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A protester (center) with the colors of Yemen's national flag painted on his face and Arabic writing on his chest that translates as "Saleh, you're better off leaving," chants slogans during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa, Yemen, on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011. (AP Photo/Mohammed Hamoud)

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Virginia Tech's Marcus Davis (7) breaks free from Wake Forest's Joey Ehrmann, left, and Kenny Okoro, rear, during the second half in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Saturday Oct. 15, 2011. Virginia Tech won 38-17. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)

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The Washington Redskins have a chance to make a statement Sunday on the road against the reeling, preseason NFC East-favorite Philadelphia Eagles. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) / (AP Photo/Derek Gee)

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** FILE ** A protester affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street demonstration listens to a drum circle in Zuccotti Park in New York on Monday, Oct. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Andrew Burton)

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** FILE ** In this June 13, 2011, file photo Dena Robinson, from right, and Hannah Hoffman, join dozens of Medicare advocates gathered outside the Newseum in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

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Washington Capitals center Brooks Laich is not a fan of the NHL's concussion protocol. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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With linebacker Jeron Gouveia-Winslow sidelined for the rest of the season with an injury, the more inexperienced Alonzo Tweedy takes his spot in the lineup. (Virginia Tech Athletics)

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Police officers lead Scott Evans Dekraai to a patrol car after arresting him following a shooting at the nearby Salon Meritage that left eight people dead and one critically injured in Seal Beach, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

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** FILE ** In a Sept. 29, 2011, file photo, sweet potato farmer Casey Smith, right, looks at a nearly empty sweet potato field that needs cultivating on his father's farm in Cullman, Ala. Normally, Smith hires some 25 laborers to help bring in his crop. Only five workers showed up on the day that Alabama's stringent immigration law took effect. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

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A sniper with revolutionary forces takes aim at Gadhafi loyalist positions in Sirte, Libya, on Oct. 13, 2011. (Associated Press)

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Demonstrators affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street protests sweep Zucotti Park to preempt a scheduled cleanup by owners Friday morning that protestors say is a move to shut them down, Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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GOP presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman Jr. campaigns Thursday in Greenland, N.H. The former Utah governor said he'd boycott Nevada's caucuses if they try to upstage New Hampshire's primary. (Associated Press)

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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (left) and Joel Edgerton are gruff American heavies who hang around long enough to provide some muscle when the going gets tough in the latest version of "The Thing." (Universal Pictures via Associated Press)

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A ghoulish inhabitant of the House of Shock is ready to throw a scare into anyone who comes near. The haunted attraction industry is worth $2 billion in two dozen countries worldwide, according to Larry Kirchner, editor of Hauntworld magazine. (Associated Press)

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Upstairs, buyers can choose between a two-bedroom floor plan and a three-bedroom floor plan. Either option includes two full baths.

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A packet of advertisements is sent out to customers making a change of address by The United States Postal Service, Washington, DC, Tuesday October 11, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Russell Simmons (center), co-founder of Def Jam records, participates in a yoga session in collaboration with the "Occupy Wall Street" protests in New York's Zuccotti Park. (Associated Press)

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According to the Boston Globe, team sources "expressed concern that [Terry] Francona's performance may have been affected by the use of pain medication." The Globe released a 2,500-word, front-page article reporting on what went wrong during the Red Sox's September collapse. When asked if he was "distracted," Francona told the paper: "It makes me angry that people say these things because I've busted my (butt) to be the best manager I can be. I wasn't terribly successful this year, but I worked harder and spent more time at the ballpark this year than I ever did." (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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A protester is removed Tuesday from the Senate Finance Committee's markup of trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama on Capitol Hill. Congress is expected to pass the pacts Wednesday. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Tim Tebow has been criticized for his mechanics, but there's no questioning the energy he brings to a lackluster Denver offense. (Associated Press)