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Carter Mead shows off designs on his prosthetic leg as GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman tours a prosthetics firm Friday in Manchester, N.H. (Associated Press)

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"Jason Sudeikis wore horns rather than a tuxedo on "Saturday Night Live," playing a disgusted Satan hearing about the PennState scandal. (Associated Press)

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Chinua Achebe, a Nigerian-born novelist and poet, is viewed by many as a pre-eminent voice of dissent and conscience in his native country, from which he has again turned down a national honor. (Associated Press)

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Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, on Nov. 14, 2011. (Associated Press)

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Guitarist Makana (background) wore an "Occupy With Aloha" T-shirt at the dinner of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit Saturday night and sang his new song, "We Are the Many." (Associated Press)

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A large U.S. flag is displayed in honor of Veterans Day before an NFL football game between the Miami Dolphins and the Washington Redskins, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011, in Miami. (AP Photo/Hans Deryk)

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Washington Redskins quarterback Rex Grossman is shown on the sidelines during the second half against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011, in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Redskins 20-9. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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Washington Redskins nose tackle Barry Cofield pressures Miami Dolphins quarterback Matt Moore during the first quarter Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011, in Miami. (AP Photo/Hans Deryk)

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The Galpin Motors of North Hills car dealership has stayed in Los Angeles, but many dealers have been driven away from the city by its hefty business taxes. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain, seen here at a candidates debate on CBS-TV Saturday night in Spartanburg, S.C., has been critical of the media's coverage of his campaign. (Associated Press)

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Miami Dolphins running back Reggie Bush gets past Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hallon his way to scoring a touchdown during the fourth quarter Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011, in Miami. (AP Photo/Hans Deryk)

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Colombian singer Shakira relaxes next to her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Now 34, she released her first album at age 14. (Associated Press)

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The Beatles were photographed on this street crossing for the band's "Abbey Road" album cover. It's outside Abbey Road Studios (left) in London. EMI Group Ltd., the recording and publishing home of the Beatles, is being sold in two parts for $4.1 billion. (Associated Press)

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Lt. Damon Hall, a crime scene investigator with the Montgomery County, Texas, Sheriff's Office, is filmed for "Into the Abyss" about the perpetrators and victims in a 2001 triple murder. (Sundance Selects via Associated Press)

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Members of Battery A, 7th Battalion, 8th Artillery reading newspapers in Bien Hoa, Vietnam, April 29, 1970 (Official U.S. Army photo)

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Discovery Channel's "Gold Rush" is scoring a ratings bonanza as it follows Todd Hoffman and his fellow miners in pursuit of another kind of bonanza. (Discovery Channel)

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ilm festival: Reelfest DC After four years in Boston, Reel Fest is setting up camp in D.C. with the express mission of "creating a seed-bed for films outside of the mainstream which personify innovation, individuality and daring strokes of bold new cinema." That's a tall order, but at least one Reelfest offering appears to fit the bill: Inventory is a feature-length look at the inner workings of a New England furniture store. Like the retail-class sagas it echoes, Inventory deals principally with the problems of smart people who feel overqualified for jobs that they can barely handle. Nov. 10-14 at 1055 Thomas Jefferson St. NW. Web: http://reelfestdc.com/ilm festival: Reelfest DC After four years in Boston, Reel Fest is setting up camp in D.C. with the express mission of "creating a seed-bed for films outside of the mainstream which personify innovation, individuality and daring strokes of bold new cinema." That's a tall order, but at least one Reelfest offering appears to fit the bill: Inventory is a feature-length look at the inner workings of a New England furniture store. Like the retail-class sagas it echoes, Inventory deals principally with the problems of smart people who feel overqualified for jobs that they can barely handle. Nov. 10-14 at 1055 Thomas Jefferson St. NW. Web: http://reelfestdc.com/

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Supporters of Mississippi's Amendment 26 watch the results of the "personhood" initiative Tuesday in Southaven, Miss. The measure was defeated by a wide margin. (Associated Press)

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After ruling morning television for 28 years, Regis Philbin (left), the co-host who made performance art of TV gab is exiting "Live! With Regis and Kelly." His last day is Nov. 18. (Associated Press)

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Nancy Grace and her partner, Tristian Macmanus, perform on the dance competition series "Dancing With the Stars" on Monday in Los Angeles. (Associated Press)