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Washington Redskins strong safety DeJon Gomes (24) breaks up a pass in the end zone intended for New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) during the second quarter. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Boeing employees work in the 787 Dreamliners Aft Body Assembly building in June in Charleston, S.C. Boeing and the International Association Machinists reached a deal on a new contract last week. The union had accused Boeing of illegally shifting work to the Charleston plant in retaliation for past strikes in Washington state. (Jeremy Lock/Special to The Washington Times)
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Rescue workers use ropes to evacuate people after a fire engulfed the Advanced Medical Research Institute hospital in Kolkata on Friday, Dec. 9, 2011. (AP Photo)
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Investigators inspect the scene of a fatal shooting on Friday, Dec. 9, 2011, in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles after a gunman who fired at cars and shouted, "Kill me" and "I'm gonna die!" was shot to death by police. (AP Photo/Josh Edelson)
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Navy Midshipmen defensive end Wes Henderson (99) and Navy Midshipmen safety Tra'ves Bush (9) celebrate as Navy wins 27-21 over Navy at Fedex Field, Landover, MD, Saturday, December 10, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Helicopters fly over the field before the Army-Navy game at Fedex Field, Landover, MD, Saturday, December 10, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Navy Midshipmen defensive end Wes Henderson (99) and Navy Midshipmen safety Tra'ves Bush (9) celebrate as Navy wins 27-21 over Navy at FedEx Field, Landover, MD, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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People help carry a patient out of a hospital after it caught fire in Kolkata, India, Friday, Dec. 9, 2011. The fire swept through the hospital early Friday, sending emergency workers scrambling to evacuate patients and medical staff from the smoke-filled building, officials said. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
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Pakistani firefighters try to extinguish burning NATO oil tankers after they were torched by militants at a terminal on the outskirts of Quetta, Pakistan, on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt)
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NVHomes is building 26 single-family homes on fifth-acre sites at Waverly Overlook in Marriottsville. The Roosevelt model, with 3,101 square feet, is priced from $609,990.
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Tornado damage is seen from a bird's-eye view in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on May 7. America's wild weather year hit a new high: a devastating dozen billion-dollar disasters.
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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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Afghan policemen pick up debris after a motorcycle bomb Tuesday in Kandahar killed a civilian. Unlike other explosions Tuesday, police said this one did not target Shiites. (Associated Press)
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Smoke and dust rises at the scene of a suicide bomb attack Tuesday that killed 56 during a Muharram procession outside the Abul Fazl shrine in Kabul, Afghanistan. "It was a very powerful blast. ... Everyone was crying, shouting," said Mahood Khan, who is in charge of the shrine near the presidential palace. "It is a disaster." (Associated Press)
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Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis (83) is tackled by New York Jets outside linebacker Calvin Pace (back) and free safety Eric Smith (33) during fourth quarter. (Preston Keres/For The Washington Times)
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New York Jets running back Shonn Greene (23) scores in the fourth quarter in front of Washington Redskins free safety Reed Doughty (37) to give his team a 27-16 lead. (Preston Keres/For The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall (23) and free safety Oshiomogho Atogwe (20) run on the field before the start of the game at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Sunday, December 4, 2011. (Preston Keres/For The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis (83) is tackled by New York Jets outside linebacker Calvin Pace (back) and free safety Eric Smith (33) during fourth quarter action at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Sunday, December 4, 2011. (Preston Keres/For The Washington Times)
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A Detroit-based auto analyst who has driven the Chevy Volt says battery-fire concerns are more media hype than a real problem for General Motors. An OnStar safety system notifies GM after a wreck, and the automaker sends out a team within 48 hours to drain the Volt's battery, said Dan Akerson (left), CEO of GM. (Associated Press)
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A minibus damaged by a blast Sunday sits outside the British Embassy compound in Manama, Bahrain. A canister containing explosive material blew apart the front of a minibus. There were no reported injuries or other serious damage. (Bahrain News Agency via Associated Press)
