Politics

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Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, center, waves after attending Friday prayers in Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 1, 2013. Thousands of Egyptians marched across the country, chanting against the rule of Morsi. (AP Photo/Jihan Nasr, Shorouk Newspaper)

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In this image made from video, emergency personnel are seen in front of a side entrance to the U.S. Embassy following a blast, Ankara, Turkey, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. Turkish news reports say an explosion in front of the U.S. Embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara has injured several people. (AP Photo/NTV)

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** FILE ** In this Aug. 30, 2004, file photo, former New York Mayor Ed Koch speaks at the first day of the Republican National Convention in New York. Koch, the combative politician who rescued the city from near-financial ruin during three City Hall terms, has died at age 88. (AP Photo/Joe Cavaretta, File)

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** FILE ** In this Jan. 17, 2013, photo provided by U.S. Army Pacific, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Roger Mathews, left, and Australian Defence Forces Maj. Gen. Richard Burr salute during a ceremony welcoming Burr to Fort Shafter, Hawaii. Burr's unprecedented appointment to be deputy commanding general at U.S. Army Pacific is the first time a non-American has served in such a high-ranking position at a command like this. (AP Photo/U.S. Army Pacific, Angela Kershner)

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“I think if the election were held today, I would lose,” Rep. Stephen F. Lynch concedes about his bid to succeed former Sen. John F. Kerry. “But the election is not today.” (Associated Press)

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CBS News anchor Scott Pelley will interview President Obama live from the White House as part of the official pregame show to Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday. (CBS via Associated Press)

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D.C. Council member Yvette Alexander (The Washington Times)

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When asked if the mayor were trying to deter him from blocking a contract awarded to Huron Healthcare, D.C. Council member Vincent B. Orange replied, “I think that text message [I received late Wednesday night] speaks for itself.” (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times) **FILE**