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**FILE** An American Eagle jet taxis at Boston's Logan International Airport on Jan. 20, 2011. (Associated Press)

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Redskins receiver David Anderson, signed as a free agent this week, had one catch in Sunday's 20-9 loss to the Dolphins.

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The Galpin Motors of North Hills car dealership has stayed in Los Angeles, but many dealers have been driven away from the city by its hefty business taxes. (Associated Press)

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John Surma, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Penn State University Board of Trustees, center, answers questions after announcing the firing of university President Graham Spanier, and football coach Joe Paterno in State College, Pa.,Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011. At left is Steve Garban, senior vice-president for finance and operations. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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In this Nov. 10, 2011 photo, trader Christopher Forbes works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The prospect of new governments in Greece and Italy helped support market sentiment Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, at the end of a hugely-volatile week when investors fretted over the future of the euro currency and the outlook for the global economy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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Demonstrators march with a replica pipeline outside the White House on Sunday to protest TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL pipeline. Citing environmental fears, the State Department on Thursday ordered a new review of the Canada-to-Texas pipeline. (Associated Press)

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Spanish painter Diego Velazquez's painting of Juan Mateos, King Philip IV's Master of the Hunt was recently authenticated and will be auctioned off by Bonhams in its London salesroom. In advance of the sale, Bonhams is bringing it to Washington to show to potential clients. The catalog estimate for the work is $3.2 million to $4.8 million. (Bonhams)

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** FILE ** Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, right, addresses a group of CEOs, including Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO Lloyd Blankfein, center, during a meeting about hiring veterans hosted by the Goldman Sachs Foundation at the company's headquarters in New York, Monday, Nov. 7, 2011. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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News Corp. executive James Murdoch testifies during a second appearance before British parliamentarians investigating the country's phone-hacking scandal in London on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Parliamentary Recording Unit via Associated Press Television News)

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Unit S5A at the Residences at the Ritz-Carlton is on the market for $2,000,000. The three-bedroom, 3 1/2-bath home has more than 2,770 square feet.

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Trader Michael Zicchinolfi runs across the New York Stock Exchange floor on Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrial average fell nearly 400 points as the European debt crisis sent American stocks into a tailspin. (Associated Press)

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Floor official Rudi Maas (left) and trader Thomas Kay work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011. The Dow Jones industrial average was down sharply after Italy's borrowing costs soared. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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In this Nov. 7, 2011, photo, trader Edward Schreier, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Uncertainty over who will lead Italy through the debt crisis once Premier Silvio Berlusconi resigns slammed European stocks and bonds on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, pushing Rome's borrowing rates to worrying new highs. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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Visitors walk by vehicles on display at a Toyota Motor Corp. showroom in Tokyo on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

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Struggling photography pioneer Kodak, which has headquarters in Rochester, N.Y., announced late Monday the sale of its image sensor business to Platinum Equity for an undisclosed amount analysts say is a first step in the direction of profitability. (Associated Press)

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Sales promoters talk to visitors at a housing fair in Nanjing, China. With real estate prices through the roof, 70 to 80 percent of potential buyers are unable to purchase housing some of China's major cities. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** In this Jan. 31, 2011 photo, Bank of America customers use ATM machines in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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"For me, I'm going to be doing the same things I did the last two years I did the first two, which is talking about jobs, economic development, government reform, energy, transportation, higher ed, K-12 - that'll be my focus." - Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell

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HOT WHEELS: European car companies seem to be winning the race for well-to-do customers in China. The country and its free-spending new rich have made it a key growth market for makers of luxury goods. (Associated Press)

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Employees cheer in front of the new Apple Store at its opening in September on a major commercial street in Shanghai, the third in the Chinese port city. Apple also has two stores in Beijing. (Associated Press)