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Maria Johnson Bethune (center) of the Bronx gives a thumbs up after the cashier tells her how much she has saved with coupons and discounts while shopping at the J.C. Penny store at the Manhattan Mall in New York on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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** FILE ** In this Nov. 11, 2010, photo, dock clerk Charles Salvi labels boxes as they arrive at an Amazon.com fulfillment center in Phoenix. The economy grew at a moderate pace last summer, reflecting stronger spending by businesses to replenish stockpiles. More recent barometers suggest the economy is gaining momentum in the final months of the year. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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The new Iraqi government is pictured at a swearing-in ceremony in Baghdad on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010. Iraqi lawmakers unanimously approved the new government, which will be headed by incumbent Shi'ite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (bottom right). The installation of the officials ends nine months of political deadlock that threatened to stall economic development and suck the country back into sectarian violence. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

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** FILE ** In this April 17, 2010, file photo, a Toyota emblem is seen on a car trunk lid during the Denver Auto Show in Denver. Toyota Motor Corp. on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, agreed to pay the U.S. government a record $32.4 million in additional fines to settle an investigation into its handling of two recalls at the heart of its safety crisis. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)

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Archbishop Paul C. Marcinkus, a former head of the Vatican Bank, was the inspiration for Archbishop Gilday in "Godfather III."

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Michele Sindona smiles from behind bars during the preliminary hearing of a trial for the collapse of an Italian bank.

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FILE - In this April 21, 2008 file photo, a sign for a Bank of America branch is shown in Charlotte, N.C. Bank of America says it will no longer process transactions for the website WikiLeaks, following similar actions by several other financial institutions. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

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In this March 22, 2011 photo, the exterior of Oracle headquarters is shown in Redwood City, Calif. Oracle Corp. is scheduled to report its fiscal third quarter results Thursday, March 24, after the market close.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

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This undated photo courtesy of Badgley Mischka shows Mark Badgley, right, and James Mischka, left, as they style Rumer Willis on the set of their spring 2011 marketing campaign. Fashion house Badgley Mischka has chosen Willis as its newest spokesmodel. (AP Photo/Badgley Mischka) NO SALES

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In this July 2008 file photo, Erik Prince, founder and CEO of then Blackwater Worldwide, now called Xe Services, speaks at the company's offices in Moyock, N.C. An investment group with ties to Mr. Prince has bought the security firm, it was announced Friday, Dec. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

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The home at 1432 Dinwiddie St. in Arlington is on the market for $999,000. The five-bedroom home was built in 2005.

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Larry King interviews former President Bill Clinton, right, on CNN's "Larry King Live," in New York on April 19, 2007. After 25 years, Mr. King will hang up his suspenders with his last broadcast on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010. (AP Photo/CNN, Jake A.Herrle)

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Chrysler Brand President and CEO Oliver Francois reveals the new 2011 Chrysler 200 sedan, left, and Town and Country minivan at the Los Angeles International Auto Show on Nov. 18, 2010. Chrysler announced a large recall of minivans Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010. (Joe Wilssens / Chrysler LLC photo)