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Bodies of climbers killed in an avalanche at Mount Manaslu lie covered with numbers at the Tribhuvan University Teaching hospital in Katmandu, Nepal, on Sept. 24, 2012. The avalanche killed at least nine mountaineers and injured others. (Associated Press)
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“President Obama has spent his entire term waging a regulatory war of red tape and government mandates on coal miners, coal jobs and the millions of people who rely on low-cost coal-fired electricity.” - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings, Washington Republican. (Associated Press)
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“Look!” signs at 110 of New York City’s most dangerous crosswalks remind distracted pedestrians to look both ways before stepping off the curb. It’s all an effort to cut down the number of vehicle-pedestrian accidents in the city. (Associated Press)
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A mountain climber (center) injured in an avalanche is rescued at the base camp on Mount Manaslu in northern Nepal on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. The avalanche swept away climbers on a Himalayan peak and left at least nine dead and six others missing, officials said. (AP Photo/Simrik Air)
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta laughs Sept. 21, 2012, with Auckland War Memorial Museum director Roy Clare (left) in an elevator at the museum in Auckland, New Zealand, after presenting medals to New Zealand Defense Force Service members for their service in Afghanistan. (Associated Press)
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Police block off the area around Three Gateway Center office building in downtown Pittsburgh, where they are negotiating with a man who claims to have a bomb, on Sept. 21, 2012. A call about an armed man inside the building prompted an evacuation amid reports of a hostage situation. (Associated Press)
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta (right) is welcomed to Auckland, New Zealand, by New Zealand's Minister of Defense Jonathan Coleman (center) and U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand David Huebner on Sept. 21, 2012. (Associated Press)
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Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Brandon League (31) and catcher Matt Treanor (18) celebrate after winning in the ninth inning, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, in Washington, DC. Washington Nationals lose to the Los Angeles Dodgers 6 to 7 in the second game of the doubleheader at National Park (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)
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The living and dining areas are open to the kitchen, which has a center island and breakfast bar. Floor-to-ceiling windows flood the living area with natural light.
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Washington Nationals relief pitcher Tyler Clippard (36) comes in to close the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first game of a doubleheader against Los Angeles Dodgers at National Park,Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, in Washington, DC. Washington Nationals won 3-1. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)
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Washington Nationals relief pitcher Tyler Clippard (36) comes in to close the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first game of a doubleheader against Los Angeles Dodgers at National Park,Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, in Washington, DC. Washington Nationals won 3-1. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)
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Col. Chris Hall of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday points to the damaged protection cell at Lock 27 on the Mississippi River. Barges are supposed to rub against the rock-filled steel cylinder to help align them for proper entry into the lock. As of Wednesday morning, nearly five dozen tugboats and more than 400 barges were caught up in the logjam, which comes amid the nation’s worst drought in decades. (Associated Press)
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Actor Jon Cryer of “Two and a Half Men” is nursing minor injuries after losing control of his bicycle while competing in a triathlon on Sunday. (Associated Press)
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People stream into a street near Gangnam Station in Seoul. About 1 percent of the city’s population lives in the Gangnam district, but many of its residents are very rich. Their good fortune has inspired desire, envy and bitterness. Gangnam has changed from an area of forlorn homes surrounded by flat farmland and ditches. (Associated Press)
