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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)
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President Obama makes a statement to reporters in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010, before meeting with CEOs of some of the nation's leading companies. (AP Photo)
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A Duke Energy worker repairs a line after storm damage in Vale, N.C., on Oct. 27, 2010. Energy costs were up 0.2 percent in November, the fifth straight monthly rise, but that still was the smallest increase in five months. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Time Magazine named Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg its 2010 "Person of the Year" on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Time Magazine)
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A supporter of Julian P. Assange demonstrates outside the courthouse in London where the WikiLeaks founder appeared for a bail hearing Tuesday. (Associated Press)
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Steel mill workers raise their hands in support of a point made at the gathering, one of many being held in neighborhoods and workplaces across Cuba between now and April. (Associated Press)
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Chart shows breakdown of percentage of Medicaid costs associated with each enrollment group; and the decade long trend between enrollment and Medicaid spending.
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Annie Lennox performs Dec. 12 during the Annual Christmas in Washington presentation at the National Building Museum in Washington. (Associated Press)
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Service towers lift up to the Russian Soyuz TMA-20 space ship that will carry new crew to the International Space Station, ISS, on the launch pad at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Monday, Dec. 13, 2010. The start of the new Soyuz mission is scheduled for Wednesday. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
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New York Knicks' Amare Stoudemire (1) celebrates with teammate Wilson Chandler (21) during the Knicks' 129-125 victory over the Denver Nuggets in New York on Sunday. (Associated Press)
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Denver Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony dunks the ball against the New York Knicks in New York on Sunday. The Knicks beat the Nuggets, 129-125. (Associated Press)
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New York Jets tight end Dustin Keller (81) is tackled by Miami Dolphins cornerback Sean Smith (24) during the second quarter of the Dolphins' 10-6 road win on Sunday. (Associated Press)
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"This is not a tax on the rich. This is a tax on the very, very, very rich," said Sen. Bernard Sanders. He delivered an eight-hour speech on Friday in opposition to President Obama's tax-cut deal with Republicans. (Associated Press)
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House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, Massachusetts Democrat (right), confers with the committee's ranking Republican, Spencer Bachus of Alabama, during a September hearing. Mr. Bachus, who will succeed Mr. Frank as chairman in January, is expected to exhibit a more reserved style. (Associated Press)
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FILE - In a Dec. 1, 2010 file photo, Howard Stern attends the Quentin Tarantino Friars Club Roast at the New York Hilton Hotel in New York. Stern announced Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010 that he has signed a new 5-year contract with SiriusXM Radio. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)