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Protesters pull out a tent and cram 13 people inside of it, chanting, "This is affordable housing!" and then, "Out of the tents and into the streets!" in Charlotte, N.C. There are hundreds of Occupy protesters in town for the Democratic National Convention. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Sandra Mejia comforts her son Carlos Jiron, 5, on his first day of kindergarden. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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President Obama smiles as supporters applaud during a Sept. 4, 2012, rally at Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Va. (Associated Press)

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Tire inspector Buddy Rice checks for defects in the tire-verification area at a Michelin manufacturing plant in Greenville, S.C., in July. U.S. factory activity shrank for the third straight month in August as new orders, production and employment all fell. Weak consumer spending and steady declines in business orders for large machinery are slowing factory output. (Associated Press)

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President Obama speaks Sept. 4, 2012, during a campaign event at Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Va. (Associated Press)

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President Obama waves to supporters Sept. 4, 2012, as he takes the stage for a campaign event at Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Va. (Associated Press)

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Britain's Prince Harry talks with Alex Logan (right), who puts a toy penguin against Harry's head, at the WellChild awards ceremony at the InterContinental Park Lane Hotel in London on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Lewis Whyld)

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Crackers, The Clown, rides her tinny car in the Labor Day parade on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, in Gaithersburg, Maryland. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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A firefighter waves from a firetruck during the Labor Day parade in Gaithersburg, Maryland. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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A giant dragon was one of 80 groups participating in the three hour long parade in Gaithersburg. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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Boy Scout Pack 210 ride their bikes in the Gaithersburg end-of-summer parade. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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A dozen firetrucks ride in the Gaithersburg end-of-summer festivity, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Over 80 groups participated in the three hour long parade that went down E. Diamond Ave. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)