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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton gestures as he delivers his keynote address at INTI International University in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, Friday, Nov. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)
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Former President George W. Bush signs a copy of his book "Decision Points" at a store near his Dallas home, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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President Obama meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the sidelines of the G-20 summit Thursday in Seoul. She rejected a U.S. proposal to try to cap global trade imbalances. "To set political limits on trade surpluses and deficits is neither economically justified nor politically appropriate," she told the G-20 business summit. (Associated Press)
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Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni addresses the U.N. General Assembly Sept. 24. He wants peacekeeping in Somalia to become peace enforcement. (Associated Press)
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Rep. Ike Skelton, Missouri Democrat, is worried about a chasm developing between the U.S. military and the public after he leaves Congress. (Associated Press)
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Former Obama White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel shakes hands Oct. 11 along the route of Chicago's Columbus Day parade as he prepares to run to replace outgoing Mayor Richard M. Daley. (Associated Press)
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Parliamentary workers count votes to elect a speaker in Baghdad. Iraq's Parliament approved key leadership positions in a first step toward forming a new government. A breakthrough deal returns Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to office for a second term but falls short of Sunni hopes for greater political power. (Associated Press)
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Government spokesman Haider al-Mullah speaks to the news media in Baghdad on Thursday. Parliament met later in the day to form a new government. (Associated Press)
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Political wives have been viewed suspiciously in China ever since Jiang Qing (seen here), the widow of Mao Zedong, promoted his most radical policies, took part in purging opponents and ultimately made a grab for power. She was arrested and imprisoned after his death in 1976. (Associated Press)
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Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, seen here performing in Luoyang, China, in April 2007, is beloved by millions in China, but it's widely expected she will keep fading from public view as Mr. Xi's political star continues to rise. (Associated Press)
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Scouts keep their eyes on President Barack Obama as he works a rope line after laying a wreath at the Yongsan War Memorial in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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President of the Kurdistan Regional Government Massoud Barzani (Associated Press) **FILE**
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Joseph S. Blatter, president of the Federation of International Football Association, speaks during a joint press conference with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Nov. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man, Pool)
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**FILE** President Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak hold a joint news conference at Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, on Nov. 11, 2010. (Associated Press)
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A write-in ballot is seen here in Juneau, Alaska. Election officials began poring over more than 92,500 write-in ballots in the Alaska Senate race on Wednesday, in spite of a federal lawsuit that's challenging the way the count is to be conducted. (Associated Press)
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Alaska Elections Division Director Gail Fenumiai (right) and state Assistant Attorney General Sarah Felix examine a ballot Wednesday in Juneau. Republican nominee Joe Miller sued Tuesday to prevent the state from using discretion in determining voter intent on write-in ballots. (Associated Press)
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President Obama arrives in Seoul Wednesday for the Group of 20 summit. He has tried to reassure world leaders that the Fed's attempt to improve the U.S. economy will help the global economy too. (Associated Press)
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Iraqi President Jalal Talabani rejected a request by President Obama to give up his post in the new government. (Associated Press)
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Angelo M. Codevilla's book describes a majority "Country Party" of voters who "want the Ruling Class off America's back."
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A write-in ballot is seen here in Juneau, Alaska. Election officials began poring over more than 92,500 write-in ballots in the Alaska Senate race on Wednesday, in spite of a federal lawsuit that's challenging the way the count is to be conducted. (Associated Press)
