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Shannon and Lauren Gullickson scratch the name of their uncle, Firefighter Joe Gullickson, on paper as friends and relatives of the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center attend a ceremony marking the 11th anniversary of the attacks at the National Sept. 11 Memorial at the World Trade Center site. (AP Photo/The Daily News, Todd Maisel, Pool)

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** FILE ** Family members view the names of their relatives etched into the 9/11 Memorial during the commemoration of the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. (AP Photo/John Moore, Pool)

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People walk pass a sign in front of Trinity Boxing Club with the construction site of Four World Trade Center at their backs during the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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** FILE ** Carrie Bergonia remembers her fiance, firefighter Joseph Ogren, who was killed in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, during a ceremony marking the 11th anniversary of the attacks at the National Sept. 11 Memorial at the World Trade Center site. (AP Photo/The Daily News, Todd Maisel, Pool)

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A message is written on a United States flag at the construction site of One World Trade Center in the background during the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. (Associated Press)

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Tania Garcia of Florida, who lost her sister Marlyn Garcia during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, comforts Cathy Pepe of Yorktown Heights, N.Y., who lost her husband, Salvatore, during the attacks, during a ceremony marking the 11th anniversary of 9/11 at the National Sept. 11 Memorial at the World Trade Center site in New York. (AP Photo/The Record of Bergen County, Chris Pedota, Pool)

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Firefighters from New York's Engine 8 and Ladder 2 stand on East 51st Street in front of their firehouse during a ceremony honoring fallen FDNY firefighters and victims on the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Ten members of the station died in the attack. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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** FILE ** In this June 28, 2012, photo Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks about the Supreme Court's health care ruling near the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Camp Liberty residents, Iranian dissidents given refuge by Saddam Hussein years ago, hold banners and chant during a tour for foreign diplomats given by the Iraqi government. They want to return to their previous home, Camp Ashraf, but the Iraqi government wants them out of the country. (Associated Press)

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The Republican Party has a strong bench in Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and other younger members who may make future national tickets. The South missed out in 2012 for a second straight presidential election. (Associated Press)

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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley addresses the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq, who was ousted President Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister, speaks during a press conference at his office in Cairo on Saturday, May 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

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“The heroes who fought for their country overseas shouldn’t have to fight for a job once they get home.” - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. (Associated Press)

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Comedian Jay Leno said “The Green Mile” star Michael Clarke Duncan had “a pure heart and pure kindness.” Mr. Duncan died Sept. 3 at age 54. (Associated Press)