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National Edition Opinion cover for August 19, 2014 - Going down in flames in the war on fossil fuels (Illustration by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times)

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National Edition News cover for August 19, 2014 - Demonstrators hold up cardboard cutouts protesting the fatal shooting of Michael Brown as a police officer stands watch at left during a rally, Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, in Atlanta. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in downtown Atlanta to protest the shooting death of Brown, an unarmed man who was fatally shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Washington Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson (11) leaps for a first down in front of Cleveland Browns free safety Tashaun Gipson (39) and cornerback Joe Haden (23)during first quarter action at FedEx Field, Aug. 18, 2014. (Preston Keres/Special for The Washington Times)

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry has a pet project under investigation for redirecting contributions to Republicans. (Associated Press)

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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, right, assigned Missouri Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson, left, to defuse violent protests sparked by the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by a police officer. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

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Tourists brave the rain and sit on the top deck of a double decker tourist mobile while it makes its way through Georgetown as heavy rain moves through the region causing flooding in some areas, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, August 12, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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In this photo taken on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, vehicles are submerged under floodwaters in front of Baker College along Outer Drive near Interstate 94 in Allen Park, Mich. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has declared a state of disaster in the Detroit area after heavy rain caused major road closures, flooded houses and damaged infrastructure. (AP Photo/Detroit News, David Coates) DETROIT FREE PRESS OUT, HUFFINGTON POST OUT, MAGS OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT

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The Firearm Safety Act of 2013, which was proposed Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley in the wake of a mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, and is one of the country's strictest legislative packages for gun control, was upheld by U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake in a 47-page opinion issued Tuesday. (Associated Press)

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A D.C. Water and Sewer Authority truck sits parked in the flood prone Bloomingdale neighborhood to monitor streets as heavy rain moves through the region causing flooding in some areas, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times) ** FILE **

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A water conservation sign is shown displayed outside of City Hall in Santa Cruz, Calif., Tuesday, July 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Bay Area News Group, Patrick Tehan) ** FILE **

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Crowds line up outside the departures terminal at the Honolulu International Airport in Honolulu on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. With Iselle, Hawaii is expected to take its first direct hurricane hit in 22 years. Tracking close behind it is Hurricane Julio. Hawaiian Airlines announced Thursday they are waiving change fees for passengers trying to leave before the hurricanes hit the islands. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott speaks during a national memorial service for the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne, Australia Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. Abbott said on Thursday those responsible for shooting down the Malaysian airliner over Ukraine will face judgment, as his nation marked a day of mourning for the 38 Australian citizens and residents who died in the crash. (AP Photo/Graham Denholm, Pool)

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Onlookers view rocks and mud and downed power lines from a mudslide in the mountain community of Forest Falls in the San Bernardino Mountains Monday, Aug. 4, 2014. Crews cleared roads in an area where some 2,500 had been stranded after thunderstorms caused mountain mudslides in Southern California over the weekend, while authorities estimated that between six and eight homes were badly damaged and likely uninhabitable. One person was found dead in a vehicle that was caught in a flash flood. A group of campers spent the night at a community center near Forest Falls. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)