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Lisandra Sanatis looks at her daughter, Maria, after surgery at Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University. Maria was no longer joined with her sister. The twins were successfully separated. Maria and Teresa Tapia were born joined at the lower chest and abdomen, sharing a liver, pancreas and portion of the small intestine. (Associated Press)

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Sara Berg, a Wisconsin nurse's assistant. and her cousin, Lisa Meier, gave CPR to Victor Giesbrecht, who went into cardiac arrest minutes after he stopped on a highway to change their tire. (Mayo Clinic Health System via Associated Press)

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President Obama met with veterans Monday at the White House and spoke about how tax credits for businesses that hire veterans would encourage them to hire some of the 850,000 out of work. "If you can oversee a convoy or millions of dollars of assets in Iraq, you can help a business back home manage their supply chain or balance their books," he said. (Associated Press)

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In this combination of images provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, two of nine new warning labels cigarette makers will have to use by the fall of 2012 are seen here. (Associated Press/U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

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"A woman her age shouldn't look that good," says Dr. Anthony Youn, a plastic surgeon, of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat. (Associated Press)

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There was speculation that Vice President Joseph R. Biden used Botox to smooth his brow before debating Sarah Palin during the 2008 campaign. "The problem with Botox is that it makes you less expressive," says Paul Ekman, emeritus professor of psychology at the University of California Medical School. (Associated Press)

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Dr. Conrad Murray, convicted of involuntary manslaughter, now tells his own story about the tragic death of pop star Michael Jackson. (Associated Press/File)

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Shanea Leon, of Bowie, Md., at center, lifts a sign in support of her brother Isaiah Lemons, who auditioned for America's Got Talent . (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** Dr. Conrad Murray listens to the defense's closing arguments during his involuntary manslaughter trial in the death of singer Michael Jackson at the Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011. (Associated Press)

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Health Care for America Now and 11 other progressive groups hope to disrupt Americans for Prosperity's "Defending the American Dream Summit" with "Occupy the Kochs' Guerrilla Drive-In" - an outdoor film festival staged just outside the event. (Health Care for America Now)

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State Sen. James C. Rosapepe (left) and Senate Minority Leader E.J. Pipkin want BGE to become an independent firm in a merger involving its parent.

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Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen speaks during the monthly NATO media briefing in Brussels on Thursday. (Associated Press)

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The return of John Erskine (above) helps the Capitals' defense while Mike Green remains sidelined with an ankle injury. (Associated Press)

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The foyer in the Canterbury model has access to the living room and the rear study. The foyer has hardwood flooring.

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A Congressional Gold Medal is presented to Japanese-American veterans from the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service in honor of their service in WWII in the Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 2, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Isamu Ralph Kaneshiro, of Gardena, Calif., leans in for a close look at a Congressional Gold Medal that was presented to Japanese-American veterans from the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service during a ceremony honoring the veterans for their service in WWII in the Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 2, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Japanese-American veterans from the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service attend a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring the veterans for their service in WWII in the Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 2, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) speaks to an audience of Japanese-American veterans during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring the service of members in the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service in the Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 2, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) speaks to an audience of Japanese-American veterans during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring the service of members in the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service in the Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 2, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals' Jeff Halpern was a healthy scratch against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. (Assocaited Press)