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Sen. Tom Coburn, Oklahoma Republican, called for the review of Stanley Thornton Jr.'s Social Security disability payments after Mr. Thornton, who lives part of his life as an "adult baby," demonstrated woodworking skills on the National Geographic channel television show "Taboo." (Associated Press)

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Olutosin Oduwole waits outside the Edwardsville, Ill., courthouse during a break in his trial Tuesday. He is charged with attempting to make a terrorist threat. (Associated Press)

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Big East commissioner John Marinatto is excited to finally be talking about hoops, instead of the turmoil and reshuffling within the conference. (Associated Press)

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British soul singer Adele was embraced by Tories as one of their own when she lashed out this year against her tax bill. Conservatives are having a hard time finding A-list celebrities who will stand up against liberal orthodoxy. (Associated Press)

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Rico Rodriguez, Sofia Vergara and Ed O'Neill (from left) are shown in a scene from "Modern Family." The ABC show does well among digital video recorder-equipped viewers who watch the episodes after they air. (ABC via Associated Press)

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Actress Michelle Pfeiffer was among the honorees - and Barbra Streisand admirers - at the 18th annual Elle Women in Hollywood celebration on Monday. (Associated Press)

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The Dixie Chicks didn't fiddle around before accepting an invitation to participate in a concert to help raise money for victims of the Texas wildfires this summer. (Associated Press)

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Vehicles line up at the pumps at an Exxon minimart in Carnegie, Pa., on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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"Mr. Las Vegas" Wayne Newton will be CNN's special guest at the glitzy Republican primary debate in Nevada on Tuesday night. (Associated Press)

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In character as Pee-wee Herman, Paul Reubens makes his entrance at the Spike TV Scream Awards on Saturday. The show, which honors entertainers from the worlds of horror, fantasy and sci-fi, will be broadcast Tuesday on Spike TV and VH1. (Associated Press)

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The rock band Mana performs during the "Concierto por la Paz," or "Peace Concert," in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Wednesday. (Associated Press)

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Garth Brooks (shown) and Alan Jackson are inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn. (Associated Press)

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Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson (shown) are inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Actress Shannen Doherty (right) and Kurt Iswarienko attend the Gentleman's Ball, hosted by GQ magazine, at the Edison Ballroom in New York in October 2010. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)

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Comedian Remy Munasifi sings his "Occupy Wall Street Protest Song" that is a parody set to Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are a Changin'." The Arlington resident explained, "I thought the protesters were overlooking the fact that money isn't necessarily wealth." (YouTube)

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Occupy Wall Street protester Ashlie Lauren Smith, a music student from Cincinnati, screams about the $90,000 she owes in student loans at a Times Square rally on Saturday. The protests in New York and other cities have been a source of new material for comedians and satirists. (Associated Press)

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Protesters, some holding a picture of a defaced logo of a television channel, crowd a street in Tunis, Tunisia, after Friday prayer. The protest was sparked by the airing on television of "Persepolis," an animated film that has offended ultraconservative Muslims. (Associated Press)

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"What a blessing," singer Harry Belafonte says about his life, which includes a key role in the civil rights movement. HBO will air a biography titled "Sing Your Song" about the "activist who turned artist" starting Monday at 10 p.m. (Associated Press)

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Millions of people tune in to Almir Cehajic's talk show, which every week highlights the plight of a gravely ill person. Mr. Cehajic (left) hugs an unidentified woman following a broadcast from Sarajevo. (Associated Press)