Politics

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Maria Gonzalez hands out tickets before the start of 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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West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, a Democrat, will skip his party's national convention, yet he remain popular with his constituents. (Associated Press)

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Sen. Orrin G. Hatch of Utah has been put through a bruising campaign by Dan Liljenquist, a former state senator challenging the six-term incumbent in the state's Republican primary. Polls show Mr. Hatch still enjoying a sizable lead. (Deseret News via Associated Press)

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President Obama greets students after a Thursday news conference, during which he called on Congress to act to prevent interest rates on student loans from doubling. (Associated Press)

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The much-touted opening of Willy Brandt Brandenburg International Airport in Berlin still hasn't happened. Years in the making, plans for its debut in October and then June 3 were scuttled. Now Berlin is faced with not only international embarrassment but also the cost of reimbursing vendors, restaurants and airlines for the delayed opening. (Associated Press)

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The flag is flying but planes aren't at the new Berlin airport. Lawsuits await, and so, perhaps, does a criminal investigation into what happened at the $3.2 billion facility. (Associated Press)

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Fernando Lugo, Paraguay's former president, talks to reporters outside his home in Lambare, on the outskirts of Asuncion, on Sunday, two days after Mr. Lugo was impeached and removed from office. He denounced the action as a "parliamentary coup." He exhorted his followers to remain peaceful as they hold protests. (Associated Press)

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In this image taken from Egypt state TV, supporters of Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Mohammed Morsi celebrate his victory in Tahrir Square in Cairo on Sunday, June 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Egypt state TV)

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President Barack Obama greets students after he called on Congress to stop interest rates on student loans from doubling next month during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gives a speech June 22, 2012, at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, in Rio de Janeiro. (Associated Press)