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IndyCar driver Helio Castroneves, of Brazil, drives through the first turn during practice for the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, May 19, 2011, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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This undated photo courtesy of BNOdesign/Antoine Bootz shows a yellow Lucite table by BNOdesign in the library of the Jaharis/Ledes residence in New York. Lucite is an enduring symbol of mid-century modern style spanning home furnishings and decor, industrial design and retail merchandising, contemporary art and costume jewelry. (AP Photo/BNOdesign, Antoine Bootz)

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** FILE ** Erie County Clerk Kathleen C. Hochul waves to the crowd at a union hall in Williamsville, N.Y., on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, after winning a special election in New York's 26th Congressional District. (Associated Press)

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Ashley Clark attempts Wednesday to salvage items from a relative's home that was devastated by a tornado Sunday in Joplin, Mo. It's unclear how many people remain unaccounted for. (Associated Press)

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Charlie Davies speaks during an introductory press conference for D.C. United on Wednesday, February 16, 2011. (Ben Keller/D.C. United)

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Ashley Clark attempts Wednesday to salvage items from a relative's home that was devastated by a tornado Sunday in Joplin, Mo. It's unclear how many people remain unaccounted for. (Associated Press)

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Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond reacts after striking out during Washington's 6-4 loss to Milwaukee. Brewers ace Zack Greinke struck out 10 in seven innings. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

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Tine Vallencic, 13, from Colleyville, Texas, has a brief quiet moment on stage in between reporter and television interviews at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., after winning the 2011 National Geographic Bee on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Tine was very emotional about the win. He was the only contestant in the final round who didn't get a single question wrong. At 13 he has already taken the ACT college entrance exam and scored a 32 out of 36, but says he still has five years to figure out where he wants to go to college and what he wants to study. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Thirteen-year-old Karthik Karnik of Norfolk, Mass., looks up as he tries to come up wtih an answer during the final round of the 2011 National Geographic Bee, which was held Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at the National Geographic Society. Karthik competed against 9 other boys from around the country who ranged in age from 10 to 13. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Luke Hellem, left, 13, of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Stefan Petrovic, 13, from Lawrence, Kan., both look at their monitors so that they can answer questions in the 2011 National Geographic Bee, which was held Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C. Stefan ended up placing third in the competition. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Thirteen-year-old Tine Valencic from Colleyville, Texas, wipes tears from his eyes after winning the 2011 National Geographic Bee in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. His mother, Jana, center, stands by him while National Geographic Society president Tim Kelly, right applauds. Tine beat the other 10 finalists and was the only contestant who did not get one question wrong in the entire bee. He received a $25,000 scholarship, a lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society and an all-expense-paid trip for two to the Galapagos Islands. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** This March 23, 2011, file image courtesy of Chip Litherland for Legoland Florida/Merlin Entertainments Group shows general manager Adrian Jones as he poses for a photograph with a map of Legoland Florida during a preview tour at the park in Winter Haven, Fla. (AP Photo/Legoland Florida, Merlin Entertainments Group, Chip Litherland, file)

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Friars from the Dominican order walk into the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in downtown Washington on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. The stop was part of their pilgrimage from the Dominican House of Studies in Northeast Washington to St. Dominic's Parish in Southwest to commemorate the date that St. Dominic's body was moved from its original grave to its current resting place in Bologna, Italy. At St. Matthew's the friars held a short prayer service. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Matt McElvany walks past the home of his friend Brent Boutwell (not pictured) in Piedmont, Okla., following a tornado on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research in Washington on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. "I am determined that we not repeat the mistakes of the past, where budget targets were met mostly by taking a percentage off the top," he said. (Associated Press)

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Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne leans on a Fiat 500 cabriolet at the opening of the Fiat of Lakeside dealership in Macomb Township, Mich., on Monday, May 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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President Obama, accompanied by the Very Rev. John Hall (second from right), the dean of Westminster Abbey, shakes hands with members of the historic church's choir during a visit to London on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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A devastating tornado hit Joplin, Mo., on Sunday, leaving behind scenes of destruction in the blue-collar town of 50,000 people and killing at least 116, according to rescuers. (Associated Press)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Though Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche is hitting just .172, he is bothered more when he's required to make throws than when he is swinging.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS With hands wrapped in gauze, Simona de Silvestro dines on lobster in Boston while promoting IndyCar's race at New Hampshire in August. She plans to wear a streamlined version of the hand protection during the Indianapolis 500.