Politics

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A statue at Independence Square in downtown Charlotte, N.C. Delegates in town for the Democratic National Convention, which begins Sept. 3, will find several places in and around Charlotte where they can soak up a little political history and culture. (Associated Press)

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As Democrats hit town for their convention, the Mint Museum Of Art in downtown Charlotte, N.C., is featuring an exhibit of pins worn by former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his running mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, pose Aug. 30, 2012, for a photograph with Romney campaign staff members at the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. (Rod Lamkey, Jr./The Washington Times)

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White House spokesman Jay Carney speaks Aug. 30, 2012, during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** In this undated photo released by Habib Rahman, Gul Rahman is shown. Gul Rahman died in the early hours of Nov. 20, 2002, after being shackled to a concrete wall in a secret CIA prison in northern Kabul, Afghanistan, known as the Salt Pit. He was suspected of links to the terrorist group al Qaeda. Rahman is the only detainee known to have died in a CIA-run prison. The Justice Department announced Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, it has closed an inquiry into CIA interrogations of terrorist detainees without bringing criminal charges. (AP Photo/Habib Rahman, Ho)

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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is joined Aug. 30, 2012, by running mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, as they arrive to pose for a photograph with Romney campaign staff members at the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. (Rod Lamkey, Jr./The Washington Times)