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Vials of H5N1 flu vaccine by Beijing-based drugmaker Sinovac Biotech Ltd. come off the production line at the company's facilities in Beijing. After years of supplying its own market, China's vaccine makers are gearing up to push exports. (Associated Press)
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The Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Associated Press)
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Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., speaks Wednesday about the purchase of the Omaha World-Herald newspaper by the holding company. The deal requires approval of the World-Herald's shareholders. (Omaha World-Herald via Associated Press)
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D.C. Fire and EMS Chief Kenneth Ellerbe said Wednesday that his staff-scheduling plan "will not reduce services one bit," adding that "safety is not an issue." (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011. Stocks soared in morning trading Wednesday after major central banks acted together to support the global financial system by cutting short-term borrowing rates. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney signs autographs after speaking at a campaign stop Tuesday in Medley, Fla. While his rivals focus on Iowa's caucuses or the early primaries in New Hampshire and South Carolina, the former Massachusetts governor is spending time this week in Florida. (Associated Press)
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Luxembourg's prime minister, Jean-Claude Juncker (right), speaks with Italian Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mario Monti at the EU Council building in Brussels. The 17 finance ministers of euro-using countries met Tuesday in a bid to save their currency and to protect the rest of the global economy from a debt-induced financial tsunami. (Associated Press)
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Skilled computer hackers love Cyber Monday, and sneaky business spikes on this day. (Denver Post via Associated Press)
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John Lockwood, a retired battalion fire chief in the D.C. Fire Department and former member of Engine Co. 24, speaks during Engine Company 24's centennial celebration. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
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Engine Co. 24 Capt. Chris Sefton, at left, looks over members of his crew after a group photograph during Engine Company 24's centennial celebration. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
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Wanda King, of Hyattsville, Md., attaches a mannequin's hand at the Gap's Georgetown store as shops open for business on Thanksgiving day in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 24, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
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** FILE ** In this Nov. 22, 2011 file photo, President Barack Obama gestures while speaking at Central High School in Manchester, N.H. The failure of Congress' supercommittee adds a new dimension to the 2012 political contests by drawing political battle lines around broad tax increases and massive spending cuts that are now scheduled to begin automatically in 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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Liberty, one of two turkeys "pardoned" by President Obama, peers through the slats of a carrier at his new home, Mount Vernon, after an arrival that was heralded by visitors and staff Wednesday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Shoppers leave the FAO Schwarz store in New York. With the Christmas shopping season getting under way, a consumer research group is cautioning shoppers to keep “close track” of their transactions to ensure they are not hit with what it calls “unfair” bank overdraft fees. (Associated Press)
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Pulte Homes is building 133 single-family homes at the Reserve at Fair Hill in Olney. The Westford model, with 2,934 square feet, is priced from $684,990.
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** FILE ** Telecommunications services company Nokia Siemens Networks company offices in Tampere, Finland, in this file photo dated April 6, 2008. It is announced Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011, that the Finnish-German telecommunications company Nokia Siemans Networks is planning to cut about 17,000 employees by the end of 2013. (AP Photo/LEHTIKUVA, Timo Jaakonaho)
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U.S. Olympic rowers Giuseppe Lanzone (left) and Sam Stitt are shown at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. They are aiming to improve on their performance at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. (Denis Poroy/Special to The Washington Times)
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Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore announces his candidacy Tuesday in a bid to reclaim the post in Montgomery, Ala. Two others, including the incumbent, are already running in the Republican primary on March 13. (Associated Press)
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Bank of America advertising banners are seen Nov. 17, 2011, on bridge houses along the Chicago River in downtown Chicago. The advertisements installed this month are turning heads and reviving a debate over how governments around the world raise money in tough economic times. (Associated Press)
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner announced new sanctions against Iran on Monday for the purpose of pressuring Tehran to halt its suspected nuclear weapons program. The Treasury Department also named the Central Bank of Iran as a primary money-laundering "concern." (Associated Press)
