Politics

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Rafah residents burned tires in August to protest a deadly attack. Egypt is struggling to rein in rampant lawlessness and uproot Islamic militants who have attacked military troops and neighboring Israel. (Associated Press)

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Egyptian military tanks are moved into the northern Sinai Peninsula, where Bedouin leaders are pushing to take matters in their own hands and urging the government to arm their tribesmen for security. (Associated Press)

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Pakistani troops carry an injured Pakistani girl, Malala Yousufzai, from a helicopter to a hospital Tuesday in Peshawar, Pakistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for a gunman’s attack on the teen, who has championed the education of girls. (Associated Press)

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Offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan talks with Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins during the rookie’s pro debut Sunday in a 24-17 loss to Atlanta. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington D.C. Councilmember Yvette Alexander Ward 7, (left) joins Washington Nationals short stop Ian Desmond (second from left) Washington D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown (third from left) William Hall Board of Directors, Washington Convention and Sports Authority (fourth from left) former nationals manager Frank Robinson (fifth from left) Marla Lerner Tanenbaum (sixth from left) Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray (fifth from right) Mike Rizzo Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager, Washington Nationals (fourth from right) Washington D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D, third from right) Greg O'Dell President and CEO, Washington Convention and Sports Authority (second from right) and Mickey Fearn Deputy Director, National Park Service (right) as they hoist shovels full of dirt during the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy groundbreaking ceremony at Fort DuPont Park in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 31, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray (right) chats with Gregory McCarthy (left) Washington Nationals Vice President, Government and Municipal Affairs prior to the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy groundbreaking ceremony at Fort DuPont Park in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 31, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Baseball memorabilia is seen on the shelves in the office of Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, at the John A. Wilson Building in Washington, D.C., Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray responds to questions during an interview in his office at the John A. Wilson Building in Washington, D.C., Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Word of appreciation are seen in a note from Washington Nationals General Manager and Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations Mike Rizzo to Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, on display in Mayor Gray's office at the John A. Wilson Building in Washington, D.C., Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray stands at the plate as he takes for a portrait Brentwood Hamilton Field in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, where he played baseball as a child. Mayor Gray, a native of the nation's capital, has a life rooted in baseball. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray offers remarks supporting the project, during the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy groundbreaking ceremony at Fort DuPont Park in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 31, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Former D.C. City Council Chairman Kwame Brown, who pleaded guilty to bank fraud and a misdemeanor campaign finance violation over the summer, arrives for a hearing at the D.C. federal courthouse after failing to make three weekly phone calls with court officials, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, October 9, 2012. A federal judge placed a curfew on Brown and ordered him to make weekly visits with court officials as punishment. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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William Enyart, the Democratic nominee for Illinois' 12th Congressional District, has been accused by a judge of pushing her aside while she was wearing a T-shirt supporting Mr. Enyart's Republican opponent. (AP Photo/Belleville News-Democrat, Zia Nizami)

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St. Clair County Associate Judge Laninya Cason speaks during a press conference outside the O'Fallon Police Department in O'Fallon, Ill., on Monday, Oct. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Belleville News-Democrat, Zia Nizami)