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Former astronauts (from left) Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins and Neil Armstrong are pictured in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on July 20, 2009, the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney answers a question after landing in Portsmouth, N.H., on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Alaeddin Boroujerdi (left), head of Iran's powerful parliamentary committee on national security and foreign policy, meets with Syrian Vice President Farouk al-Sharaa in Damascus, Syria, on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. Mr. al-Sharaa's appearance at the meeting ended rumors that he had defected to Jordan. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)

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Virginia Tech wide receiver D.J. Coles (18) runs in an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) is introduced before his first game at FedEx Field, Landover, Md. Aug. 25, 2012. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan paces the sidelines at FedEx Field, Landover, Md. Aug. 25, 2012. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) is introduced before his first game at FedEx Field, Landover, Md. Aug. 25, 2012. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)

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**FILE** Deb Fischer (left), the Republican candidate for the Nebraska Senate seat, shakes hands with her Democratic counterpart Bob Kerrey following their first debate at the Nebraska state fair in Grand Island, Neb., on Aug. 25, 2012. The two are vying for the Senate seat of Democrat Ben Nelson, who is not seeking re-election. (Associated Press)