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Republican presidential long shots include Rep. Ron Paul (above) of Texas and former New Mexico Gov. Gary E. Johnson. Both are libertarian-leaning iconoclasts. Mr. Johnson has argued for the legalizing, regulating and taxing marijuana, while Mr. Paul has advocated abolition of the Federal Reserve Board.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Sheila C. Bair is leaving stepping down as one of the government's top bank regulators, ending a five-year term in which she helped craft the government's response to the 2008 financial crisis.
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Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner takes his seat after making a statement during the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue meetings at the Treasury Department in Washington on Monday, May 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Sen. Olympia J. Snowe, Maine Republican, likely will face re-election challenges for working with Democrats. But she can make key alliances with tea party activists and point to her record for fiscal conservatism.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS Washington catcher Ivan Rodriguez questions home plate umpire Lance Barksdale after being called out on strikes during the second inning of their 8-0 loss to the Florida Marlins.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Eric Clapton (on album cover right) and Michael Buble (left) record for Warner Music Group Corp., which is being sold to Access Industries, owned by Lee Blavatnik, for $1.3 billion. Mr. Blavatnik had about a 2 percent stake in Warner already.
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President Obama delivers remarks to Allison Transmission workers and guests Friday at one of the company's plants in Indianapolis. Obama toured the facility and talked about his long-term plan to protect consumers against rising oil prices and decrease oil imports while ensuring a cleaner, safer, and more secure energy future. (Associated Press)
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Justin Miller (left) talks with Leah Chanthapanya (right) at a May 3 job fair in Independence, Ohio. Chanthapanya is looking for a customer service or administrative position. Employers added more than 200,000 jobs in April for the third straight month, the biggest hiring spree in five years. But the unemployment rate rose to 9 percent in part because some people resumed looking for work. (Associated Press)
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The Bornquist model at Bayside is priced from $339,990 and has 2,223 square feet. NV Homes is building approximately 1,400 town homes and single-family homes in the Delaware community.
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D.R. Horton is building 86 single-family homes on 6,000-square-foot sites at Brinkley Manor in New Market. The Monroe model, with 2,898 square feet, is priced from $339,990.
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**FILE** In this photo from Jan. 10, 2011, Tom Stephens, Vice Chairman of General Motors, holds up the North American International Auto Show Car of the Year trophy awarded to the Chevrolet Volt. General Motors said Thursday its first-quarter net income more than tripled on strong car sales in the U.S. and China. (Associated Press)
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DREW ANGERER/THE WASHINGTON TIMES A pile of splintered wood and debris is all that remains of a home on Ashley Drive in Rockville that was destroyed by a natural gas explosion. The tenants, who recently moved into the house, survived but were in serious condition after being blasted into the yard.
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**FILE** A home buyer who declined to be identified makes a bid on a house during an April 14 foreclosure auction in Las Vegas. (Associated Press)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad, North Dakota Democrat, is preparing a fiscal plan that calls for a complete overhaul of the tax code but would leave Social Security untouched.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg (left) is joined Tuesday by Carlos Tavares (right), chairman of Nissan Motor Co.'s Americas operation, as he announces the winner of the the city's Taxi of Tomorrow competition, Nissan's NV 200.
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Daniel Radcliffe (left) and John Larroquette debate "How to Succeed in Business Without Even Trying." Mr. Radcliffe was expected to be nominated for a Tony, but was snubbed.
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Rep. Paul D. Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, has proposed cutting $6.2 trillion in government spending over the next decade as a start to dealing with the national debt. The plan relies on repealing the year-old health care law and deep cuts in Medicaid. (AP Photo)
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New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton favors higher taxes and more social spending. "We can change the government. We're not just going to oppose [Prime Minister Stephen] Harper, we're going to replace him," Mr. Layton said.
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Central Illinois farmer Tim Seifert loads his field planter with seed corn. Driven by the effects of low stockpiles and demand for livestock feed and ethanol, corn and soybean prices are high. (Associated Press)
