Politics

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Soldiers stand guard near a bombed-out hospital in the border town of Dobley, Somalia. An al Qaeda affiliate has been fighting government troops. The country’s new draft constitution guarantees some rights. (Associated Press)

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with local women during a tour of the Philippe Senghor Health Center in Dakar, Senegal, on Wednesday.

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President Obama told a crowd Wednesday in Mansfield, Ohio, that the tax cut Republican Mitt Romney proposes would come at the expense of the middle class. (Associated Press)

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Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, “is saying you’re not compromising your principles — you’re getting yourselves a step closer to our principles by working with the tea party” to help elect Mitt Romney, says Jenny Beth Martin. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential hopeful, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, speaks to local residents during a campaign stop at the Pizza Ranch restaurant, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, in Manchester, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times Redskins rookie quarterbacks Robert Griffin III (right) and Kirk Cousins honed their skills during drills this week.

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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) speaks to reporters following afternoon practice at the Washington Redskins training camp at Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., Washington, D.C., Monday, July 30, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** The U.S. Navy planned to send minesweepers and warships into the Persian Gulf in September 2012 for exercises intended to make Iran think twice about any attempts to block oil tanker traffic through the narrow waterway that links the region’s oil fields with world markets. (Associated Press)

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Washington Redskins offensive tackle Tyler Polumbus (74) during afternoon practice at training camp at Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., Wednesday, August 1, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins offensive tackle Tyler Polumbus (74), left, and Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis (83) take a break during afternoon practice at training camp at Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., Wednesday, August 1, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins punter Sav Rocca (6), left, and Washington Redskins kicker Graham Gano (4) talk during afternoon practice at training camp at Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., Wednesday, August 1, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)