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Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis (83) is tackled by New York Jets outside linebacker Calvin Pace (back) and free safety Eric Smith (33) during fourth quarter action at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Sunday, December 4, 2011. (Preston Keres/For The Washington Times)
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A Detroit-based auto analyst who has driven the Chevy Volt says battery-fire concerns are more media hype than a real problem for General Motors. An OnStar safety system notifies GM after a wreck, and the automaker sends out a team within 48 hours to drain the Volt's battery, said Dan Akerson (left), CEO of GM. (Associated Press)
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Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain announces to supporters on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, in Atlanta that he was suspending his campaign. (AP Photo/David Tulis)
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Then-Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain announces he is suspending his campaign as his wife, Gloria (left), looks on, on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Tulis) ** FILE **
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** FILE ** Specialist Christian Sanfilippo, foreground left, handles the secondary stock offering of Ocwen Financial Corp. on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011. Stocks are opening broadly higher after an unexpected drop in unemployment claims and signs of progress in Europe's debt crisis. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Sanju Catalano, left, a recruiter with 3M Communications speaks with job seeker Darrin Baker about his resume during a career expo in Las Colinas, Texas, Monday, Nov. 14, 2011. Economists forecast that employers added a net 125,000 jobs in November, an improvement from October's gain of 80,000. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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John Walsh will return to the air Friday when "America's Most Wanted" makes its Lifetime premiere after spending 23 years on Fox. (Associated Press)
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President Barack Obama greets U2 front man Bono, center, and Muhtar Kent, chairman of the Board and chief executive officer of The Coca-Cola Company, right, after speaking during a World AIDS Day event at George Washington University in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Vials of H5N1 flu vaccine by Beijing-based drugmaker Sinovac Biotech Ltd. come off the production line at the company's facilities in Beijing. After years of supplying its own market, China's vaccine makers are gearing up to push exports. (Associated Press)
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The Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Associated Press)
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Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., speaks Wednesday about the purchase of the Omaha World-Herald newspaper by the holding company. The deal requires approval of the World-Herald's shareholders. (Omaha World-Herald via Associated Press)
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D.C. Fire and EMS Chief Kenneth Ellerbe said Wednesday that his staff-scheduling plan "will not reduce services one bit," adding that "safety is not an issue." (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011. Stocks soared in morning trading Wednesday after major central banks acted together to support the global financial system by cutting short-term borrowing rates. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney signs autographs after speaking at a campaign stop Tuesday in Medley, Fla. While his rivals focus on Iowa's caucuses or the early primaries in New Hampshire and South Carolina, the former Massachusetts governor is spending time this week in Florida. (Associated Press)
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Luxembourg's prime minister, Jean-Claude Juncker (right), speaks with Italian Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mario Monti at the EU Council building in Brussels. The 17 finance ministers of euro-using countries met Tuesday in a bid to save their currency and to protect the rest of the global economy from a debt-induced financial tsunami. (Associated Press)
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Skilled computer hackers love Cyber Monday, and sneaky business spikes on this day. (Denver Post via Associated Press)
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John Lockwood, a retired battalion fire chief in the D.C. Fire Department and former member of Engine Co. 24, speaks during Engine Company 24's centennial celebration. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
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Engine Co. 24 Capt. Chris Sefton, at left, looks over members of his crew after a group photograph during Engine Company 24's centennial celebration. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
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Wanda King, of Hyattsville, Md., attaches a mannequin's hand at the Gap's Georgetown store as shops open for business on Thanksgiving day in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 24, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
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** FILE ** In this Nov. 22, 2011 file photo, President Barack Obama gestures while speaking at Central High School in Manchester, N.H. The failure of Congress' supercommittee adds a new dimension to the 2012 political contests by drawing political battle lines around broad tax increases and massive spending cuts that are now scheduled to begin automatically in 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
