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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a Republican presidential candidate (top), speaks during a business forum in Greenville, S.C., on Thursday. (Associated Press)
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the United States of spending “hundreds of millions” of dollars to influence Russian politics. (Associated Press)
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U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder talks with a staff member before giving testimony in front of the House Judiciary Committee to answer questions about "Fast and Furious" a federal gun sting which allowed weapons to go to Mexican drug cartels through straw buyers, Thursday, December 8, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, center, talks with staff members before testifying in front of the House Judiciary Committee to answer questions about "Fast and Furious" a federal gun sting which allowed weapons to go to Mexican drug cartels through straw buyers, Thursday, December 8, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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** FILE ** Richard Cordray, assistant director of enforcement for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), listens as Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner (not pictured) speaks to the media on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, in Washington, to encourage Congress to approve Mr. Cordray's nomination to head the CFPB. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Tornado damage is seen from a bird's-eye view in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on May 7. America's wild weather year hit a new high: a devastating dozen billion-dollar disasters.
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Hundreds of cars are seen stranded on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago on Feb. 2 after a blizzard of epic proportions incapacitated the Windy City. Incomplete damage estimates on a pre-Halloween Northeast snowstorm currently stand at $750 million. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** A foreclosure home for sale is shown in this Aug. 22, 2006, file photo taken in Spring, Texas. If the U.S. economy does not suffer more setbacks, the rate of mortgage holders behind on their payments should decline significantly by the end of next year, according to credit reporting agency TransUnion. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
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The free-spending Miami Marlins reportedly are going after Albert Pujols, the biggest fish in the free agent market. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** Former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson walks out of the U.S. District Courthouse in Greenbelt, Md. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis (83) is tackled by New York Jets outside linebacker Calvin Pace (back) and free safety Eric Smith (33) during fourth quarter. (Preston Keres/For The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis (83) drops a pass in the fourth quarter. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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New York Jets running back Shonn Greene (23) celebrates his fourth quarter touchdown that put the Jets up 27-16 in the fourth. (Preston Keres/For The Washington Times)
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New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez (6) reacts after being hit by Washington Redskins defensive back Kevin Barnes (22), which roughing the passer was called during third quarter action. (Preston Keres/For The Washington Times)
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Former corporate executive Herman Cain greets the crowd Saturday at a campaign event in Atlanta, where he suspended his Republican presidential campaign. (Associated Press)
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New York Jets running back Shonn Greene (23) celebrates his fourth-quarter touchdown that put the Jets up 27-16 at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Sunday, December 4, 2011. (Preston Keres/For The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis (83) is tackled by New York Jets outside linebacker Calvin Pace (back) and free safety Eric Smith (33) during fourth quarter action at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Sunday, December 4, 2011. (Preston Keres/For The Washington Times)
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A Detroit-based auto analyst who has driven the Chevy Volt says battery-fire concerns are more media hype than a real problem for General Motors. An OnStar safety system notifies GM after a wreck, and the automaker sends out a team within 48 hours to drain the Volt's battery, said Dan Akerson (left), CEO of GM. (Associated Press)
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Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain announces to supporters on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, in Atlanta that he was suspending his campaign. (AP Photo/David Tulis)
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Then-Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain announces he is suspending his campaign as his wife, Gloria (left), looks on, on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Tulis) ** FILE **
