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Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley at the Intercounty Connector construction site near I-95 in Laurel on April 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Under the Intercounty Connector near Interstate 95 in Laurel on Tuesday, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley hails an agreement that permits construction to go ahead on the ICC's final phase, a nearly two-mile stretch from I-95 to U.S. Route 1 in Laurel. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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President Obama pauses while speaking at a town-hall event Tuesday at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale. (Bloomberg)

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President Obama speaks during town-hall meeting at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Volkswagen is reinventing its iconic Beetle once again with a sleeker 2012 model that gets rid of some curves in the body and the flower vase on the dashboard. Klaus Bischoff, head of design for Volkswagen Brand, was at Monday's introduction in New York City. (Associated Press)

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A father and daughter in Bnei Brak, Israel, pass burning leavened items — including bread — as Jews made final preparations Monday for the beginning of Passover at sunset. (Associated Press)

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Lark Goodson,7, of the District, gets help from volunteer Heidi Keller as she puts on a Renaissance era "ruff" she made during an open house for Shakespeare's Birthday at the Folger Shakespeare Library, in Washington, D.C., Sunday, April 17, 2011. Ruffs were popular in the 1580s to 1590s. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Katie Murphy, 5, of Arlington, tries on Renaissance era clothing with the help of Folger Senior Docent Grace Schiraldi during an open house for Shakespeare's Birthday at the Folger Shakespeare Library, in Washington, D.C., Sunday, April 17, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Anais Buron, 7 of Bethesda, tries on a Renaissance era dress during an open house for Shakespeare's Birthday at the Folger Shakespeare Library, in Washington, D.C., Sunday, April 17, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Rachel Carleton (left) tries on a Renaissance era hat as her friend Lyndsie Collis looks on during an open house for Shakespeare's Birthday at the Folger Shakespeare Library, in Washington, D.C., Sunday, April 17, 2011. The girls attend Cornell University and were in town for an environmental conference and decided to stop by the open house in the spare time. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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People tour the reading rooms at the Folger Shakespeare Library during an open house for Shakespeare's Birthday, in Washington, D.C., Sunday, April 17, 2011. The rooms are open to the public only once a year. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Nathaniel Ramey (left) comforts Megan Hurst at her grandmother's house in Askewville, N.C., on Sunday, April 17, 2011, after a tornado struck Saturday. (AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds)

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A poster depicting Gen. Ante Gotovina is seen in harbor in his hometown of Pakostane, southern Croatia, Thursday, April 14, 2011. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

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Aisha Gadhafi, daughter of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, waves as she addresses Libyan people gathering at the Bab Al Azizia compound in Tripoli, Libya, early Friday, April 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)

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"Like every American family, we must tighten our belts," said Rep. Chris Van Hollen. (Associated Press)

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FILE - This Feb. 17, 2011, file photo shows NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick walking on pit road prior the first of two Gatorade Duel auto races at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Harvick likes where he's at this season. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)