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Talks have stalled between the Nationals and shortstop Ian Desmond, who is slated to become a free agent after the season.

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, and MTA Chairman & CEO Tom Predergast conduct a news conference, Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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News about Rupert Murdoch is displayed on the Fox News ticker at a building which houses the News Corp. headquarters, Friday, July 15, 2011, in New York. Murdoch accepted the resignation of The Wall Street Journal's publisher and the chief of his British operations on Friday as the once-defiant media mogul struggled to control an escalating phone hacking scandal with apologies to the public and the family of a murdered schoolgirl. The controversy claimed its first victim in the United States as Les Hinton, chief executive of the Murdoch-owned Dow Jones & Co. and publisher of the Wall Street Journal, announced he was resigning, effective immediately. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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At least they're responding to the measles outbreak. (Illustration by Dana Summers of the Tribune Media Services)

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"Intelligent' computer keyboard can identify users by the pattern of their key taps. (American Chemical Society)

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This 1972 file photo shows Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n' Roll, during a performance. Digital Domain Media Group announced Wednesday, June 6, 2012 that it is creating a Presley hologram for shows, film, TV and other projects worldwide, including appearances. Digital Domain is linking with Core Media Group, which handles various brands, personalities and properties. The 'King' earns from Graceland admissions, licensing and merchandizing and a Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil show and made $55 million last year. (AP Photo, file)

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1955 photo of James Dean. Dean's image now stands for all things youthful and rebellious. He still does big business in the souvenir world but fancier brands, like Dolce and Gabbana, have adopted him helping his estate earn 7 million las year. (AP Photo)

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President Obama called for higher taxes on the wealthy, matched with tax cuts for the poor and more government spending, in what he labeled "middle-class economics," proposals which most Democrats quickly voiced supported. (Associated Press photographs)

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CORRECTS ID FROM JOHN MARA TO STEVE TISCH - Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, left, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New York Giants executive vice-President Steve Tisch, right, talk before an NFL football game between the Giants and Cowboys, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Former US Vice President Al Gore, left, and US singer Pharrell Williams, right, attend the panel "What's Next? A Climate for Action", during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015. The meeting runs Jan. 21 through 24 under the overarching theme "The New Global Context". (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

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In a demographic shift, the millennial generation is expected to outnumber the baby boom generation this year. One implications of such a change is that more people from differing generations are likely to work together. This August 2013 photo shows Brad Karsh of JB Training Solutions speaking to a group of generation X'ers at a manufacturing company in Chicago. Some people generalize that baby boomers are workaholics, Gen Xers demand a work-life balance, and millennials are masters of technology and have high, high expectations. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) ** FILE **

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John Elway, left, Denver Broncos general manager and executive vice president of football operations, smiles before introducing Gary Kubiak, right, as the new head coach of the Broncos during am NFL football news conference, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

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First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks with Jack Smith, CEO of General Motors, left, and Lane Kirkland, president of the AFL-CIO, before President Bill Clinton’s State of the Union speech on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 25, 1994. (AP Photo/Doug Mills)

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D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (Associated Press) **FILE**

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National Edition News cover for January 17, 2015 - Federal bucks reap a bumper crop of farmers markets: File - In this Aug. 29, 2008, file photo, Benina Burroughs of Merced, Calif., looks over a display of cherry tomatoes by Farmers with ALBA from Salinas, Calif., at a farmer's market during Slow Food Nation in San Francisco. Pushed by the rising popularity of eating locally and healthily, the number of farmers markets climbed by 9.6 per cent nationally over the past year, according to the USDA. There now are more than 7,800 markets in the U.S. after 18 years of steady increases, according to a report to be announced Friday. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

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The families of slain NYPD officers Wenjian Liu, and Rafael Ramos pose with a mockup of a $1 million check from an anonymous donor, during a press conference at the Detectives Endowment Association, Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, in New York. Robin Mui, CEO of New York's Sing Tao newspapers facilitated the donation from an anonymous Hong Kong benefactor, who requested each family receive $500,000. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

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Marine Infantry Officer Course students await a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter fast rope drill on the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Auxiliary Landing Field 2, Wednesday, August 18, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps) FILE **

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George Soros, chairman, Soros Fund Management, speaks during a forum "Charting A New Growth Path for the Euro Zone" at the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011. (AP Photo Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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National Edition News cover for January 15, 2015 - George Soros funds Ferguson protests, hoping to spur new civil actions: FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2010 file photo, George Soros, chairman of Soros Fund Management, speaks at the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington. The smart money is split on Bank of America. Big hedge fund investors George Soros and John Paulson (not shown) are selling shares of Bank of America. (AP Photo Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)