Politics

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Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, was the target of criticism from a Democratic Party activist who said she "never worked a day in her life." The remark created a political firestorm that led to President Obama distancing himself from the comment. (Associated Press)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Ross Detwiler (48), left, high fives Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37), right, before the Washington Nationals defeat the Cincinnati Reds in extra innings, 3-2, for their home opener in Major League Baseball at Nationals Park, Washington, D.C., Thursday, April 12, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond (20) bats as the Washington Nationals defeat the Cincinnati Reds in extra innings in their home opener. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals relief pitcher Tyler Clippard (36) shows his emotion as he walks back to the dugout after the eighth inning. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez (47) gets a playful punch from a coach after he pitches 7 innings as the Washington Nationals defeat the Cincinnati Reds in extra innings, 3-2. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez (47) pitches in the 4th inning. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals Gio Gonzalez (47) delivers in the top of the second inning. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth (28) strikes out in the second inning. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez (47) reacts to a call he disagrees with in the first inning. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez (47) throws the first pitch as the Washington Nationals take on the Cincinnati Reds. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals second baseman Stephen Lombardozzi (1), left, high fives Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson (5), right, before the Washington Nationals take on the Cincinnati Reds in their home opener. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Ethan Martinez, 3, of Reston, Va., sits on steps leading into Nationals Park. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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The American flag is unfurled in the outfield as the Washington Nationals host the Cincinnati Reds during the Nationals' home opener, in Washington, D.C., Thursday, April 12, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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Jamie Hope, an engineer with the PTR Group, uses a joystick to manually control the operation of a robotic arm that is digging in the sand in a simulated desert high bay at the Navy Research Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research (LASR) in Washington, D.C. during media day on Monday, April 2, 2012. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks about the situation in Syria during a news conference Thursday at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva. (Associated Press)

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It's an election year, so Nicole Desonia, of Centreville, Va., cast her vote for Abe, of The Racing Presidents, before the Nationals' home opener Thursday. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Archbishop-designate William E. Lori is the head of the Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. (Associated Press)

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Washington Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond (20) batts as the Washington Nationals defeat the Cincinnati Reds in extra innings, 3-2, for their home opener in Major League Baseball at Nationals Park, Washington, D.C., Thursday, April 12, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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The diplomatic skills of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (left) were tested when the U.S. opposed Cuba's participation in this weekend's summit of Western Hemisphere leaders. (Associated Press)

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The nimble Republican National Committee already has replied to insults delivered to Ann Romney with a timely travel mug. (Image courtesy of the Republican National Committee)