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The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds run practice flights at Andrews Air Force Base, in advance of the upcoming Joint Services Open House and Air Show, Thursday, May 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds run practice flights at Andrews Air Force Base, in advance of the upcoming Joint Services Open House and Air Show, Thursday, May 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds run practice flights at Andrews Air Force Base, in advance of the upcoming Joint Services Open House and Air Show, Thursday, May 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds run practice flights at Andrews Air Force Base, in advance of the upcoming Joint Services Open House and Air Show, Thursday, May 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds run practice flights at Andrews Air Force Base, in advance of the upcoming Joint Services Open House and Air Show, Thursday, May 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds run practice flights at Andrews Air Force Base, in advance of the upcoming Joint Services Open House and Air Show, Thursday, May 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds prepare for a practice flight, at Andrews Air Force Base, Thursday, May 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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The U.S. Navy Band plays prior to the Sailor of the Year 2010 ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., Thursday, May 19, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Pieces of George Washington's original coffin will be on the block at an upcoming auction in Dallas. The items related to Washington feature objects that have been passed down through generations of his relatives.
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ANDREW S. GERACI / THE WASHINGTON TIMES Lt. Col. John Klatt practices an acrobatic maneuver over Manassas, Va. The Air National Guard pilot is part of this weekend's Joint Service Open House and Airshow at Andrews Air Force Base. The Air Force Thunderbirds air demonstration squadron and the Army Golden Knights parachute team are among the attractions.
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ANDREW S. GERACI / THE WASHINGTON TIMES "It's just concentrating on the feeling of the airplane," says Mr. Poe, who has been flying for 37 years. "It's giving the right input to get the right reaction."
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From left: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, speaks on May 18, 2011, with judicial nominee Goodwin Liu and Sens. Diane Feinstein, California Democrat, and Daniel Inouye, Hawaii Democrat, on Capitol Hill. (Associated Press)
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who is running for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, speaks to local party activists in Waterloo, Iowa, on Thursday, May 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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President Obama delivers a policy address on events in the Middle East at the State Department in Washington on Thursday, May 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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Christine Lagarde, France's finance minister, visits a Paris supermarket and goods retailer on Thursday, May 19, 2011. Ms. Lagarde has emerged as a potential candidate to replace Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who has resigned as IFM managing director. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
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**FILE** Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh waves to his supporters during a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on April 15, 2011. (Associated Press)
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Pakistani students chant anti-U.S. slogans during a rally on Wednesday, May 18, 2011, in Abbottabad, Pakistan, to condemn the killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and American's drone attacks on Pakistani tribal areas where militants are hiding. (AP Photo/Aqeel Ahmed)
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** FILE ** U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates (left), U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia James Smith (center) and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert G. Catalanotti walk across an airport tarmac in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, April 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Chip Somodevilla, Pool)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele got campaign cash from developer Patrick Q. Ricker through "straw donors." Nothing in his plea agreement indicates they were aware of the illegal nature of the contributions.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour told Republican officials they must depend on themselves to raise enough money to carry their states for the GOP in 2012. "The days of you and your state being able to rely on the Republican National Committee for money to get out the vote are over," Mr. Barbour said.
