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“Washington, D.C., makes up too many excuses. I’m not taking it anymore. I hope you aren’t taking it anymore. Let’s get to work, and let’s get a farm bill now.” - Rep. Kristi Noem, South Dakota Republican and member of the House Agriculture Committee. (Associated Press)
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Palestinians protest against the movie, "Innocence of Muslims," near the United Nations office in Gaza City, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
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Greek municipal workers protest Sept. 12, 2012, against the new austerity measures in central Athens. A fresh wave of anti-austerity strikes hit Greece as the leaders of the governing coalition struggled to finalize further spending cuts for the coming two years — without which the country will lose its vital rescue loans. (Associated Press)
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Will Hayden of Red Jacket Firearms starred in The Discovery Channel series "Sons of Guns" prior to his arrest for allegedly sexually molesting his daughter. (Discovery Channel)
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Women inside the Liberty refugee camp on the outskirts of Baghdad watch as foreign diplomats tour the facilities. The diplomats found the conditions better than what most refugees endure. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** Angelina Jolie, the U.N. refugee agency's special envoy, speaks to the press during her visit to the Zaatari Syrian Refugees Camp in Mafraq, Jordan, on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. The Hollywood star arrived on Tuesday morning in the Zaatari camp, which hosts about 27,000 Syrians displaced by the 18-month conflict in their homeland. (Associated Press)
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Frenchman Bernard Arnault, here in 2009, is being criticized for seeking dual citizenship in Belgium. Critics say that Europe’s richest man is trying to dodge the new French Socialist government’s planned 75 percent tax on its wealthiest people. Mr. Arnault, who presides over a luxury goods empire, denies trying to evade taxes. (Associated Press)
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George Michael on Sunday became the first pop singer to play a gig at the Paris Opera. The concert was in support of the AIDS-related charity Sidaction. (Associated Press)
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Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announces the 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, at the National Press Club in Washington. (AP Photo/John Harrington, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
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Palestinian police clash with demonstrators on Sept. 10, 2012, near the municipality building in the West Bank city of Hebron during a protest against high prices and unpaid salaries. The demonstrators shuttered shops, halted traffic with burning tires and closed schools throughout the West Bank. (Associated Press)
