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Washington Redskins running back Tim Hightower believes he's found an offense that suits his talents. Coach Mike Shanahan runs a a similar outside-zone scheme that his college coach, Dave Clawson, ran at the University of Richmond. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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President Obama signs the American Invents Act on Sept. 16, 2011, at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Va. (Associated Press)

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Striking teachers picket outside a middle school Wednesday in Tacoma, Wash. School was out for 28,000 students for a third day Thursday after teachers in Washington state's third-largest school district voted to strike Monday night. (Associated Press)

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Ontlametse Phalatse stands on a desk surrounded by classmates at the Lorato Primary School in Hebron, South Africa. The 12-year-old has a rare condition called progeria, a genetic premature-aging disease. While she has proved to be a bright pupil at Lorato, she was often scorned because classmates and teachers thought she had AIDS. (Associated Press)

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President Obama walks on stage before speaking at Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School in Columbus, Ohio, on Sept. 13, 2011. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Firefighters begin to evacuate students at Strayer University who have become trapped by floodwaters in Alexandria on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Students attending Strayer University on Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria, Va., are trapped by flood waters Thursday, September 8, 2011. Rain associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee is causing flash floods. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS An Army sergeant talks to high school students in North Carolina about a career in the Army. While visits and calls to military recruiting offices increased after the terrorism attacks, the legend of a wave of enlistments rolling in after Sept. 11 isn't true.

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Former Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011, as part of the school's commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Denton Record-Chronicle, David Minton)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Kenyan teachers march in the streets of Nairobi on Tuesday. More than 200,000 teachers went on strike to protest the diversion of government funds meant to hire more teachers to alleviate overcrowding of classrooms, said the chairman of the country's biggest teachers union.

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Maryland linebacker Demetrius Hartsfield (9) rubs the head of a bronze Terrapin, the school mascot, after a 32-24 win over the Miami Hurricanes at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland in College Park on Monday, Sept. 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Maryland Head Coach Randy Edsall rubs the head of a bronze Terrapin, the school mascot, after a 32-24 win over the Miami Hurricanes at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, Monday September 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Head coach Randy Edsall of the Maryland Terps pray with his team at center field after their 32-24 win over the Miami Hurricanes at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, Monday September 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Left to right: Defensive backs Austin Walker (29), Dexter McDougle (25) and wide receiver Quintin McCree, (17) of the Maryland Terps celebrates with fans in the student section after their 32-24 win over the Miami Hurricanes at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, Monday September 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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A wet fan tries to shield himself from heavy rain during the game between the Maryland Terps and the Miami Hurricanes in college football at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, Monday September 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Head coach Randy Edsall, right, comes onto the field to check on injured linebacker Darin Drakeford of the Maryland Terps during the second half at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, Monday September 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Defensive lineman Clarence Murphy (98) of the Maryland Terps tackles running back Lamar Miller (6) of the Miami Hurricanes in college football at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, Monday September 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Running back Davin Megget (8) of the Maryland Terps loses his helmet while being tackled by linebackers James Gaines (59), Ramon Buchanan (45), and defensive back Thomas Finnie (20) of the Miami Hurricanes in college football at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, Monday September 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Quarterback Stephen Morris (17) of the Miami Hurricanes runs into the end zone for a touchdown in the second half at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, Monday September 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Maryland Terps fans cheer in the student endzone in college football at Byrd Stadium at the University of Maryland, on Monday September 5, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)