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A Turkish coast guard ship searches the eastern Mediterranean Sea on Sunday, June 24, 2012, for the Turkish warplane that was downed by Syria on Friday. (AP Photo)

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Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Sunday he's told Mitt Romney's campaign that he is not interested in running as vice president. (Associated Press)

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In this image from Egyptian state TV, President-elect Mohammed Morsi delivers a speech in Cairo on Sunday. President Obama called to congratulate him and underscored that the United States will continue to support Egypt's transition to democracy. (Associated Press)

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Ismail Haniyeh, prime minister of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, waves the Palestinian and Egyptian flags Sunday in Gaza City during celebrations of the victory of Mohammed Morsi in neighboring Egypt's presidential elections. (Associated Press)

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Virginia Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell is trying to rebound after a week of setbacks reflecting on his leadership. "It's a brutal situation for him. It's brutal," says Paul Goldman, who served as an adviser to Govs. L. Douglas Wilder and Mark R. Warner. "The governorship is a position of leadership." (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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The Knights of Columbus, from the Archdiocese Washington Chapter, deliver the colors during the Fortnight for Freedom at George Washington University on Sunday, June 24, 2012, in Washington D.C. The Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called for the event to raise awareness to the threats to religious freedom with 14 days of prayer, education and action. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)

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A woman prays during the Fortnight for Freedom at George Washington University. The Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called for the event to raise awareness to the threats to religious freedom with 14 days of prayer, education and action. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)

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John Paul Beller, 14, prays during the Fortnight for Freedom at George Washington University. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)

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Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, ask the attendees of the Fortnight for Freedom to continue work for religious freedom. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)

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Otto Heck watches a video during the Fortnight for Freedom at George Washington University. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)

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Attendees sing together during the Fortnight for Freedom at George Washington University. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)

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The St. Augustine parish choir performs during the Fortnight for Freedom at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)

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Anita Gisberl prays during the Fortnight for Freedom at George Washington University on Sunday, June 24, 2012. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)

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Alice Clair, left, from Silver Spring, George Ames, center, and Joyce Ames, hold their hands to their hearts during the Pledge of Allegiance at the Fortnight for Freedom. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)

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Hundreds attend the Fortnight for Freedom at George Washington University. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)

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Hundreds gathered for the Fortnight for Freedom at George Washington University on Sunday, June 24, 2012, in Washington D.C. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)

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Charmie, Serena, 14, Tommy, 16, and Bob Vince, left to right, sing during the Fortnight for Freedom at George Washington University in Washington D.C. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)

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Charles Smallwood, from the Knights of Columbus Archdiocese of Washington District, jokes with his fellow knights during the Fortnight for Freedom at George Washington University on Sunday, June 24, 2012, in Washington D.C. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)