Politics

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Rep. Ron Paul was not particularly effective in winning voters during the Republican primaries, but he managed to build a cadre of loyal delegates whose influence will reverberate for years to come. (Associated Press)

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Military historian Gregg Clemmer will lead an all-day tour Saturday, demonstrating how Civil War troops crossed the Potomac River.

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Clinton Portis reacts announces his retirement from the Washington Redskins NFL football team, with sons Camdin, left, and Chaz, both four years old, during a news conference at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va., Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012. . (AP Photo/Richard Lipski)

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Clinton Portis reacts while announcing his retirement from the Washington Redskins NFL football team during a news conference at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va., Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012. . (AP Photo/Richard Lipski)

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Former Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis, right, and team owner Daniel Snyder hug after Portis officially announced his retirement from NFL football during a news conference at Redskins Park, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, in Ashburn, Va. Portis finished as the second-leading rusher in Redskin history. (AP Photo/Richard Lipski)

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The Chinese activists who were deported from Japan celebrate with supporters after their fishing boat docks in Hong Kong last month. A group of Hong Kong activists deported from Japan after landing on disputed islands in the East China Sea returned home to a hero’s welcome. (Associated Press)