Politics

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A horse-drawn carriage awaits a rider in front of the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai on Thursday. President Obama is scheduled to stay at this hotel, which was the scene of one of the so-called "26/11" attacks. (Associated Press)

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A woman shows support of rights activist Abdel-Jalil Singace outside the courthouse in Manama, where the trial opened for him and two dozen others accused of plotting against Bahrain's rulers. (Associated Press)

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President Barack Obama is pictured during a commercial break as he talks with host Jon Stewart as he takes part in a taping of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) ** FILE **

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FILE - In this July 7, 2009 file photo, actor Sacha Baron Cohen dressed as his character Bruno leaves a taping of "The Late Show with David Letterman" in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, file)

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Britain's then-Secret Intelligence Service, SIS, chief John Sawers addresses a gathering of academics, officials and editors in London Thursday Oct. 28, 2010. The former boss of Britain's MI6 spy agency has delivered his first public speech, one devoted to explaining his secretive organization's work and outlining the difficulties he faced in ensuring that foreign partners acted fairly. (AP Photo//Toby Melville, Pool)

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Associated Press President Obama gestures during a TV commercial break as he chats with host Jon Stewart on a taping of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" Wednesday in Washington.

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announces on Wednesday in Trenton, N.J., that he's standing by his decision to kill the nation's biggest public works project, a train tunnel connecting New Jersey to New York City. Mr. Christie, a rising star in the Republican Party for his fearless budget-slashing, has argued that his cash-strapped state can't afford to pay for any overruns on the $9-billion-plus rail tunnel under the Hudson River. The state is on the hook for $2.7 billion in overruns. (Associated Press)

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DYNAMIC DUO: Michelle Obama and Jill Biden (left) bring political star power to "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" during taping Tuesday. The first lady and the vice president's wife are appealing to Democratic voting blocs as Election Day nears. (Associated Press)

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Retired Gen. Merrill McPeak, seen here in March 2008 in Eugene, Ore., endorsing Barack Obama for president, disagrees with Mr. Obama's bid to end the military's ban on open gays. (Associated Press)

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Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, walks through Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., earlier this month. He is focusing on the problem of military suicides. (Associated Press)

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Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal and his wife, Cynthia, have filed separate financial disclosure reports. Mrs. Blumenthal's family is worth tens of millions of dollars. (Associated Press)

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Ken Buck, the Republican nominee for Senate in Colorado, has also employed his daughter in his campaign advertising. (Associated Press)

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Sen. Michael Bennet, Colorado Democrat, walks with his three daughters to his polling place for early voting on Friday. From left are Caroline, 10; Anne, 5; and Halina, 9. (Associated Press)

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Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland speaks in Columbus, Ohio, last month. Some of the sharpest bare-knuckle skirmishes of this midterm election season have been for governor's mansions — especially in states shouldering the highest unemployment rates and largest tax increases. Mr. Strickland and Republican John Kasich have clashed over taxes and how to lead the state out of the economic crisis. Mr. Kasich, a former congressman, accuses Mr. Strickland of doing too little to lessen Ohio's tax burden. (Associated Press)