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The Deepwater Horizon oil rig burns in the Gulf of Mexico on April 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Washington Wizards' Kevin Seraphin (13) pulls in a rebound against Philadelphia 76ers' Marreese Speights (16) and Lou Williams (23) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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In this Oct. 8, 2010 photo, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas is seen during the group portrait at the Supreme Court Building in Washington. Lillian McEwen, who dated Thomas in the 1980s, has signed with TitleTown Publishing for her book titled, "D.C. Unmasked and Undressed," TitleTown announced Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. The book is scheduled for release in February. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, file)
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Security guard Alberto Alvarez, center, and his attorney Carl Douglas, left rear, they leave the preliminary hearing for Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray, charged in the death of the singer, at Los Angeles Superior Court Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2010 file photo, rapper Gucci Mane arrives on the red carpet for the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta. Fulton County Superior Court Judge John Goger ordered the rapper back to prison Monday, Jan. 3, 2011 for violating his probation in an altercation during a November traffic stop. The rapper, whose real name is Radric Davis, faces a Jan. 24 hearing and could face months in prison. (AP Photo/John Amis, file)
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John "Jack" Wheeler III, here in 1994, finds the name of a friend engraved in the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. Wheeler's body was discovered Dec. 31. It had been left in a trash bin in Newark, Del. His death has been ruled a homicide. (Associated Press)
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Pakistanis bury Punjab Gov. Salman Taseer, who enraged Muslims by opposing laws that decreed death for insulting Islam and was slain by a bodyguard. (Associated Press)
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House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, holds up the gavel during the first session of the 112th Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio delivers the oath of office to Republican members of the House of Representatives during the first session of the 112th Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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A family member of a House member sits on the floor during the first session of the 112th Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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Mumtaz Qadri, center, the accused killer of Punjab Gov. Salman Taseer, arrives at court in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. More than 500 Muslim scholars praised the man suspected of killing the Pakistani governor because the politician opposed blasphemy laws that mandate death for those convicted of insulting Islam. The group of scholars and clerics known as Jamat Ahle Sunnat is affiliated with a moderate school of Islam and represents the mainstream Barelvi sect. The group said in a statement Wednesday that no one should pray for Mr. Taseer or express regret for his murder. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)
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Pakistani women light candles and pray at the site of a shooting that killed Salman Taseer, governor of Pakistan's Punjab province, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. Mr. Taseer was killed on Tuesday by his bodyguard commando, who reportedly was enraged by Mr. Taseer's opposition to laws decreeing death for insulting Islam. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)
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A Pakistani mourner grieves on an ambulance carrying the coffin of Punjab Gov. Salman Taseer during his funeral procession in Lahore, Pakistan, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. Thousands of Pakistani police were on high alert in Lahore on ahead of the funeral for the outspoken provincial governor, allegedly shot dead by a bodyguard reportedly enraged by his opposition to laws decreeing death for insulting Islam. Mr. Taseer, a high-profile, 66-year-old businessman and media tycoon, was a stalwart of the ruling Pakistan People's Party, and his assassination sent nuclear-armed Pakistan reeling at a time of great political turmoil. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
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A Pakistani helicopter carrying the coffin of Punjab Gov. Salman Taseer departs for his burial in Lahore, Pakistan, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
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Pakistanis wave at a helicopter carrying the coffin of Punjab Gov. Salman Taseer as it departs for burial in Lahore, Pakistan, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
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Mumtaz Qadri, foreground, alleged killer of Punjab Gov. Salman Taseer, leaves a court in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. Mr. Taseer was killed on Tuesday allegedly by his bodyguard commando, who reportedly was enraged by Mr. Taseer's opposition to laws decreeing death for insulting Islam. (AP Photo/Mohammad Riazur Rehman)
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Pakistani lawyers chant slogans in favor of Mumtaz Qadri, alleged killer of Punjab Gov. Salman Taseer, during his appearance in a court in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. Mr. Taseer was killed on Tuesday allegedly by his bodyguard commando, who reportedly was enraged by Mr. Taseer's opposition to laws decreeing death for insulting Islam. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)
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A Pakistani greets Mumtaz Qadri, third from right, the alleged killer of Punjab Gov. Salman Taseer, as he arrives at a court in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. Lawyers showered rose petals over the suspected killer of the prominent Pakistani governor when he arrived at court Wednesday, and an influential group of Muslim scholars praised the assassination of Mr. Taseer, an outspoken opponent of laws that order death for those who insult Islam. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)
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A Pakistani mourner reacts during the funeral procession of Punjab Gov. Salman Taseer in Lahore, Pakistan, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. Thousands of Pakistani police were on high alert in Lahore ahead of the funeral for the outspoken provincial governor, who was shot dead allegedly by a bodyguard reportedly enraged by Mr. Taseer's opposition to laws decreeing death for insulting Islam. Mr. Taseer, a high-profile, 66-year-old businessman and media tycoon, was a stalwart of the ruling Pakistan People's Party, and his assassination Tuesday sent nuclear-armed Pakistan reeling at a time of great political turmoil. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
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A Pakistani mourner grieves during the funeral procession of Punjab Gov. Salman Taseer in Lahore, Pakistan, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. Thousands of Pakistani police were on high alert in Lahore ahead of the funeral for the outspoken provincial governor, who was shot dead allegedly by a bodyguard reportedly enraged by Mr. Taseer's opposition to laws decreeing death for insulting Islam. Mr. Taseer, a high-profile, 66-year-old businessman and media tycoon, was a stalwart of the ruling Pakistan People's Party, and his assassination Tuesday sent nuclear-armed Pakistan reeling at a time of great political turmoil. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
