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"I think we have a budget of $76.5 billion and we're going to live with that. ... It's only a budget hole when somebody has wished that they had more money," Texas Gov. Rick Perry said. (Associated Press)
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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley makes her way into the Statehouse with her husband, Michael Haley, her daughter, Rena, and her son, Nalin, after taking the oath of office in the state capital, Columbia. She is the first woman and the first member of a minority to be the state's chief executive. (Associated Press)
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Former University of Iowa football player Abe Satterfield testifies Wednesday in Iowa City during the sexual assault trial of his former teammate Cedric Everson. (Associated Press)
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Afghan soldiers block the scene of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011. A suicide bomber on a motorbike blew himself up next to a minibus carrying intelligence service employees in the Afghan capital. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)
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Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange protest during Mr. Assange's appearance at Belmarsh Magistrates' Court in London, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011. Mr. Assange was back in court Tuesday as part of his fight to avoid being extradited to Sweden, where he is wanted on sex crimes allegations. The procedural hearing lasted for only about 10 minutes, with lawyers for both sides saying they were on track for Assange's next court appearance on Feb. 7. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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Richard Fridena, left, and his wife, Betty Fridena and other members of the Pima Friends Meeting stand on a street corner in Tucson Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, protesting against hate speech they say led to the shootings in Tucson Saturday. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Jack Kurtz)
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Rep. Mike Pence, Indiana Republican, urged state officials to "make the hard choices and put their fiscal health in order." (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** U.S. District Judge John M. Roll appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in April 2006 to discuss immigration litigation reduction. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook, File)
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A law enforcement official walks outside of the listed address of a Jared L. Loughner Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011 in Tucson, Ariz. U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday when an assailant opened fire outside a grocery store during a meeting with constituents, killing at least five people and wounding several others in a rampage that rattled the nation. Police say the shooter was in custody, and was identified by people familiar with the investigation as Jared Loughner, 22. Pima County Sheriff's officials said he used a pistol to carry out the shooting spree. U.S. officials who provided his name to the AP spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release it publicly. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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Birth photographer Laura Eckert poses in her living room in Shueyville, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, with one of the photos she had taken of her friend's baby's first moments. Facebook apologized to Eckert on Thursday, saying the company mistakenly disabled her account in December after saying pictures she posted did not comply with its policies prohibiting nudity. (AP Photo/Ryan J. Foley)
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A Palestinian man argues with Israeli soldier during a protest against Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank village of Bilin near Ramallah, Friday, Jan 7, 2011. Some held banners with photographs of Jawaher Abu Rahmeh, a 36-year-old villager who collapsed at last week's protest and died the next day. Palestinian doctors who treated Ms. Abu Rahmeh said she collapsed after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli troops and died as a result of the gas. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
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An unidentified student is framed by a door at Millard South high school in Omaha, Neb., Friday, Jan. 7, 2011. Classes resumed Friday at the school where a 17-year-old shot two administrators, killing one, before fleeing and committing suicide. At left is Millard Superintendent Keith Lutz. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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A woman wearing a security jacket walks past students as they gathered at the entrance to Millard South high school in Omaha, Neb., early morning Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, before classes resume for the first time since a 17-year-old student shot two administrators, killing one, before fleeing and committing suicide. (AP Photo/ Nati Harnik)
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Students hug at Millard South high school in Omaha, Neb., early Friday, Jan. 7, 2011. Classes resumed Friday after a 17-year-old student shot two administrators, killing one, before fleeing and committing suicide. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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A Omaha police officer stands with a rifle as parents wait for students of Millard South high school to be released after a school shooting Wednesday Jan. 5, 2011, in Omaha Neb. Police say 17-year-old Robert Butler Jr. opened fire Wednesday at Millard South High School, wounding the school's principal and vice principal. The vice principal died in hospital hours later. (AP photo/Chris Machian)
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The row home at 3023 O St. NW in the East Village of Georgetown was built around 1905 and completely renovated and reconstructed in 2006 and 2007. It is on the market for $2,050,000.
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Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California reacts to the applause, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, during the first session of the 112th Congress. Assistant House Minority Leader-designate James Clyburn of South Carolina is at left, House Minority Whip-designate Steny Hoyer of Maryland is second from left. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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NEW MINORITY: Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California and outgoing House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland prepare Tuesday for changes on Capitol Hill. (Associated Press)
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Incoming House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia discusses the vote to repeal the health care law on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. "The repeal bill is going to be a very straightforward document. It is going to reflect what I think most people inside the Beltway and outside the Beltway understand about the health care bill that was passed — it is a job-killing health care bill that spends money we don't have," he said. (Associated Press)
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Indictments tying Hezbollah to the 2005 assassination of Rafik Hariri in a suicide bombing that killed 22 others would hit the group's image as strictly a resistance force. (The Washington Times)
