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Virginia Lt. Governor Bill Bolling said that "governing has to be about more than breaking the dishes. It has to be about building consensus and finding solutions to problems." He is seeking the Republican nomination for governor.
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Thousands of unemployed workers marched in January 1932 from Pennsylvania to Washington to ask Congress and President Hoover for help.
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George Washington's reconstructed distillery in Mount Vernon, Va. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Left to right: David Blackmore, Master Brand Ambassador for The Glenmorangie Company; Robin Naysmith, Scottish Government Counsellor, North America; Gavin Hewitt, Chief Executive of the Scotch Whisky Association, Dave Pickerell, Master Distiller of Mount Vernon; Dr. Bill Lumsden, Head of Distilling and Whisky Creation at the Glenmorangie Company; and Andy Cant, with Diageo toast together after corking their first barrel of a scotch style single malt whisky. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Tim Larner, a Historic Trades Interpreter with Mount Vernon, adds wood to the fire at George Washington's reconstructed distillery. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich walks the streets of Annapolis during a visit to the Maryland State House on Tuesday. The Republican presidential hopeful, who has cut his campaign staff, was in the state in advance of the April 3 presidential primary. (Associated Press)
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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (right), front-runner for the GOP presidential nod, seen here Dec. 1 with former President George H.W. Bush in Houston, will get Mr. Bush's formal endorsement Thursday. (Associated Press)
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Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania bowls during a campaign stop in La Crosse, Wis., on Wednesday. Mr. Santorum is running second in the delegate chase for the Republican presidential nomination. (Associated Press)
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Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, a Republican presidential candidate, talks to reporters after a rally at the University of Missouri in Columbia earlier this month. Mr. Paul has been in the House chamber for just nine of the 142 votes taken through Wednesday afternoon. He isn't running for re-election to his Texas congressional seat. (Associated Press)
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Rep. Bobby L. Rush, Illinois Democrat, dons a hoodie and sunglasses while speaking on the House floor Wednesday. Mr. Rush, who was escorted away for a violation of House rules, said racial profiling led to the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager. (Associated Press)
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Sen. Charles E. Schumer points to a countdown clock on the transportation bill on Capitol Hill, pushing the House to pass the Senate bill. Sens. Mark Begich and Barbara Boxer are behind him. "Speaker [John A.} Boehner has once again been painted in a corner by the tea-party wing of his caucus," Mr. Schumer said Wednesday. (Associated Press)
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Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth is 11-12-5 while serving primarily in a backup role. (Associated Press)
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Nuns wait with others in the crowd gathered for the pope's arrival at Revolution Square. The pontiff urged greater freedom of religion for Cubans.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao (left) is met by Jyotiraditya Scindia, India's commerce minister, as he arrives in New Delhi Wednesday to attend the fourth summit of rising nations known as BRICS. They want more influence in Western institutions. (Associated Press)
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Abdoulaye Wade (left) followed the lead of his predecessor, Abdou Diouf (above), and became the second president in Senegalese history to congratulate his victorious challenger and bow to the wishes of voters. (Associated Press)
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Air Force Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that budget cuts pose "acceptable" risk levels for U.S. strategic nuclear deterrence against current nuclear-armed enemies. (Associated Press)
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Navy Adm. James G. Stavridis, NATO's top military commander, says the expectation of having more than 350,000 Afghan security force members in service by summer puts the turnover ahead of schedule. (Associated Press)
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Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi (right) speaks with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Tehran on Wednesday. Mr. Erdogan visited to discuss Iran's disputed nuclear program. (Associated Press)
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Former Presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn) chats with Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex) as they wait to speak to a crowd during a Tea Party Patriots rally in front of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, March 28, 2012, as the nation's high court takes up arguments regarding President Obama's health care overhaul. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)
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Former Presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn) poses for a photo with Lisa Nancollas of Lewistown, Pa., as Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex) stands at left as they wait to speak to a crowd during a Tea Party Patriots rally in front of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, March 28, 2012, as the nation's high court takes up arguments regarding President Obama's health care overhaul. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)
