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The World Bank headquarters at 1818 H Street in Northwest, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, October 7, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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The World Bank headquarters at 1818 H Street in Northwest, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, October 7, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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What's the most dangerous threat to mankind? (Illustration by Paul Combs of the Tribune Media Services)

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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen arrives for an open session of the Financial Stability Oversight Council meeting at the Treasury Department in Washington, Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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President Barack Obama speaks at Millennium Steel Service in Princeton, Ind., Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, to discuss the economy as part of Manufacturing Day. US employers added 248,000 jobs in September, a burst of hiring that helped drive down the unemployment rate to 5.9 percent, the lowest since July 2008. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Investing in future: Protesters who have forced shops in Hong Kong to close and the stock market to plunge are gambling on a payoff in greater democracy. (Associated Press)

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde speaks on "The Challenges Facing the Global Economy" ahead of the 2014 IMF/World Bank Annual meetings, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, at Georgetown University in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Blacks must ask if it's time for "a second change in strategic focus from civil rights to economic development," says Omari West. Educator Booker T. Washington (above, in 1894) guided the first pivot. (AP Photo/Library of Congress)

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Jose Sueiro, with the D.C. Hispanic Contractors Association, speaks at the "Where's the $1 Billion" rally as D.C. Council member Vincent Orange looks on. Supporters say the D.C. government is giving short-shrift on contracts to small businesses. (Photo by Malcolm Barnes)

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Rosneft opened a field of super-light oil in the Kara Sea, where the deposits reportedly exceed 750 million barrels. Its partnership with Exxon Mobil Corp., however, is put on hold because of U.S. sanctions against Russia over its military aggression in Ukraine. (Rosneft Press Service via Associated Press)

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In this April 2, 2014 file photo, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella gestures during the keynote address of the Build Conference in San Francisco. Microsoft plans to offer a glimpse of its vision for Windows on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, as Nadella seeks to redefine the company and recover from missteps with its flagship operating system. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)FILE -

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Bergeron’s Restaurant in Port Allen, Louisiana, is offering a 10-percent discount to gun-toting customers. (NBC 33)

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had surgery on his foot, leading many to believe it led to his disappearance from public view. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)

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David Brat's upset win in a GOP primary earlier this year over former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor with a much smaller budget may have caused a "minirevolution" in political spending, encouraging others to look into more grass-roots advertising on the Internet. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Willie Nelson and Neil Young perform at the Harvest the Hope concert in Neligh, Neb. on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. The concert in northeast Nebraska was organized to raise money for efforts opposing the Keystone petroleum pipeline. (AP Photo/Dave Weaver)

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New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) celebrates his fourth quarter touchdown with tight end Adrien Robinson (81) in the fourth quarter touchdown against the Washington Redskins at FedExField, Landover, Md., Sept. 25, 2014. (Preston Keres/Special for The Washington Times)