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Pope Benedict XVI, framed by Christmas decorations, delivers his Angelus prayer from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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FILE -In this Feb. 7, 2010 file photo, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) holds his son Baylen after the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Miami. The Saints won 31-17. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
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In this publicity image released by Paramount Pictures, Christian Bale, and Mark Wahlberg, right, are shown in a scene from, "The Fighter." (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Jojo Whilden)
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Shi'ite Muslims take part in a Muharram procession in Lahore, Pakistan, on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010. Muharram is observed around the world for ten days as mourning in remembrance of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
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Shi'ite Muslims chant anti-government slogans at the site of an explosion in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010. An assailant threw an explosive device at Shi'ite Muslims carrying out a Muharram procession in the city, wounding several people. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)
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Associated Press Hilary Waller, 28, of Newtown, Pa., remembers begging her mother to let her fast on Yom Kippur at age 10. It seemed to be a precursor to her battle with anorexia.
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Protesters throw Molotov cocktails in Athens on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010, as hundreds of demonstrators clashed with riot police across the center city, smashing cars and sending Christmas shoppers fleeing during a massive labor protest against the crisis-hit government's austerity measures. (AP Photo/Alkis Konstantinidis)
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Muslim pilgrims leaving the Grand Mosque after a prayer, during the annual Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010. The U.S. government sued a suburban Chicago school district on Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, for denying a Muslim teacher leave to go on the pilgrimage. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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Sama Sarsour, with Swedish Muslims for Peace and Justice, demonstrates for peace in Stockholm on Sunday. Swedish police said two blasts Saturday in the city were terrorism. (Associated Press)
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In this Nov. 26, 2010 file photo, Hilary Waller holds her dog Gali as she walks near her home in Newtown, Pa. Waller remembers begging her mother to let her fast on Yom Kippur. At 10-years-old she was a bit too young, but embracing the rigid discipline seemed desperately important. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
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Paper decorations hang from the vandalized Glastonbury Holy Thorn Tree which has been hacked down and reduced to just a stump in Glastonbury western England Friday Dec. 10, 2010. The tree, a major Christian landmark in England, was vandalized just weeks before Christmas Day. The tree is said to be linked to the arrival of Saint Joseph of Arimathea in England after the crucifixion of Jesus. It draws hundreds of visitors each year.
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A cyclist rushes out of the way of hundreds of protesters marching through the city center to protest against the detention of WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, in Brisbane, Australia, Friday, Dec. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)
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A poster from Jewish supporters sits outside the doorway of a conference room as Muslim community leader Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf ends an interview in New York. He has spearheaded plans for a proposed Islamic cultural centre near ground zero. (Associated Press)
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Mounted police officers clash with protesters as thousands of students demonstrate outside the Houses of Parliament in London in a protest against increase in tuition fees Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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British police officers clash with protesters as thousands of students demonstrate outside the Houses of Parliament in London in a protest against an increase in tuition fees Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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Protesters cry out as they stand on the statue of Winston Churchill at Parliament Square in London, as thousands of students demonstrate outside the Houses of Parliament in a protest against an increase in tuition fees, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. The House of Commons voted Thursday to increase tuition fees. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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Demonstrators burn wooden benches in Parliament Square, as students demonstrate in Westminster, London, against planned tuition fee increases Thursday Dec. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Jeffers)
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A police officer kicks a demonstrator during a protest against an increase in tuition fees on the edge of Parliament Square in London, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. Police clashed with protesters marching to London's Parliament Square as lawmakers debated a controversial plan to triple university tuition fees in England. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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British police medics carry an injured protester away, as thousands of students demonstrate outside the Houses of Parliament in London Thursday Dec. 9, 2010, during a protest against an increase in university tuition fees(AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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A fire burns in Parliament Square, Westminster, London, as students demonstrate against planned tuition fee increases Thursday Dec. 9, 2010. Police with riot shields and batons pushed angry student protesters away from London's Parliament Square on Thursday as lawmakers debated a controversial plan to triple university tuition fees in England. (AP Photo/Gareth Fuller/PA)
