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US President Barack Obama speaks during an announcement at the ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:56:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama speaks during an announcement at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House in Washington, DC. Obama saluted Wednesday the 'progress' of fellow Democrats in the Senate on a bill to overhaul the US health care system, his top domestic priority. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

Pakistani police secure an area outside the Faisal mosque in ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:53:00 GMT

(AFP) - Pakistani police secure an area outside the Faisal mosque in Islamabad in November 2009. US officials said Wednesday they were working with Islamabad after Pakistani police arrested five foreigners, including a Pakistani-American, on suspicion of plotting a militant attack. Photo:Nicolas Asfouri/AFP

US President Barack Obama meets with Russian President Dmitry ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:47:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama meets with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in November 2009. The United States is 'optimistic' about reaching an accord with Russia on a successor to the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, the White House spokesman said Wednesday. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

US Gen. David Petraeus, Commander of the US Central Command ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:38:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Gen. David Petraeus, Commander of the US Central Command testifies before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee during a hearing in Washington, DC. Pakistan's military operations have 'significantly degraded' Taliban militants but Islamabad has yet to go after the Taliban's Afghan leadership, Petraeus said on Wednesday. Photo:Paul J. Richards/AFP

US envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke, seen ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:38:00 GMT

(AFP) - US envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke, seen here on December 7, said on Sunday it was 'an unfortunate but unavoidable fact' that Pakistan has not gone after Taliban elements from Afghanistan, even though it has stepped up military action against Pakistani Taliban groups that have been at war with Islamabad. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

A Pakistani Army helicopter flies as soldiers patrol in Sararogha ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:38:00 GMT

(AFP) - A Pakistani Army helicopter flies as soldiers patrol in Sararogha town, which was the stronghold of Taliban militants in troubled South Waziristan, in November 2009. Pakistani military operations have 'significantly degraded' Taliban groups in recent months, the senior US commander in the region told lawmakers on Wednesday. Photo:Aamir Qureshi/AFP

General David Petraeus (L), commander of the US Central Command ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:38:00 GMT

(AFP) - General David Petraeus (L), commander of the US Central Command with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, in October 2009. Pakistani military operations have 'significantly degraded' Taliban groups in recent months, the senior US commander in the region told lawmakers on Wednesday. Photo:Farooq Naeem/AFP

A soldier wearing Nuclear Biological and Chemical (NBC) gear ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:30:00 GMT

(AFP) - A soldier wearing Nuclear Biological and Chemical (NBC) gear is seen through a gas mask. The United States issued a new strategy Wednesday for dealing with a rising threat from biological weapons but stopped short of measures to give teeth to an existing international convention. Photo:/AFP

The US refrained from reviving negotiations on a protocol to ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:30:00 GMT

(AFP) - The US refrained from reviving negotiations on a protocol to enforce the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention. 'We have carefully reviewed previous efforts to develop a verification protocol and have determined that a legally binding protocol would not achieve meaningful verification or greater security,' said Ellen Tauscher, a US undersecretary of state for arms control and international security. Photo:Hassan Ammar/AFP

A woman waits to meet a job recruiter at the NYCHires Job Fair ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:25:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman waits to meet a job recruiter at the NYCHires Job Fair in New York, December 9, 2009. While the jobless rate has edged down, high unemployment rate remains a political headache for President Barack Obama and fellow Democrats, who are worried they will lose seats in Congress in next Novembers elections without a faster recovery. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT POLITICS)

Bryce Rein, who has been unemployed for less than a month, looks ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:22:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Bryce Rein, who has been unemployed for less than a month, looks over job listings at the NYCHires Job Fair in New York, December 9, 2009. U.S. job openings and hirings fell in October, government data showed on Tuesday, highlighting the continued distress in the labor market. The labor market, the biggest casualty during the worst U.S. recession in 70 years, has started to inch towards stability, however, skepticism over the strength of the economic recovery that started in the last quarter has seen companies reluctant to hire workers on a wide scale. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT POLITICS)

People wait in a holding area to attend the NYCHires Job Fair ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People wait in a holding area to attend the NYCHires Job Fair in New York, December 9, 2009. U.S. job openings and hirings fell in October, government data showed on Tuesday, highlighting the continued distress in the labor market. The labor market, the biggest casualty during the worst U.S. recession in 70 years, has started to inch towards stability, however, skepticism over the strength of the economic recovery that started in the last quarter has seen companies reluctant to hire workers on a wide scale. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT POLITICS)

Police with MP5 machine guns guard the main entrance of the ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:20:00 GMT

(AFP) - Police with MP5 machine guns guard the main entrance of the Grand Hotel in Oslo where US President Barack Obama will stay during his visit to Oslo to receive his Nobel Peace Prize 2009. Helicopters buzzed through central Oslo's grey skies Wednesday as the city beefed up security on the eve of Obama's visit to accept his controversial Nobel Peace Prize. Photo:/AFP

A large sign reading, 'Welcome Mr. President' is seen outside ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:20:00 GMT

(AFP) - A large sign reading, 'Welcome Mr. President' is seen outside of a shopping centre in Oslo, prior to the Nobel Peace Prize Award ceremony. Helicopters buzzed through central Oslo's grey skies Wednesday as the city beefed up security on the eve of Obama's visit to accept his controversial Nobel Peace Prize. Photo:Stian Lysberg Solum/AFP

US President Barack Obama speaks in the Diplomatic Reception ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:20:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room, decorated for Christmas, at the White House in Washington, DC. Helicopters buzzed through central Oslo's grey skies Wednesday as the city beefed up security on the eve of Obama's visit to accept his controversial Nobel Peace Prize. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

Elena Brijatiouk, an unemployed research scientist, speaks with ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Elena Brijatiouk, an unemployed research scientist, speaks with a recruiter at the NYCHires Job Fair in New York, December 9, 2009. U.S. job openings and hirings fell in October, government data showed on Tuesday, highlighting the continued distress in the labor market. The labor market, the biggest casualty during the worst U.S. recession in 70 years, has started to inch towards stability, however, skepticism over the strength of the economic recovery that started in the last quarter has seen companies reluctant to hire workers on a wide scale. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT POLITICS)

People wait in line to enter the NYCHires Job Fair in New York, ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People wait in line to enter the NYCHires Job Fair in New York, December 9, 2009. U.S. job openings and hirings fell in October, government data showed on Tuesday, highlighting the continued distress in the labor market. The labor market, the biggest casualty during the worst U.S. recession in 70 years, has started to inch towards stability, however, skepticism over the strength of the economic recovery that started in the last quarter has seen companies reluctant to hire workers on a wide scale. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT POLITICS)

Eric Lipps, 52, waits in line to enter the NYCHires Job Fair ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Eric Lipps, 52, waits in line to enter the NYCHires Job Fair in New York December 9, 2009. While the jobless rate has edged down, high unemployment rate remains a political headache for President Barack Obama and fellow Democrats, who are worried they will lose seats in Congress in next November's elections if faster recovery is not faster. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Lisa Jackson, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lisa Jackson, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, listens to a question at a news conference at the UN Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen December 9, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) shakes hands with ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:59:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) shakes hands with the Foreign Minister of the Ukraine Petro Poroshenko after a private bilateral meeting at the Department of State in Washington, DC. Clinton on Wednesday urged Ukraine to pursue reforms to attract foreign investment for an energy sector both sides want to become more independent from Russia. Photo:Paul J. Richards/AFP

Commuters walk in the rain in New York December 9, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Commuters walk in the rain in New York December 9, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes remarks during ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes remarks during her meeting with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Petro Poroshenko at the State Department in Washington, December 9, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Ukraine's ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:51:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Petro Poroshenko at the State Department in Washington, December 9, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

Commuters ride on escalators out of a train station in New York ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Commuters ride on escalators out of a train station in New York December 9, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES TRANSPORT)

Inayet Hadi (R) points to his resume while speaking with Prudential ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:43:00 GMT

(AFP) - Inayet Hadi (R) points to his resume while speaking with Prudential Insurance recruiter Terrie Martinez at a career fair on December 8 in Denver, Colorado. Republican lawmakers Wednesday presented President Barack Obama with their plan to tackle unemployment, proposing a freeze on tax hikes until the jobless rate falls below five percent. Photo:John Moore/AFP

US President Barack Obama speaks in the Diplomatic Reception ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:43:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington, DC, after meeting with members of the US Congress. Republican lawmakers Wednesday presented Obama with their plan to tackle unemployment, proposing a freeze on tax hikes until the jobless rate falls below five percent. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

The number-two Republican in the House of Representatives, Eric ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:43:00 GMT

(AFP) - The number-two Republican in the House of Representatives, Eric Cantor, presented Obama with the 'No-Cost Jobs Plan,' which suggests freezing tax increases and halting some public spending. The plan also calls for more domestic production of energy, including oil, as well as corporate tax cuts intended to encourage firms to repatriate earnings collected abroad. Photo:David Furst/AFP

A Californian lawmaker shelved Wednesday plans to award Tiger ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:29:00 GMT

(AFP) - A Californian lawmaker shelved Wednesday plans to award Tiger Woods, pictured in October 2009, a congressional medal because of the string of alleged extramarital affairs confronting the world's number one golfer. Photo:Robyn Beck/AFP

Washington sees a chance to steer Guinea back to civilian rule ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:27:00 GMT

(AFP) - Washington sees a chance to steer Guinea back to civilian rule by 'reaching out' to its defense minister Sekouba Konate, pictured in October 2009, while he stands in for the wounded junta leader, a US official said Wednesday. Photo:Seyllou/AFP

Former Olympic medalist Marion Jones speaks to reporters after ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:25:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Former Olympic medalist Marion Jones speaks to reporters after her sentencing at the U.S. Federal Courthouse in White Plains, New York, in this January 11, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Jeff Zelevansky/Files

R-L: US Senator Susan Collins speaks as Senator Joseph Lieberman ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:22:00 GMT

(AFP) - R-L: US Senator Susan Collins speaks as Senator Joseph Lieberman listens during a news conference December 4 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. US senators called Wednesday for a swift probe into the release on the Internet of a highly sensitive airport security screening guide, which one lawmaker likened to a 'textbook' for terrorists. Photo:Alex Wong/AFP

Passengers wait in the TSA check-in line inside the American ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:22:00 GMT

(AFP) - Passengers wait in the TSA check-in line inside the American Airlines terminal at O'Hare International Airport, in November 2009. US senators called Wednesday for a swift probe into the release on the Internet of a highly sensitive airport security screening guide, which one lawmaker likened to a 'textbook' for terrorists. Photo:Frank Polich/AFP

US Assistant Secretary of State for Central and South Asia, ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:20:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Assistant Secretary of State for Central and South Asia, Robert Blake addresses reporters in Colombo. The United States said Wednesday it was willing to extend more aid to Sri Lanka provided there was progress in political reconciliation and human rights. Photo:Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP

Booking mug shot of Bernard Madoff released to Reuters on March ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:04:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Booking mug shot of Bernard Madoff released to Reuters on March 17, 2009. REUTERS/UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE/FOIA/Handout

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) (L-R), SenatorLamar Alexander ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:57:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) (L-R), SenatorLamar Alexander (R-TN) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) talk to reporters about healthcare legislation outside of the senate Republicans' weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, December 8, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

A pre-foreclosure sign is displayed outside a home in Miami, ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:56:00 GMT

(AFP) - A pre-foreclosure sign is displayed outside a home in Miami, Florida, seen here in October 2009. US Treasury Secretary TimothyGeithner exercised the authority to extend the program, previously set to expire on December 31, in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act passed in October 2008 at the height of the financial crisis. Photo:Joe Raedle/AFP

Job seekers wait in line to enter a career fair in Denver, Colorado, ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:56:00 GMT

(AFP) - Job seekers wait in line to enter a career fair in Denver, Colorado, on December 8. US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday extended the authority of a 700-billion-dollar financial bailout to October 2010 even as he noted the program would cost less than expected. Photo:John Moore/AFP

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, seen here in October ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:56:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, seen here in October 2009, said Wednesday he was extending the authority of a 700-billion-dollar financial bailout to October 2010 even though the program would cost less than expected. Photo:Tim Sloan/AFP

REFILE - REMOVING REFERENCE TO RED SCHWANZ An unidentified ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - REMOVING REFERENCE TO RED SCHWANZ An unidentified man uses a snowblower as he cleans up snow in Waukesha, Wisconsin December 9, 2009. Much of the Midwest is forecast to have blizzard conditions and more snow fall, local media reported on Wednesday. REUTERS/Allen Fredrickson (UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENT)

US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, seen here in January 2009, ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:20:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, seen here in January 2009, on Wednesday extended the authority of a 700-billion-dollar financial bailout to October 2010 even as he noted the program would cost less than expected. Photo:Jim Watson/AFP

A man adjusts the chute on a snowblower as he cleans up snow ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man adjusts the chute on a snowblower as he cleans up snow in Waukesha, Wisconsin December 9, 2009. REUTERS/Allen Fredrickson

President Barack Obama delivers remarks at Lehigh Carbon Community ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama delivers remarks at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, December 4, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young

US Senators, including Kent Conrad seen here on December 8, ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:41:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Senators, including Kent Conrad seen here on December 8, called Wednesday for the creation of a 'task force' to find ways to curb the soaring long-term US budget deficit and report back to Congress after the November 2010 mid-term elections. Photo:Alex Wong/AFP

Families attend a newborn care class at a community health center ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:40:00 GMT

(AFP) - Families attend a newborn care class at a community health center for low-income patients in Aurora, Colorado, on December 1. President Barack Obama injected almost 600 million dollars on Wednesday into US health centers, saying the move would create jobs as well as provide care for an extra 500,000 low-income patients. Photo:John Moore/AFP

Children play in a pile snow left by a plow in Waukesha, Wisconsin ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:13:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Children play in a pile snow left by a plow in Waukesha, Wisconsin December 9, 2009. Much of the Midwest is forecast to have blizzard conditions and more snow fall, local media reported on Wednesday. REUTERS/Allen Fredrickson (UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENT)

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley speaks to supporters, ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:13:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley speaks to supporters, with Senator John Kerry at her side, in Boston, December 8, 2009. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

A city of Waukesha Public Works vehicle is used to plow and ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A city of Waukesha Public Works vehicle is used to plow and salt to clean up snow in Waukesha, Wisconsin December 9, 2009. Much of the Midwest is forecast to have blizzard conditions and more snow fall, local media reported on Wednesday. REUTERS/Allen Fredrickson (UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENT)

Red Schwanz uses a snowblower as he cleans up snow in Waukesha, ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Red Schwanz uses a snowblower as he cleans up snow in Waukesha, Wisconsin December 9, 2009. Much of the Midwest is forecast to have blizzard conditions and more snow fall, local media reported on Wednesday. REUTERS/Allen Fredrickson (UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENT)

A general of view taken before a NATO foreign ministers meeting ...

(AFP) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:02:00 GMT

(AFP) - A general of view taken before a NATO foreign ministers meeting at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels, on December 4. Thirty-six US allies pledged some 6,800 troops this week to help implement a new strategy to break the momentum of Taliban and Al-Qaeda linked fighters in Afghanistan, a NATO spokesman said Wednesday. Photo:John Thys/AFP