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Transportation and Security Administration workers screen passengers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last month. Some air travelers over the age of 75 will soon get a break at airport security checkpoints under a test program. (Associated Press)

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An ironworker with Local Union 416 carries steel rods for a retaining wall at a construction site in Los Angeles on March 6, 2012. (Associated Press)

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Job seekers attend a National Career Fair in New York on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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Rep. Donald M. Payne, New Jersey Democrat, once headed the Congressional Black Caucus and was a current member of the House foreign affairs and education and the workforce committees. He died Tuesday from cancer. (Associated Press)

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A young woman holds a banner in Spanish, "Wally is searching for democracy," at a demonstration against the government's recently approved labor reforms in Madrid. Spain's young people are becoming a "Lost Generation," with no jobs and seemingly with no real prospects of getting work. (Associated Press)

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Denmark Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt speaks March 1, 2012, during a media conference at an EU summit in Brussels. European leaders meet for a two-day summit aimed at tackling unemployment and boosting economic growth in the region. (Associated Press)

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Job seekers attend a National Career Fair in New York on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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Director of U.S. National Security James Clapper has expressed concern about Iran's uranium enrichment work. (Associated Press)

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Washington Nationals catcher Jesus Flores (26) poses for a portrait during photo day at spring training, Viera, Fla., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)ANDREW HARNIK/THE WASHINGTON TIMES Washington Nationals catcher Jesus Flores lost his starting job to Wilson Ramos when a shoulder injury took him away from the game for two years. This spring, after playing winter ball in his native Venezuela, Flores is showing his old form. "Even though I was playing [last year], I never felt I was losing the fear of throwing and doing too much stuff without worrying about my shoulder," he says. "This year is totally different."

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Washington Nationals catcher Jesus Flores lost his starting job to Wilson Ramos when a shoulder injury took him away from the game for two years. This spring, after playing winter ball in his native Venezuela, Flores is showing his old form. "Even though I was playing [last year], I never felt I was losing the fear of throwing and doing too much stuff without worrying about my shoulder," he says. "This year is totally different." (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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**FILE** Dogs taken off the streets of Khayelitsha township aren't all strays. Some owners aren't aware that they should confine their animals for safety, clinic workers say.

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President Obama speaks Feb. 28, 2012, at the United Auto Workers conference in Washington. (Associated Press)

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Emergency crews work the scene of a Via Rail train derailment in Burlington, Ontario, on Feb. 26, 2012. Three railroad employees were killed and dozens of passengers injured after the Toronto-bound train derailed. (Associated Press/The Canadian Press)

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Policemen stand in front of Egyptian employees of several pro-democracy groups charged with using foreign funds to foment unrest during their trial in Cairo on Sunday. (Associated Press)

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin addresses a rally in his campaign for president at Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on Thursday. Tens of thousands marched along the Moscow River and then packed the stadium for the rally. Many appeared to be state employees who attended at the behest of their employers. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Firefighters battle a blaze from a shake-and-bake meth lab explosion, in Union, Mo., on Jan. 29, 2010. (Associated Press/Franklin County Sheriff's Department)

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In this July 13, 2010, photo, Greg Casady of Council Bluffs, Iowa, holds a sign in favor of recent legislation in Arizona while demonstrating in support of recent legislation dealing with illegal immigration at the Fremont, Neb., Municipal Building. A federal judge on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, rejected a portion of the city of Fremont's ordinance that would have denied housing permits to illegal immigrants, but upheld a requirement that employers verify the citizenship status of people they hire. (AP Photo/The Omaha World-Herald, Mark Davis)

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In this July 13, 2010, photo, Greg Casady of Council Bluffs, Iowa, holds a sign in favor of recent legislation in Arizona while demonstrating in support of recent legislation dealing with illegal immigration at the Fremont, Neb., Municipal Building. A federal judge on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, rejected a portion of the city of Fremont's ordinance that would have denied housing permits to illegal immigrants, but upheld a requirement that employers verify the citizenship status of people they hire. (AP Photo/The Omaha World-Herald, Mark Davis)