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** FILE ** This file photo shows House Speaker John Boehner, Ohio Republican, (left) and Rep. Jim Jordan, Ohio Republican. "Families and businesses have had to cut back, and they're demanding that Washington do the same," said Jordan, chairman of the Republican Study Committee, the House conservative caucus. (Associated Press)

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Alcohol and taxes by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

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Former GOP House Speaker Newt Gingrich has plenty of political experience and a promising public partnership with wife Callista as the presidential election year approaches. (Associated Press)

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Chinese President Hu Jintao meets with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, on Capitol Hill on Thursday. Earlier this week, Mr. Reid had referred to Mr. Hu as a "dictator." (Associated Press)

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Tourists take cycle rickshaws as they visit Dala township in Yangon, Myanmar. The release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest in November appears to be opening the way for more tourists by easing concerns that visiting the country is a signal of support for Myanmar's military dictatorship. (Associated Press)

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A vendor walks past graffiti that reads in French "Welcome back J.C. Duvalier" in downtown Port-au-Prince on Thursday. Haiti's former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier returned Sunday to Haiti after nearly 25 years in exile, a move that comes as his country struggles with a political crisis and the stalled effort to recover from last year's devastating earthquake. (Associated Press)

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Former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger introduces China's President Hu Jintao to leaders from the private and public sectors, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 in Washington, at a luncheon co-hosted by the U.S.-China Business Council. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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President Barack Obama speaks before offering a toast as he and first lady Michelle Obama, not seen, host China's President Hu Jintao for a State Dinner, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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** FILE ** Caroline Kennedy at the launch of the JFK Digital Archive, as part of the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy, at the National Archives in Washington, on Jan. 13, 2011. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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**FILE** President John F. Kennedy delivers his inaugural address after taking the oath of office at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 1961. (Associated Press)

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Supporters of Haiti's former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier chant pro-Duvalier slogans outside the hotel where Mr. Duvalier is staying in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday Jan. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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China's President Hu Jintao walks with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. John Kerry, Massachusetts Democrat, is at center. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet China's President Hu Jintao at the Grand Staircase as they arrive for a state dinner at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome China's President Hu Jintao to the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for the State Dinner. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet China's President Hu Jintao upon his arrival at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama pose with China's President Hu Jintao at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan arrives at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, for a state dinner in honor of China's President Hu Jintao. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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President Barack Obama speaks before he offers a toast as he and first lady Michelle Obama host China's President Hu Jintao State Dinner, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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China's President Hu Jintao speaks before offering a toast during a State Dinner hosted by President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)