Politics

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Free Syrian Army fighters carry the body of a comrade away from the front line during clashes against Syrian army forces in Aleppo, Syria, on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)

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President Obama speaks Sept. 26, 2012, at a campaign event at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. (Associated Press)

** FILE ** In this Sept. 11, 2012, photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint press conference with his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borissov, not seen, in Jerusalem. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to the United Nations this week with a single item on his agenda: Iran. (AP Photo/Gali Tibbon, Pool, File)

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Marine One, the presidential helicopter, could complicate repairs to the Washington Monument during flyovers as a result of White House security measures, the National Park Service says. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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“There are no more excuses for inaction,” said Sen. Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican, calling Wednesday for those responsible for Fast and Furious to be held accountable. (Associated Press)

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Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill walks off the stage with challengers Republican W. Todd Akin (left) and Libertarian Jonathan Dine after their debate in the Missouri Senate race in Columbia, Mo., on Sept. 21. (Associated Press)

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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren won the endorsement of the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts. She addressed a gathering outside a firehouse in Boston on Wednesday. Mrs. Warren is running against incumbent Republican Sen. Scott P. Brown. A recent poll show him with 20-point advantage among male voters. (Associated Press)

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday at the U.N. General Assembly in New York told Myanmar President Thein Sein that the United States will ease its import ban on the country. (Associated Press)