Politics

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Hans-Peter Keitel, president of the Federation of German Industries, tells a Washington think tank Monday that Germany feels a sense of responsibility for helping Greece, Italy and Spain recover from their economic crises. (DAPD via Associated Press)

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“We’re in the fight of a lifetime, and every gun owner needs to join me in going all in,” says Wayne LaPierre, vice president and CEO of the National Rifle Association in a new video salvo from the group aimed at the 2012 presidential campaign. (Associated Press)

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Rep. Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., Illinois Democrat, has not been seen on Capitol Hill for a month while he deals with a “mood disorder.” (Associated Press)

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Members of the U.S. Olympic sailing team are escorted following their arrival at Heathrow Airport in London, Monday, July 16, 2012. Heathrow is set to welcome a record number of passengers Monday as athletes begin arriving for the London Olympics. (AP Photo)

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President Obama greets the crowd July 16, 2012, as he arrives to speak at a campaign event at the Cincinnati Music Hall in Cincinnati. (Associated Press)

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Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. speaks July 16, 2012, during a White House community leaders briefing on seniors issues at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington. (Associated Press)

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Three Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate — St. Louis businessman John Brunner (left), former Missouri state Treasurer Sarah Steelman and Rep. W. Todd Akin — are introduced at the start of a debate at Washington University in St. Louis on July 6, 2012. The candidates are competing to challenge Sen. Claire McCaskill in the November election. (Associated Press/St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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Pakistani soldiers escort an alleged suspect arrested during a crackdown operation against militants in Bannu, Pakistan, on Monday, July 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Ijaz Mohammed)