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Sarah S. Brown, chief executive of the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. (Image courtesy of the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy).

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National Edition News cover for June 5, 2015 - EPA backs up water safety from fracking: The oil and gas drilling method known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, mobilizes thousands around the country both for and against the process, industry and some environmental. Hydraulic fracturing to drill for oil and natural gas has not caused widespread harm to drinking water in the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday in a draft report. (AP Photo)

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The panel of Food and Drug Administration advisers voted 18-6 in favor of Sprout Pharmaceutical's daily pill, flibanserin, on the condition that the company develops a plan to manage its risks. (Associated Press)

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D.C. Improv Comedy Club – Laugh the night away at one of Washington's most popular improv comedy clubs. Since 1992, the D.C. Improv Comedy Club and Restaurant has hosted some of the biggest names in the business, including Dave Chappelle and Ellen DeGeneres. For a full line-up of shows and to learn more about a comedy school hosted by the club, check out its website at www.dcimprov.com/ or call 202-296-7008.

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Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, said members of his organization are buckling under the expense of fighting bogus patent claims filed by shell companies, which buy up vague patent ideas and then shake down legitimate businesses via the threat of pricey litigation. (Associated Press)

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"I believe the time has come for a new generation of leaders — leaders who will create a growing economy, not a growing government," Sen. Marco Rubio said at an economic forum in Orlando hosted by Florida Gov. Rick Scott. "Leaders who will help increase our families' paychecks, not their bills." (Associated Press)

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Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen (Associated Press) **FILE**

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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks at Rick Scott's Economic Growth Summit in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Tuesday, June 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush waves while walking on the stage to speak at Rick Scott's Economic Growth Summit in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Tuesday, June 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks during Rick Scott's Economic Growth Summit in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Tuesday, June 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) ** FILE **

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Troubled Economy Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks during Rick Scott's Economic Growth Summit in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Tuesday, June 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks during Rick Scott's Economic Growth Summit in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Tuesday, June 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks during Rick Scott's Economic Growth Summit in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Tuesday, June 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee addresses attendees during Rick Scott's Economic Growth Summit in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on June 2, 2015. (Associated Press)

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In this May 11, 2015 photo, Al Karp, left, plays the saxophone as he rehearses with his son, Larry, and wife Saundra, right, at their home in North Miami Beach, Fla. The trio performs old standards locally as the Karp Family to ease stress and help raise money to save their home from foreclosure. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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Jon Ritzheimer, a former U.S. Marine, is planning a "Draw Muhammad" cartoon contest at a free speech rally planned for Friday at a Phoenix mosque. (Image: 12 News)

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Many Zimbabweans turn their cars into makeshift secondhand clothing stores to beat unemployment, but reliance on Western providers leaves African industries struggling with slowed development. (Associated Press)

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Malaysia Airlines Chief Executive Officer Christoph Mueller speaks during a press conference in Sepang, Malaysia Monday, June 1, 2015. Mueller said the ailing carrier could break even by 2018 after cutting staff, selling surplus aircraft and refurbishing its international fleet. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

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National Edition Opinion cover for June 1, 2015 - Back to the spending trough, again (Illustration by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times)