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Fatou Kamara takes a break at Fatou-Fatou Garage, the shop she owns with her cousin. They repair about 10 cars a week. (Associated Press)

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Consumers line up outside a Best Buy store in Glendale, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 13, 2010, for the midnight release of Microsoft Game Studios' Xbox 360 "Halo: Reach" videogame. Sales of electronics were up 4.7 percent in September, according to MasterCard Advisors' SpendingPulse. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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Michel Faulkner is picking up major endorsements in his bid to unseat Rep. Charles B. Rangel. (Faulkner campaign)

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FAULKNER CAMPAIGN Michel Faulkner is picking up major endorsements in his bid to unseat Rep. Charles B. Rangel.

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FAULKNER CAMPAIGN Michel Faulkner is picking up major endorsements in his bid to unseat Rep. Charles B. Rangel.

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In this Sept. 30, 2010, photo, traders gather at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. U.S. stock futures are rising Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010, following world markets higher after the central bank of Japan moved to weaken the yen.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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Washington Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb is sacked on the Washington 18-yard line by Philadelphia Eagles Ernie Sims during third quarter Philadelphia Eagles-Washington Redskins game action in Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field October 3, 2010. Washington defeated Philadelphia 17-12. UPI/John Anderson

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Washington Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb practices with teammate Andre Carter under the Philadelphia Eagles logo at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia October 3, 2010 It is his first game in Philadelphia since being traded to Washington. Washington defeated Philadelphia 17-12. UPI/John Anderson

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Washington Redskins fullback Mike Sellers (45) sails through the air as he jumps over Philadelphia Eagles Asante Samuel during third quarter Philadelphia Eagles-Washington Redskins game action in Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field October 3, 2010. Philadelphia Akeem Jordan also is in the play. Washington defeated Philadelphia 17-12. UPI/John Anderson

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Philadelphia Eagles quarter back Kevin Kolb dodges Washington Redskins cornerback Phillip Buchanon during third quarter Philadelphia Eagles-Washington Redskins game action in Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field October 3, 2010. Kolb replaced Michael Vick who was injured in the first quarter. Washington defeated Philadelphia 17-12. UPI/John Anderson

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In this Sept. 30, 2010, photo, a real estate agent walks past of Sale Pending sign at a home in Palo Alto, Calif. The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose in August for the second straight month but remained far below last year's pace. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

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FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2006 file photo, producer and writer Stephen J. Cannell talks about the concentration of media ownership in the hands of a few large corporations at a hearing held by the Federal Communications Commission in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, file)

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** FILE ** Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates is seen at a Dairy Queen in Beijing, China, Sept. 30, 2010. (Associated Press)

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Fireworks illuminate the German Reichstag and the sky above in Berlin on Sunday during a reception marking the 20th anniversary of Germany's reunification. Germany's post-World War II division ended on Oct. 3, 1990, less than a year after the Berlin Wall fell. (Associated Press)

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SOMA ARCHITECTS The edifice of the so-called "ground zero mosque" in New York has been compared to "Superman's fortress of solitude."

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Bed Bath & Beyond is among the retailers advertising for workers during the holiday shopping season. The additional jobs are not expected to lower the nearly 10 percent unemployment rate. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** In this April 17, 2009, file photo, a Bank of America branch is shown in Charlotte, N.C. Bank of America is delaying foreclosures in 23 states as it examines whether it rushed the foreclosure process for thousands of homeowners without reading the documents, Friday, Oct. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

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Traders and specialists work the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange after the start of trading, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, in New York. (AP Photo/David Karp)

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In this Sept. 8, 2010, photo, a shopper buys paper towels at Costco in Mountain View, Calif. Consumer spending rose by a moderate amount in August while incomes increased by the largest amount in eight months, a gain that was propelled by the resumption of extended unemployment benefits. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

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Customers wait to buy Nintendo's computer game console, Nintendo 3DS, at retail chain Yamada Denki in central Tokyo, Saturday, Feb. 26 ,2011. The Nintendo 3DS, offering glasses-free 3-D images, has gone on sale in Japan, ahead of a global rollout, and analysts say it promises to be the world's first 3-D mass-market product. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)