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An unidentified pair enjoy a quiet Sunday at the Mount St. Sepulchre Franciscan Monastery in Northeast on August 17. Khalid Naji-Allah/Special to The Washington Times

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Illustration on premature death pronouncements on the Tea Party by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Illustration on premature death pronouncements on the Tea Party by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

HitchBOT hitchhikes with strangers to travel from Canada's east to west coast. This Aug. 14, 2014 photo shows the robot nearing the end of its journey. Its final destination is Victoria, British Columbia, Canada which its creators expect it to reach by Aug. 17, 2014. (Associated Press/Ryerson University)

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Tourists brave the rain and sit on the top deck of a double decker tourist mobile while it makes its way through Georgetown as heavy rain moves through the region causing flooding in some areas, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, August 12, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Groups sail along the Southwest Waterfront on a breezy day, Washington, D.C., Monday, August 11, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Andrew Zernovoj [cq] of Washington, D.C. pulls his dog Shout onto a paddle board near Key Bridge on the Potomac River, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, August 6, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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A biker makes their way along the C&O Canal near Great Falls, Potomac, Md., Monday, June 16, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Eylin Granados and her boyfriend Angel Granados both of Washington, D.C. kiss each other in front of Constitution Gardens Lake on the National Mall, Washington, D.C., Friday, June 6, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Alex Amato of Manchester, England cools off at the Georgetown Waterfront Park water fountain, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 27, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Hillary Testifies about Benghazi Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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This photo taken on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, shows the new senior playground with multiple exercise stations aimed at keeping seniors moving and fit at Carbide Park in La Marque, Texas. The playground will be officially open to the public Thursday, after a ribbon-cutting ceremony. (AP Photo/The Galveston County Daily News, Stuart Villanueva) MANDATORY CREDIT, MAGS OUT, TV OUT

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Josh Groban performs with Heather Headley during President Obama's "We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial."

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A Martha's Vineyard photographer quietly deleted photographs of President Obama dancing during a birthday celebration on the island for Ann Jordan. (Instagram/Elizabeth Cecil)

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Going Solo: President Obama carries low job approval ratings that have Democrats steering clear of him on the campaign trail and at fundraising events. (White House)

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POPULAR: Visitors take souvenir photos by pictures of Pope Francis at a bookstore in Seoul. During a five-day trip to South Korea, the pope will preside over a beatification ceremony for 124 Korean martyrs. (Associated Press)

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Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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President Obama, during his two-week summer vacation on Martha's Vineyard, is staying on par to meet Tiger Woods' 269 rounds of golf. (Associated Press)

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In this Monday, Aug. 11, 2014 photo tourists visit Panathenaic stadium in Athens. The old Olympic Stadium of Athens, a marble reconstruction of the city’s ancient stadium built for the first modern Olympics held in Athens is open to ticket-paying visitors who can also visit a small Olympic museum on the site. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)