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Specialists watch from the New York Stock Exchange in September 2011 as President Obama makes a speech. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq stock indexes have both fared better in Mr. Obama’s first term than in those of five previous presidents. (Associated Press)
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sThis undated image taken from the Mexican Attorney General’s Office rewards program website on Aug. 23, 2012, shows the alleged leader of Zetas cartel, Miguel Angel Trevino Morales, alias Z-40. A split in the leadership of Mexico’s violent Zetas cartel has led to the rise of Trevino Morales, elevating him to the status of public enemy number one for both his friends and his enemies. (AP Photo/Mexican Attorney General’s Office website)
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**FILE** The Apple share price is seen here Aug. 21, 2012, on a stock ticker at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York. (Associated Press)
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Retired Air Force Col. Jerry LeMieux, founder of the Unmanned Vehicle University, is waiting for FAA certification so graduates will be fully licensed by the federal government to operate drones. The university teaches a variety of subjects online, including vehicle design and system fundamentals. (Martin S. Fuentes/Special to The Washington Times)
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Members of the Florida Consumer Action Group march down the streets of Tampa with a giant Mitt Romney foam character protesting the '1%', in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, August 26, 2012. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, seen here in May, when his video-game company filed for bankruptcy, received a $75 million loan guarantee from Rhode Island that required aggressive job creation but no plan to seek outside investors. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** A real estate agency sign advertises a house for sale in San Diego on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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Repairs continue on the historic Cuckoo house, built by the Pendleton family in 1819 just outside Mineral Va., which lost both its chimneys and two walls in last year's earthquake and according to contractors on site, will take approximately one million dollars to repair. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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“The first step on the long path to recovery happens when we rein in the excessive speculative activity that has destabilized our financial system,” says Rep. Peter A. Defazio, Oregon Democrat, of the transaction tax. (Associated Press)
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The exterior of a Sunoco gas station and market in Lapeer, Mich., is shown on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. The business sold a ticket that won Wednesday’s $377 million Powerball jackpot. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)
