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David Laurent Giles of London, England, peers down below deck of the Godspeed. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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President Obama, while speaking at Eastfield College in Mesquite College, Texas, entreats Congress to pass the American Jobs Act. "Right now, he won't even let this jobs bill have a vote," the president said of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Virginia Republican. (Associated Press)
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ABC News President Ben Sherwood (left) and Ross Levinsohn, Yahoo! executive vice president of the Americas, talk Monday about their companies' new partnership. ABC News content will be featured prominently on Yahoo! (Associated Press)
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When Benjamin Franklin was in charge of the mail, letters bound Americans together. For the typical household today, nearly two months can pass before a personal letter shows up. The letter has been largely replaced by email, Twitter, Facebook and the like. (Library of Congress via Associated Press)
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Two clerics stand near Iran's Jamaran guided-missile destroyer as sailors prepare for an exercise in the Persian Gulf along the coast of Iran. Iran has never been shy about claiming military advances such as missiles capable of hitting Israel or an attack drone dubbed the "ambassador of death." Its latest focus: The high seas. (Associated Press)
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"In the same way that the 'world arrogance' is present near our sea borders, we will have a powerful presence near the U.S. sea borders." — Rear Adm. Habilbollah Sayyari, Iran's navy chief
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House Speaker John Boehner (left), Ohio Republican, accompanied by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (center), Virginia Republican, and House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, California Republican, takes part Oct. 4, 2011, in a news conference on Capitol Hill to discuss China currency. (Associated Press)
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Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, testifies before the Joint Economic Committee on the country's economic outlook at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 4, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
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Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, testifies before the Joint Economic Committee on the country's economic outlook at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 4, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)
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Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, testifies before the Joint Economic Committee on the country's economic outlook at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 4, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
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Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign stop at the Derry-Salem Elks Lodge 2226 on Oct. 3, 2011, in Salem, N.H. (Associated Press)
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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, right, accompanied by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., left, and House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of Calif., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, where he dismissed a Senate bill that could punish China for undervaluing its currency. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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**FILE** Sen. Lindsey Graham (left), South Carolina Republican, confers Oct. 3, 2011, with Sen. Chuck Schumer, New York Democrat, following a vote that clears the way for debate on a bill that would impose tariffs on Chinese imports as a penalty for currency manipulation on Capitol Hill. (Associated Press)
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Libyan revolutionary fighters fire RPGs during an attack for the city of Sirte, Libya, on Oct. 3, 2011. Rebel forces are battling to make headway against loyalist fighters inside the home town of Libya's ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi. (Associated Press)
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Syrians and Jordanians carry candles and posters depicting 18-year-old Zainab al-Hosni, believed to be the first woman to die in Syrian custody since the uprising began in mid-March, during a candlelight vigil in front the Syrian embassy in Amman, Jordan, on Oct. 3, 2011. (Associated Press)
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PUSHING FOR A VOTE: President Obama says he will personally appeal to congressional leaders in coming days to set a vote on his American Jobs Act. (Associated Press)
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry mingles Saturday at a Manchester, N.H., chili festival. Despite setbacks to his campaign, he is expected to continue as a major contender for the Republican presidential nomination, partly because of funding advantages and weaknesses of other candidates. (Associated Press)
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, knows that voters in the counties in the Interstate 4 corridor are important in presidential and statewide races. "I think its about 52 percent of the vote," he said. "You need to win it." (Associated Press)
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"Nearly three years ago, President Obama said that if he didn´t fix the economy, he would be a one-term president. Mr. President, we agree. I am a conservative businessman who will get our economy back on track so that Americans are better off in the next four years." - Mitt Romney, former Massachusetts governor (Associated Press)
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President Obama is attacking the field of Republican candidates who want his job and characterizes the GOP as unwilling to compromise on legislation. "I've tried every step of the way to get the Republican Party to work with me," he told ABC's George Stephanopoulos. "Each time, all we've gotten from them is 'no.' " (Associated Press)
