Politics

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Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry bows his head in prayer at a Faith and Freedom Coalition prayer breakfast in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Sunday. No state is more under siege by the federal government than South Carolina, and the Texas governor is arguably the GOP field's best advocate for states' rights. (Associated Press)

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"What we have to do is this: We have to tone down the rhetoric, and we have to have a sincere, honest conversation with the voters," said New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, a Republican. (Associated Press)

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Defended by Maryland center Berend Weijs, Georgia Tech's Nate Hicks loses the ball during the Terps' 61-50 win Sunday. (Associated Press)

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey plans to visit Israel for negotiations. The Israeli Defense Ministry confirmed the planned visit by Gen. Dempsey, but it did not give his agenda. Iran is expected to be a priority. (Associated Press)

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Political activists have started a recall effort against D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray and council Chairman Kwame R. Brown. What's up with that? "[The activists] should find out what the problem is first. If they're ousted from office, you may just pass the problem on to the new person." Derrick Williams, 27, Capitol Hill, sales

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Political activists have started a recall effort against D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray and council Chairman Kwame R. Brown. What's up with that? "I don't know much about it, but if it's founded, sure." Brad Wells, 27, Capitol Hill, consultant

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Political activists have started a recall effort against D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray and council Chairman Kwame R. Brown. What's up with that? "If it's founded, sure, the money [from Mr. Brown's re-election committee] was a big waste that should have gone to public schools. Katie Test, 27, Capitol Hill, public relations

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination during a stop at the Faith and Freedom Coalition Prayer Breakfast in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) and Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati attend the opening session of a conference on democracy in the Arab world in Beirut on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (center) is welcomed by an unidentified Saudi official (left) as Saudi Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdel-Aziz (right) looks on before their meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Saudi Press Agency)

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Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum meets patrons of Tommy's Ham House in Greenville, S.C., on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, as he campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, campaigns at American Legion Post 15 in Sumter, S.C., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Navy guard Donya Jackson reacts after receiving an offensive foul call in the second half against Army in Annapolis, Md., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. Army won 75-62. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter leaves a press conference in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. He says Egypt's political groups, including the powerful Muslim Brotherhood, told him they want to assume full authority over state affairs, including the military budget, despite attempts by ruling generals to retain some power. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

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Beside a poster of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, mourners carry a flag draped coffin of Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, a chemistry expert and a director of the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in central Iran, in his funeral ceremony, on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Iranian Students News Agency, Mehdi Ghasemi)

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Republican presidential candidate Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks at a campaign stop at the Hilton Head Diner Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, in Hilton Head, S.C. A federal judge refused to add Rick Perry and three others to the Virginia Presidential primary Friday. (AP Photo/David Goldman)