Politics

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In this image from mobile phone video people look on the scene where at least 61 people were killed and 125 wounded in Iraq on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, when a suicide bomber blew himself up among hundreds of army recruits who had gathered near a military headquarters in the capital, Baghdad. (AP Photo)

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Baseball player Bryce Harper smiles during a news conference where the Washington Nationals introduced him as their first overall selection in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft, at Nationals Park in Washington Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010. Harper agreed to a $9.9 million, five-year deal with the baseball club last week. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS President Obama and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett greet the crowd in the U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee on Monday. Mr. Obama will visit several cities this week to campaign with one main message: Republicans don't solve problems.

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"If Congress keeps going the way it is, people are really looking toward those Second Amendment remedies," said Republican challenger Sharron Angle. In an ad for Mr. Reid, the narrator, a Nevada police officer, says, "It's crazy. What she's actually talking about is armed resistance."

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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS "I don't know how anyone of Hispanic heritage could be a Republican. OK? Do I need to say more?" Sen. Harry Reid said to a gathering of Hispanic supporters. State Attorney General Brian Sandoval, who's running for Nevada governor, is a Republican of Hispanic descent. The Democratic nominee in that race is Rory Reid, Mr. Reid's eldest son.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS President Obama and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett greet the crowd in the U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee on Monday. Mr. Obama will visit several cities this week to campaign with one main message: Republicans don't solve problems.

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"Our decision-making must be fully informed by an understanding of the potential environmental consequences of federal actions," Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Sen. Harry Reid became the highest profile Democrat to break with President Obama on the building of a mosque near the site of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai issues an ultimatum to private security firms in Afghanistan. (Associated Press)

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In this undated photo, originally posted on a Facebook page belonging to Eden Aberjil, and taken from the Israeli blog site sachim.tumblr.com, an Israeli army soldier poses in front of blindfolded men identified in the Israeli new media as Palestinian prisoners. Israeli news media and bloggers have identified the soldier in the photos as Aberjil. (AP Photo/sachim.tumblr.com)

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In this undated photo, originally posted on a Facebook page belonging to Eden Aberjil, and taken from the Israeli blog site sachim.tumblr.com, an Israeli army soldier poses in front of blindfolded men identified in the Israeli media as Palestinian prisoners. The Hebrew in the top right translates as, "Eden Arberjil's photos - army...the best time of my life." Israeli news media and bloggers have identified the soldier in the photos as Aberjil. (AP Photo/sachim.tumblr.com)

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U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Paul Zukunft (right) and an unidentified officer inspect shrimp on a boat in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010. Plaquemines Parish government received special permission from Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries to troll for shrimp and inspect the catch. (AP Photo/P.J. Hahn)

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President Obama walks up the steps of Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base Md., Monday, Aug. 16, 2010. Mr. Obama is embarking on a three-day tour to raise money for Democrats, beginning in Wisconsin where he will visit ZBB Energy Corp, to underscore what he said was his lasting commitment to a clean energy future.