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A fan holds a sign for Dallas Cowboys player Jerry Brown who was killed in an automobile accident during the Cowboys' 20-19 win over Cincinnati Bengals on Dec. 9, 2012, in Cincinnati. (Associated Press)

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A California driver's license bearing the name of Jenni Rivera lies on the ground at the site where a plane allegedly carrying the singer crashed near Iturbide, Mexico, on Sunday Dec. 9, 2012. (AP Photo)

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** FILE ** In this April 26, 2012, photo, singing superstar Jenni Rivera performs during the Latin Billboard Awards in Coral Gables, Fla. Authorities in Mexico say the wreckage of a small plane believed to be carrying Rivera has been found on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, and there are no apparent survivors. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Baltimore Ravens strong safety Bernard Pollard (31) calls to the Redskins sideline as quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) lies injured on the field in the fourth quarter at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Dec. 9, 2012. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)

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Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) runs from Chicago Bears safety Major Wright, left, during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy King)

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**FILE** Emergency personnel investigate the scene of a bus crash on Interstate 95 in the Bronx borough of New York on March 12, 2011. The bus driver, Ophadell Williams, who was charged in the crash that killed 15 passengers, said a tractor-trailer cut him off and he lost control. The bus carrying gamblers coming from a Connecticut casino was sheared open like a sardine can when it struck a pole. (Associated Press)

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An elf stands next to Marines while waiting to load toys on the Blue Angels "Fat Albert" plane at the Signature Flight Support Terminal at Ronald Reagan National Airport on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. Toys for Tots is taking thousands of toys on the Blue Angels plane up to New Jersey to be distributed to families in six states affected by Hurricane Sandy. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Christopher Geldart, then-director of the Homeland and Emergency Management Agency, waits to testify at a public oversight roundtable on the Emergency Preparedness for the 2013 Presidential Inauguration, held by D.C. Councilman Phil Mendelson Thursday, De. 6, 2012 at the Wilson Building in Washington, D.C. Geldart, the deputy mayor for public safety and justice, was part of an argument that briefly turned physical with another man around 12:30 p.m. Saturday outside of the Ballston-area Gold’s Gym, according to WRC-TV, the local NBC affiliate. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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**FILE** Hundreds of Bangladeshi mourners watch Nov. 27, 2012, as the bodies of victims of a fire in a garment factory are buried in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The factory did not have any fire exits for its 1,400 workers, many of whom became trapped by the blaze. Investigators said the death toll would have been far lower if there had been even a single emergency exit. (Associated Press)

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A Japanese dive bomber goes into its last dive as it heads toward the ground in flames after it was hit by Naval anti-aircraft fire during surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. (AP Photo)

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Tsunami evacuees watch TV news flashing a tsunami warning at their shelter Takata Junior High School that stands on a higher ground in Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture on Dec. 7, 2012, after a strong earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan. It is the same region that was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami last year. (Associated Press/Kyodo News)

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Safety Sean Taylor (21) was shot and killed on Nov. 27, 2007. (Peter Lockley/The Washington Times) ** FILE **