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** Maryland Delegate Jon S. Cardin, Baltimore County Democrat (AP Photo/Baltimore Sun, Glenn Fawcett)

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** FILE ** Aafia Siddiqui is seen in the custody of the Counter Terrorism Department of Ghazni province in Ghazni City, Afghanistan, on July 17, 2008. The U.S.-trained Pakistani scientist was convicted by a jury on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, of charges she tried to kill Americans while she was detained in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/File)

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Bela Lugosi portrays the evil Count Dracula in the 1930 movie classic. (AP Photo) ** FILE **

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** FILE ** Supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal, or Maoists, dance to a patriotic song as they block a road in Katmandu, Nepal, on Sunday, May 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

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** FILE ** Then-Democratic senatorial hopeful Rep. Michael Capuano, left, speaks to volunteers at his campaign headquarters in Worcester, Mass., Monday, Dec. 7, 2009 while former Mass. Gov. Michael Dukakis applauds with his wife, Kitty. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** In this Nov. 24, 2009 photo, President Obama's aunt, Zeituni Onyango, poses in her home in Boston with a framed photograph of herself and Obama when he was an Illinois state senator. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** A British Airways aircraft prepares to taxi at Heathrow Airport in London on Aug. 13, 2005. (Associated Press)

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In this file photo, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele prepares to speak at the "Bless The Mic" lecture series at Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Ark., Monday, Sept. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

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** FILE ** Demonstrators hold a large U.S. flag at the state Capitol in Phoenix on Friday, April 23, 2010, to protest immigration bill SB1070. Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law the U.S.'s toughest legislation against illegal immigration Friday, a sweeping measure which critics saY could violate people's civil rights. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Mark Henle)

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** FILE ** This image made from a television broadcast on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, by the Iranian television station IRIB shows the launch of a Sajjil-2 surface-to-surface missile. The new advanced weapon is said to have a range of about 1,200 miles, far enough to strike Israel and southeastern Europe. (AP Photo/IRIB via APTN)

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Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin reads a statement to the House of Commons in London in this image taken from TV Monday May 18, 2009. Martin said Monday he was "profoundly sorry" for the handling of Members of Parliament expenses, saying the public had been let down "very badly indeed. (AP Photo/PA

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**FILE** President Obama participates in an AARP town hall on health care on July 28, 2009, in Washington. (Associated Press)

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A crowd rallies Wednesday during a “Don't Mess With Texas”-themed “tea party” in Austin, Texas. (Associated Press)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS From left, Washington Wizards' Gilbert Arenas, Brendan Haywood, Caron Butler watch the action from the bench in the fourth quarter in an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009, in Phoenix. The Suns defeated the Wizards 121-95.

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This artwork by M. Ryder relates to the debate about President Bush's proposal to partially privatize Social Security.

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** FILE ** President Obama reviews the honor guard with Afghan President Hamid Karzai (left) at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, during Mr. Obama's unannounced visit on Sunday, March 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Stacks of $1 bills are readied for shipment at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington. (AP Photo)

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**FILE** Ernie Getford holds a sign in support of the controversial SB1070 illegal immigration enforcement bill during a rally at the state Capitol in Phoenix on April 23, 2010. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Senate candidate Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, arrives at his campaign headquarters in Bowling Green, Ky., on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, the day after winning his party's nomination. (AP Photo)

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Thai soldiers use elevated train tracks to advance on protesters near Lumpini Park in downtown Bangkok on Wednesday. Large numbers of Thai troops and armored vehicles marshaled near the fortified encampment in a downtown area occupied by thousands of civilians trying to topple the government. (Associated Press)