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** FILE ** An Afghan security man stands guard on the roof of a damaged house following a gun battle between militants and Afghan security forces on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)
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Jeannemarie Devolites Davis says she will add her name to the list of Republicans considering a run for Virginia lieutenant governor in 2013. The former lawmaker has served in the House of Delegates and state Senate. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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An Afghan soldier practices roadside bomb detection techniques at Camp Dwyer. NATO makes a high priority of sharing its bomb-related expertise with Afghan forces. (Associated Press)
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Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney (right) is introduced by Sen. Rob Portman, Ohio Republican, at a rally in Charleston, S.C., in January. Mr. Portman’s deep resume fills the “heartbeat-away” requirement for a vice presidential prospect. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (right) holds a roundtable discussion April 20, 2012, with Hispanic business owners in Tempe, Ariz. (Associated Press)
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Residents of Prince George’s County stage a rally Thursday against legislation that would expand gambling in the state. Their objections appeared to fall on deaf ears as the Senate’s Budget and Taxation Committee gave the measure a green light. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Maryland state Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. speaks to reporters at the State House in Annapolis on Thursday after opening a special session to consider the expansion of gambling in the state. “I think we’re going to get it done; but if we don’t, it’s not because we haven’t tried,” he said of the measure, sponsored by fellow Democrat Gov. Martin O’Malley. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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President Obama talks to supporters Aug, 9, 2012, during a campaign rally at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Associated Press)
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Fit for the feisty: a new shirt for the "We are the Future" rally for Rep. Ron Paul in Tampa on August 26. (Image from the Ron Paul Presidential Committee)
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Row upon row of white marble monuments at Arlington National Cemetery honor military veterans. More than 400,000 graves line up on its 624 acres, which also hold the Tomb of the Unknowns and the grave of John F. Kennedy. (The Washington Times)
