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** FILE ** In this file photo from 2008, Keira Knightley is the title character, an 18th-century aristocrat ahead of her time, in "The Duchess."

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AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES 'BARRY O'BOMBER': President-elect Barack Obama began playing basketball at 10 after his father gave him a ball. Now at 47, he remains an avid player.

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Portrait of Abraham Lincoln. (Photo by National Archive/Newsmakers)

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**FILE** Sport utility vehicles sit at a Lincoln Mercury dealership in Northern Virginia on Dec. 17, 2008. (The Washington Times)

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**FILE** A man plays Grand Theft Auto IV on the game's day of release April 29 in London. The video game was in high demand and sold out in stores. (Getty Images)

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BLOOMBERG NEWS CIA Director Michael V. Hayden, who is gaining support from the intelligence community to continue in his post in the Obama administration, met Tuesday with the president-elect in Chicago. The Obama transition team Friday declined to comment.

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** FILE ** Soldiers who distinguished themselves in action in Afghanistan and Iraq receive honors during ceremonies at Fort Bragg, N.C., in 2008. The most-honored unit was a Special Forces team that won 10 Silver Star medals for valor during a single battle.

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The Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge in February 2008. (The Washington Times) ** FILE **

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James Stewart (left), Donna Reed and Thomas Mitchell appear in "It's a Wonderful Life."

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Andy Warhol

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MSNBC "Hardball" host Chris Matthews. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

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**FILE** Washington Redskins' Clinton Portis carries a flag bearing the number of slain fellow player Sean Taylor as the Washington Redskins host the New York Giants at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., Sunday. (Michael Connor / The Washington Times)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Recession or no, the time is right to spend on a digital TV, Blu-ray player or portable music player; watch for discounts.

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In this 2002 file photo, President Bush holds his Scottish terrier Barney as he and first lady Laura Bush walk to board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Boston Celtics public relations director Heather Walker acknowledged a published report Friday that Barney bit her wrist and drew blood as she tried to pat the Scottish terrier after a White House ceremony honoring the team's 17th NBA championship. (Associated Press)