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A model of Air Force One used in the movie "Independence Day" hangs from the ceiling at 20th Century Props in North Hollywood, June 16, 2009. Battered...

An extra-terrestrial used in the "The X-Files" at 20th Century Props in North Hollywood, June 16, 2009. Battered by the surge in out-of-state movie pr...

Some of the furniture and other oddities at 20th Century Props in North Hollywood, June 16, 2009. Battered by the surge in out-of-state movie producti...

Howard Hughes' actual desk used in "The Aviator", "Weeds" and other productions, seen June 16, 2009, at 20th Century Props in North Hollywood. Battere...

The sign at 20th Century Props in North Hollywood, June 16, 2009. Battered by the surge in out-of-state movie production and the demise of scripted pr...

Gloria Vanderbilt in her studio in New York in May, 2009. At 85, Vanderbilt , heiress, jeans model and mother to CNN's Anderson Cooper, is unveiling h...

Pfc. William MacGillivray, 37, left, and Pvt. Mark O'Brien, 36, are joined by younger recruits during basic training at Fort Sill, Okla., on May 28,...

Pfc. Shane Dixon, 38, takes a water break during basic training at Fort Sill, Okla., on May 28, 2009. The pace of over-35 enlistment in the Army jumpe...

Spc. John Butts, 38, discusses his experiences in basic training at Fort Sill, Okla., on May 28, 2009. Despite years as a dedicated beer drinker and s...

Lt. Col. Michael S. Patton, commander of a basic-training battalion, smiles in the background as some of his older recruits discuss their experiences...

Army recruits during marksmanship training at Fort Sill, Okla., on May 28, 2009. At classes here, as many as one in seven soldiers are over 35, and ma...

Pfc. Shane Dixon, 38, is advised by Pfc. Stephen Michael Miles, 19, who is just two years older than Dixon's son, during marksmanship training at Fort...

The artist Yinka Shonibare at his home in London on June 9, 2009. (Charlotte Player/The New York Times)

Kathryn Bigelow at her home in Los Angeles on June 10, 2009. The take on Bigelow is that she is a great female director of muscular action movies. Som...

President Shimon Peres of Israel in his office in Jerusale,, June 17, 2009. Peres is the last of Israel's founding fathers still in office. (Rina Cast...

President Shimon Peres of Israel in his favored spot in the garden of the president's official residence in Jerusalem, June 17, 2009. Peres is the las...

Supporters of opposition leader Mir Hussein Moussavi rally in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday night, June 16, 2009. Tens of thousands of Iranians gathered in...

Supporters of opposition leader Mir Hussein Moussavi rally in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday night, June 16, 2009. Tens of thousands of Iranians gathered in...

Supporters of opposition leader Mir Hussein Moussavi rally in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday night, June 16, 2009. Tens of thousands of Iranians gathered in...

Supporters of opposition leader Mir Hussein Moussavi rally in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday night, June 16, 2009. Tens of thousands of Iranians gathered in...

Supporters of opposition leader Mir Hussein Moussavi rally in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday night, June 16, 2009. Tens of thousands of Iranians gathered in...

President Barack Obama escorts South Korean President Lee Myung-bak back into the White House following a news conference in the Rose Garden on Tuesda...

President Barack Obama is joined by South Korean President Lee Myung-bak at a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House on Tuesday, June 1...

President Barack Obama looks on as South Korean President Lee Myung-bak speaks to reporters during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White H...

Supporters of opposition leader Mir Hussein Moussavi march in Tehran, Iran, on Monday, June 15, 2009. Hundreds of thousands of people marched in silen...

Supporters of opposition leader Mir Hussein Moussavi hold signs reading "Where is my vote?" as they march past riot police in Tehran, Iran, on Monday,...

Supporters of opposition leader Mir Hussein Moussavi march in Tehran, Iran, on Monday, June 15, 2009. Hundreds of thousands of people marched in silen...

A supporter of opposition leader Mir Hussein Moussavi holds up a sign during a protest march in Tehran, Iran, on Monday, June 15, 2009. Hundreds of th...

Riot police look on as supporters of opposition leader Mir Hussein Moussavi march in Tehran, Iran, on Monday, June 15, 2009. Hundreds of thousands of...

A supporter of opposition leader Mir Hussein Moussavi holds up a sign during a protest march in Tehran, Iran, on Monday, June 15, 2009. Hundreds of th...

**FILE PHOTO** A mural in Tehran, Iran, depicts Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, and his predecessor, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the father of the revo...

**FILE PHOTO** A candy shop in Qum, Iran, features a poster of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, and his predecessor, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the fat...

First lady Michelle Obama is joined by her daughters, Sasha, left, and Malia as she hosts a jazz workshop for students at the White House on Monday, J...

First lady Michelle Obama is joined by her daughters Sasha and Malia as she hosts a jazz workshop for students at the White House on Monday, June 15,...

Wynton Marsalis performs during a jazz workshop for students at the White House on Monday, June 15, 2009. About 150 students from some of the nation's...

U.S. soldiers from the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division 5-4th Cavalry Regiment during a foot patrol in the Ghazaliyah district of Baghdad, June 10, 2...

U.S. and Iraqi soldiers patrol the Ghazaliyah district of Baghdad, June 10, 2009. When Americans first set up a base in Ghaziliya more than two years...

"MEN WALK ON MOON," the front page of the New York Times on July 21, 1969. This July 20th marks the 40th anniversary of the historic mission. (The New...

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner during a hearing before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee in Washington, Tuesday, June 9, 2009. A government test...

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner during a hearing before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee in Washington, Tuesday, June 9, 2009. A government test...

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner during a hearing before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee in Washington, Tuesday, June 9, 2009. A government test...

An Indian military base in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India, June 9, 2009. Though little known to the outside world, Tawang, home to one of Tibetan Bu...

Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor makes her way through Capitol Hill in Washington on Monday, June 8, 2009. Sotomayor broke her ankle Monday...

Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor makes her way through Capitol Hill in Washington on Monday, June 8, 2009. Sotomayor broke her ankle Monday...

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), left, and Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor on Capitol Hill in Washington on Monday, June 8, 2009. (Brendan...

From left, David Alvarez, Kiril Kulish and Trent Kowalik who won Tonys for the title role they share in "Billy Elliot," which won best musical, at the...

Trent Kowalik during a performance from a scene of "Billy Elliot," during the 63rd annual Tony Awards in New York, June 7, 2009. (Sara Krulwich/The Ne...

Neil Patrick Harris during his closing musical number at the 63rd annual Tony Awards in New York, June 7, 2009. (Sara Krulwich/The New York Times )

Apple Senior Vice President of iPhone Software Scott Forstall talks about an app that can help an ower retrieve a lost phone at the Apple World Wide D...

Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, talks about the updated Apple 3GS iPhone at the Apple Worldwide Develop...