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National Edition News cover for November 30, 2014 - Obama’s bold climate change policies may end with his term: U.S. President Barack Obama, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit at the International Convention Center in Yanqi Lake, Beijing, China Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan listens to Pope Francis during a meeting at the Presidential palace in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, Nov. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici) ** FILE **
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The most egregious examples of government waste, fraud or abuse from TWT staff. (Golden Hammer cropped logo)
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The most egregious examples of government waste, fraud or abuse from TWT staff. (Golden Hammer cropped logo)
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President Obama this month rallied environmentalists by reaching a deal with China to curb carbon emissions, but it could be reversed easily by his successor. (Associated Press)
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Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Democrat and the District's nonvoting congressional representative, was quick to raise her opposition to a new bill that would ban the use of traffic cameras in D.C. (Associated Press)
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Republicans on Capitol Hill are using their oversight power to try to eliminate traffic cameras that ticket speeding drivers, and soon enough, those who turn right on red. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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The CIA spokesman said agency Director John O. Brennan in late September tasked several agency veterans to conduct an internal review "to determine whether the agency is optimized for enduring mission effectiveness, specifically in the areas of integration, agility and resilience." (Associated Press)
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This Nov. 19, 2014, file photo shows EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy speaking to the Center for American Progress’ Second Annual Policy Conference in Washington. The Obama administration took steps Wednesday to cut levels of smog-forming pollution linked to asthma, lung damage and other health problems, making good on one of President Barack Obama's original campaign promises while setting up a fresh confrontation with Republicans and the energy industry. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)FILE -
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Natalie Dubose, who owns a bakery in Ferguson, Missouri, says she is "so humbly blessed" after receiving nearly $100,000 in online donations to repair her shop that was damaged by looters. (gofundme.com)
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A review by the U.S. Geological Survey found that the Greater sage-grouse ideally needs a 3- to 5-mile buffer zone between its breeding area and humans. (Associated Press)
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For President Obama, the new smog rules — dubbed "the most expensive regulation" in American history by manufacturing leaders — allow him to once again bask in the praise of the environmental community, which views this White House as perhaps the most consequential in U.S. history when it comes to its issues. (Associated Press)
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A combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 maneuvers through a close quarters combat firing exercise at the Western Barry M. Goldwater Range near Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., June 4.
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Lightning strikes down during a storm over the Mediterranean sea near a cargo ship off the coast near Michmoret, Israel, Monday, Nov. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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Mayor Marion Barry with his son, Christopher, as he prepares to meet reporters on May 21, 1998, to announce he would not seek a fifth term as mayor. (Associated Press/George Bridges)
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Neil G. Kornze, director of the Bureau of Land Management, makes point during news conference in the State Capitol in Denver on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014. Federal and state officials reached an agreement that they hope will help protect the Roan Plateau in north-central Colorado while also encouraging natural gas development. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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The 2014 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree arrives by flatbed truck from Chippewa National Forest in Cass Lake, Minnesota and is set down in the ground on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., Friday, November 21, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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The 2014 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree arrives by flatbed truck from Chippewa National Forest in Cass Lake, Minnesota and is set down in the ground on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., Friday, November 21, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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The 2014 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree arrives by flatbed truck from Chippewa National Forest in Cass Lake, Minnesota and is set down in the ground on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., Friday, November 21, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
