Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) leaves the Senate chamber and heads to a meeting with Senate Democrats on Capitol Hill, Dec. 30, in Washington, D.C. The House and Senate are both in session today to deal with the looming 'fiscal cliff'.

A woman is overcome with emotion as she looks at damage by looters to a gas station in San Fernando, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, on Dec. 21.

A security guard holding a hockey stick grabs looter at a gas station on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.

Police open fire at people who tried to loot a supermarket in San Fernando on the outskirts of Buenos Aires on Dec. 21.

People who tried to loot a supermarket throw stones at police in San Fernando on the outskirts of Buenos Aires on Dec. 21.

Jorge Sanchez of Colombia empties his freezer, before learning that his family's eviction has been suspended, in his home in Madrid on Dec. 3.

Jenifer Martinez of Spain packs her belongings, before learning that her family's eviction has been suspended, in her home in Madrid on Dec. 3.

Jenifer Martinez of Spain speaks to a member of the Mortgage Victims' Platform, left, before learning that her family's eviction has been suspended, in her home's kitchen in Madrid on Dec. 3.

Jorge Sanchez of Colombia, right, kisses his girlfriend Jenifer Martinez of Spain after learning that their family's eviction has been suspended, in Madrid on Dec. 3.

Jorge Sanchez of Colombia takes down a placard outside his house after learning that his family's eviction has been suspended in Madrid on Dec. 3.

The liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier OB River moves through ice in the arctic on Nov. 14.

The LNG carrier OB River moves through ice in the arctic on Nov. 14.

The LNG carrier OB River moves through ice in the arctic on Oct. 8.

Police officers are sprayed with milk by European milk farmers during a demonstration outside the European Parliament in Brussels on Nov. 26.

A dairy farmers holds a hose spraying milk at a protest against EU agricultural policies at the Place du Luxembourg, near the European Parliament, in Brussels, on Nov. 26.

Farmers spray milk at riot police during a demonstration on the 'Place du Luxembourg' near the European parliament building in Brussels, Belgium, on Nov. 26.

European milk producers demonstrate outside the European Parliament in Brussels on Nov. 26.

Farmers stand among hundreds of tractors during a demonstration in central Brussels on Nov. 26.

Saul Gabarri Valdes, 7, cries amidst the remains of his home after it was demolished at the Spanish gypsy settlement of Puerta de Hierro, on the outskirts of Madrid on Nov. 20.

Carmina Gabarri and her husband Victor Valdes watch as a bulldozer demolishes the small school, where they were living at after their own house was demolished, at the Spanish gypsy settlement of Puerta de Hierro, on the outskirts of Madrid on Nov. 20.

Teresa Echevarria holds her son Ezequiel next to her daughter Maria, left, as they wait for a bulldozer to demolish two homes on Nov. 20.

Members of the Gabarri-Valdes family distribute their belongings to different cars after a bulldozer demolished their home in the Spanish gypsy settlement of Puerta de Hierro, on the outskirts of Madrid on Nov. 20.

Saray Armendia uses a broom to sweep outside her caravan after a bulldozer demolished the former school, where her in-laws lived at, in the Spanish gypsy settlement of Puerta de Hierro, on the outskirts of Madrid on Nov. 20.

A police officer fires tear gas as police face demonstrators during a protest against Italian Government austerity measures in Turin, Italy, on Nov. 14. Workers across the European Union sought to present a united front against rampant unemployment and government spending cuts Wednesday with a string of strikes and demonstrations across the region. Protesters clashed with police in various demonstrations in Rome, Milan, Turin, Padua and Brescia.

Police officers try to push protesters back onto the pavement after they blocked traffic on Oxford Street, London, while taking part in a picket and demonstration they said was over dismissals of 28 workers employed by contractors on the Crossrail transport project, for being trade union members, on Nov. 14. Crossrail, due to start running services in 2018, is a new train line that will include twin-bore 13 mile tunnels under central London and link 37 stations including transport hubs such as Heathrow airport with business districts including the City and Canary Wharf.

A protester holds a stone during clashes with riot police at a students' demonstration against austerity measures in downtown Rome on Nov. 14.

Protesters try to burn the flag of the European Union after storming the regional Palace of the Province in Turin, on Nov. 14.

Demonstrators set up a barricade of burning tires at the main entrance of Mercabarna, the biggest wholesale market in the city, at the beginning of a 24-hour strike on Nov. 14 in Barcelona, Spain. Spain's trade unions have called for today a general strike, the second of Mariano Rajoy's presidency. Protestors from social movements are expected to join striking public sector workers to demonstrate against austerity cuts, labour reforms and an unemployment rate of 25 percent.

Thousands of people from France and Belgium demonstrate during an anti-austerity protest in Lille on Nov. 14. Trade unions lead nationwide strikes and anti-austerity protests across Europe today.

Empty tracks at the Brussels South train station on Nov. 14. A 24-hour rail stoppage and scattered strikes through the south of the nation disrupted daily life. Both the Thalys and Eurostar high-speed rail services that connect Brussels with London and Paris were severely disrupted.

A new independently-owned store sells shirts and jewelry to shoppers in Havana, Cuba, Nov. 12, 2012.

A market sells dresses and other items in Havana, Cuba, Nov. 12.

A man works at his shoe repair shop, in the doorway of his home, in Havana, Cuba, Nov. 12.

Customers try on watches and jewelry in Havana, Cuba, Nov. 12.

Actress Maria Pastor gets her hair done backstage by her mother Teresa Valentin before 'Tres Anos,' a show set in the 1930's between the two World Wars, at the Teatro Guindalera family theater on Nov. 3 in Madrid, Spain.

Actress Maria Pastor rehearses on stage before getting dressed for 'Tres Anos,' a show set in the 1930's between the two World Wars, at the Teatro Guindalera family theater on Nov. 3 in Madrid, Spain.

Teresa Valentin checks the tickets from people arriving for 'Tres Anos' on Nov. 3 in Madrid, Spain.

Actors, from left, Maria Pastor, Jose Maya, Jose Bustos, Raul Fernandez and Alicia Gonzalez play in 'Tres Anos', a show set in the 1930's between the two World Wars, at the Teatro Guindalera family theater on Nov. 3 in Madrid, Spain.

The public watches as actress Maria Pastor, left, plays alongside Alicia Gonzalez in 'Tres Anos.'