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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta places a memorial wreath at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem on Monday, during his first trip to Israel as defense secretary. (Associated Press)
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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin was benched in the last minute of regulation against the Anaheim Ducks, and was shown to be visibly upset on the bench. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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** FILE ** Former first lady Laura Bush introduces her husband, former President George W. Bush, at the "topping out" ceremony of his library on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. (Associated Press)
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Washington Wizards' Andray Blatche during NBA basketball media day for the Wizards, Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
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President Obama (center), flanked by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (left) and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, makes a statement at the start of a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Oct. 3, 2011. (Associated Press)
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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Virginia Republican, answers questions Oct. 3, 2011, from reporters about President Obama's jobs bill, the debt reduction supercommittee and the economy on Capitol Hill. (Associated Press)
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President Obama (left) speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Oct. 3, 2011. Seated next to the president are Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood (center) and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. (Associated Press)
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Syrian army soldiers carry the coffins of comrades killed in recent violence in the country during a funeral procession on Oct. 1, 2011, at the military hospital in Homs, Syria. (Associated Press/SANA)
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"If the administration wanted a confirmation hearing, there would have been a confirmation hearing. It is pure speculation, but I don't think the administration wants a gunbattle over this nomination. First, [Andrew Traver] comes across as almost opposed to the Second Amendment. Second, there is Fast and Furious. I would think the Senate would bring it up at the hearing," said Rep. Ted Poe, Texas Republican and a member of the House Judiciary Committee. (Associated Press)
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STALLED: Andrew Traver's confirmation to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives appears to be languishing on the Senate's back burner. (Associated Press)
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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has emerged as a favorite target for the Democratic Party and as a mentor for freshman House Republicans. "Cantor is a convenient symbol for Democrats to attack," said Mark J. Rozell, a public policy professor at George Mason University. (Richmond Times-Dispatch via Associated Press)
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Andrew Traver's confirmation to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives appears to be languishing on the Senate's back burner. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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"If the administration wanted a confirmation hearing, there would have been a confirmation hearing. It is pure speculation, but I don't think the administration wants a gunbattle over this nomination. First, [Mr. Traver] comes across as almost opposed to the Second Amendment. Second, there is Fast and Furious. I would think the Senate would bring it up at the hearing." — Rep. Ted Poe, Texas Republican and a member of the House Judiciary Committee.
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** FILE ** In this Sept. 12, 2011 file photo, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks in Tampa, Fla. More than a year out from Election Day, all sorts of Republicans, including Jindal, are making a point of keeping themselves in the national spotlight, stoking speculation that they're positioning themselves as potential vice-presidential running mates. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson, File)
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Kitty Boitnott, president of the Virginia Education Association, says some teachers across the state have gone three years without a raise. (Associated Press)
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Liu Xia, wife of imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, is cut off from the outside world by the Chinese government. (Kyodo News via Associated Press)
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Pakistani singer Rameez Mukhtar (left) sings with the Ari Roland Jazz Quartet in Islamabad, Pakistan. A series of concerts planned by the U.S. Embassy is aimed at improving relations with the Pakistanis.
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Bobby Thomson (center, hand raised) won the 1951 NL pennant for New York with a three-run homer off Brooklyn's Ralph Branca. Thomson's "Shot Heard 'Round the World," which gave the Giants a 5-4 victory, is considered one of the most dramatic moments in sports history. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** In this undated photo made available Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, al-Saadi Gadhafi, son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, watches a military exercise by the elite military unit commanded by his brother, Khamis, in Zlitan. (AP Photo/Abdel Magid al-Fergany, File)
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In this citizen journalism image made with a mobile phone and provided by Shaam News Network, foes of Syrian President Bashar Assad flash victory signs as one woman displays one hand with the Arabic word reading: "leave" during a demonstration Friday in Edlib province against the Syrian regime. (Associated Press)
