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Workers begin to remove the tons of rocky reef embedded into the Costa Concordia cruise ship’s hull, Giglio Island, Italy, Thursday, July 12, 2012. The whole removal process could take as long as a year. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

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Pakistani investigators gather evidence at a house attacked by gunmen in Lahore, Pakistan, on Thursday. Taliban gunmen also opened fire on a compound housing policemen, killing nine of them, officials said. (Associated Press)

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Cedric Crawley, left, a vice chairman of the FOP unit representing youth corrections officers, tried to unseat the chairwoman, Takisha Brown, who has accused him of bank fraud. He is seen here with his wife, Denise Crawley, second from left, and Ms. Brown's predecessor, Tasha Williams, center. Ms. Crawley is a paralegal for the union's former attorney, Ardra O'Neal, second from right, who now represents Mr. Crawley personally.

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The SS United States was the fastest passenger liner ever built and a Cold War project. A conservancy group is looking for donors — you can "buy" it by the inch! - in hopes of resurrecting it as a self-sustaining retail and event site. (1952 photo by Nick Landiak)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS An air traveler is patted down by a TSA agent at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. Experts say reforms in TSA's airport-screening policies are needed, though they cautioned the agency to be careful not to make the policies too lenient.

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RAYMOND THOMPSON/THE WASHINGTON TIMES Bar owner David B. Lett of Harlet Enterprises testifies about the "gang of five" provision during the Committee on Human Services' public hearing Thursday on a proposal to restrict who can protest the issuance or renewal of a liquor license.

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Taneisha Morris, 33, of Detroit was scammed on paying a utility and satellite television invoice. A national scam touting a new federal program from President Obama is taking advantage of utility customers in several states. (Associated Press)

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President Obama pauses while speaking at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

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Memorabilia display in the basement of Steve and Phyllis Wilson's home in Woodbridge, Va. The Wilsons have served as a host family for minor leaguers with the Nationals' Potomac affiliate, including several who have made it to the major leagues. (Amanda Comak/The Washington Times)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Kristin Chenoweth was resting at home Thursday after being hit in the head by falling equipment on the set of "The Good Wife," where she has a recurring role.