FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2009, file photo Blackwater Worldwide ...

(AP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:01:16 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2009, file photo Blackwater Worldwide security guard Nick Slatten of Sparta, Tenn., right, and his attorney Thomas Connolly leave federal court in Washington after pleading not guilty to manslaughter charges. In court documents Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, prosecutors said they have asked that the case against Slatten, one of the Blackwater Worldwide contractors charged in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, be dropped. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Weekly financial snapshot looks at major stock indexes ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:49:41 GMT

(AP) - Weekly financial snapshot looks at major stock indexes

Musician Sting performs during the first of two 25th Anniversary ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:49:19 GMT

(Reuters) - Musician Sting performs during the first of two 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame concerts in New York October 29, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

The boardwalk area on Oasis of the Seas, the world's largest ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:45:12 GMT

(Reuters) - The boardwalk area on Oasis of the Seas, the world's largest and newest cruise ship, is shown during a media tour at its home port in Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida November 20, 2009. The ship, constructed in Finland, is owned by Royal Caribbean International. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY TRANSPORT TRAVEL)

The "Central Park" area on Oasis of the Seas, the ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:44:04 GMT

(Reuters) - The "Central Park" area on Oasis of the Seas, the world's largest and newest cruise ship, is shown during a media tour at its home port in Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida November 20, 2009. The ship, constructed in Finland, is owned by Royal Caribbean International. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SOCIETY TRANSPORT TRAVEL)

Oasis of the Seas, the world's largest and newest cruise ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:41:57 GMT

(Reuters) - Oasis of the Seas, the world's largest and newest cruise ship, is shown during a media tour at its home port in Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida November 20, 2009. The ship, constructed in Finland, is owned by Royal Caribbean International. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SOCIETY TRANSPORT TRAVEL)

Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham smiles as he attends ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:39:03 GMT

(Reuters) - Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham smiles as he attends a news conference in Seattle, Washington, November 20, 2009, prior to the team's MLS Cup '09 championship match against Real Salt Lake on Sunday. REUTERS/Robert Sorbo

The promenade deck area on Oasis of the Seas, the world's ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:38:41 GMT

(Reuters) - The promenade deck area on Oasis of the Seas, the world's largest and newest cruise ship, is shown during a media tour at its home port in Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida November 20, 2009. The ship, constructed in Finland, is owned by Royal Caribbean International. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SOCIETY TRANSPORT TRAVEL)

FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2009 file photo, Michael Conahan, center, ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:31:09 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2009 file photo, Michael Conahan, center, leaves the federal courthouse in Scranton, Pa. Former Luzerne County Judges Mark Ciavarella and Conahan, accused of taking kickbacks to supply private detention facilities with juveniles, have been granted partial immunity from civil liability. (AP Photo/David Kidwell, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2009 file photo former judge Mark Ciavarella, ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:30:28 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2009 file photo former judge Mark Ciavarella, center, leaves the federal courthouse in Scranton, Pa. Former Luzerne County Judges Michael Conahan and Ciavarella, accused of taking kickbacks to supply private detention facilities with juveniles, have been granted partial immunity from civil liability. (AP Photo/David Kidwell, File)

Musician Norah Jones performs at Apple Inc's special event ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Musician Norah Jones performs at Apple Inc's special event in San Francisco September 9, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith

Jean- Marie Messier, former Chairman and CEO of French conglomerate ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:27:08 GMT

(AP) - Jean- Marie Messier, former Chairman and CEO of French conglomerate Vivendi exits Manhattan federal court with Crystal Delaval following another day at his trial, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in New York. Messier is accused of making false and misleading statements about Vivendi's financial condition beginning in Oct. 2000. He resigned in July 2002. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)

U.S. President Barack Obama tours the Badaling section of the ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:25:31 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama tours the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Lee

Ski jumping athletes, from left, Meaghan Reid, of Calgary, Alta., ...

(Canadian Press) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:24:56 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Ski jumping athletes, from left, Meaghan Reid, of Calgary, Alta., Lindsey Van, of Park City, Utah, Karla Keck, of Oconomowoc, Wisc., and Jessica Jerome, of Park City, Utah, pose for a photograph outside British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday, April 21, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Supporters of the opposition Socialist Party march during a ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:24:13 GMT

(Reuters) - Supporters of the opposition Socialist Party march during a protest against the government in Tirana November 20, 2009. The protesters demand a recount of votes from June's general election which they say was stolen. The Socialists have been boycotting parliament since the June 28 election which gave the ruling Democratic Party a second mandate by the smallest margin in any election since the end of communism in Albania. REUTERS/Arben Celi

The Barnes & Noble nook, a Wireless eBook Reader, is seen during ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:22:42 GMT

(Reuters) - The Barnes & Noble nook, a Wireless eBook Reader, is seen during a news conference in New York October 20, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

A handout photo shows Major Nidal Malik Hasan when he was a ...

(AFP/USUHS-HO/File) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:21:36 GMT

(AFP/USUHS-HO/File) - A handout photo shows Major Nidal Malik Hasan when he was a medical student.The army psychiatrist accused of a shooting rampage at the Fort Hood military base in Texas will have his first pre-trial court hearing Saturday in his hospital room, his lawyer's office told AFP.(AFP/USUHS-HO/File)

Market charts show weekly figures for Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq, ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:14:41 GMT

(AP) - Market charts show weekly figures for Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq, NYSE, AMEX and Russell

Project Runway Season 6 winner Irina Shabayeva poses with model ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:12:24 GMT

(AP) - Project Runway Season 6 winner Irina Shabayeva poses with model Katie Sticksel wearing her new design for Macy's INC International Concepts. The dress will be sold exclusively at select Macy's and on macys.com in early December. (Photo: Business Wire)

City Harvest Donation (left to right): Proskauer partners Elise ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:12:13 GMT

(AP) - City Harvest Donation (left to right): Proskauer partners Elise Bloom, Kathleen McKenna, Erin Bennett from City Harvest, Katharine Parker and Julie Allen. (Photo: Business Wire)

Project Runway Season 6 winner Irina Shabayeva's new design ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:12:05 GMT

(AP) - Project Runway Season 6 winner Irina Shabayeva's new design for INC International Concepts will be available exclusively at select Macy's and on macys.com in early December. (Photo: Business Wire)

eBay @ 57th Street Pop-Up Marketplace (Photo: Courtesy of WireImage) ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:11:44 GMT

(AP) - eBay @ 57th Street Pop-Up Marketplace (Photo: Courtesy of WireImage) (Photo: Courtesy of WireImage) To license this image (58967228), contact WireImage.com

Women's Law Forum (left to right): Proskauer partners Katharine ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:11:31 GMT

(AP) - Women's Law Forum (left to right): Proskauer partners Katharine Parker and Kathleen McKenna with Labor & Employment Law Department co-chair Elise Bloom. (Photo: Business Wire)

Maple Blondie is Ben & Jerry's new limited edition flavor with ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:11:13 GMT

(AP) - Maple Blondie is Ben & Jerry's new limited edition flavor with gold-medalist snowboarder and Vermont native, Hannah Teter. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Hannah's Gold, Teter's own charity that funds various projects in Africa. The flavor will be in scoop shops in late November and out in pints mid-December. (Photo: Business Wire)

Flatiron won the prestigious NOVA Award for a new pile driving ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:11:11 GMT

(AP) - Flatiron won the prestigious NOVA Award for a new pile driving launching gantry method that reduces the environmental impacts of bridge construction. Flatiron successfully used the method at the Washington Bypass project in North Carolina to construct a 3-mile-long precast concrete bridge over protected wetlands and the Tar River. (Photo: Business Wire)

Russell Greene, Senior Vice President of Operations Services ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:10:56 GMT

(AP) - Russell Greene, Senior Vice President of Operations Services for The Cheesecake Factory. (Photo: Business Wire)

Andre Johnson on the cover of the new issue of ESPN The Magazine ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:10:43 GMT

(AP) - Andre Johnson on the cover of the new issue of ESPN The Magazine - on sale now. (Photo: Business Wire)

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg waves to supporters during ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:10:36 GMT

(Reuters) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg waves to supporters during his re-election victory party at campaign headquarters in New York November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn

TACOMA, WASH. - George F. Russell Jr. and Michael Sheldon, co-authors ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:10:34 GMT

(AP) - TACOMA, WASH. - George F. Russell Jr. and Michael Sheldon, co-authors of Success by Ten, visit Russell Investments' headquarters to sign books for associates. (Photo courtesy of Russell Investments)

Holiday shoppers at the eBay @ 57th Street pop-up online shopping ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:10:27 GMT

(AP) - Holiday shoppers at the eBay @ 57th Street pop-up online shopping experience (Photo: Courtesy of WireImage) To license this image (58967228), contact WireImage.com

Chart shows daily market figures for Dow, S&P, Russell 2000 ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:10:12 GMT

(AP) - Chart shows daily market figures for Dow, S&P, Russell 2000 and Nasdaq, along with NYSE and Nasdaq diary; stand-alone;

Market charts show Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq; ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:09:53 GMT

(AP) - Market charts show Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq;

Cecile Lawrence of Apalachin, N.Y. holds a sign against gas ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:02:51 GMT

(AP) - Cecile Lawrence of Apalachin, N.Y. holds a sign against gas well drilling during a news conference in Dimock, Pa. on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 announcing a lawsuit filed by 15 families against Cabot Oil & Gas. A group of 15 families say the Houston-based company has damaged water, air, health and lifestyles for people living near drilling rigs. (AP Photo/Scranton Times & Tribune , Michael J. Mullen)

Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham walks on the field against ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:59:08 GMT

(Reuters) - Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham walks on the field against Chivas USA during game 1 of their MLS Cup western conference semifinal soccer playoff series in Carson, California November 1, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok

Former Vivendi CEO Jean-Marie Messier (C) emerges from a New ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:53:49 GMT

(Reuters) - Former Vivendi CEO Jean-Marie Messier (C) emerges from a New York courthouse with his wife after a day of testimony November 20, 2009. Messier told a U.S. jury he "never, never, never" committed fraud as he took the stand on Friday in a civil trial pitting international shareholders against the French conglomerate and former top executives. REUTERS/Natalie Behring (UNITED STATES POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT CRIME LAW BUSINESS)

Former Vivendi CEO Jean-Marie Messier emerges from a New York ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:52:44 GMT

(Reuters) - Former Vivendi CEO Jean-Marie Messier emerges from a New York courthouse after a day of testimony November 20, 2009. Messier told a U.S. jury he "never, never, never" committed fraud as he took the stand on Friday in a civil trial pitting international shareholders against the French conglomerate and former top executives. REUTERS/Natalie Behring (UNITED STATES POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT CRIME LAW BUSINESS)

Cuban shortstop Aurelio "Yeyo" Torres and Jim Kurland ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:52:29 GMT

(Reuters) - Cuban shortstop Aurelio "Yeyo" Torres and Jim Kurland of the U.S. (L) greet each other after their series of games, which lasted five days, in Havana November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan

Patricia Farnielli holds a sample of water during a news conference ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:51:06 GMT

(AP) - Patricia Farnielli holds a sample of water during a news conference in Dimock, Pa. on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 which she said Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. trucks had spilled on roads. Like her neighbors in this rural community 15 miles south of the New York border, Farnelli signed a lease with a major natural gas driller to explore a potentially lucrative formation beneath her land. Now Farnelli and others are plaintiffs in a lawsuit that alleges Houston-based Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. polluted their wells with methane gas and other contaminants, destroying the value of their homes and threatening their health. (AP Photo/Scranton Times & Tribune , Michael J. Mullen)

Allene Diaz (L), 11, and her mother, Christina, wait in line ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:45:21 GMT

(Reuters) - Allene Diaz (L), 11, and her mother, Christina, wait in line for the H1N1 vaccine in Haltom City, Texas October 30, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi

Norma Fiorentino sits with fellow plaintiffs during a news conference ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:45:16 GMT

(AP) - Norma Fiorentino sits with fellow plaintiffs during a news conference in Dimock, Pa. announcing a lawsuit against Cabot Oil & Gas Co. Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. A group of 15 families say the company has damaged water, air, health and lifestyles for people living near drilling rigs. In the the background are Sheila Ely, Victoria Hubert and Ronald Ely. (AP Photo/Scranton Times & Tribune , Michael J. Mullen)

Debbie Rijvers from The Netherlands is seen in front of a painting ...

(Canadian Press) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:44:59 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Debbie Rijvers from The Netherlands is seen in front of a painting of a young girl with red hair during the 'Redhead Day,' in Breda, Netherlands, Sunday Sept. 7, 2008. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/ Ermindo Armino)

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai (R) speaks as British Foreign ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:42:14 GMT

(Reuters) - Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai (R) speaks as British Foreign Secretary David Miliband listens during a meeting at the presidential palace in Kabul November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Massoud Hossain/Pool

Ukraine's fans, wearing face masks as preventive measures ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:40:44 GMT

(Reuters) - Ukraine's fans, wearing face masks as preventive measures against the H1N1 flu, cheer during the second leg of the 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Donetsk November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

Maintenance man David Lee of Arvada, Colo., puts the finishing ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:37:36 GMT

(AP) - Maintenance man David Lee of Arvada, Colo., puts the finishing touches on a sign featuring President Barack Obama for a sales lot for pre-owned vehicles along Interstate 70 in the northwest Denver suburb of Wheat Ridge, Colo., on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. The billboard, completed by an artist Thursday, shows a grinning cartoonish Obama wearing a turban. The billboard says, 'PRESIDENT or JIHAD?' Underneath the picture is a yellow square with the phrase, 'BIRTH CERTIFICATE PROVE IT.' (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Maintenance man David Lee of Arvada, Colo., puts the finishing ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:37:15 GMT

(AP) - Maintenance man David Lee of Arvada, Colo., puts the finishing touches on a sign featuring drawings of President Barack Obama for a sales lot for pre-owned vehicles along Interstate 70 in the northwest Denver suburb of Wheat Ridge, Colo., on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. The billboard, completed by an artist Thursday, shows a grinning cartoonish Obama wearing a turban. The billboard says, 'PRESIDENT or JIHAD?' Underneath the picture is a yellow square with the phrase, 'BIRTH CERTIFICATE PROVE IT.' (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Assistant US Attorney Gordon Michael Harvey (c) argues against ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:36:52 GMT

(AFP/File) - Assistant US Attorney Gordon Michael Harvey (c) argues against the release ofWalter Kendall Myers, 72, and his wife Gwendolyn Steingraber Myers, 71 (R seated) at a detention hearing before Judge John Facciola (L). An elderly US couple charged with spying for Cuba for almost 30 years pleaded guilty in the conspiracy Friday, with the husband agreeing to serve a life sentence(AFP/File/Art Lien)

In this Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, photo, Chandler Horn holds his ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:28:45 GMT

(AP) - In this Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, photo, Chandler Horn holds his Siamese cat named 'Mezetique Fresco' in his Lancaster, Pa., home. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

In this Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, photo, a Siamese cat named 'Mezetique ...

(AP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:28:34 GMT

(AP) - In this Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, photo, a Siamese cat named 'Mezetique Fresco' is seen in Horn home in Lancaster, Pa., home. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

A bar of Cadbury's milk chocolate. A charitable trust controlling ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:26:40 GMT

(AFP/File) - A bar of Cadbury's milk chocolate. A charitable trust controlling US chocolate maker Hershey is backing a bid of 17 billion dollars for Britain's Cadbury, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher John Grabow reacts after allowing ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:17:51 GMT

(Reuters) - Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher John Grabow reacts after allowing the second solo homer in a row from the San Francisco Giants, this one by A.J. Pierzynski, during the seventh inning in Pittsburgh on August 10, 2004. REUTERS/Jason Cohn

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