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Interim D.C. Fire Chief Eugene Jones, before a group of D.C. fire cadets and with Mayor Vincent C. Gray at his side, discusses the purchase of new fire department heavy equipment in a parking lot outside Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in the District. The trucks and ambulances are expected to bolster a fire department fleet that has fallen into disrepair in recent years. (Andrea Noble/The Washington Times)

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D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray and fire officials displayed newly purchased heavy equipment in a parking lot outside Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in the District. The trucks and ambulances are expected to bolster a fire department fleet that has fallen into disrepair in recent years (Andrea Noble/The Washington Times)

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D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray and fire officials displayed newly purchased heavy equipment in a parking lot outside Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in the District. The trucks and ambulances are expected to bolster a fire department fleet that has fallen into disrepair in recent years (Andrea Noble/The Washington Times) **FILE**

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D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray stands before a group of D.C. fire cadets to discuss the purchased of new fire department heavy equipment in a parking lot outside Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in the District. The trucks and ambulances are expected to bolster a fire department fleet that has fallen into disrepair in recent years. (Andrea Noble/The Washington Times)

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A rescue plan is in place to save two window washers stuck on broken scaffolding at the new World Trade Center in new York City. (Twitter/@Zackfoot)

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Rep. Fred Upton, Michigan Republican, will be holding two hearings to determine U.S. preparedness to manage a possible Ebola outbreak. (Associated Press)

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National Edition Opinion cover for November 12, 2014 - Forcing women into combat (Illustration by Nancy Ohanian for Tribune Content Agency)

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On Military Appreciation Night for Veteran's Day at the Nassau Coliseum, the 106th Rescue of the National Guard unfurled the United States flag during the singing to the National Anthem before the NHL hockey game between the New York Islanders and the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

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Cpl. Chan Lathung, a native of Oakland, Calif., and a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), scans the surrounding area for insurgent activity during a general support flight over Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 27. The squadron flies several general support flights weekly delivering mail, food and ammunition to troops throughout the area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Lamberth)

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President Obama is traveling to Asia after the Homeland Security department revealed that a destructive Trojan horse malware program has penetrated the software that runs much of the critical U.S. infrastructure and could cause an economic catastrophe. (Associated Press)

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A small plane crashed Sunday on approach to the island of Grand Bahama, killing all 9 people on board, the government of the Bahamas said. "Bahamas 2009" by NASA - http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=37061. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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Arab-Israelis flash victory signs during a protest of the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old Arab-Israeli who appeared in video footage to be retreating from police. Thousands of Arabs took to the streets Saturday to protest the shooting, with many hurling rocks and firebombs. (Associated Press)