Sculptor Marton Varo chips away at a $3 million, 35-foot-tall bas relief sculpture of The Annunciation at the Ave Maria University campus in Immokalee, Fla. The sculpture will one day adorn the facade of the 10-story Ave Maria Oratory on the campus of Ave Maria University. The building of the university and town have slowed with the recession but its chancellor, Thomas Monaghan, has made some cuts that will preserve the dream he has for a place steeped in conservative Catholic teaching and symbolism. (AP Photo/Mitch Stacy)
Graphic shows selection of cities and their burglaries from 2007 and most recent date for
Graphic shows selection of cities and their burglaries from 2007 and most recent date for
In this photo taken Monday, Oct. 19, in Glenview, Ill. Frank Beil looks out the front door of his home in Glenview, Ill. Biel was laid off in March and since then has been keeping an eye out for potential burglars in this suburban Chicago neighborhood. Beil and others like him are being credited for one of the bright spots of the recession
In this photo taken Monday, Oct. 19, in Glenview, Ill. Frank Beil looks out the front door of his home in Glenview, Ill. Biel was laid off in March and since then has been keeping an eye out for potential burglars in this suburban Chicago neighborhood. Beil and others like him are being credited for one of the bright spots of the recession
In this Oct. 23, 2009 photo, Mike Ullman, Chairman and CEO of J.C. Penney Company, Inc., visits a company store in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
In this Oct. 23, 2009 photo, Mike Ullman, Chairman and CEO of J.C. Penney Company, Inc., rides a Segway as he visits a company store in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Jon Anne Willow, co-publisher of ThirdCoastDigest.com, an online arts and culture site, is seen in her office with her employees Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, in Milwaukee. Willow is among employers who've recently been able to hire more experienced candidates for jobs traditionally filled by 20somethings. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Jon Anne Willow, co-publisher of ThirdCoastDigest.com, an online arts and culture site, is seen in her office Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, in Milwaukee. Willow is among employers who've recently been able to hire more experienced candidates for jobs traditionally filled by 20somethings. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2009 file photo, Caitlin and Lynne Byers play the slot machines at Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Foxwoods Resort Casino, one of the world's largest, has failed to make a full payment on its debt, leading to a default and another credit-rating downgrade as casinos around the country struggle amid the severe recession.(AP Photo/Bob Child, file)
Poverty Resistance thrift store manager Rickey Hahn marks the prices on items that have just arrived on Friday afternoon. Poverty Resistance helps low-income families live comfortable lives in the Natrona County area. (Tim Kupsick/Star-Tribune)
In this photo taken Tuesday April 14, 2009 a pedestrian passes an AIDS eductaion billboard in Johannesburg. The global recession and pressure to divert funds to other health crises are hurting the fight against AIDS, a medical group warned Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, with one health worker saying he feared a return to the days when the AIDS virus was a death sentence in Africa. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell-File)
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