In this picture provided by Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Liberty, ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:12:29 GMT

(AP) - In this picture provided by Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Liberty, a male Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, wears a hat and waves an American flag in honor of the Fourth of July at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, Calif. on Friday, July 3, 2009. Liberty, born on July 4, 1990, was named after his birth date, and this year turns 19 the same day the nation marks its 233rd year. (AP Photo/Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Nancy Chan)

A video frame grab shows former U.S. Republican Alaska Governor ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:56:01 GMT

(Reuters) - A video frame grab shows former U.S. Republican Alaska Governor Sarah Palin departing after announcing that she will resign this month and will not run for re-election as governor in Wasilla, Alaska, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/KTUU-TV (UNITED STATES POLITICS ELECTIONS) MANDATORY CREDIT

A video frame grab shows former U.S. Republican Alaska Governor ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:54:57 GMT

(Reuters) - A video frame grab shows former U.S. Republican Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (C) hugging Alaska state commissioner of prisons Joseph Schmidt (2nd R) as other state officials watch after announcing that she will resign this month and will not run for re-election as governor in Wasilla, Alaska, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/KTUU-TV (UNITED STATES POLITICS ELECTIONS) MANDATORY CREDIT

A video frame grab shows former U.S. Republican Alaska Governor ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:53:52 GMT

(Reuters) - A video frame grab shows former U.S. Republican Alaska Governor Sarah Palin speaking with Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell (R) after announcing that she will resign this month and will not run for re-election as governor in Wasilla, Alaska, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/KTUU-TV (UNITED STATES POLITICS ELECTIONS) MANDATORY CREDIT

Annette Wilson (L) prays with her daughter, Dorche Woods, 4, ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:51:48 GMT

(Reuters) - Annette Wilson (L) prays with her daughter, Dorche Woods, 4, during a bible study at a church in Dallas, Texas July 1, 2009. The Wilson family moved to Texas after losing their jobs and their home in Minnesota. They ended up in a homeless shelter and, through assistance with the National Urban League, were able to find jobs. The Urban League has been paying for temporary housing in a motel as they work to get back on their feet. Picture taken July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY)

Annette Wilson, (R), kisses her daughter, Dorche Woods, 4, in ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:51:42 GMT

(Reuters) - Annette Wilson, (R), kisses her daughter, Dorche Woods, 4, in the motel room where her family is currently living in Grand Prairie, Texas July 1, 2009. The Wilson family moved to Texas after losing their jobs and their home in Minnesota. They ended up in a homeless shelter and, through assistance with the National Urban League, were able to find jobs. The Urban League has been paying for temporary housing in a motel as they work to get back on their feet. Picture taken July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY)

Former U.S. Republican Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announces ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:50:39 GMT

(Reuters) - Former U.S. Republican Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announces that she will resign this month and will not run for re-election as governor in Wasilla, Alaska, July 3, 2009 in this video frame grab. REUTERS/KTUU-TV (UNITED STATES POLITICS ELECTIONS) MANDATORY CREDIT

Frederick Wilson mops the floors at a gas station where he works ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:50:33 GMT

(Reuters) - Frederick Wilson mops the floors at a gas station where he works nightly, taking out the trash and mopping the floors in exchange for ten dollars pay, in Grand Prairie, Texas June 30, 2009. The Wilson family moved to Texas after losing their jobs and their home in Minnesota. They ended up in a homeless shelter and, through assistance with the National Urban League, were able to find jobs. The Urban League has been paying for temporary housing in a motel as they work to get back on their feet. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

Frederick Wilson picks up the trash he swept up at a gas station ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:48:22 GMT

(Reuters) - Frederick Wilson picks up the trash he swept up at a gas station where he works nightly, taking out the trash and mopping the floors in exchange for ten dollars pay, in Grand Prairie, Texas June 30, 2009. The Wilson family moved to Texas after losing their jobs and their home in Minnesota. They ended up in a homeless shelter and, through assistance with the National Urban League, were able to find jobs. The Urban League has been paying for temporary housing in a motel as they work to get back on their feet. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES SOCIETY BUSINESS)

Frederick Wilson lowers himself into a dumpster to compact the ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:46:13 GMT

(Reuters) - Frederick Wilson lowers himself into a dumpster to compact the trash he threw away at a gas station where he works nightly, taking out the trash and mopping the floors in exchange for ten dollars pay, in Grand Prairie, Texas June 30, 2009. The Wilson family moved to Texas after losing their jobs and their home in Minnesota. They ended up in a homeless shelter and, through assistance with the National Urban League, were able to find jobs. The Urban League has been paying for temporary housing in a motel as they work to get back on their feet. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES SOCIETY BUSINESS)

J.B. Letuli, wearing a body paint design by DC Entertainment, ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:46:10 GMT

(AP) - J.B. Letuli, wearing a body paint design by DC Entertainment, awaits to make her entrance Friday during the 2009 UFO Festival Alien Costume Contest at Pearson Auditorium. (AP Photo/Roswell Daily Record Mark Wilson)

Annette Wilson (R) watches television with her daughter, Dorche ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:46:09 GMT

(Reuters) - Annette Wilson (R) watches television with her daughter, Dorche Woods, 4, (L) in the motel room where the family is living in Grand Prairie, Texas June 30, 2009. The Wilson family moved to Texas after losing their jobs and their home in Minnesota. They ended up in a homeless shelter and, through assistance with the National Urban League, were able to find jobs. The Urban League has been paying for temporary housing in a motel as they work to get back on their feet. Picture taken June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES SOCIETY BUSINESS)

J.B. Letuli, right and Felicia Casillas, wearing body paint ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:45:34 GMT

(AP) - J.B. Letuli, right and Felicia Casillas, wearing body paint designs by DC Entertainment, wait to make their entrance Friday, July 3, 2009 during the 2009 UFO Festival Alien Costume Contest at Pearson Auditorium In Roswell, New Mexico. (AP Photo/Roswell Daily Record, Mark Wilson)

Kayla Miles, 12, (Bottom R) lays awake in the motel room where ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:44:01 GMT

(Reuters) - Kayla Miles, 12, (Bottom R) lays awake in the motel room where she and her family are living as her brother, Javonte, 10, (L), sleeps beside her and her two cousins, Dorche Woods, 4, (Top L) and 11-month-old Keziah Bradley, (Top R) sleep above her on the couch in Grand Prairie, Texas June 30, 2009. This is the first night the family has had sheets to sleep on after it was brought to the attention of the Urban League, who is paying for the room, that the motel charged extra for sheets. After much discussion the Urban League was able to convince the motel owners to provide sheets for the family. The Wilson family moved to Texas after losing their jobs and their home in Minnesota. They ended up in a homeless shelter and, through assistance with the National Urban League, were able to find jobs. The Urban League has been paying for temporary housing in a motel as they work to get back on their feet. Picture taken June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES SOCIETY BUSINESS)

Kayla Miles, 12, is seen through the doors of the motel room ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:42:47 GMT

(Reuters) - Kayla Miles, 12, is seen through the doors of the motel room she and her family are living in as she sits in the outdoor hallway in Grand Prairie, Texas June 30, 2009. The Wilson family moved to Texas after losing their jobs and their home in Minnesota. They ended up in a homeless shelter and, through assistance with the National Urban League, were able to find jobs. The National Urban League has been paying for temporary housing in a motel as they work to get back on their feet. Picture taken June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES SOCIETY BUSINESS)

In a surprise move, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, seen here in ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:42:07 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - In a surprise move, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, seen here in June 2009, said Friday she was stepping down and would not seek re-election, fuelling swift speculation of a possible 2012 White House bid.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Michael Nagle)

Family members of Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:42:07 GMT

(AFP) - Family members of Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin attend a campaign rally in 2008. From left are husband Todd Palin and their children Willow, baby Trig and Piper. In a surprise move, Palin said Friday she was stepping down and would not seek re-election, fuelling swift speculation of a possible 2012 White House bid.(AFP/Robyn Beck)

In a surprise move, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, seen here in ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:42:07 GMT

(AFP/File) - In a surprise move, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, seen here in 2008, said Friday she was stepping down and would not seek re-election, fuelling swift speculation of a possible 2012 White House bid.(AFP/File/Robyn Beck)

A video frame grab shows former U.S. Republican Alaska Governor ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:41:42 GMT

(Reuters) - A video frame grab shows former U.S. Republican Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announcing that she will resign this month and will not run for re-election as governor in Wasilla, Alaska, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/KTUU-TV (UNITED STATES POLITICS ELECTIONS) MANDATORY CREDIT

Annette Wilson peeks into the window of the apartment she and ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:41:36 GMT

(Reuters) - Annette Wilson peeks into the window of the apartment she and her family hope to rent as they wait for their paperwork to go through for the low income apartment that the Urban League of Greater Dallas is helping them to rent in Grand Prairie, Texas June 30, 2009. The Wilson family moved to Texas after losing their jobs and their home in Minnesota. They ended up in a homeless shelter and, through assistance with the National Urban League, were able to find jobs. The National Urban League has been paying for temporary housing in a motel as they work to get back on their feet. Picture taken June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES SOCIETY BUSINESS)

Frederick Wilson (R) dresses his niece, eleven-month-old Keziah ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:40:30 GMT

(Reuters) - Frederick Wilson (R) dresses his niece, eleven-month-old Keziah Bradley, as she naps on a bare mattress at the motel room where she and her family are living in Grand Prairie, Texas June 30, 2009. The motel that the family is living does not provides room service or other amenities such as sheets and toilet paper in the base charge for the room. The Wilson family moved to Texas after losing their jobs and their home in Minnesota. They ended up in a homeless shelter and, through assistance with the National Urban League, were able to find jobs. The National Urban League has been paying for temporary housing in a motel as they work to get back on their feet. Picture taken June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES SOCIETY BUSINESS)

Eleven-month-old Keziah Bradley naps on a bare mattress at the ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:39:23 GMT

(Reuters) - Eleven-month-old Keziah Bradley naps on a bare mattress at the motel room where she and her family are living in Grand Prairie, Texas June 30, 2009. The motel that the family is living does not provides room service or other amenities such as sheets and toilet paper in the base charge for the room. The Wilson family moved to Texas after losing their jobs and their home in Minnesota. They ended up in a homeless shelter and, through assistance with the National Urban League, were able to find jobs. The National Urban League has been paying for temporary housing in a motel as they work to get back on their feet. Picture taken June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES SOCIETY BUSINESS)

Frederick Wilson does the laundry for his family at a laundromat ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:38:20 GMT

(Reuters) - Frederick Wilson does the laundry for his family at a laundromat in Grand Prairie, Texas June 30, 2009. The Wilson family moved to Texas after losing their jobs and their home in Minnesota. They ended up in a homeless shelter and, through assistance with the National Urban League, were able to find jobs. The National Urban League has been paying for temporary housing in a motel as they work to get back on their feet. Picture taken June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES SOCIETY BUSINESS)

Frederick Wilson (R) clasps his hands as he speaks with human ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:38:17 GMT

(Reuters) - Frederick Wilson (R) clasps his hands as he speaks with human resources director of Paramount Multiservices Ervin Powers II (L) at the conclusion of a job interview held in the offices of the Urban League of Greater Dallas in Dallas, Texas June 30, 2009. The Wilson family moved to Texas after losing their jobs and their home in Minnesota. They ended up in a homeless shelter and, through assistance with the National Urban League, were able to find jobs. The National Urban League has been paying for temporary housing in a motel as they work to get back on their feet. Picture taken June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES SOCIETY BUSINESS)

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin hugs Alaska Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell after ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:31:31 GMT

(AP) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin hugs Alaska Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell after she announced she would be stepping down as Governor in Wasilla, Alaska on Friday July 3, 2009. The former Republican vice presidential candidate made the surprise announcement, saying she would step down July 26 but didn't announce her plans. (AP Photo/The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, Robert DeBerry)

Fresh tomatoes are seen growing at the community gardens in ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:21:12 GMT

(AP) - Fresh tomatoes are seen growing at the community gardens in in Concord, N.H., Thursday, July 2, 2009. A New Hampshire plant health specialist says late blight, a fungal disease that primarily affects tomatoes and potatoes, has shown up early this season and is warning gardeners to inspect their plants. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Roses are placed next to a memorial statue of the US late pop ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:18:37 GMT

(AFP) - Roses are placed next to a memorial statue of the US late pop icon Michael Jackson in Regensdorf near Zurich. Fearing a stampede for the pop superstar's final sendoff, organizers said they would distribute 11,000 tickets to fans randomly selected through a website. Los Angeles authorities vowed to prevent others from entering.(AFP/Sebastian Derungs)

Sebastien De Launiere (L) and his girlfriend Julie Boisvert, ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:18:37 GMT

(AFP) - Sebastien De Launiere (L) and his girlfriend Julie Boisvert, both from Montreal, Quebec, stand outside the the Jackson family home in Encino, California. Fearing a stampede for the pop superstar's final sendoff, organizers said they would distribute 11,000 tickets to fans randomly selected through a website. Los Angeles authorities vowed to prevent others from entering.(AFP/Paul J. Richards)

People walk on the sidewalk in front of the Staples Center in ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:18:37 GMT

(AFP) - People walk on the sidewalk in front of the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Fearing a stampede for the pop superstar's final sendoff, organizers said they would distribute 11,000 tickets to fans randomly selected through a website. Los Angeles authorities vowed to prevent others from entering.(AFP/Gabriel Bouys)

Leandro Lapagesse, 27, from Brazil shows his Michael Jackson ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:18:37 GMT

(AFP) - Leandro Lapagesse, 27, from Brazil shows his Michael Jackson tattoos prior a press conference in front of the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Fearing a stampede for the pop superstar's final sendoff, organizers said they would distribute 11,000 tickets to fans randomly selected through a website. Los Angeles authorities vowed to prevent others from entering.(AFP/Gabriel Bouys)

Former U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee Alaska Governor ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:09:30 GMT

(Reuters) - Former U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announces that she will resign this month and will not run for re-election as governor in Wasilla, Alaska July 3, 2009 in this video frame grab. REUTERS/KTUU-TV (UNITED STATES POLITICS) MANDATORY CREDIT

Stanford Financial chairman and CEO Sir Robert Allen Stanford ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:53:43 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - Stanford Financial chairman and CEO Sir Robert Allen Stanford leaves the Bob Casey Federal Courthouse after a bond hearing in June 2009 in Houston, Texas. Two US legal firms announced Friday that they have filed a class action suit against a London-based insurer on behalf of the Mexican victims of fraudulent financier Allen Stanford.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Dave Einsel)

US President Barack Obama arrives to board the Marine One helicopter ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:44:11 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama arrives to board the Marine One helicopter at Fort McNair in Washington, DC. A model of Obama will make its debut at the "Hall of Presidents" in Orlando's Disney World during Independence Day celebrations on Saturday, Disney announced.(AFP/Jewel Samad)

Former U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee Alaska Governor ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:41:02 GMT

(Reuters) - Former U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (2nd L) receives hugs from well-wishers after announcing that she will resign this month and will not run for re-election as governor in Wasilla, Alaska July 3, 2009 in this video fram grab. REUTERS/KTUU-TV (UNITED STATES POLITICS ELECTIONS) MANDATORY CREDIT

Senior Canadian dance couple Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje ...

(Canadian Press) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:34:45 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Senior Canadian dance couple Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje peform the Yanke Polka at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in Vancouver in this January 16, 2008 file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chuck Stoody

Former figure skating champion Michelle Kwan waves to fans in ...

(Canadian Press) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:34:45 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Former figure skating champion Michelle Kwan waves to fans in Los Angeles, Wednesday March 25, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/David J. Phillip)

Freshly printed covers of Michael Jackson's 'The Essential' ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:25:37 GMT

(Reuters) - Freshly printed covers of Michael Jackson's 'The Essential' CD are pictured in the Austrian 'ArtPress' factory in Hoefen July 3, 2009. REUTERS/ Dominic Ebenbichler

Fans wait on the sidewalk prior to a press conference in front ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:14:16 GMT

(AFP) - Fans wait on the sidewalk prior to a press conference in front of the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Fans heading to Los Angeles for Jackson's memorial extravaganza were urged to stay away on Friday as organizers said tickets for the event would be allocated by an online lottery.(AFP/Gabriel Bouys)

A reporter makes a phone call prior to a press conference in ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:14:16 GMT

(AFP) - A reporter makes a phone call prior to a press conference in front of the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Fans heading to Los Angeles for Jackson's memorial extravaganza were urged to stay away on Friday as organizers said tickets for the event would be allocated by an online lottery.(AFP/Gabriel Bouys)

A video released on Thursday shows Michael Jackson vigorously ...

(AEG LIVE) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:14:16 GMT

(AEG LIVE) - A video released on Thursday shows Michael Jackson vigorously practicing a song-and-dance routine days before his death, supporting accounts he had been in good health. FOOTAGE HANDOUT AEG LIVE. Duration: 01:43(AEG LIVE)

Michael Jackson's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:14:16 GMT

(AFP) - Michael Jackson's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard. Jackson's family has announced a free public memorial service for the tragic pop icon in Los Angeles, as a battle looms with his ex-wife who wants custody of their two children.(AFP/Paul J. Richards)

Travelers make their way through Chicago's O'Hare International ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:06:46 GMT

(AP) - Travelers make their way through Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Friday, July 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

Then U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee Alaska Governor ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:56:03 GMT

(Reuters) - Then U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin speaks at a campaign rally with U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) in Hershey, Pennsylvania in this file photo taken October 28, 2008. Palin announced on July 3, 2009 that she will resign this month and will not run for re-election as governor. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/Files (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

Tubers float down the cool waters of the Comal River in New ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:50:45 GMT

(AP) - Tubers float down the cool waters of the Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas, Friday, July 3, 2009. The high temperature for Friday is 100. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Then U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee Alaska Governor ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:50:39 GMT

(Reuters) - Then U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin stands as U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) delivers his concession speech at their election night rally in Phoenix in this file photo taken on November 4, 2008. Palin announced on July 3, 2009 that she will resign this month and will not run for re-election as governor. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/Files (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

A firefighter works to help control a series of grass fires ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:48:30 GMT

(AP) - A firefighter works to help control a series of grass fires along Interstate 35 just north of San Antonio in Schertz Texas, Friday, July 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas billionaire Allen Stanford gives members of the media ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:47:42 GMT

(Reuters) - Texas billionaire Allen Stanford gives members of the media a thumbs up as he leaves the Bob Casey Federal courthouse in the custody of U.S. Marshals in Houston June 29, 2009. REUTERS/ Steve Campbell

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announces that she is stepping down ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:47:26 GMT

(AP) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announces that she is stepping down from her position as Governor in Wasilla, Alaska on Friday July 3, 2009. The former Republican vice presidential candidate made the surprise announcement, saying she would step down July 26 but didn't announce her plans. (AP Photo/The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, Robert DeBerry)

Then U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee Alaska Governor ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:46:21 GMT

(Reuters) - Then U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin listens to presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) speak during his election night rally in Phoenix in this file photo taken on November 4, 2008. Palin will resign this month and will not run for re-election as governor, CNN reported on July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/Files (UNITED STATES POLITICS HEADSHOT)

The soaring national debt is recorded on the National Debt Clock ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:44:22 GMT

(AP) - The soaring national debt is recorded on the National Debt Clock in New York, Friday, July 3, 2009. Already complicating efforts by President Barack Obama and Congress to cope with the worst recession in decades, economists warn that the mountain of debt easily could become the next full-fledged economic crisis without firm action from Washington. (AP Photo/Yanina Manolova)

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