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Kashmiri Muslim protestors shout pro-freedom slogans as they burn an effigy of chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah during an anti-India procession in Chadoora, about 25 kilometers (15 miles) south of Srinagar, India, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010. Thousands of Kashmiri Muslims protested against Indian rule in the Himalayan region of Kashmir and offered special prayers for nearly 50 people who died in last two months of civil unrest. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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Kashmiri Muslim protestors run for cover as Indian police officers chase them away during an anti-India procession in Chadoora, about 25 kilometers (15 miles) south of Srinagar, India, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010. India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday appealed for calm in Indian-controlled Kashmir as thousands of local Muslims marched and offered special prayers in open fields to honor those killed in recent civil unrest. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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Kashmiri men sit outside their homes during curfew, after police locked the entrance to their neighborhood, in downtown Srinagar, India, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010. India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday appealed for calm in Indian-controlled Kashmir as thousands of local Muslims marched and offered special prayers in open fields to honor those killed in recent civil unrest. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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An Indian policeman rests against closed shops during curfew in downtown area of Srinagar, India, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010. Thousands of Kashmiri Muslims protested against Indian rule in the Himalayan region of Kashmir and offered special prayers for nearly 50 people who died in last two months of civil unrest. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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In this July 30, 2010, photo, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Charlie Weis uses a cane to walk away from his motorized chair during football training camp in St. Joseph, Mo. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
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In this Friday, July 30, 2010 photograph, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Charlie Weis looks over notes during football training camp in St. Joseph, Mo. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
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Former San Francisco 49ers great Jerry Rice poses with his bust after enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
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WikiLeaks spokesman in Berlin, Daniel Schmitt poses for a photo after an interview with the Associated Press in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010. Schmitt said Saturday the new batch of classified documents the website is preparing to release will contribute to the public's understanding of the war. An online whistle-blower's threat to release more classified Pentagon and State Department documents is raising hard questions of what the U.S. government can or would do, legally, technically or even militarily to stop it. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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Nate Bennett-Fleming talks to passers-by in the District on Thursday. Mr. Bennett-Fleming, 25, is campaigning to unseat the incumbent "shadow" representative. (Nate Bennett-Fleming/Special to The Washington Times)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS House speaker Nancy Pelosi answers questions during her visit to Portland, Ore. Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010.. The California Democrat toured the home of Heather and Pete Ficht - one of 500 homes in a pilot program called Clean Energy Works Portland that aims to improve energy efficiency.
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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (right) goes to bat for Georgia gubernatorial candidate Karen Handel at a rally for Mrs. Handel on Monday in Atlanta. Mrs. Handel faces former Rep. Nathan Deal in a runoff Tuesday for the Republican nomination. (Associated Press)
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Associated Press President Obama gives a "hook 'em horns" sign as he speaks at the University of Texas in Austin. On Monday, Mr. Obama visited several Texas cities to gather Democratic votes.
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President Barack Obama gives a "hook 'em horns" sign as he starts a speech at Gregory Gym at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, Monday, Aug. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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An Air Force member salutes as Air Force One prepares for take-off with President Barack Obama aboard, Monday, Aug. 9, 2010, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Drew Angerer)
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President Barack Obama arrives to speak at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, Monday, Aug. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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President Barack Obama gives a "hook 'em horns" sign before a speech at Gregory Gym at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, Monday, Aug. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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President Barack Obama gestures to the crowd as he arrives at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, Monday, Aug. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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President Barack Obama waves during a speech at Gregory Gym at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, Monday, Aug. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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President Barack Obama greets the crowd after he speaks at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, Monday, Aug. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Students walk by burning debris set afire in protest of the Haitian government's lack of help to rebuild the area after the earthquake in Port-au-Prince. Education is one of the areas Haitian candidate for president Wyclef Jean hopes to improve. (Associated Press)
