Politics

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney writes on a white board Aug. 16, 2012, as he talks about Medicare during a news conference at Spartanburg International Airport in Greer, S.C. (Associated Press)

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White House spokesman Jay Carney speaks Aug. 16, 2012, during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Boeing CEO James McNerney, Jr. attends the first-ever State Department Global Business Conference on Feb. 21, 2012, at the State Department in Washington. (Associated Press)

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Photograph provided by Roger LIn The Passive House in South Arlington features a modular scheme the uses shallow square trays of plants.

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Syrians check the damage to houses Aug. 15, 2012, after an air strike destroyed at least ten houses in the town of Azaz on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria. (Associated Press)