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Tourists Cecilia Leon, left, and her children Nicole, 8, and Kevin, 12, from East Elmhurst, NY, cool off in the pool at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)

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Happy Sermsri, from Thailand, and Betty Giarratana, from Fredericksburg, Va. stay cool under an umbrella near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Michelle Obama has been criticized for eating a meal at Shake Shack on Dupont Circle on Monday. "It's all about moderation," said the first lady, who has made healthy eating her project since 2008.

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NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL MUSEUM VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS The names of those who perished as a result of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks are inscribed on massive, waterfall-graced reflecting pools ringed by white oak trees at the new memorial plaza in New York City. Because the names aren't alphabetical, handheld devices and electronic kiosks will be needed to direct families to their loved one's name.

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People sign the condolence book for former first lady Betty Ford in the front lobby of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Sunday, July 10, 2011. Mrs. Ford died Friday at age 93. (AP Photo/The Grand Rapids Press, Katy Batdorff)

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** File ** A playground at Grand Bel Manor Apartments in Olney, Maryland. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Andre Rivera, 6, from Puerto Rico, stops in front of a misting fan at the Fort Worth Stockyards. (AP Photo/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Max Faulkner) MAGS OUT

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People stand on the side of the road as emergency vehicles in a funeral processional for Brownwood firefighter Lt. Shannon Stone make their way down the road in Brownwood, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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Conroe, Texas, firefighter Lt. Greg Nesom carries the helmet of Lt. Shannon Stone as he leads the casket from the church after Monday's funeral service. Lt. Stone was with the Brownwood Fire Department since 1993. (Associated Press)

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Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta reaches for packets of mustard and relish as he takes a hot dog for lunch during his visit to Camp Victory in Baghdad on Monday, July 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul J. Richards, Pool)

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Damaged tables and chairs are among the debris strewn outside a restaurant in Kampala, Uganda, on July 12, 2010, after an explosion the day before. Simultaneous al-Shabab-linked blasts tore through crowds watching the World Cup final at a rugby club and the restaurant, killing 78. (Associated Press0

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In this June 15, 2011 photo, an empty park bench and rusting pipe sit near the swimming pool at the Inlet House, in Fort Pierce, Fla. The complex was an affordable place that the 55-and-older set aspired to. But now the Homeowner's association has levied a $6,000 assessment on every homeowner and then foreclosed on seniors who did not owe the bank a dime but could not afford the association bill. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)