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"[The curfew would be] "used as a tool" [and the] "deterrent effect would be the strongest part of this. We know we can't arrest our way out of every problem," said Montgomery County Police Chief J. Thomas Manger.

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The Washington Nationals acquired outfielder Jonny Gomes from the Cincinnati Reds for two minor leaguers. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

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Washington Redskins wide receiver Santana Moss catches a touchdown pass in front of Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Ronde Barber and safety Sean Jones on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. Tampa Bay defeated the Redskins 17-16. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)

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Christopher Ruiz (right) of Banc of America Specialist, Inc., and a fellow trader work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 26, 2011. (Associated Press)

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Geir Lippestad, defense lawyer for Anders Behring Breivik, speaks during an interview on July 26, 2011, in Oslo, Norway. (Associated Press/Scanpix Norway)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is hugged by Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday after the lockout officially was lifted.

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This photo provided by the Gottsegen family shows Sam Gottsegen (left), Jon Gottsegen (center) and Ben Gottsegen in the backyard of their Denver home in late June 2011. Sam, 17, was one of four teens attacked by a mother grizzly bear near Talkeetna, Alaska, on July 23, 2011. (Associated Press)

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Power suits like the one worn by Michael Douglas in "Wall Street" are making a comeback. (Twentieth Century Fox)

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Ben Skelton of Concord, N.C., poses with Katie Harris, marketing director of the Chick-fil-A in West Columbia, S.C. (left) and Britt Sims, owner and operator of the Chick-fil-A in West Columbia, S.C. and the Chick-fil-A cow mascot. Mr. Skelton plans for the mascot to be the best man at his October wedding. (Associated Press)

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Ben Skelton of Concord, N.C., poses with Katie Harris, marketing director of the Chick-fil-A in West Columbia, S.C. (left) and Britt Sims, owner and operator of the Chick-fil-A in West Columbia, S.C. and the Chick-fil-A cow mascot. Mr. Skelton plans for the mascot to be the best man at his October wedding. (Associated Press)

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Ben Skelton of Concord, N.C., poses with Katie Harris, marketing director of the Chick-fil-A in West Columbia, S.C. (left) and Britt Sims, owner and operator of the Chick-fil-A in West Columbia, S.C. and the Chick-fil-A cow mascot. Mr. Skelton plans for the mascot to be the best man at his October wedding. (Associated Press)

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A man puts a flower tribute at the entrance in front of the Embassy of Norway in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, July 23, 2011, in memory of the explosion's and shooting's victims. A homegrown terrorist set off the explosion that ripped open buildings in the heart of Norway's government, then went to a summer camp dressed as a police officer and gunned down youths as they ran and even swam for their lives, police said Friday. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)

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** FILE ** James Murdoch, gives evidence to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee on the News of the World phone-hacking scandal in this image taken from TV in Portcullis House in central London, Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Seated at rear right, is former New York City schools chancellor, Joel Klein. (AP Photo/ PA)

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Atlantis is towed to the Orbitor Processing facility as hundreds of NASA employees gather at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Thursday. The landing of Atlantis marks the end of the 30-year program. (Associated Press)

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Potomac Nine pitcher J.D. "Buckeye" Almond, of Marshall, Va., delivers a pitch during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day. Another unique rule of 1860s baseball is the pitcher was required to throw underhand. Pitchers were often called "hurlers" and batters were also called "strikers." (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Elkton Eclipse catcher Tim "Ones" Bower, of Rising Sun, Md., warms up on deck with a "hammer" weighted bat during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day. "It doesn't really help me warm up and it's probably messing up my swing, but it's what they used to use." (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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ROD LAMKEY JR./THE WASHINGTON TIMES As temperatures reach the high nineties and the heat-humidity index goes above 100 on Thursday, D.C. lifeguard Breanna Adams,18, keeps watch as youngsters keep cool at the Anacostia Pool and Recreation Center in Southeast.

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell speaks with Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank during an NFL owners labor committee meeting in College Park, Ga., on Thursday. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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NFL owners voted to ratify a new 10-year collective bargaining agreement Thursday evening. NFL Network reported that the owners voted 31-0 to approve the deal, with the Oakland Raiders abstaining. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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Tommy Phillips, right, of Cookeville, Tenn., lets, from left, grandma Edith Wright, Leila Reynolds, 7, and Malachi Reynolds, 5, both of Fairfax, Va., touch his 1853 Enfield Gun, at an encampment near the Manassas Museum, in Manassas, Va., Thursday, July 21, 2011. "I just love talking to people about all this history," said Phillips. "That's what it's all about." (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)