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Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino (right) announces at a news conference in Quito, Ecuador, on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, that his country would grant asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
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Photograph provided by Andrea Joseph Photography Tracy Schlegel, co-owner of Waterlily Interiors, said using a larger rug in a home’s living space can help define the family room space.
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William Miller, 88, relaxes at his home in La Habra, Calif., in 2008. Mr. Miller is among 1,800 people spread across 25 states who lost roughly $190 million in a scam that took money from new investors to pay off people who had pumped in cash earlier. Unbeknownst to Mr. Miller and other investors, most of whom were senior citizens, their money was being used to support a Ponzi scheme. (Associated Press)
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Sisters Griselda (left) and Yesenia Lozano, originally from Guadalajara, Mexico, rest while waiting Wednesday to apply for work permits in Los Angeles. (Associated Press)
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Laura Sicklesteel, or "Molly the Clown" puts on makeup while getting into character at the third annual Clown Campin' in Ontario, Calif. The week long event is held for clowns across the United States and Canada to learn, get inspired, and network. (AP Photo/Grant Hindsley)
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Donna Hofstee, aka "Dizzy Darla" the clown, demonstrates face painting techniques on Jose Morales, or "Cascarita," at the third annual Clown Campin'. (AP Photo/Grant Hindsley)
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Bob Neil, aka "Kiwi" the clown, gestures after making the finishing touches on his costume at the third annual Clown Campin' in Ontario, Calif. (AP Photo/Grant Hindsley)
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Clown shoes are for sale at Jose Morales's, or "Cascarita" the clowns' table in the dealer room at the third annual Clown Campin' in Ontario, Calif. (AP Photo/Grant Hindsley)
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Deanna Hartmier, aka "Dee Dee" the clown, center, offers tips to Patricia Jannell, aka "PJ" the clown, and Carol Feldhelm, aka "Dizzy Daizy" the clown, during a face painting class at the third annual Clown Campin' in Ontario, Calif. (AP Photo/Grant Hindsley)
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Julie Varholdt, or "Lovely Buttons" the clown, teaches a course on how clowns can entertain with everyday objects in a pinch. (AP Photo/Grant Hindsley)
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Julie Varholdt, aka "Lovely Buttons," poses for a portrait at the third annual Clown Campin' in Ontario, Calif. The week long event is held for clowns across the United States and Canada to learn, get inspired, and network. (AP Photo/Grant Hindsley)
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Greg Mann, an unemployed research analyst and real estate appraiser, is pictured at his home Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, in Braselton, Ga.. The recession that ended three years ago lingers on as the worst economic recovery since the Great Depression. (AP Photo/John Amis)
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Parts of North Dallas were sprayed in July to kill the mosquito-borne West Nile virus using a truck sprayer. The threat continues and aerial spraying has now been authorized under a state of emergency declared by the city’s mayor. (Dallas Morning News via Associated Press)
