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Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov (9), of Russia, skates with the puck against Carolina Hurricanes during the third period of an NHL preseason hockey game, Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, in Washington. The Capitals won 2-0. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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An American flag flies in front of a new courthouse annex, built with recovery funds from Hurricane Rita, which hit nearly ten years ago, in Cameron, La., Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015. A decade after Hurricane Rita, Cameron Parish in coastal, southwest Louisiana still bears the scars of her wrath. Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015 is the anniversary of Hurricane Rita. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Cans of Coca-Cola sit in the refrigerator of Chile Lindo in San Francisco on June 30, 2014. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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This frame from video provided by KELO-TV shows a home that burned down in a deadly fire south of Platte, S.D., Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. Authorities said multiple people died. (KELO-TV via AP)
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Former peanut executive Stewart Parnell has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for his role in deadly salmonella outbreak. (Associated Press)
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St. Louis Rams quarterback Nick Foles (5) is sacked by Washington Redskins free safety Dashon Goldson (38) during the second half of an NFL football game in Landover, Md., Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015. The Redskins defeated the Rams 24-10. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Union Interference in the Workplace Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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Firefighters remove kegs of beer after a semi-trailer tipped over on Fisher Road in Monitor Township on Friday, June 19, 2015. All barrels remained inside the truck after the accident and the driver was not hurt. (Nicole Hester/The Bay City Times via AP) LOCAL TELEVISION OUT
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EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said Wednesday she doubts the EPA will be found guilty of criminal action in relation to the Gold King Mine toxic water spill. (Associated Press)
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A police officer stands in the street to flag down buses for people to take home after an earthquake in Santiago, Chile on Wednesday. A powerful magnitude-8.3 earthquake hit off Chile's northern coast Wednesday night, causing buildings to sway in Santiago and other cities and sending people running into the streets. (Associated Press)
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FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015 file photo, Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood listens to a question as he addresses the media after his team defeated Norfolk State, 63-13 in an NCAA college football game in Piscataway, N.J. Rutgers has suspended football coach Kyle Flood for three games after he contacted a faculty member over a player’s status. Rutgers President Robert Barchi announced the punishment Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2015, a day after he said he received an internal investigative report. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File) **FILE**
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A woman looks at a damaged vehicle swept away during a flash flood Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, in Hildale, Utah. The floodwaters swept away vehicles in the Utah-Arizona border town, killing several people. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Pope's Concern on Family Issues Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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Police and emergency responders stand outside a McDonald's located inside Union Station in Washington, Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, after a security guard shot a suspect who attacked a worker with a knife at the restaurant. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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A worker shovels coal into a locomotive's steam engine before its departure from the Vatican's train station, Friday, Sept. 11, 2015. With a deafening whistle and a plume of smoke, an antique train departed from the Vatican rail station Friday to inaugurate a weekly train service to the papal summer estate in Castel Gandolfo now that Pope Francis has decided to open it to the public. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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President Obama is making the case that Republican opponents of the Iran nuclear deal — which is designed to limit Tehran's ability to acquire a nuclear weapon in exchange for relief from some economic sanctions — essentially want war with Iran. He argues American casualties are all but certain if the deal is not implemented. (Associated Press)
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Big Red is one of four official mascots for which team?