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Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. shares a laugh with Council of Economic Advisers Chair Christina Romer before speaking about a quarterly report on the Recovery Act on Wednesday, July 14, 2010, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
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Residents wade through a flooded street in Las Pinas, Philippines, south of Manila, on Wednesday, July 14, 2010, hours after typhoon Conson lashed Manila and nearby areas. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy (left) stands in his command car with Chief of Staff Adm. Edouard Guillaud (standing at right) during Bastille Day ceremonies in Paris on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Thirteen African countries were invited to the ceremonies. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy (center left) and Chief of Staff Adm. Edouard Guillaud (center right) ride in the command car amid French Republican Horse Guards during the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Avenue des Champs-Elysees in Paris on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
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Nine French air force jets fly over the Place de la Concorde during the annual military parade on Bastille Day in Paris on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Leaders and soldiers from 13 former French colonies in Africa, celebrating five decades of independence, were invited to take part in this year's parade. (UPI/David Silpa)
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A French paratrooper lands in the Place de la Concorde during the annual military parade on Bastille Day in Paris on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Leaders and soldiers from 13 former French colonies in Africa, celebrating five decades of independence, were invited to take part in this year's parade. (UPI/David Silpa)
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy (top left) arrives at the start of the annual military parade at the Place de la Concorde during the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Leaders and soldiers from 13 former French colonies in Africa, celebrating five decades of independence, were invited to take part in this year's parade. (UPI/David Silpa)
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Leaders of African countries that were previously French colonies watch the start of the annual military parade at the Place de la Concorde during the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. (UPI/David Silpa)
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy (right) is saluted by an African soldier during the annual military parade at the Place de la Concorde during the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Leaders and soldiers from 13 former French colonies in Africa, celebrating five decades of independence, were invited to take part in this year's parade. (UPI/David Silpa)
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With Cameroonian first lady Chantal Biya (left) looking on, French President Nicolas Sarkozy kisses the hand of his wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, during the annual Bastille Day military parade in Paris on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Eric Feferberg, Pool)
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Republican soldiers stand at the start of the Bastille Day parade in Paris on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Thirteen African countries were invited to the ceremonies. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
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French Republican Guards parade amid African military bands during the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Avenue des Champs-Elysees in Paris on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
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Soldiers march in the annual military parade at the Place de la Concorde during the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Leaders and soldiers from 13 former French colonies in Africa, celebrating five decades of independence, were invited to take part in this year's parade. (UPI/David Silpa)
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French paratroopers arrive at the start of the annual military parade at the Place de la Concorde during the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Leaders and soldiers from 13 former French colonies in Africa, celebrating five decades of independence, were invited to take part in this year's parade. (UPI/David Silpa)
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A French soldier rides in a jeep during the annual military parade at the Place de la Concorde during the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Leaders and soldiers from 13 former French colonies in Africa, celebrating five decades of independence, were invited to take part in this year's parade. (UPI/David Silpa)
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French soldiers march during the annual military parade at the Place de la Concorde during the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Leaders and soldiers from 13 former French colonies in Africa, celebrating five decades of independence, were invited to take part in this year's parade. (UPI/David Silpa)
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Soldiers from Chad march in the annual military parade at the Place de la Concorde during the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Leaders and soldiers from 13 former French colonies in Africa, celebrating five decades of independence, were invited to take part in this year's parade. (UPI/David Silpa)
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French soldiers arrive at the start of the annual military parade at the Place de la Concorde during the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Leaders and soldiers from 13 former French colonies in Africa, celebrating five decades of independence, were invited to take part in this year's parade. (UPI/David Silpa)
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African troops hold flags during the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Avenue des Champs-Elysees in Paris on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. France invited former African colonies celebrating five decades of independence to take part in the parade. President Nicolas Sarkozy has defended himself from critics who asked whether the invitation stemmed from nostalgia for the colonial era. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy (left) walks toward a soldier from the Central African Republic during the annual Bastille Day military parade in Paris on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. France invited former African colonies celebrating five decades of independence to take part in the parade. Mr. Sarkozy has defended himself from critics who asked whether the invitation stemmed from nostalgia for the colonial era. (AP Photo/Eric Feferberg, Pool)
