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Washington Nationals star Stephen Strasburg struck out four for Class A Hagerstown on Sunday in his first rehab start. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Nationals star Stephen Strasburg struck out four for Class A Hagerstown on Sunday in his first rehab start. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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This undated image provided by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts shows a Faberge Imperial Lilies of the Valley Basket, 1896, which is part of an exhibit titled "Faberge Revealed" at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Virginia Museum of Fine Arts)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Georgetown guard Jason Clark (21) acknowledges his team's tour of China will "be a huge cultural change."

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Felicia "Snoop" Pearson, seen outside a Baltimore courthouse Monday with her attorney, Benjamin C. Sutley, pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute heroin. Miss Pearson played a Baltimore drug gang assassin in HBO's "The Wire."

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An Israeli archaeologist carefully cleans a part of a wall at the site, where buildings date from the 10th or 9th century B.C.

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** FILE ** In this Aug. 1, 2009, file photo, rapper Ice T performs during the All Points West music festival at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J. Ice T, a former drug dealer, executive produced and narrates the upcoming VH1 documentary, "Planet Rock: The Story of Hip Hop and the Crack Generation," airing Sept. 18 at 10 p.m. EST. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, file)

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A currency trader works in front of a TV showing U.S. President Barack Obama at the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. Asian equity markets were sharply down early Tuesday as investors fearing a possible global economic slowdown continued to flee stocks. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

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La Toya Jackson smiles in front of one of 13 original pieces of art by pop icon Michael Jackson that were donated Monday, Aug. 8, 2011, to the Children's Hospital in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

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Members of the Jackson family, left to right, Blanket Jackson, Prince Jackson, Paris Jackson, Katherine Jackson and La Toya Jackson pose Monday Aug. 8, 2011, at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles after a presentation of 13 pieces of original artwork by pop icon Michael Jackson were donated to the hospital. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

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DREW ANGERER/THE WASHINGTON TIMES Fans try to catch a glimpse of Nationals star Stephen Strasburg during his first rehab start, for Class A Hagerstown against Greensboro.

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associated press After Sunday's win against the Rockies, Nationals starting pitcher John Lannan is 6-2 since May 27.

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"The downgrade is Wall Street's way of claiming dominance over political jockeying. It would be a mistake for investors to panic," says financial guru Ric Edelman, host of the new PBS show "The Truth About Money." As Mr. Edelman advises, "Knowledgeable, prudent investors must stay the course." (Provided by Ric Edelman)

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DREW ANGERER/THE WASHINGTON TIMES Fans try to catch a glimpse of Nationals star Stephen Strasburg during his first rehab start, for Class A Hagerstown against Greensboro.

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PHOTOGRAPHS FROM BANANA REPUBLIC VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS The dapper Don Draper of AMC's hit TV show "Mad Men" has helped inspire a line of men's clothing. "It's about good tailoring, it's bon ton, and a little more buttoned up and polished," says Simon Kneen, creative director for Banana Republic.

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" 'Mad Men' shows you how to look great in the workplace, and it shows you how to work it," says Joanna Coles, editor-in-chief of Marie Claire.

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"Doctor Who Classic: The Sunmakers" the DVD collection is being released by BBC/Warner Home Video. (BBC/Warner Home Video)

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"Paul" has just been released on DVD from Universal Home Entertainment. (Universal Home Entertainment)

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"The Fox and the Hound 2" 30th Anniversary Combo Pack has been released by Disney Home Video. (Disney Home Video)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Frederick's of Hollywood CEO Thomas Lynch expects local women, who generally appear in public covered in full-length black cloaks and headscarves, and other Arabs will account for as much as two-thirds of the sales at the retailer's new store in Abu Dhabi.