Social Issues

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Mexican President Felipe Calderon delivers his state-of-the-nation address to Congress in Mexico City on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

Two men who would not give their names but described themselves as "Republican college students who are dissatisfied with their government" protest outside the Democratic National Convention. (Barbara Salisbury/ The Washington Times)

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Brad Wolgast, a University of Delaware psychologist, says he is seeing more students who have been prescribed sleeping pills. Mr. Wolgast says sleeping pills usually harm sleep patterns more often than they help. (Associated Press)

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Emelia Moreno, 75, lives alone after her only child left for the U.S. a decade ago. (Associated Press)

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Women exercise at a senior center that provides retirees with medical attention, meals and social activities, in Havana. Cuba has the oldest citizenry in Latin America, a phenomenon fueled by low birth rates and long life expectancies, plus the migration of young people and women. The government has postponed the retirement age. (Associated Press)

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New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez smiles during his at bat in his rehab start for the Tampa Yankees in the first inning of a minor league baseball game against the Lakeland Flying Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium on Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla. Rodriguez made his first plate appearance since going on the disabled list on July 25 with a fractured left hand. (AP Photo/The Lakeland Ledger, Michael Wilson) TAMPA TRIBUNE OUT

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Faith & Freedom Coalition founder Ralph Reed, seen here speaking at a “Patriots for Romney-Ryan 2012” rally in Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday, said pro-lifers had many anti-abortion GOP presidential hopefuls to choose from. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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A man waves a Romanian flag during a protest against President Traian Basescu in Bucharest last week. Mr. Basescu narrowly survived a recent effort to impeach him and remove him from office, but analysts say they expect Romania’s political turmoil to continue until parliamentary elections in early December. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** This undated booking photo provided by the Liberty County Sheriff's Department in Liberty, Texas, shows Eric McGowen, who is charged with aggravated sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl in 2010 in Cleveland, Texas. McGowen is among 14 adults charged in the case. (Associated Press/Liberty County Sheriff's Department)

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Ward 3 Council member Mary M. Cheh questions members of the Metropolitan Police Department about automated camera ticket delivery delays during a meeting of the traffic enforcement task force on Tuesday. Ms. Cheh is co-chairperson of the panel. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)

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Beau Davidson, a Nashville-based recording artist, will perform his song "Blessed" Wednesday evening, slotted between speeches by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Arizona Sen. John McCain, he told The Washington Times during an interview in Tampa, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Christina Aguilera compares her upcoming album to a “rebirth,” and “a culmination of “everything I’ve experienced up until this point.” the pop star said, including divorce. A release date and title for the album haven’t been announced. (Associated Press)