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View of some of the 20 sailing yachts participating to the Vendee Globe solo around-the-world yacht race in Les Sables d'Olonne, western France, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The Vendee Globe sailing race, held every four years, will start next Saturday. (AP Photo/ Jacques Brinon)

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Germany Weather Sailing boats make their way on the Kieler Foerde at the Baltic sea during a clear autumn day in Kiel, northern Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/dapd, Philipp Guelland)
Presidential Ele... Supporters cheer at the end of President Barack Obama remarks during an election night party, early Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
India Kashmir Ki... A Kingfisher rests at the Dal Lake in Srinagar, India, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
Malaysia Islamic... A model presents a creation by designer Paul Robb from Indonesia during the Islamic Fashion Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)
Firework Celebra... Fireworks illuminate the sky above Umaid Bhawan, a decorated medieval palace hotel, center bottom, during the birthday celebrations of supermodel Naomi Campbell’s boyfriend, Russian billionaire Vladimir Doronin, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan state, India, early Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. All 42 rooms at the palace hotel have been booked for Campbell's guests. (AP Photo/ Mohammed Sharif)
India Hindu Fest... An Indian potter carries earthen lamps at a workshop ahead of the Hindu festival Diwali on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Diwali, the festival of lights, will be celebrated on Nov. 13. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Cup of China Fig... Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia performs during the gala exhibition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of China Figure Skating competition in Shanghai, China on Sunday Nov. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Mexico Zombie Wa... A woman in zombie make-up looks at the camera as she takes part in the Zombie Walk in Mexico City, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. According to the organization Zombie Walk Mexico, they are trying to set a new Guinness World Record for the biggest Zombie Walk. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
Karva Chauth Fes... A married woman looks at the moon through a sieve as part of a ritual to break her fast during Karva Chauth festival, in Jammu, India,, Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. Karwa chauth is a traditional Hindu festival celebrated in some parts of India where married women fast throughout the day and offer prayers for the welfare, prosperity, and longevity of their husbands. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Anniversary of P... Border police officer march during a parade marking the 109th anniversary of Panama's separation from Colombia, in Panama City, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. Panama begins a month of patriotic celebrations, including the anniversary of Panama's 1903 separation from Colombia on Nov. 3, and 1821 independence from Spain on Nov. 28. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)
Russia Parade Re... Russian soldiers dressed in Red Army World War II uniform prepare to march during a rehearsal for the Nov. 7 parade with St. Basil Cathedral at the background in the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. The parade marks the 71st anniversary of a Nov. 7 parade on Red Square when soldiers went directly to the front during World War II. For decades Nov. 7 was a holiday celebrating the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)
Connecticut Vete... Sun reflects on The First Church of Christ as a band marches by during the Connecticut Veterans Day parade in Hartford, Conn., Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Anniversary of R... In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, anglers competing in the Redbone fishing tournament proceed to their first spot of the morning, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, off the Florida Keys near Islamorada, Fla. Marking its 25th anniversary this weekend, the Redbone is the centerpiece of a series of angling contests that raise funds for cystic fibrosis treatment and research. The series has raised about $18 million for the cause, tournament officials said. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Andy Newman)
Prayers for the ... Cambodians gather in front of the Royal Palace while offering prayers for the late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. Sihanouk, who led Cambodia through peace and war, died Oct. 15 in Beijing at the age of 89. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
Traditional Leon... Horsemen steer their carriages over a rain-sodden meadow during the traditional Leonhardi pilgrimage in Bad Toelz, southern Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. The annual pilgrimage honors St. Leonhard, patron saint of the highland farmers for horses and livestock. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Cuba Children Da... Students practice during a ballet class at Lizt Alfonso school in Old Havana, Cuba, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
China Politics A man walks past a wall engraved with the insignia of the Chinese Communist Party on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 in Shanghai, China. The party will hold its 18th National Congress on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 in Beijing. The once-a-decade event will install new leadership to run the world's second largest economy and newly assertive global power. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
India Smog Indian men rest in a park enveloped by a blanket of smog in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Environmentalists say that the level of pollution in the city has reached an alarming level and blame the smog on rising pollution, according to news reports. (AP Photo/ Manish Swarup)
Oxford Street Ch... Members of the public line Oxford Street as the Christmas Lights are switched on, in central London, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
Superstorm Sandy... A badly damaged home is entangled with a vehicle along the beach in the Belle Harbor section of the Rockaway neighborhood of the borough of Queens, New York, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. Temperatures dipped toward freezing early Monday, and tens of thousands of people without power along the ravaged Atlantic coastline faced the prospect of finding somewhere else to stay. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
Russia Anniversa... Communist supporters queue at Moscow's Red Square to enter the Mausoleum of Lenin to mark the upcoming 95th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)
America Votes Rocky Erickson casts a ballot at a polling place on Election Day in Billings, Mont., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Afghanistan Poli... Newly graduated Afghan Local police officers demonstrate their skills during a graduation ceremony at a National Police training center in Laghman province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. Over 138 Local police officers graduated after receiving one months of training in Laghman. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
India Weather A Hindu devotee covers herself and her child in a blanket to protect themselves from the morning cold as she arrives to take a dip in the River Ganges in Allahabad, India, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. Allahabad on the confluence of the rivers Ganges and Yamuna is one of Hinduism’s holiest sites. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Ukraine Revoluti... Supporters of the Ukrainian Communist Party listen to their leaders during a rally marking the 95th anniversary of the Bolshevik revolution at the monument to Vladimir Lenin, Soviet founder, in downtown Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Obama 2012 President Barack Obama waves as he walks on stage with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha at his election night party Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Brazil Protest An Indian from the ethnic group Gaviao stands outside the Planalto presidential palace during a protest in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. The Gaviao Indians traveled from the state of Maranhao in northern Brazil to demand the federal government improve health services and the demarcation of their lands. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Russia World War... Red Army World War II vehicles parade in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. Thousands of Russian soldiers and military cadets have marched across Red Square to mark the 71st anniversary of a historic World War II parade. The show honored the participants of the Nov. 7 1941 parade who then headed directly to the front to defend Moscow from the Nazi forces. The parade involved about 6,000 people, many of them dressed in World War II-era uniforms. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
China Politics Chinese paramilitary policemen march at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The Chinese Communist Party's 18th National Congress is scheduled to begin Thursday, Nov. 8 in the Chinese capital. The once-a-decade event installs a new leadership to run the world's second largest economy and newly assertive global power. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Pakistan Harvest Pakistani farmers harvest corn on outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Campaign Renewab... This Nov. 3, 2012 photo shows wind turbines at the National Wind Technology Center, run by the U.S. Department of Energy, outside Boulder, Colo. The wind energy boom touted by President Barack Obama as a key to America's energy strategy has hit a wall in an election-year political dispute with Republican lawmakers over taxpayer support for renewable energy. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
Superstorm Norea... Waves crash into a seawall and buildings along the coast in Hull, Mass., Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. A high-wind warning is in effect in the state until Wednesday night, with gusts of up to 60 mph expected in some costal areas, and 50 mph gusts expected for Boston and western Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Brazil Fashion A model wears a creation from the Acquastudio winter collection during Fashion Rio, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
China Congress Chinese President Hu Jintao, center on the stage, addresses the opening session of the 18th Communist Party Congress held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. China's ruling Communist Party opened a congress Thursday to usher in a new group of younger leaders faced with the challenging tasks of righting a flagging economy and meeting public calls for better government. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Guatemala Earthq... Residents and rescue workers use heavy equipment to look for people feared buried at a sand mine, after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. There are three confirmed dead and many missing after the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a deadly 1976 quake that killed 23,000. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Opening Ceremony... People attend an opening ceremony of Russia’s first Jewish Museum in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. Israely President Shimon Peres took part in the opening of Russia’s first Jewish Museum. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
State Christmas ... A crane places the State Christmas Tree in front of the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The 50-foot-white fir was supplied by the Latour Demonstration Forest near Redding. The tree will be decorated with hundreds of lights and ornaments in preparation for the official tree lighting ceremony in early December.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Vendee Globe Sol... View of some of the 20 sailing yachts participating to the Vendee Globe solo around-the-world yacht race in Les Sables d'Olonne, western France, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The Vendee Globe sailing race, held every four years, will start next Saturday. (AP Photo/ Jacques Brinon)
Greece Financial... A protester waves a Greek flag during a demo in front of the parliament in Athens on Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012. Greece’s fragile coalition government faces its toughest test so far when lawmakers vote later Wednesday on new painful austerity measures demanded to keep the country afloat, on the second day of a nationwide general strike. The euro13.5 billion ($17.3 billion) package is expected to scrape through Parliament, following a hasty one-day debate. But potential defections could severely weaken the conservative-led coalition formed in June with the intention of keeping Greece in the euro.(AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Mammoth Skeleton... This photo dated Oct. 30, 2012, released Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012, by archeological group Inrap, released by archeological group Inrap, shows unidentified archeologists working along the Changis-sur-Marne riverbank about 30 miles (50 Km) east of Paris, after unearthing the rare near complete skeleton of a mammoth, which has been christened “Helmut". The remains which include four connected vertebrae and a complete pelvis, dating back some 200,000-500,000 years ago, were discovered by accident during excavations at an Ancient Roman site.(AP Photo/Denis Gliksman/Inrap)
Russia Revolutio... In this photo taken with a fisheye lens Communist party supporters reflect in a puddle during a Communist rally marking the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in St.Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. Nov. 7 was a holiday celebrating the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution that ushered in more than 70 years of Soviet rule. Russian President Vladimir Putin abolished the Nov. 7 holiday in 2005. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
Brazil Fashion R... Models wear creations from 2nd Floor winter collection during Fashion Rio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
India Kashmir Wi... A Kashmiri Muslim woman, only hand seen, peels the skin of wicker sticks on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. Wicker is used for making traditional firepots called Kangir in Kashmir. Kashmiris use these traditional firepots to keep themselves warm during the severe winter months. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
Belarus Beauty S... A model presents wedding dress and makeup at the Interstyle 2012 beauty show in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Ceremony to Reme... A man puts a rose in a crack of the Berlin Wall as he attends a ceremony to remember the fall of the wall 23 years ago at the memorial site Bernauer Strasse in Berlin, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Diwali Festival A shopkeeper arranges bangles at a market ahead of the upcoming Diwali festival in New Delhi, India, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. The Hindu festival of lights, marked by lighting lamps and offering prayers to the goddess of wealth Lakshmi, will be celebrated on Nov. 13. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Thailand Royal B... Anantanagaraj, a royal barge, cruises down the Chao Phraya River during Royal Barge Procession in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. The procession made merit at a Thai Buddhist temple after the Buddhist Lent has concluded. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Cuba Ballet Fest... Cuban dancers perform Contraconcerto during the closing of the 23rd International Ballet Festival at the Garcia Lorca Theater in Havana, Cuba, late Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)
Cambodia Indepen... Cambodian students wave their national flags during a ceremony to celebrate the country's 59th Independence Day from France, at the Independence Monument in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith
Anniversary of V... People look for names at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at dawn in Washington November 8, 2012. November 13 is the thirtieth anniversary of architectural designer Maya Lin's memorial. (REUTERS/Gary Cameron)