Politics

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Mitt Romney, here aboard his campaign bus, has kept as much of his financial and campaign information to himself as allowed. He says President Obama "is going to try and make this campaign about the fact that I've been successful, that I've made a lot of money." (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential nominee John McCain hugs Bristol Palin as he celebrates with the Palin family - Sara with Piper, Todd with Trig and Willow - and Bristol's then-boyfriend, Levi Johnston, after his acceptance speech at the 2008 Republican National Convention. (Associated Press)

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Rep. Tim Ryan, Ohio Democrat waiting to run in this year's Cleveland Marathon, engages in the practice of mindfulness, which dwells on breathing, silence and concentration to keep one's thoughts in the present moment. (Associated Press)

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This citizen journalism image taken on Saturday purports to show anti-Syrian regime mourners carrying the coffins of Syrian citizens killed in shelling by Syrian troops in Daraa, Syria. According to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, civilians were killed in heavy shelling on Saturday in Daraa, where the uprising began in March 2011. (Associated Press)

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For generations, the Awa lived far away from the rest of humanity, following the seasons' rhythms in the lush Brazilian Amazon rainforest. Watchdog groups say conflict is inevitable as government-backed projects such as hydroelectric dams and roads bring thousands of settlers to remote areas, weakening tribes' hold on their lands. (Associated Press)