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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) heads back into the locker room after warms up before the Washington Redskins play the New York Giants for monday night football at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Monday, December 3, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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“We oppose all unilateral actions, including settlement activity and housing construction, as they complicate efforts to resume direct, bilateral negotiations and risk prejudging the outcome of those negotiations and this including building in the so called E1 area.” — White House press secretary Jay Carney (Associated Press)

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Pat Romano, 49, left, from Manassas Va., Ira Golagold, 65, center, and wife Linda Golagold, right, from Potomac, Md., react to a booth review of Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) fumble which was recovered by wide receiver Josh Morgan (15) for the Redskins first touchdown against the New York Giants, Landover, Md., Monday, December 3, 2012. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) after fumbling the ball which was recovered and ran in for a touchdown by wide receiver Josh Morgan (15) in the first quarter against the New York Giants, Landover, Md., Monday, December 3, 2012. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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“We’re just saying that if you’re going to take away the Second Aamendment rights … they ought to have it adjudicated, rather than mandated by someone who’s unqualified to state that they should lose their rights.”— Sen. Tom Coburn, Oklahoma Republican (Associated Press)

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“If you are mentally ill, whether you’re a veteran or not, just like if you’re a felon, if you’re a veteran or not, and you have been judged to be mentally infirm, you should not have a gun.”— Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat (Associated Press)

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D.C. Police Chief Cathy L Lanier, with Mayor Vincent C. Gray, discusses an initiative for phone-service carriers to disable stolen smartphones as soon as the theft is reported. Chief Lanier is a leading advocate of the FCC-coordinated program. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Former Congressman, Cabinet member and football player Jack Kemp died in 2009 at age 73. The Jack Kemp Foundation dinner will be held Tuesday near the White House. (Associated Press)