Politics

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Former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has re-entered the fray, attacking Mr. Netanyahu on the Palestinian issue and calling for a new peace push. (Associated Press)

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Clinton Portis (left) and Stephen Davis own four of the top five rushing seasons in Redskins history. Rookie Alfred Morris, a sixth-round draft pick, would have the best should he run for 104 yards Sunday night against Dallas. (The Washington Times)

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Clinton Portis and Stephen Davis (right) own four of the top five rushing seasons in Redskins history. Rookie Alfred Morris, a sixth-round draft pick, would have the best should he run for 104 yards Sunday night against Dallas. (The Washington Times)

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Some Democrats are calling on Speaker John A. Boehner to ignore the “majority of the majority” rule of thumb, as others have done to advance major legislation, to avert the Jan. 1 tax hikes and spending cuts. (Associated Press)

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Firefighters battle a blaze after they were let back in on Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, in Webster, N.Y., following a gunman's ambush of four volunteer firefighters responding to the intense pre-dawn house fire outside Rochester. (AP Photo/Democrat & Chronicle, Jamie Germano)

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A Yemeni soldier stands guard at a street leading to the presidential palace in Sanaa, Yemen, on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012. Gunmen on motorbikes assassinated two Yemeni army officers in Sanaa, the capital, while clashes between the military and tribal fighters loyal to al Qaeda in a northeastern province killed three soldiers and several tribesmen, officials said. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

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Syrians help a wounded man after a government airstrike hit the Hama suburb of Halfaya, Syria, on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, in this image taken from video that has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video)

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Edward Kennedy Jr., son of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, applauds during a campaign event in Boston for Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)