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A construction worker stands at a new building site at Queen ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:27:46 GMT

(Reuters) - A construction worker stands at a new building site at Queen Alia Airport, 35 km (22 miles) south of Amman, February 9, 2010. Airport International Group (AIG) recently announced that there has been a strong growth in the airport's overall traffic levels. In 2009, passenger traffic reached 4.7 million passengers and aircraft movements closed the year with 57,766 aircrafts - a 12.6 percent increase over the previous year. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION TRANSPORT)

A construction worker waves as he stands at a new building site ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:26:41 GMT

(Reuters) - A construction worker waves as he stands at a new building site at Queen Alia Airport, 35 km (22 miles) south of Amman, February 9, 2010. Airport International Group (AIG) recently announced that there has been a strong growth in the airport's overall traffic levels. In 2009, passenger traffic reached 4.7 million passengers and aircraft movements closed the year with 57,766 aircrafts - a 12.6 percent increase over the previous year. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION TRANSPORT)

Construction workers stand on scaffoldings of a new building ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:24:30 GMT

(Reuters) - Construction workers stand on scaffoldings of a new building at Queen Alia Airport, 35 km (22 miles) south of Amman, February 9, 2010. Airport International Group (AIG) recently announced that there has been a strong growth in the airport's overall traffic levels. In 2009, passenger traffic reached 4.7 million passengers and aircraft movements closed the year with 57,766 aircrafts - a 12.6 percent increase over the previous year. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION)

Workers unload cargo from an airplane at Queen Alia Airport, ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:23:22 GMT

(Reuters) - Workers unload cargo from an airplane at Queen Alia Airport, 35 km (22 miles) south of Amman, February 9, 2010. Airport International Group (AIG) recently announced that there has been a strong growth in the airport's overall traffic levels. In 2009, passenger traffic reached 4.7 million passengers and aircraft movements closed the year with 57,766 aircrafts - a 12.6 percent increase over the previous year. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

Construction workers stand at a new building at Queen Alia Airport, ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:22:16 GMT

(Reuters) - Construction workers stand at a new building at Queen Alia Airport, 35 km (22 miles) south of Amman, February 9, 2010. Airport International Group (AIG) recently announced that there has been a strong growth in the airport's overall traffic levels. In 2009, passenger traffic reached 4.7 million passengers and aircraft movements closed the year with 57,766 aircrafts - a 12.6 percent increase over the previous year. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION)

A construction worker carries a barrel as he works on a new ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:21:09 GMT

(Reuters) - A construction worker carries a barrel as he works on a new building at Queen Alia Airport, 35 km (22 miles) south of Amman, February 9, 2010. Airport International Group (AIG) recently announced that there has been a strong growth in the airport's overall traffic levels. In 2009, passenger traffic reached 4.7 million passengers and aircraft movements closed the year with 57,766 aircrafts - a 12.6 percent increase over the previous year. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION)

Construction workers cut plastic pipes as they work on a new ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:20:04 GMT

(Reuters) - Construction workers cut plastic pipes as they work on a new building at Queen Alia Airport, 35 km (22 miles) south of Amman, February 9, 2010. Airport International Group (AIG) recently announced that there has been a strong growth in the airport's overall traffic levels. In 2009, passenger traffic reached 4.7 million passengers and aircraft movements closed the year with 57,766 aircrafts - a 12.6 percent increase over the previous year. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION) )

The American International Group (AIG) building is seen in New ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:12:35 GMT

(Reuters) - The American International Group (AIG) building is seen in New York's financial district March 16, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

FILE - In this June 8, 2009 file photo, Founder and CEO of International ...

(AP) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:13:07 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this June 8, 2009 file photo, Founder and CEO of International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) Steven Udvar-Hazy speaks to media at the 65th International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Udvar-Hazy is retiring Friday, Feb. 6, 2010, as head of International Lease Finance Corp. as AIG figures out what to do with the unit.(AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin, file)

US pay czar in charge of compensation at bailed-out companies ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:52:04 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - US pay czar in charge of compensation at bailed-out companies Kenneth Feinberg, seen here in 2009, said AIG's 100 million dollars in bonuses were part of legally binding contracts that must be paid despite the outrageous nature of the bonuses.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Win Mcnamee)

A new furor erupted Wednesday after AIG revealed plans to pay ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:52:04 GMT

(AFP/File) - A new furor erupted Wednesday after AIG revealed plans to pay 100 million dollars in bonuses a year after similar payments by the bailed-out insurance giant ignited a political firestorm.(AFP/File/Stan Honda)

AIG is set to begin paying 100 million dollars in bonuses, prompting ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:57:16 GMT

(AFP/File) - AIG is set to begin paying 100 million dollars in bonuses, prompting fresh outrage a year after similar payments by the bailed-out insurance giant ignited a political firestorm.(AFP/File/Stan Honda)

Bailed out US insurance giant AIG is set to begin paying 100 ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:17:31 GMT

(AFP/File) - Bailed out US insurance giant AIG is set to begin paying 100 million dollars in bonuses to employees, prompting fresh outrage a year after similar payments ignited a political firestorm.(AFP/File/Stan Honda)

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner appears this week before ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:51:40 GMT

(AFP/File) - US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner appears this week before lawmakers angry over his part in the bailout of insurance giant AIG, with concerns mounting over his role as the US administration's top economic official.(AFP/File/Stan Honda)

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2009 file photo, Special Master for ...

(AP) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:19:40 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2009 file photo, Special Master for Executive Compensation Kenneth Feinberg, also known as the Treasury Department's 'pay czar', speaks during a discussion at Georgetown Law Center in Washington. Executives in AIG's financial products division are getting $100 million richer Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, and the White House pay czar calls the bonuses 'outrageous.'(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, file)

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2009 file photo, Special Master for ...

(AP) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:12:48 GMT

A man walks past the American International Group (AIG) building ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:40:36 GMT

(Reuters) - A man walks past the American International Group (AIG) building in New York's financial district in this March 16, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

The American International Group (AIG) building is seen in New ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:47:39 GMT

(Reuters) - The American International Group (AIG) building is seen in New York, March 24, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2010 file photo, former Treasury Secretary ...

(AP) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:54:37 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2010 file photo, former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on AIG. Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, the country would have suffered Great Depression-era joblessness, near 25 percent, if the government hadn't arranged the financial system bailout.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, file)

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (R) talks with Rep. Darrell ...

(AFP/Getty Images) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:27:14 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (R) talks with Rep. Darrell Issa before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Hearing focusing on factors affecting efforts to limit payments to AIG on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Geithner told lawmakers Wednesday he acted properly in the 2008 bailout of AIG and the subsequent disclosure of payouts from the insurance giant to major banks.(AFP/Getty Images/Ann Heisenfelt)

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told lawmakers Wednesday ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:27:14 GMT

(AFP/File) - US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told lawmakers Wednesday he acted properly in the 2008 bailout of AIG and the subsequent disclosure of payouts from the insurance giant to major banks.(AFP/File/Stan Honda)

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the ...

(AFP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:27:14 GMT

(AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Geithner told lawmakers Wednesday he acted properly in the 2008 bailout of AIG and the subsequent disclosure of payouts from the insurance giant to major banks.(AFP/Mandel Ngan)

Stephen Friedman, former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank ...

(AP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:43:42 GMT

(AP) - Stephen Friedman, former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on AIG. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Stephen Friedman, former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank ...

(AP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:43:21 GMT

Former United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson appears ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:42:47 GMT

(Reuters) - Former United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson appears before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on "Factors Affecting Efforts to Limit Payments to AIG Counterparties" on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 27, 2010. REUTERS/Jose Luis Magana (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS HEADSHOT)

Stephen Friedman, former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank ...

(AP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:40:10 GMT

(AP) - Stephen Friedman, former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, left, and Thomas Baxter, general counsel of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on AIG. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Neil Barofsky, the special inspector general for the Troubled ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:36:09 GMT

(Reuters) - Neil Barofsky, the special inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, Elias Habayeb, former chief financial officer of the AIG Financial Services Group, Stephen Friedman, former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and Thomas Baxter, executive vice president and general counsel for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, (L-R), are sworn in before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on "Factors Affecting Efforts to Limit Payments to AIG Counterparties" on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 27, 2010. REUTERS/Jose Luis Magana (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS)

Stephen Friedman, former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank ...

(AP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:35:45 GMT

Former United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson appears ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:34:02 GMT

Former United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson appears ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:32:53 GMT

Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson testifies on Capitol ...

(AP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:31:04 GMT

(AP) - Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on AIG. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Thomas Baxter, general counsel of the Federal Reserve Bank of ...

(AP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:22:55 GMT

(AP) - Thomas Baxter, general counsel of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on AIG. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Stephen Friedman, former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank ...

(AP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:21:57 GMT

Neil Barofsky, special inspector for the Troubled Asset Relief ...

(AP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:20:40 GMT

(AP) - Neil Barofsky, special inspector for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, before the House Oversight Committee and Government Reform Committee hearing on AIG. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Elias Habayeb, former chief financial officer, AIG Financial ...

(AP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:19:25 GMT

(AP) - Elias Habayeb, former chief financial officer, AIG Financial Services Division, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on AIG. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson testifies on Capitol ...

(AP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:17:02 GMT

Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson testifies on Capitol ...

(AP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:16:37 GMT

Former Treasury Sec. Henry Paulson , left, talks with Rep. Spencer ...

(AP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:13:10 GMT

(AP) - Former Treasury Sec. Henry Paulson , left, talks with Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, after testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on AIG. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

From left, Neil Barofsky, Special Inspector for the Troubled ...

(AP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:09:25 GMT

(AP) - From left, Neil Barofsky, Special Inspector for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP); Elias Habayeb, former chief financial officer, AIG Financial Services Division; Stephen Friedman, former chairman, Federal Reserve Bank of New York; and Thomas Baxter, general counsel, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, are sworn-in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, prior to testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on AIG. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Former United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson appears ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:43:56 GMT

Former United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson appears ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:40:39 GMT

Former United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is sworn ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:32:41 GMT

(Reuters) - Former United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is sworn in before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on "Factors Affecting Efforts to Limit Payments to AIG Counterparties" on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 27, 2010. REUTERS/Jose Luis Magana (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)

Former United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson testifies ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:32:39 GMT

(Reuters) - Former United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson testifies before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on "Factors Affecting Efforts to Limit Payments to AIG Counterparties" on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 27, 2010. REUTERS/Jose Luis Magana (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)

Former United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson testifies ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:32:37 GMT

Former United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson testifies ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:30:29 GMT

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. ...

(AP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:19:31 GMT

(AP) - House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y., gestures on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, during testimony by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, during the committee's hearing on AIG. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Specialists watch Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's testimony ...

(AP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:15:20 GMT

(AP) - Specialists watch Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's testimony to a congressional panel on a televison screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. Geithner drew sharp criticism from Democrats and Republicans alike Wednesday for his role in the $180-billion-plus taxpayer bailout of insurance giant American International Group. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson adjusts his microphone ...

(AP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:13:47 GMT

(AP) - Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson adjusts his microphone on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, prior to testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on AIG. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson testifies on Capitol ...

(AP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:05:01 GMT

Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is sworn in on Capitol ...

(AP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:02:19 GMT

(AP) - Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, prior to testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on AIG. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)