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Emmanuel S. Bailey was brought on as a local subcontractor after the D.C. Lottery contract for online gaming was awarded despite having no ties to gambling in his business background. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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Whitney Houston sings with her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, during a performance on "Good Morning America" in Central Park in New York on Sept. 1, 2009. From the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, Miss Houston was one of the world's best-selling artists. (Associated Press)
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Virginia Tech junior guard Erick Green is averaging 15.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.
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Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade had a game-high 26 points as the Heat defeated the Wizards, 106-89. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom hasn't played since taking an elbow to the head from Calgary's Rene Bourque on Jan. 3. (Associated Press)
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Ryan Reynolds is a CIA agent who has to flee a safe house with a prisoner in tow in "Safe House." (Universal Pictures via Associated Press)
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** FILE ** U.S. Marine Sgt. Monica Perez (left) of San Diego helps Lance Cpl. Mary Shloss of Hammond, Ind., put on her head scarf before heading out on a patrol in the village of Khwaja Jamal in the Helmand province of Afghanistan in August 2009. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)
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**FILE** People wait in line Sept. 15, 2011, at the Maximum Connections Job and Career Fair in Portland, Ore. (Associated Press)
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Photo by Angie Seckinger Photography Layering window treatments, such as using plantation shutters along with draperies can increase energy efficiency as well as add style.
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Joseph Hardesty, owner of Big Cut Mine, brought in bulldozers and other heavy equipment to cut into a steep ridge that has a history of gold mining activity at his California property, ignoring cease-and-desist orders. (Associated Press)
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Ice skaters pass volunteers shoveling snow from the frozen Holkenmeer, or Holken Lake, in Gallemadammen, Netherlands, on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, in preparation for the possible running of the Elfstedentocht speedskating race. (AP Photo/Vincent Jannink)
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Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba speaks in Tokyo on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2012, about a plan to move many U.S. Marines off the southern Japanese island of Okinawa. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)
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Mayor Vincent C. Gray greets his daughter Jonice Gray Tucker (center) and his aunt Florence Patterson (right) following his 2012 State of the District Address at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, February 7, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)
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Vincent C. Gray gave his State of the District address at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue on Tuesday. He said he is working to earn back people's trust after a rocky year in 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Mayor Vincent C. Gray, in his State of the District address Tuesday, touted the District as a thriving "city of firsts" that is growing, attracting investors and saving for its future while it yearns to bring its neediest residents into the tent of prosperity. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection uses qualified pilots to operate Predator drones for surveillance along the border. Under the FAA Reauthorization Act, drones eventually could be used by police agencies and private companies across the U.S. (Associated Press)
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Protesters (from left) Jeanne Owers, Pat Hale, Kris Martin and Dawn Miefert stand outside the Susan G. Komen for the Cure headquarters in Dallas. Komen executive Karen Handel (below) resigned Tuesday. (Associated Press)
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A worker collects grapes in a vineyard in the Czech Republic. With the water inside them frozen, the result of pressing them is a highly concentrated juice, rich in sugar and acids, which then undergoes fermentation before it becomes ice wine. (Associated Press)
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The F-16 Falcon has been a mainstay in the U.S. Air Force arsenal, but the jet fighter and other types of tactical aircraft are being retired by the service for reasons of age and pressure to meet budget-cutting demands. (Associated Press)
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Residents of San Francisco's Dogpatch neighborhood near Pier 70 are passionate about the 150-year-old industrial buildings, canneries, drydocks and maritime lore. The city, which sees economic potential in a commercial revival, promises that most of the historic buildings will not be razed and that new structures will integrate nicely. Still, residents are concerned that "frou-frou upscale stuff" will change their lifestyles. (Associated Press)
