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Variance Films Actor Chris Cooper (left), a regular in director John Sayles' movies, confers with Mr. Sayles during the filming of "Amigo."

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Variance Films Indie film director John Sayles oversees the filming of "Amigo." The drama, which opens Friday, focuses on the Philippine-American War, which raged from 1899 to 1902.

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A group of young skateboarders enjoy a concert by Doug E. Fresh during the Maloof Money Cup skateboarding event at RFK Stadium in Washington on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011 (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)

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Top-seeded Andrew Reynolds of Hollywood, Calif., does a trick in midair during the final rounds of the skateboarding event. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)

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Top-seeded Andrew "the Boss" Reynolds of Hollywood, Calif., is on his way to victory during the final rounds of the Maloof Money Cup skateboarding competition at RFK Stadium in Washington on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011. He won $160,000 for placing first. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)

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Actress Daryl Hannah is arrested Tuesday by U.S. Park Police near the White House during a protest against the proposed Keystone XL multistate oil pipeline. The pipeline would have a minimal environmental impact, the administration says. (Associated Press)

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A group of young skateboarders who declined to give their names react to the music of Doug E. Fresh, who performed at the skateboard contest. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)

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associated press Nationals veteran Livan Hernandez has always been durable. Sunday marked his 474th consecutive start.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Co-hosts Daphne Oz (left) and Iron Chef Michael Symon prepare food while Clinton Kelly (far right) looks on during a rehearsal of ABC's "The Chew." The network's counting on food and style TV's biggest stars to help soap fans get over cancellation of their stories.

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Eric Rosenkrantz waits on the unemployment insurance phone at WorkSource Oregon on Sept. 2, 2011, in Tualatin, Ore. (Associated Press)

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Lifehouse, with singer Jason Wade, will perform a free postgame concert for D.C. area fans at Nationals Park on Saturday. (Associated Press)

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This book cover image courtesy of Aloha Publishers shows the cover of "Maggie Goes on a Diet," by Paul M. Kramer and Mari Kuwayama. The self-published book doesn't come out until next month, but there's already online outrage over it. (AP Photo/Aloha Publishers)

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A surfer waits with his board to surf on Sept. 1, 2011, in Dauphin Island, Ala. (Associated Press/Mobile Press-Register)

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In this citizen journalism image made on a mobile phone and provided by Shaam News Network, Anti-Syrian President Bashar Assad protesters hold a banner during a demonstration against the Syrian regime, at Kfar Nebel village, in Edlib province, Syria, on Friday, Sept. 2, 2011. The Associated Press is unable to independently verify the authenticity, content, location or date of this handout photo. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network)

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** FILE ** Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg, shown with Class A Potomac, struck out four in six innings Thursday night for Class AA Harrisburg in his final rehab start. He's slated to pitch against Los Angeles at Nationals Park on Tuesday. (Associated Press)