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The crowd applauds as they wait for the arrival of the Republican presidential candidates for the Florida Republican Presidential Debate at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Fla., Thursday, January 26, 2012. This is the second and final debate before the Florida Republican primary on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)
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President George W. Bush delivers his State of the Union address on Jan. 29, 2002, in Washington. Sunday will mark 10 years since that day, when Mr. Bush introduced the phrase "axis of evil." (Associated Press)
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Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, a Republican presidential candidate, chats with schoolchildren after speaking to backers inside the First Baptist Church of Okeechobee's gymnasium in Okeechobee, Fla., on Tuesday. Some values voters with big families are supporting Mr. Santorum. (Associated Press)
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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer makes a point to President Obama upon his arrival Wednesday at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Mrs. Brewer said he took issue with a passage in her book that described an encounter in an unflattering manner. (Associated Press)
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Republican presidential candidates (Left to Right) former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex) stand for the singing of the National Anthem as they arrive on stage for the Florida Republican Presidential Debate at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Fla., Thursday, January 26, 2012. This is the second and final debate before the Florida Republican primary on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times)
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Syrian army defectors celebrate with the Syrian revolution flag shortly after they joined the anti-regime protesters in Homs province on Thursday, the same day Syrian troops stormed a suburb of Damascus as the 10-month uprising inches ever closer to the capital. "A fierce battle is taking place, and troops are shelling areas with heavy machine gunfire," an activist said. (Associated Press)
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With a child on his hip and a rifle in his hand, a Syrian army defector celebrates with comrades after they joined the anti-regime forces in Homs province. The Syrian government crackdown has killed more than 5,400 people since March.
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denied Thursday that an embargo on Iranian oil and sanctions against the central bank would affect his country's economy, but he also said he is open to nuclear-program talks with the West. (Associated Press)
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Iran is in a currency crisis largely credited to Western sanctions. Its central bank announced Thursday an 8.5 percent devaluation of the currency, and Wednesday the president agreed to a dramatic interest rate increase.
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, leaves the Capitol on Jan. 25, 2012. (Associated Press)
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Inspector General Charles Willoughby answers questions regarding his office's report during the public oversight hearing Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, on the matter of i-Gaming at the Wilson Building in Washington, D.C. That report called into question the legitimacy of the RFP process that the city engaged in to get bids for online gaming. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard (second from left) is escorted Jan. 26, 2012, by bodyguards and police through a crowd of rowdy protesters following a ceremony to mark Australia's national day in Canberra, Australia. (Associated Press)
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, talks Jan. 24, 2012, to reporters on Capitol Hill following the Republicans' weekly strategy session. (Associated Press)
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Republican presidential candidate and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and his wife Callista wave Jan. 25, 2012, to the large crowd during a campaign stop in Cocoa, Fla. (Associated Press/Florida Today)
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Delegate Benjamin L. Cline, Augusta Republican, is leading a bipartisan push in the General Assembly to simplify the state tax code and make it more fair. (Richmond Times-Dispatch via Associated Press)
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Delegate Benjamin L. Cline, Augusta Republican, is leading a bipartisan push in the General Assembly to simplify the state tax code and make it more fair. (Richmond Times-Dispatch via Associated Press)
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Rep. Michele Bachmann, Minnesota Republican, will seek a fourth term. "I'm looking forward to coming back and bringing a strong, powerful voice to Washington, D.C.," she said Wednesday, less than a month after ending her presidential bid. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney campaigns on Jan. 25, 2012, at a U.S.-Cuba Democracy Political Action Committee (PAC) Event at Freedom Tower, at Miami-Dade College in Miami. Also onstage is (from right) Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Florida Republican; former Florida Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart; Romney's wife, Ann; former Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez; and former Florida Sen. Mel Martinez, Florida Republican. (Associated Press)
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Delegate David Englin, Alexandria Democrat, is leading a bipartisan push in the General Assembly to simplify the state tax code and make it more fair. (Richmond Times-Dispatch via Associated Press)
