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Former Speaker of the House and current Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich greets Iowans as he arrives to speak at the Dubuque Rotary Club at the Dubuque Golf & Country Club, Dubuque, IA. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Former Speaker of the House and current Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich laughs while answering questions from audience members while meeting with the Dubuque Rotary Club at the Dubuque Golf & Country Club, Dubuque, IA, Tuesday, December 27, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney greets supporters after delivering a speech kicking off his Iowa bus tour at a hotel in Davenport, Iowa, on Tuesday. The former Massachusetts governor chided President Obama for broken promises. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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IOWA IRE: Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich greets Iowans as he arrives to speak to the Rotary Club in Dubuque, Iowa, on Tuesday. The former House speaker questioned the conservative credentials of his chief rival for the GOP nomination. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaks to the Dubuque Rotary Club on Tuesday. The GOP White House hopeful called for a one-on-one debate with his chief rival for the party's nomination prior to the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Gabriel Anstoetter (left), 8, and brother Bryce, 10, wait to meet Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich after the former House speaker addressed the Dubuque Rotary Club at the Dubuque Golf & Country Club in Dubuque, Iowa, on Tuesday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Former Governor of Massachusetts and current Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivers a speech to kick off his Iowa bus tour at Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport, IA , Tuesday, December 27, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Former Governor of Massachusetts and current Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney shakes hands with supporters after delivering a speech. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Former Governor of Massachusetts and current Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivers a speech to kick off his Iowa bus tour at Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport, IA. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Former Governor of Massachusetts and current Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivers a speech to kick off his Iowa bus tour. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Former Governor of Massachusetts and current Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivers a speech to kick off his Iowa bus tour. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Former Governor of Massachusetts and current Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivers a speech. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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A group of about a dozen Ron Pauls supporters stand outside Hotel Blackhawk as Former Governor of Massachusetts and current Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney departs on his bus. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Former Governor of Massachusetts and current Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivers a speech to kick off his Iowa bus tour. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Former Governor of Massachusetts and current Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney shakes hands with supporters at Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport, IA. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Former Governor of Massachusetts and current Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivers a speech to kick off his Iowa bus tour at Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport, IA , Tuesday, December 27, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Members of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission study a district map under consideration during a hearing held in Sacramento in July. The commission produced a vastly different congressional map from what state lawmakers drew up in 2001, which essentially preserved nearly every incumbent district and deleted just one Republican district. (Associated Press)
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In a letter dated Dec. 22 to Transportation Department Inspector General Calvin L. Scovell III, D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Democrat, requested the audit because there is no master plan to oversee the major changes at Union Station. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray faces a recall attempt initiated by a D.C. resident who says he is ready to hit the pavement. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)
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Tim Jefferson's 28 victories (in 43 career starts) are the most for an Air Force starting quarterback. The Falcons face Toledo today in the Military Bowl at RFK Stadium. (Associated Press)
