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Buildings are seen damaged by Syrian government airstrikes and shelling, in the Salah al-Din neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria, July 9, 2013. Syria is entering its third year of a war that began as an uprising against the rule of President Bashar Assad. (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center AMC)
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**FILE** Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano speaks with New York Sen. Charles Schumer during observances marking the 11th anniversary of the terror attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2012 in New York. (Associated Press)
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In this image from Senate Television, Republican leader Mitch McConnell speaks on the Senate floor in Washington on July 11, 2013. (Associated Press/Senate TV)
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Sen. Mark Begich, a Democrat and former Anchorage mayor, is dismissing Sarah Palin as a viable candidate. (Mark Begich)
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D.C. Attorney General Irvin B. Nathan listens to a press conference given by Mayor Vincent Gray Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at the Wilson Building in Washington, D.C. in which they mayor told the media that despite the various controversies surrounding his administration he intends to continue business as usual. He did say there was precedent for asking Councilman Harry "Tommy" Thomas Jr. to step down from his position as chairman of the Economic Development Committee, but said that he leaves it up to the council to make a decision about that. Nathan brought charges against Councilman Thomas for allegedly funneling some $300,000 in funds earmarked for youth sports programs to his own business, as well as using $80,000 in private donations to pay for his personal vehicle. (The Washington Times)
