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The casket of Army Pfc. David T. Miller is carried during his funeral service at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Miller was killed in Afghanistan. Miller of Wilton, N.Y., died June 21 in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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From left, Maria Duran, Maria Uribe and Giornia Sanchez march in protest Thursday, July 29, 2010, in Phoenix to rally against Arizona's new immigration law, SB1070. Opponents of Arizona's immigration crackdown went ahead with protests Thursday despite a judge's ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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Associated Press photographs Ousted federal employee Shirley Sherrod addresses a black journalists convention Thursday in San Diego. She said she would take legal action against blogger Andrew Breitbart.

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Associated Press The House ethics committee investigating Rep. Charles B. Rangel hear a defense from the congressman's attorneys, who acknowledged "inadvertent" mistakes and blamed staffers for some errors.

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Associated Press 'PUBLIC TRUST'? Rep. Charles B. Rangel was not present Thursday when the House ethics committee issued a 40-page "Statement of Alleged Violation" that broke down allegations against him into four categories.

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Rep. Gene Green (D-TX) shakes hands with Rep. Jo Bonner (R-AL) after the two testified before a House Ethics Subcommittee hearing on the alleged ethics violations conducted by Rep. Charlie Rangel, in Washington on July 29, 2010. Bonner and Green announced Rangel's charges which include allegations including failure to pay taxes, misuse of rental property and soliciting funds for a center at City College of New York. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

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Chairwoman Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) (L) and ranking member Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) preside over the House Ethics Subcommittee hearing on the alleged ethics violations conducted by Rep. Charlie Rangel, in Washington on July 29, 2010. Rangel's charges include allegations including failure to pay taxes, misuse of rental property and soliciting funds for a center at City College of New York. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

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Rep. Jo Bonner (R-AL) (L) and Rep. Gene Green (D-TX) testify before a House Ethics Subcommittee hearing on the alleged ethics violations conducted by Rep. Charlie Rangel, in Washington on July 29, 2010. Bonner and Green announced Rangel's charges which include allegations including failure to pay taxes, misuse of rental property and soliciting funds for a center at City College of New York. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

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Rep. Jo Bonner (R-AL) (R) and Rep. Gene Green (D-TX) testify before a House Ethics Subcommittee hearing on the alleged ethics violations conducted by Rep. Charlie Rangel, in Washington on July 29, 2010. Bonner and Green announced Rangel's charges which include allegations including failure to pay taxes, misuse of rental property and soliciting funds for a center at City College of New York. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

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** FILE ** Protesters gather on Thursday, July 29, 2010, in Phoenix to rally against Arizona's new immigration law, SB1070. Opponents of Arizona's immigration crackdown went ahead with protests Thursday despite a judge's ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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Phoenix Police make arrests of people protesting the SB1070 law in front of the office of the Maricopa County Sheriff on Washigton Street in downtown Phoenix, Thursday, July 29, 2010. Federal Judge Susan Bolton struck down parts of the legislation yesterday. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Rob Schumacher)

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Protesters join hands as police block the street Thursday, July 29, 2010 in Phoenix during a rally against Arizona's new immigration law, SB1070. Opponents of Arizona's immigration crackdown went ahead with protests Thursday despite a judge's ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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A protester is arrested Thursday, July 29, 2010 in Phoenix while rallying against Arizona's new immigration law, SB1070. Opponents of Arizona's immigration crackdown went ahead with protests Thursday despite a judge's ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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From left, Maria Duran, Maria Uribe and Giornia Sanchez march in protest Thursday, July 29, 2010 in Phoenix to rally against Arizona's new immigration law, SB1070. Opponents of Arizona's immigration crackdown went ahead with protests Thursday despite a judge's ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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Julio Fierro Jr., 19, of Tucson, protests Thursday, July 29, 2010 in Phoenix to rally against Arizona's new immigration law, SB1070. Opponents of Arizona's immigration crackdown went ahead with protests Thursday despite a judge's ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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Protesters gather Thursday, July 29, 2010 in Phoenix to rally against Arizona's new immigration law, SB1070. Opponents of Arizona's immigration crackdown went ahead with protests Thursday despite a judge's ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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Deportees pray as they gather for breakfast provided by the Kino Border Initiative in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, Thursday, July 29, 2010. Opponents of Arizona's immigration crackdown went ahead with protests Thursday despite a judge's ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren chairs a House ethics committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, July 29, 2010, during which the panel officially lodged 13 different charges against Rep. Charles B. Rangel. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Reporters are seen in front of the house where French police found the corpses of eight newborn babies, in Villers-au-Tertre, northern France, Thursday, July 29, 2010. A judicial official said they have detained the parents of the dead babies, both in their mid-40s, and that the corpses were found on two different parts of their property. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)