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Former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson walks into the U.S. District Courthouse in Greenbelt, Md., on Dec. 6, 2011, for his sentencing after being found guilty for corruption in a pay-to-play scandal. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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**FILE** Former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson walks out of the U.S. District Courthouse in Greenbelt, Md. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich, now the front-runner, addresses a tea party rally Saturday in Staten Island, N.Y. (Associated Press)

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Carry Nation spelled her name "Carrie" earlier in life but preferred the spelling "Carry" once she became a Prohibition zealot. She often said that Prohibition "would carry a nation." (Associated Press)

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Author and activist Michael Eric Dyson (Associated Press) ** FILE **

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Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl M. Levin pressed for a probe of a government briefing program, but no misconduct was found. (Associated Press)

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Mike Huckabee promises "no 'gotcha' stuff" when he hosts a live forum Saturday night for six of the Republican presidential candidates. (Associated Press)

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Vials of H5N1 flu vaccine by Beijing-based drugmaker Sinovac Biotech Ltd. come off the production line at the company's facilities in Beijing. After years of supplying its own market, China's vaccine makers are gearing up to push exports. (Associated Press)

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"There are a number of statements that are either inaccurate or simply not well-considered" in the report on the postal "Alaska Bypass" program, said Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Alaska Republican. (Associated Press)

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"We have to make sure that we don't start to ignore the human dimension," said Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich, Ohio Democrat. "The only question that matters is whether the proposed rule will ensure that all of our loved ones will be safe on the road." (Associated Press)

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George Edens, of Mount Airy, Md., shows off a medium-size blue catfish caught near Fort Washington Light. Fort Washington is run by the National Park Service. (Gene Mueller/The Washington Times)

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The renovated tombstone of Irish writer Oscar Wilde at the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris is now protected from kisses by a glass screen.

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Cheri White Owl, founder of Horse Feathers Equine Rescue, is pictured with one of the 33 horses for which she cares in Guthrie, Okla., on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Ms. White Owl said she's seen more horse neglect during the recession, which coincided with the end of horse slaughtering in the U.S. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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Sen. Tom Coburn, Oklahoma Republican, says a Republican president "could absolutely gut the vast majority" of the health care law by executive order. (Associated Press)

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Workers inspect labels on vials containing H5N1 flu vaccine during production at the Beijing-based drug manufacturer Sinovac Biotech Ltd. on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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The Dixie Chicks' VH1 "Storytellers" 2006 segment is newly available on DVD. Here the Chicks, Emily Robison, Natalie Maines and Martie Maguire, perform in 2007. (Associated Press)

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Fans who fondly recall CNBC analyst Rick Santelli's on-camera outburst in 2009 declaring the dawn of a "Chicago tea party" now want him to run for president. (draftsantelliforpresident2012.com)

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Sen. Mike Lee (right) of Utah confers with fellow Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky during a recent meeting of the Tea Party Debt Commission. The two lawmakers were elected in 2010 with help from the tea party. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** In this April 15, 2011, file photo, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh waves to his supporters, not pictured, during a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, after returned from medical treatment in Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen, File)

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D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, at center, announces the appointment of Pedro Ribeiro, left, to the mayor's head of communications and Sheila Bunn to deputy chief of staff, replacing Linda Wharton-Boyd, who was moved to the District's Department of Health, during a press conference. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)