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Hostess Twinkies are among the "numerous iconic products" made by Hostess Brands, which had emerged from an earlier bankruptcy in February 2009. Bankruptcy double-dipping is becoming more common. (Associated Press)
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A 2013 Ford Fusion is showcased at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The annual exposition opens to the public Saturday after charity and press previews. Last year, the Detroit auto show brought in about $350 million in business. The show creates temporary but nonetheless welcome jobs in a city with a high rate of unemployment. (Associated Press)
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President Obama, accompanied by leaders from the private sector and the government, speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, to encourage companies to insource and invest in America. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Felix Rivera-Pitre (left), Ned Merrill (center) and Robert Segal try to stay warm Jan. 11, 2012, after spending the night at Zuccotti Park in New York. About 20 Occupy Wall Street protesters spent the night in the park after metal barricades surrounding it came down the day before. (Associated Press)
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Olli Rehn, European commissioner for economic and monetary affairs, addresses Hungary's fiscal situation at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)
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Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley climbs a “rock wall” at the new Germantown Elementary School in Annapolis on Tuesday alongside kindergartner Jack Irvin, 5. Mr. O'Malley went to the school to call on the General Assembly to increase spending on school construction. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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The George Eastman Memorial in Rochester, N.Y., holding the Eastman Kodak Co. founder's ashes, is closed to the public. The company said Tuesday that it has simplified its business structure in an effort to cut costs and accelerate its long-drawn-out digital transformation. (Associated Press)
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Fox Business Network anchor Neil Cavuto hosts Sarah Palin and Herman Cain on Tuesday night, and says the economy-driven Republican primaries have a global audience. (image from Fox Business Network)
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President Hugo Chavez (top) is likely to spend heavily this year to try to rev up the economy during his re-election bid, and that could worsen the country's 27-percent annual inflation rate. (Associated Press)
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel tell reporters at a Monday news conference in Berlin that in addition to spending cuts, eurozone nations need economic expansion and more jobs. They suggested using available funding to support small and medium-sized companies and growth projects. (Associated Press)
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Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas catches a pass in the fourth quarter of a wild-card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, in Denver. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, Joe Amon)
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie talks about his support for Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney as Mr. Romney chats with Sen. Senator Ayotte during a rally at Exeter High School. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie talks about his support for Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney during a rally at Exeter High School. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)
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Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow throws against the PIttsburgh Steelers in the second quarter of an NFL wild card playoff game Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, in Denver. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)
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Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum speaks to reporters Sunday in Concord, N.H., after the second of two weekend debates with his GOP rivals. The Pennsylvanian, who campaigns as a fiscal hawk, favored public financing of two new sports stadiums in Pittsburgh in 1997. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** A Chesapeake Energy natural gas well site operates near Burlington, Pa. Natural gas locked in dense rock deep beneath Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia and Ohio requires a powerful drilling process called hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” to release it. (Associated Press)
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Workers move a section of well casing into place at a Chesapeake Energy natural gas well site near Burlington, Pa. Fracking uses water mixed with sand and chemicals to break underground rock and release large amounts of gas. (Associated Press)
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Former D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr., 51, speaks with reporters Jan. 6, 2012, outside the U.S. District Courthouse in D.C., after pleading guilty to felony counts of stealing more than $350,000 in taxpayer funds and failing to report income on his tax returns. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Republican presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum chats with customer Mike Ahern, of Plymouth, NH, as he pays a visit to customers and employees at the Tilt 'n Diner in Tilton, NH, Thursday, January 5, 2012. Mr. Ahen was asking Mr. Santorum about the lack of jobs which are not related to stores which pay minimum wage and make it difficult for many people to succeed financially. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)
