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A tour bus owned by a British Columbia company crashed Sunday in Oregon at a spot called Deadman Pass, at the top of a steep, seven-mile descent from the Blue Mountains. Of the 46 people believed to be onboard, nine died and the rest were hospitalized. Survivors said some passengers were thrown from the bus through broken windows as the vehicle skidded out of control and smashed through a guardrail. (Associated Press)

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The Defense Department’s $247,000 flower-covered float will be a replica of the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington. It will kick off events marking the 60th anniversary of the armistice. (Associated Press)

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Cycling icon Lance Armstrong stopped his fight against doping allegations and was stripped of his Tour de France titles. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** In this Dec. 18, 2012, file photo, a truck driver watches as a freight container, right, is lowered onto a tractor trailer by a container crane at the Port of Boston in Boston. The crane and a reach stacker, left, are operated by longshoremen at the port. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

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A statue by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan shows Adolf Hitler praying on his knees in Warsaw on Dec. 28, 2012. The work, “HIM,” has been drawing visitors since it was installed the previous month. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** A truck driver watches as a freight container is lowered onto a tractor trailer by a container crane at the Port of Boston in Boston on Dec. 18, 2012. The crane and a reach stacker at left are operated by longshoremen at the port. (Associated Press)

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President Obama waves as he steps off the Marine One helicopter and walks on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington on Dec. 27, 2012, as he returned early from his Hawaii vacation for meetings on the fiscal cliff. (Associated Press)

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Barbara Boatman (left) and her granddaughter, Katherine Herbst, 21, both of Alexandria, Va., celebrate their birthdays on Dec. 27, 2012, at the Maryland Live Casino in Hanover, Md., which just announced it will be open 24 hours a day. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Barbara Boatman, of Alexandria, Va., tries her luck at a game at the Maryland Live Casino in Hanover, Md., on Dec. 27, 2012. Mrs. Boatman came to the casino with her granddaughter, Katherine Herbst, 21, to celebrate both of their recent birthdays. The casino is now open 24 hours a day. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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The Maryland Live Casino in Hanover, Md., seen here on Dec. 27, 2012, is now open 24 hours a day. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Crowds fill the Maryland Live! Casino in Hanover, Md., on Dec. 27, 2012, during lunch hour. The casino is now open 24 hours a day. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)