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President Barack Obama, left, speaks to reporters in the Rose Garden to highlight a new report on the impact of his $50 billion infrastructure-investment proposal, Monday, Oct. 11, 2010 at the White House in Washington. With Obama are from left to right, former Secretaries of Transportation Samuel Skinner, Norman Mineta and Secretary of Treasury Timonthy Geithner. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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** FILE ** In this March 14, 2006, file photo, the Wal-Mart store in Princeton, N.J., is seen. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the nation's largest private employer, plans to end automatic profit-sharing contributions for its employees in a revamp of its benefits package that it says will give workers more chance to share in its financial success. (AP Photo/Jose F. Moreno, File)
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Nigerian Finance Minister Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga, chairman of the IMF World Bank 2010 Annual Meetings, bottom center, delivers his opening remarks to the IMF World Bank 2010 Annual Meetings' plenary session in Washington on Friday, Oct. 8, 2010. IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, top left, World Bank Group President Robert Zoellick, top right, and others, look on. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Bank of America Corp., the nation's largest bank, said Friday it would stop sales of foreclosed homes in all 50 states as it reviews potential flaws in foreclosure documents. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
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FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2007 file photo, rapper Beanie Sigel enters court in Philadelphia. Sigel is facing criminal charges for alleged tax fraud. Federal prosecutors in Philadelphia say the entertainer born Dwight Grant made $1.5 million from 2002 to 2004, but filed no tax returns. The tax charges come in a federal information filed Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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CURRENCY EVENTS: World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick rallied for more international cooperation. (Bloomberg)
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"Today, we face currency tensions. Tensions can lead to trouble if not properly managed," said World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick, who was a top U.S. trade official in the George W. Bush administration, after the opening news conference for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in Washington. (Associated Press)
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A corn borer ruins an ear of corn. A study in the journal Science says corn genetically engineered to resist corn borers protects natural corn planted nearby simply by reducing the corn borer population in the area. The Bt corn is engineered to produce a toxin that's harmless to livestock and humans. (Associated Press)
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European Central Bank President Jean Claude Trichet listens to questions during a media conference on the sidelines of an EU Asia summit in Brussels on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. The 16 nations that use the euro are urging China to let the value of its currency rise to help stimulate global economic growth. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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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
