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Olympic long-jumper Brittney Reese ties her custom Nike shoes which has her nickname "The Beast" written on one shoe as she trains at Coppin State University, Baltimore, Md., Friday, May 25, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Olympic long-jumper Brittney Reese trains at Coppin State University, Baltimore, Md., Friday, May 25, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Olympic long-jumper Brittney Reese trains at Coppin State University, Baltimore, Md., Friday, May 25, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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James Ammons, the president of Florida A&M University, will step down from his position at the school. His resignation takes effect on Oct. 11. (Associated Press)

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (left) welcomes a delegation headed by Abdulbaset Sieda (right), a leader of the Syrian National Council (SNC), in Moscow, on Wednesday. Afterward, Mr. Sieda said he saw "no change" in Moscow's stance. (Associated Press)

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Miners rest during their march on Tuesday, illuminating the night with the lights on their work helmets. They were on their way to Madrid to protest cuts in the subsidy the government provides them. (Associated Press)

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Rep. Tim Ryan (back to camera) signs a copy of his book, "A Mindful Nation," for Cullen Kowalski (center) of Washington, at an event in Arlington in June. Mr. Ryan, Ohio Democrat (left), noted "Between the fundraising, being away from family, the environment of hyperpartisanship, Washington is really stressing people out. They're getting sick." (Preston Keres/The Washington Times)

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Rep. Tim Ryan, Ohio Democrat, (left) joins Tara Brach and Jonathan Foust in seated yoga positions before talking to an audience about his book, "A Mindful Nation," at BuddhaFest, in Arlington last month. The book touts the benefits of mindfulness as a stress-reduction method. (Preston Keres/The Washington Times)

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**FILE** Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is seen here on July 10, 2012, in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Associated Press)

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White House spokesman Jay Carney speaks July, 11, 2012, during his daily news briefing at the White House. (Associated Press)

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Ugandan Happy Science believers depart after prayers July 1 at their church in Kampala. Church officials do not know precisely how many converts they have won since coming to Uganda in 2008. (Associated Press)

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Happy Science Pastor Tomohiko Nakagawa (left), leads prayers with the faithful in Kampala, Uganda. The religion, with origins in Japan, is quickly amassing a following in Uganda with a campaign that has attracted the attention of Christian clerics offended by its beliefs. (Associated Press)

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A billboard advertising a lecture by Happy Science founder Ryuho Okawa was on display last month in Kampala. Some Christian clerics say the new religion should not be allowed in Uganda. Mr. Okawa has proclaimed himself its deity. (Associated Press)

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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (center), Virginia Republican, walks July 11, 2012, from the House floor on Capitol Hill as he manages the vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. (Associated Press)