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In the Pakistani tribal regions, such as South Waziristan, that harbor al Qaeda and other jihadist groups, militants from Central Asia, China, Turkey and even Germany are growing in number, eclipsing Arabs, say intelligence officials, analysts and residents of the region. (Associated Press)

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Unit 317 at the Oronoco features a center-island kitchen that is open to the living and dining areas. The home has 2,918 square feet and is priced from $2,245,000.

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EYA is building 60 condominium homes at the Oronoco in Alexandria. The homes have approximately 1,549 to 3,511 finished square feet, with base prices from $945,000 to $3,995,000.

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North Carolina delegate Vani Hari, who is staging a one-woman protest that the Obama administration has not addressed the issue of genetically modified crops, is interviewed at the Democratic National Convention at the Time Warner Arena in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday, September 5, 2012. (Barbara Salisbury/ The Washington Times)

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North Carolina delegate Vani Hari is staging a one-woman protest of the Obama administration’s lack of action on food labels that include what genetically modified organisms were used. “Every American needs to know that 90 percent of the processed foods they eat are genetically modified,” she says. (Barbara L. Salisbury/ The Washington Times)

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Pierre Garcon, with the Indianapolis Colts in February 2010, wore a Haitian flag and used Super Bowl Media Day as an opportunity to raise awareness of the plight of the earthquake victims. (Associated Press)

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Pierre Garcon took swift action in the wake of the January 2010 earthquake that rocked Haiti. He created a charity as a means of channeling resources directly to the people and remains active in helping the island nation rebuild. (Associated Press)

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Voyager 1 hurtles toward the outer limits of the solar system, 11 million miles from its launch pad, and still is sending information back to Earth. (NASA via Associated Press)

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This artists rendering provided by NASA shows the Voyager spacecraft. Launched in 1977, the twin spacecraft are exploring the edge of the solar system. (AP Photo/NASA)

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President Obama walks past debris on the sidewalks as he tours the Bridgewood neighborhood in LaPlace, La., in the Saint John the Baptist Parish, with local officials to survey the ongoing response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Isaac, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Smoke plumes rise from the West Ash Creek wildfire near Crawford, Neb., on Saturday. Firefighters made progress Sunday and Monday in containing three wildfires affecting areas of Nebraska and South Dakota. Conditions are likely to remain ripe for fires because hot weather and drought have dried vegetation. (Omaha World-Herald via Associated Press)