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National Rifle Association CEO and Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre (background) said on "Fox News Sunday" that the American people want enforcement of gun laws already in place. "They don't want more laws imposed on what is only going to be the law-abiding," he said. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** The al-Waha Oil Co. in southern Iraq is an affiliate of China’s state-owned China National Petroleum Corp. Most of Iraq’s oil production is expected to be funneled to China and other expanding Asian markets rather than the U.S. and Europe. (Associated Press)

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The gull-winged Mercedes-Benz 2012 SLS AMG Coupe starts at more than $200,000, but viewing it costs a lot less at the annual Washington Auto Show. Over the years, while the cars have gotten fancier, auto shows have slimmed down. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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The government for the first time is proposing broad new standards to make school snacks healthier, a move that would ban the sale of almost all candy, high-calorie sports drinks and greasy foods on campus. (Associated Press)

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Traders David O'Day (left) and Mathias Roberts work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 1, 2013. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** In this Jan. 31, 2013, file photo, Budweiser and Corona may share shelves in stores, but they can’t share an owner, the Justice Department said in an antitrust lawsuit to block a $20 billion merger between Anheuser-Busch InBev, America’s biggest beer company, and Mexico’s Grupo Modelo. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** In this Jan. 27, 2009, file photo, bottles of Budweiser beer are seen at the Stag Brewery in London. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA agreed Friday, June 29, 2012, to buy the half of Corona maker Grupo Modelo it doesn't already own for $20.1 billion in cash, in a deal that will greatly increase the size and dominance of the world's largest brewer. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

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New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's Marine Division Chief, Doug Grout, listens to the discussion during the a New England Fishery Management Council meeting in Portsmouth, N.H., Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. The council met to decide 2013 limits on stocks including cod on Georges Bank and in the Gulf of Maine. (AP photo/Portsmouth Herald, Ioanna Raptis)

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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell gestures “0” as he urges eliminating the state gasoline tax in favor of an increase in the state sales tax to fund transportation needs on Jan 8. (Associated Press)