Customers arrive at a Costco store in Mountain View, Calif., on Sept. 8, 2010. Retailers are reporting surprisingly solid sales gains for September, boosted by back-to-school shopping in the first half of the month. Costco's revenue at stores open at least a year rose 5 percent in September, beating analysts' predictions of a 4.5 percent increase. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Fatou Kamara takes a break at Fatou-Fatou Garage, the shop she owns with her cousin. They repair about 10 cars a week. (Associated Press)
Consumers line up outside a Best Buy store in Glendale, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 13, 2010, for the midnight release of Microsoft Game Studios' Xbox 360 "Halo: Reach" videogame. Sales of electronics were up 4.7 percent in September, according to MasterCard Advisors' SpendingPulse. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Michel Faulkner is picking up major endorsements in his bid to unseat Rep. Charles B. Rangel. (Faulkner campaign)
FAULKNER CAMPAIGN Michel Faulkner is picking up major endorsements in his bid to unseat Rep. Charles B. Rangel.
FAULKNER CAMPAIGN Michel Faulkner is picking up major endorsements in his bid to unseat Rep. Charles B. Rangel.
In this Sept. 30, 2010, photo, traders gather at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. U.S. stock futures are rising Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010, following world markets higher after the central bank of Japan moved to weaken the yen.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Washington Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb is sacked on the Washington 18-yard line by Philadelphia Eagles Ernie Sims during third quarter Philadelphia Eagles-Washington Redskins game action in Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field October 3, 2010. Washington defeated Philadelphia 17-12. UPI/John Anderson
Washington Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb practices with teammate Andre Carter under the Philadelphia Eagles logo at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia October 3, 2010 It is his first game in Philadelphia since being traded to Washington. Washington defeated Philadelphia 17-12. UPI/John Anderson
