Christmas dance and sing as they are reflected at a glass in the town of Varna east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008. During the Christmas holidays Carol-singers visit with joy the houses at the Balkan country as people give them gifts as ring-shaped buns, coins, meat, beans. It is believed that more of gifts, the richer the harvest will be in the upcoming year.(AP Photo/Petar Petrov)
Christmas in Jap... A couple watches illuminations on Christmas Eve in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
Fire Theatre An actor from the fire theatre performs on a street outside Moscow, December 25, 2008. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov
Christmas in Gua... A boy sits during a traditional parade of papier-mache costumes known as Big Heads during Christmas celebrations in Antigua Guatemala, Wednesday Dec. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
'Kopernikus' The ice sculpture "Kopernikus" made by artists Bogoslav Zen and Gosha Korenkyewicz is seen at an exhibition in Roevershagen, northern Germany, Monday, Dec. 22, 2008. Artist made sculptures from 260 Tons ice for the exhibition, which will be open from Dec. 25 until beginning of March. (AP Photo/Thomas Haentzschel)
Political body p... A supporter of the Bangladesh Awami League, who has his body painted with the election symbol of a boat, poses along a street in Dhaka December 26, 2008. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj
Feeding Frenzy Calves eat from a large round bale near Rotan, Texas, Monday, Dec. 22, 2008. A slow warmup, high winds and chances of rain are expected for most of Texas on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)
Playing the Role... A man, with a drawing of a gun to his head, plays the role of a victim at a protest against police violence in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008. Protests and riots have followed the Dec. 6 fatal police shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Athens. (AP Photo/Nikos Giakoumidis)
Guarding Christm... An Indian policeman stands guard in front of a decorated Christian Church prayer hall ahead of Christmas celebrations in Bhubaneswar, India, Tuesday, Dec.23, 2008. Anti-Christian riots in late August, by Hindu hard-liners had left at least 38 people dead, as many as 30,000 homeless and dozen of churches destroyed in this eastern Indian state. (AP Photo/Biswaranjan Rout)
Staying Green A Jordanian man collects rubbish at recycling centre in Amman Tuesday Dec. 23, 2008. The economic recession is forcing recycling companies to store piles of materials as manufacturers cut back on the number of products they make and the number of recyclable materials they need. (AP Photo/Mohammad abu Ghosh)
The Save Florida International's Freddy Aspirilla, right, dives for the ball in front of Georgetown's Greg Monroe (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Doves flying in ... Doves are seen on a small lake in Timmendorfer Strand, northern Germany, on a cold Friday, Dec. 26, 2008. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Barack's Back-Ha... President-elect Barack Obama practices on the driving range after arriving to play golf in Kailua, Hawaii Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
The Year in Spor... Weightlifter Matthias Steiner and swimmer Britta Steffen are seen prior to the awarding ceremony "Germany's Sportsman of the Year" in Baden-Baden, Germany on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Daniel Maurer) **EMBARGOED AGAINST ANY INTERNET AND TV USE UNTIL 23.00 GMT
Keep Your Eye on... Miami Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano reacts after the Dolphins picked up a first-down late in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, in Kansas City, Mo. The Dolphins won 38-31. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Festival of Ligh... White House Chief of Staff Joshua B. Bolten second from left, Rabbis Abraham Shemtov, left, Levi Shemtov and Nachman Holtzberg right, wave after they light the National Hanukkah Menorah, at the Ellipse, near the White House, during a lighting ceremony marking the beginning of the celebration of the Hanukkah, Sunday Dec. 21, 2008.. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Sub Zero Pedestrians brace themselves from a fierce wind and temperatures hovering around zero as they cross Michigan Ave. in Chicago, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008. The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory with wind chills registering around minus 30. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Bending it like ... British soccer star David Beckham smiles prior to the start of a Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Udinese at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008. Soccer's super couple, David and Victoria Beckham, are trading LA glamour for Italy's fashion, finance and soccer capital of Milan, as he prepares to kick off a three-month stint for AC Milan on loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy. The work starts after the Christmas holidays, with training camp in Dubai on Dec. 29. (AP Photo / Antonio Calanni)
Patriot Games New England Patriots running back Kevin Faulk (33) high steps through a snowfall into the end zone for a touchdown during second-quarter action of their NFL game against the and his wife Arizona Cardinals at the Patriots' football facility in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday afternoon, Dec. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
Robert Mugabe Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, partially obscured, delivers a speech at the funeral for a retired army general who had fought British rule in Zimbabwe, in Harare Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008. Mugabe said the U.S. and Britain are "stupid" to think he shouldn't be part of a unity government. (AP Photo)
Vladamir Putin Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting of a dozen leading natural gas exporters who convened in Moscow on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, to strengthen cooperation amid consuming countries' concerns that they might turn into an OPEC-style cartel. Putin said Tuesday that the world financial crisis and rising costs mean the price of natural gas is going to rise. (AP Photo/ Ivan Sekretarev)
Almost Christmas A Christian pilgrim prays after lighting candles next to the Grotto in the Church of Nativity, believed by many to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008. The biblical West Bank town is readying to greet thousands of tourists for Christmas celebrations. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
Lost in Transit Passengers rest inside the airport hall a day after dozens flights were grounded because of a wildcat strike at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci International airport, in Fiumicino, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008. Baggage handlers and maintenance staff walked off the job Monday to protest negotiations with CAI, the group of investors that plans to relaunch a smaller, more efficient Alitalia next month. The walkout stranded holiday travelers, many of whom were still sleeping on airport benches or standing on long lines Tuesday morning waiting for flights out. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
Playing the Game Chicago Bears wide receiver Devin Hester, left, is unable to catch a pass from quarterback Kyle Orton as Green Bay Packers cornerback Al Harris (31) and safety Nick Collins defend during the third quarter of an NFL football game at Soldier Field in Chicago on Monday, Dec. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching)
Ghost Town A girl stands near graves after attending a funeral in a cemetery on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, Monday, Dec. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Munthadar al-Zai... Family members sit at the home of Iraqi journalist Munthadar al-Zaidi. who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush, in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Dec. 22, 2008. The apology letter from the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at Bush was written against his will after he was tortured in detention, his brother said Monday. Portraits show Munthadar with the text "Release the son of Iraq, Munthadar al-Iraqi". (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)
Haiti's Peace Mi... An Army soldier trained as a U.N. peacekeeper holds a bible during a ceremony in Lima, Monday, Dec. 22, 2008. A dispatch of 204 officers and soldiers from Peru's Army is scheduled to be deployed in Haiti to join a U.N. peacekeeping mission later this month. (AP Photo/Karel Navarro)
Carla Bruni Sark... France's First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy smokes on the balcony of a hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Dec. 22, 2008. Carla Bruni and France's President Nicolas Sarkozy are in Brazil for a two-day official visit. (AP Photo/Andre Mourao)
The Movement Per... An Iranian demonstrator prepares to throw his shoe at an effigy of US President George W. Bush, during an anti-US protest in front of the former US Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, following the lead of Iraqi shoe-throwing journalist Muntadhar al-Zeidi, who threw his shoes to the President Bush. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
The Kashmir Elec... A Kashmiri Muslim protester throws a wooden log at Indian paramilitary soldiers during an anti-election protest in down town area of Srinagar, India, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008. Hundreds of protesters chanting pro-independence slogans clashed with soldiers in the main city of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday, the last day of voting in state elections. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
Church of Nativi... A monk is seen in the 'Grotto' inside the Church of Nativity, believed by many to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008. Tourists from all over the world were expected to flock to Jesus' traditional birthplace on Wednesday to celebrate Christmas Eve. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Belief A Hindu devotee prays on the banks of river Ganges in Allahabad, India, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
The Final Match Boca Juniors' players celebrate celebrates at the end of the Argentinean league final soccer match against Tigre in Buenos Aires, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008. Tigre won 1-0 but Boca Juniors won the championship on goal differential. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
The Holiday Hold... Passengers try to stay warm as they wait for their trains Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008 at Union Station in Chicago. Amtrak officials said the system is experiencing significant operational issues because of severe weather over the past few days. Many passengers said they spent the night in the station's cold waiting room with little information from Amtrak officials. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
Iraqi's Burn Bus... Iraqis burn pictures of US President George W. Bush in Kufa, south of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Dec. 26, 2008, as they demanded the release of Iraqi journalist Munthadar al-Zaidi who threw his shoes at President Bush during a press conference in Baghdad. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)
Four Years Later Two unidentified western tourists spend a quiet moment on Patong Beach Phuket, Thailand, Friday, Dec. 26, 2008, on the fourth anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)
Protests in Kash... An Indian police kicks exploded tear gas shell thrown back by Kashmiri Muslim protesters during a protest in Srinagar, India, Friday, Dec. 26, 2008. Government forces on Friday clashed with hundreds of rock-throwing protesters after the main mosque in Indian Kashmir's biggest city opened for Friday prayers after seven weeks. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
Prince William Britain's Prince William sporting a beard is seen as he arrives to attend the annual Christmas day church service on Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Pope Benedict XV... Pope Benedict XVI waves to faithful during the "Urbi et Orbi" (to the City and to the World) message in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008. The Pontiff in his Christmas message warned that the world was headed toward ruin if selfishness prevails over solidarity during tough economic times for both rich and poor nations. Speaking from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on the day Christians commemorate Jesus' birth in Bethlehem, Benedict declared that the "heart of the Christian message is meant for all men and women." (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
The Bangladesh E... A supporter of Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina tries to look at her through a wall of hands raised to pledge support for the party at a rally addressed by Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008. Bangladesh goes to polls on Dec. 29. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)
Toyota Motor Cor... Toyota Motor Corp. Vice President Akio Toyoda speaks during a joint press conference with Daihatsu Motor Co. officials to unveil a minivan that will be sold in Japan under the Toyota brand as the "Passo Sette" and under the Daihatsu brand as the "Boon Luminas" in Tokyo Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008. Japan's nationally circulated Asahi newspaper reported Tuesday that Toyoda, long groomed for the top job, will replace current president Katsuaki Watanabe as soon as April. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
A Quiet Ride Two women ride at Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen, southern Germany on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Felix Kaestle)
Remembering the ... A man light candles during remembrance services at Dolphin Park on Patong Beach in Phuket, Thailand, Friday, Dec. 26, 2008, on the fourth anniversary of the Asian Tsunami. On Thai beaches, where thousands of locals and tourists died, family members and friends gathered for services, including one in the sand under palm trees held before hundreds of spectators. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

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