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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is likely to gain a Republican rival, a tea party-backed businessman, although other groups with "tea party" in their names support him. (Associated Press)

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Uh oh, it's exotic deep-fried foods season at the nation's state fairs. Shown is a candied bacon cannoli (left) and grilled glazed doughnut with strawberry mint dipping sauce on the Minnesota State Fair menu. (Minnesota State Fair)

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Earlene Purches of Flint, Mich., takes a photograph of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on Monday. Work to remove a paraphrased quote from the memorial has begun and is expected to last three to four weeks. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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2013 Tour de France cycling race winner Christopher Froome of Britain, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium of the 100th edition of the Tour de France cycling in Paris, France, Sunday July 21 2013. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

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Christopher Froome of Britain, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, drinks a glass of champagne at his team car during the 21st and last stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France cycling race over 133.5 kilometers (83.4 miles) with start in Versailles and finish in Paris, France, Sunday July 21 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

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Christopher Froome of Britain, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, flashes a thumbs up and a big smile as crosses the finish of the 20th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 125 kilometers (78.1 miles) with start in in Annecy and finish in Annecy-Semnoz, France, Saturday July 20 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)

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Architect Frank Gehry and others look over his design for the Eisenhower Memorial on the eastern end of the Mall at the National Building Museum on Thursday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Al Geduldig, a member of the Eisenhower Memorial Commission speaks with architect Frank Gehry before Mr. Gehry delivered his design concept — including a cluster of sculptures (right) for the Dwight D. Eisenhower National Memorial to the Commission of Fine Arts for its review Thursday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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The castle-fortress of Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (above) in the Burgundy region of central France, an area that is as golden as ever, was once owned by Philip the Good. The fortress of Germolles (left) was bought by Philip the Bold for his wife. Six centuries later, part of it is still inhabited. (Corinna Lothar)