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Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to reporters en route from Pittsburgh to Boston, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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A Libyan militiaman fires in the air in an attempt to force back protesters from in front of the gates of the parliament in Tripoli, Libya, in October. One year on, the country is still trying to overcome the legacy of one of the most erratic leaders of modern times as well as a brutal eight-month struggle that left the country awash in weapons, militias and very few state institutions. (Associated Press)

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Libyans celebrate one year on since the country was declared liberated from former dictator Moammar Gadhafi, at Martyrs Square in Tripoli, Libya , Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Gaia Anderson)

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President Obama leaves a campaign office the morning of the 2012 election, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago, after visiting with volunteers, making phone calls and speaking to the media. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Demonstrators hold posters with portraits of jailed opposition activists Vladimir Akimenkov and Leonid Razvozzhayev during a rally in Moscow on Oct. 30. The rally went on peacefully amid heavy police cordons. Russian President Vladimir Putin has insisted that no one is in prison for opposing his policies. (Associated Press)

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At large D.C. Council Member, Michael Brown, right, greets voters outside of precinct 110 polling site in Washington, D.C., to cast their vote, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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Voters cast their ballots at St. Francis Church, Precinct 111 polling site in Washington, D.C., to cast their vote, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times) ** FILE **

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Voters wait in long lines to cast their ballots at St. Francis Church, precinct 111 polling site in Washington, D.C., to cast their vote, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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At large D.C. Council Member, Michael Brown, speaks with a volunteer outside of precinct 110 polling site in Washington, D.C., to cast their vote, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)