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Bernard Shaw, the CNN anchorman famous for provocative questions to guests, talks with viewers on the CNN set in 2000. He joined the network in 1980 and retired in 2001. (Associated Press)

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The grand piano Stevie Wonder used as a student will be on display starting Oct. 11 at a museum in Louisville, Ky. (Associated Press)

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A Washington Nationals fan wears a player mask as the Washington Nationals play the Philadelphia Phillies. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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A member of the staff prepares coffee at the cafe and wine bar of the Sankara Nairobi hotel in Kenya. Nairobi has seen the construction of several upscale properties in recent years, as developers eye an increase in business travel. (Associated Press)

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Pork producers promise there will be plenty of bacon this winter for breakfast with fried eggs and potatoes — or any sides of a diner’s choosing. Fears about a scarcity of bacon on supermarket shelves because of the summer drought won’t be realized, though consumers can expect a price increase for all pork products. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Max Martinez, dressed as the Statue of Liberty, tries to alert motorists on April 18, 2011, the final day to file taxes for 2010. (Associated Press)

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Inspector Buddy Rice checks for tire defects at a Michelin manufacturing plant in Greenville, S.C., on Tuesday, July 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

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A displaced Syrian woman and her grandson sit Sept. 30, 2012 in a refugee camp on the Turkey border, near Azaz village in Syria. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (left) arrives to campaign in Springfield, Va., and President Obama arrives back at the White House after campaigning in Virginia Beach on Thursday, Sept 27, 2012. (AP Photos)

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Red Mass ends at Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Don Dobbs, owner of Buckhorn Ginseng in Wisconsin, displays a wild ginseng root. The wild roots are believed to be more potent than cultivated roots and can be worth as much as $600 a pound, making them attractive to poachers. (Associated Press)