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President Obama speaks during an event, Monday, Aug. 16, 2010, at ZBB Energy Corporation in Menomonee Falls, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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Tourists stop at a clothing shop in Tokyo Monday, Aug. 16, 2010. Japan lost its place as the world's No. 2 economy to China in the second quarter as receding global growth sapped momentum and stunted a shaky recovery. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)
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In September 2009, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade gave a $200,000 farewell gift to an International Monetary Fund representative, "in recognition to his contribution to Senegal." (Associated Press)
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President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, partially visible second from right, and daughter Sasha, right, greet people at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Fla, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010, upon their arrival. The Obamas are spending the weekend in Florida. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones, right, speaks as Braves executive vice president and general manager Frank Wren, left, looks on during a news conference where Jones discussed his injury and future with media, Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, at Turner Field in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith)
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In this Aug. 11, 2010, photo, Planet Dodge Chrysler Jeep dealership general sales manager Carlos Rodriguez demonstrates how to open the "CommandView" panoramic sunroof in a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4x4 is shown in Doral, Fla. Retail sales managed a modest increase in July after two consecutive declines, but the strength was concentrated in higher sales of autos and gasoline. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Fans of the King of Rock 'n' Roll enter the front door of Graceland. Presley, who died in 1977, generated more than $60 million last year in revenue from royalties, licensing and Graceland's operations.
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** FILE ** General Motors Co. CEO Ed Whitacre, pictured here in July 2009, said Thursday he will step down Sept. 1. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
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Stanley Martin Homes is building 224 single-family homes on sites of a quarter-acre to three-quarters of an acre at Greene Mill Preserve in Leesburg. The homes have 2,155 to 6,988 finished square feet, with base prices from $439,990 to $584,990.
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The Amherst model at Greene Mill Preserve has a center-island kitchen with a breakfast area. It has more than 3,100 finished square feet and can be expanded with a finished lower level and a three-car garage with a bonus room above.
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The Federal-style town home at 213 1/2 S. Fayette St. in Old Town Alexandria is on the market for $619,000.
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STEPHEN DINAN/THE WASHINGTON TIMES A waitress at Blow-Fly Inn in Gulfport, Miss., takes orders from two members of the "Spending Caravan." The group is traveling along the coast from Bay St. Louis, Miss., to Panama City, Fla., with the sole purpose of spending money to garner attention for the region's businesses.
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This photo taken Sept. 22, 2010, shows a Cisco UCS B440 M1 High-Performance Blade Server at a conference in San Francisco. Cisco Systems Inc. said Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010, that its earnings for the latest quarter climbed 8 percent from last year, providing fresh evidence that business spending on technology continues to recover from the recession. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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Rep. Dan Rostenkowski of Illinois, testified Aug. 19, 1968 before the Democratic Platform Committee during hearings in Washington. (AP Photo)
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Treasury Secretary James Baker III, left, shares a light moment with House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dan Rostenkowski of Illinois on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1987. Baker told the committee that the U.S. trade deficit appears to be leveling off under pressure from a declining dollar and indicated that further falls in the dollar against the Japanese yen may not be desirable. (AP Photo/John Duricka)
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Trader Peter Tuchman (right) watches the numbers as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE - In this May 21, 2010 file photo, Connecticut Republican Senate Linda McMahon, right, and family members wait as delegate vote totals are tallied in Hartford, Conn. In the midst of one of the worst recessions in decades, a host of former corporate titans are spending millions in the quest for elective office, using their big bankrolls to push past the political machinery and overcome their own lack of experience.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon listens to an address by President Obama in Washington in March.
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A press conference sponsored by Alaska Senators Ted Stevens and Lisa Murkowski was held in support of opening ANWR, the Alaska National Wildlife Reserve, to oil drilling, in the Senate in Congress in Washington DC, on Friday, October 28, 2005. ( Roey Yohai / The Washington Times )
