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Nicholas Weichel stands next to the casket of his father, Rhode Island National Guard Sgt. Dennis Weichel Jr., who was killed in Afghanistan. The conflict is no longer a hot topic with most Americans, even with 88,000 U.S. troops still fighting there and 2,000 having died there. (Associated Press)
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Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Johnny Van Zant and guitarist Gary Rossington will perform with the band at a veterans group fundraiser in connection with the Republican National Convention. Though he grew up in a Democratic family, Mr. Van Zant is an outspoken Republican. (Associated Press)
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Syrians look for survivors under the rubble of a building hit by an airstrike in Aleppo on Wednesday. The regime has significantly increased its use of air power against rebels. (Associated Press)
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Syrian boys play on top of a destroyed military tank next to the rubble of a damaged mosque in the city of Azaz on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria, on Wednesday. Government forces were engaged in a major battle for control of the northern city of Aleppo. (Associated Press)
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In this Sunday Aug. 19, 2012 photo, anti-Japan protesters march in Harbin, in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province. An unauthorized landing by Japanese activists on a tiny island in what the Japanese call the Senkaku chain - and the Chinese call the Diaoyu - sparked an outpouring of anger and anti-Japanese protests across China and fueled calls for aggressive government action that some fear could lead to a dangerous escalation of tensions. (AP Photo)
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In this 2012 photograph provided by the candidates campaign, Dana Rohrabacher poses for a photo. Dana Rohrabacher is running for the Senate in California. (AP Photo)
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President Obama gestures Aug. 22, 2012, as he is interrupted by a protester during a campaign event at Canyon Springs High School in North Las Vegas, Nev. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** In this photo released by the official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office and taken on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, leads prayer, in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Office of the Supreme Leader)
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** FILE ** In this Aug. 11, 2012, file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign rally in Manassas, Va. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
