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Washington Redskins tight end Niles Paul (84) lies on the field after taking an illegal hit from New York Giants free safety Quintin Demps (35) in the second quarter at FedExField, Landover, Md., Sept. 25, 2014. (Preston Keres/Special for The Washington Times)

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New York Giants tight end Larry Donnell (84) leaps above Washington Redskins strong safety Bashaud Breeland (26) for a 6-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter at FedExField, Landover, Md., Sept. 25, 2014. (Preston Keres/Special for The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson (11) turns upfield past New York Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara (20) for a first down in the second quarter at FedExField, Landover, Md., Sept. 25, 2014. (Preston Keres/Special for The Washington Times)

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New York Giants tight end Larry Donnell (84) scores a touchdown over Washington Redskins strong safety Bashaud Breeland (26) in the second quarter as the Washington Redskins play the New York Giants in NFL football at FedExField, Landover, Md., Thursday, September 25, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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New York Giants wide receiver Preston Parker (83) makes a catch for a first down in the second quarter as the Washington Redskins play the New York Giants in NFL football at FedExField, Landover, Md., Thursday, September 25, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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New York Giants tight end Larry Donnell (84) catches a touchdown in the second quarter as the Washington Redskins play the New York Giants in NFL football at FedExField, Landover, Md., Thursday, September 25, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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New York Giants tight end Larry Donnell (84) catches a 5 yard touchdown in the first quarter as the Washington Redskins play the New York Giants in NFL football at FedExField, Landover, Md., Thursday, September 25, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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New York Giants tight end Larry Donnell (84) catches a 5 yard touchdown in the first quarter as the Washington Redskins play the New York Giants in NFL football at FedExField, Landover, Md., Thursday, September 25, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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New York Giants defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka (94) celebrates his sack and fumble in the first quarter as the Washington Redskins play the New York Giants in NFL football at FedExField, Landover, Md., Thursday, September 25, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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In this Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 photo, Foster Gilley, of Chatom, Ala., fills his SUV's tank with $2.92-per-gallon regular gas at Mac's Gas in Richland, Miss. The typical autumn decline in gasoline prices is getting a big push lower by falling global oil prices. By the end of the year, up to 30 states could have an average gasoline price of under $3 a gallon. Gilley and his wife were visiting his brother in Vicksburg and were "enjoying the lower prices," he said. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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In this Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 photo, neighboring gas stations both tout $2.92-per-gallon regular gas in Richland, Miss. The typical autumn decline in gasoline prices is getting a big push lower by falling global oil prices. By the end of the year, up to 30 states could have an average gasoline price of under $3 a gallon. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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Global stocks markets were mostly higher Thursday after a surge in new U.S. home sales bolstered sentiment. But gains were limited by worries about Europe's stagnant economy and violence in Iraq and Syria. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

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Marines and sailors from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, head for a Marine Medium Tiltorotor Squadron 365 MV-22 Osprey at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Image: U.S. Marine Corps) ** FILE **

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FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2014 file photo, the Tribute in Light rises behind the Brooklyn Bridge and buildings adjacent to the World Trade Center complex in New York. The tribute, an art installation of 88 searchlights aiming skyward in two columns, is a remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The New York City licensing test for sightseeing guides includes questions about the bridge and the trade center. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

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Sen. Mike Lee is preparing to tour Europe to engage Americans in a battle against the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, which allows the Treasury Department to confiscate money from their bank accounts. (Associated Press)

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Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell touted Obamacare's enrollment numbers in a speech Tuesday, saying "... we're spending our health care dollars more wisely and we're starting to receive higher quality care." (Associated Press)

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U.S. officials are optimistic that the election of new pro-business Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will enhance bilateral trade between the two countries, which have lagged far behind American business transactions with rival China. (associated press)

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More than 100 activists were arrested Monday in New York City during "Flood Wall Street," a protest against what organizers say is the corporate world's contribution to climate change. (Twitter/@FloodWallStreet)

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Federal contractor NT Concepts for years ran an online NCAA tournament gambling website, used by both workers of the firm and federal government employees, many of whose email addresses were publicly exposed as a result of the operation. (associated press)