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Amanda Fitzgerald of Baltimore (second from right) and other pit bull owners attend a August rally in Annapolis organized by Maryland Votes for Animals. They spoke out against a recent Maryland court ruling against pit bulls they called “breed discrimination.” (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are distributing photos and asking for the public's help in identifying this woman, who the agency says was involved in child pornography with at least two young girls.
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The 2010 census forms (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) ** FILE **
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“As new immigrant groups came to this country decade after decade, how we measure ethnicity changed to reflect the changing composition of the country. Since that change is never ending, and America gets more and more diverse, how we understand and tabulate the information has to be continually open to change.” - Robert Groves, Census Bureau director (Associated Press)
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The Chinese frigate Dongguan, “the bully that ran aground” in the words of one Philippines official, was temporarily grounded near disputed Half Moon Shoal. (Philippines Government)
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Vo Duoc and his niece Vo Thi Thuy Nga, 24, live in Danang, site of a U.S. base during the Vietnam War. She was born with physical and mental disabilities, and Mr. Duoc and other members of his family are ailing. Blood tests confirm that they have elevated levels of dioxin, the chemical used in Agent Orange. (Associated Press)
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Politicians in Maryland and Virginia who drew campaign donations from Eugenia C. Harris, who pleaded guilty in federal court July 10, have either returned the funds or donated them to charity. The District’s congressional delegate has not. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)
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Sen. Joe Lieberman, Connecticut independent (Associated Press) ** FILE **
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Syrian refugees rest as they cross the border by the Iraqi town of Qaim on Tuesday. In Baghdad, at least 22,300 Iraqis who had fled to Syria several years ago have streamed home in the past three weeks. (Associated Press)
