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An elderly and disabled Syrian man who fled from the violence in his village prays Nov. 10, 2012, in front of his tent at a displaced persons camp in the Syrian village of Atma, near the Turkish border. (Associated Press)
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This undated image provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department shows Kerry Trotter, suspected of raping a mentally disabled woman on Nov. 7, 2012, on a public transit bus in Culver City, Calif. (AP Photo/Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department)
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Sadio Balde (left), vice president of the Moroccan Council for Sub-Saharan migrants, joins dozens of Moroccan and foreign activists in a protest Nov. 9, 2012, outside a court in Rabat, Morocco, where Council president Laye Camara is being tried for illegally selling alcohol and cigarettes. Colleagues of Camara say the charges are trumped-up and are part of a widespread crackdown on legal and illegal black African migrants to this North African kingdom that lies just across the narrow Straits of Gibraltar from Europe. (Associated Press)
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Tim Kaine (D) arrives to a cheering audience at his election night party at the Richmond Marriott after winning the Virginia election for U.S. Senate, Richmond, Va., Tuesday, November 6, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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John Wallmeyer, of Ashland, Va., listens as Republican U.S. Senate candidate and former Virginia Governor George Allen concedes the senate race to former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine during his election night party event at the Omni Richmond Hotel in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Supporters of Question 6, which would grant same-sex marriage rights to residents of Maryland, grab a drink and wait for results at a watch party at Baltimore Soundstage, in Baltimore, MD., Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The bill which grants same-sex couples the right to marry has a good chance of passing, which would make Maryland the first state to approve same-sex marriage. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Niki Bailey of Henrico County, Va. watches results come in on CNN at the Tim Kaine (D) for U.S. Senate election night party at the Richmond Marriott, Richmond, Va., Tuesday, November 6, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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A sign outside of Mills-Parole Elementary School tells voters to not feed the animals in Annapolis, MD., Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Voters cast their ballots for many issues, including same-sex marriage and legalizing medical marijuana.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
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A Syrian family who fled from the violence in their village sits next to their belongings Nov. 7, 2012, at a displacement camp in the Syrian village of Atma, near the Turkish border. (Associated Press)
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Panos Moumtzis, the U.N. refugee agency regional coordinator, speaks during a Nov. 9, 2012, news conference at the headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva. (Associated Press)
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A Syrian boy who fled with his family from the violence in their village waits his turn Nov. 8, 2012, to fill water at a displacement camp, in the Syrian village of Atmeh, near the Turkish border. (Associated Press)
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A Syrian family who fled from the violence in their village sit on the ground at a displacement camp in the Syrian village of Atmeh, near the Turkish border. (Associated Press)
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A Syrian woman who fled from the violence in her village carries a water bucket on her head Nov. 7, 2012, at a displacement camp in the Syrian village of Atma, near the Turkish border. (Associated Press)
