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WEARY: A former jewelry shop on the upscale Voukourestiou Street in Athens has become a homeless haven. As many Greeks suffer through a crippling financial crisis, some small businesses have managed to open and thrive. (Associated Press)
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President Obama's fundraising trip to Denver last July cost taxpayers $896,278 — that included $183,260 for hotel expenses for a security detail. His Labor Day trips in 2014 came to a total of $1,539,402. (Associated Press)
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Liberals, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, are taking on President Obama and so-called Wall Street Democrats in an effort to thwart confirmation of a key Treasury nominee. (Association Press)
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Rick Santorum is among 40 speakers at an upcoming tea party convention in South Carolina. (Rick Santorum/Patriot Voices)
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Katrina Leskanich performing Rewind Festival at Scone Palace, Perth, Scotland, Britain. Though she's no longer with The Waves, the "Walking on Sunshine" singer contiues to tour and make new music. (Associated Press)
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Marco Fois, of Italy, performs a 18-meter dive (59 feet) into the river Tiber from the Cavour Bridge in Rome, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, to celebrate the New Year. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)
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Mike Gravel at the launch of his presidential campaign in April 2006. (Wikipedia)
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Revolutionary War reenactors walk along the Delaware River before the 62nd annual reenactment of Washington's daring Christmas 1776 crossing of the river - the trek that turned the tide of the Revolutionary War, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, in Washington Crossing, Pa. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
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A Girl Scout troop from Tulsa, Oklahoma convinced President Obama to don a tiara during their trip to the White House in May. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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Franklin Graham, seen here during a visit to Washington, D.C., is citing a "God factor" in the outcome of the presidential election. (AP Photo) ** FILE **
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A pediatricians' group is urging families to turn off mobile devices and enjoy eating and talking together. (Image courtesy of livewellomahakids.org)
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Sen. Mike Lee, Utah Republican, who was part of the 2010 tea party wave and who the groups are now rallying around, is hoping to head off an establishment-backed challenge in 2016. (Associated Press) ** FILE **
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Kate Upton poses backstage with the award for sexiest woman at The People Magazine Awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Statue of girl holding Aachen "printen" (spice bread) By Corinna Lothar/Special to the Washington Times
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In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007, file photo, an overweight person eats at a bench in London. The European Court of Justice says obesity can be a disability, a ruling that could have consequences for employers across the continent. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)
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This April 2011 file photo provided by Colorado Parks and Wildlife shows a male and female Gunnison sage grouse near Gunnison, Colo. New research could have implications for sheep and cattle grazing in the habitat of the ground-dwelling bird that environmentalists are trying to protect across the Rocky Mountain region. A study published in the December issue of Wildlife Biology suggests grass height can have a big influence on the nesting success of the greater-sage grouse. (AP Photo/Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Mike Danzenbaker, File)
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A man dressed in a holiday theme costume enters a taxi during SantaCon, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, in New York. (Associated Press) ** FILE **
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A plate of food is shown with candles and wine. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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The Cheesecake Factory® opened its first location in Fort Worth, Texas today located within Sundance Square, a successful mixed-use development of restored turn-of-the-century buildings and urban skyscrapers with brick-lined streets filled with restaurants, entertainment, retail, office, and residential elements. (Photo: Business Wire)
