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A Los Angeles City Hall employee takes pictures Wednesday of the the Occupy encampment that was raided by police, resulting in the arrests of more than 300 people and the removal of 25 tons of debris. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said it would cost about $1 million to clean up the site. (Associated Press)

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He tucks in the shirt of his son Eric after winning the appeal. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)

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Quarterback Tim Tebow has led Denver to five wins in his six starts, putting the Broncos in the thick of the AFC West race. (Associated Press)

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Virginia Tech's David Wilson was named ACC player of the year Wednesday. He had 1,595 yards rushing and nine touchdowns this season. (Associated Press)

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Speaking at the premiere of "Keep a Child Alive With Alicia Keys," a documentary about AIDS in Africa, U2 singer Bono said he was "terrified" when he met Miss Keys, adding that he "was shaking in my boots." (Associated Press)

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Joe Walsh (right) was among the guests on hand to honor Brad Paisley and four other stars honored Tuesday night as Country Music Television's Artists of the Year. Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum and Taylor Swift shared the honor with Mr. Paisley. (Associated Press)

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Mitch Winehouse gazes at his late daughter Amy Winehouse's chiffon dress that fetched $67,120 at the "Passion for Fashion" auction in London. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** In this undated file photo, country singer Mindy McCready performs in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, file)

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Police arrest an Occupy L.A. protester as they cleared out the Occupy L.A. camp at Los Angeles City Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Mark Boster, Pool)

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Rex Grossman is among the multiple players who received high marks for their performances Sunday in Seattle. (Associated Press)

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Ukrainian singer Ruslana performs at the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation gala in Washington on Thursday to celebrate two decades of Ukraine independence. (image from www.ruslana.ua)

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"Take Shelter" star Michael Shannon received a Spirit Award nomination for lead actor. The film received five nominations total. (Sony Pictures Classics via Associated Press)

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Pianist and composer Jason Moran, 36, will take over as the artistic adviser for jazz at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (Kennedy Center via Associated Press)

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FILE- This Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011 file photo shows Jim Parsons as he arrives at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Parsons seems to have gotten a bang out of Broadway and will return. The star of TVís ìThe Big Bang Theoryî is set to star this summer in a Roundabout Theatre Company revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy "Harvey" by Mary Chase. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

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Dr. Conrad Murray sits in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, after being sentenced to four years in jail for the involuntary manslaughter of pop star Michael Jackson. (AP Photo/Mario Anzuoni, Pool)

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Wall Street protesters dance to music as they remain at the camp in front of Los Angeles City Hall in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa stated Friday that the protesters' campsite will be dismantled, beginning at 12:01 a.m. Monday. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)

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Julian White, fired as director of Florida A&M University's famed Marching 100 band after the suspected hazing death, said Monday he thinks he was unfairly dismissed. (Associated Press)

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Robert Champion, a drum major in Florida A&M University's Marching 100 band, performs during halftime of a football game in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. (Tampa Tribune via Associated Press)

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"You have to have the courage to say that each of us has prejudices, and these prejudices have a history," says Lilian Thuram, the curator of an exhibit that examines the treatment of Africans, American Indians and Pacific Islanders as curiosities to be studied or for entertainment in circuses, expositions and shows. (Associated Press)