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ASSOCIATED PRESS Sprinter Tyson Gay was sidelined for nearly a year after having surgery on his right hip in 2011.

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Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican, attends a news conference about the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Thursday, July 12, 2012, on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Triple jumper Voula Papachristou was removed from the Greek team by the Hellenic Olympic Committee after she posted a racist joke on Twitter. (Associated Press)

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“So where’s everyone else,” D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray seems to be wondering as he waits for others to help with the ceremonial turning of the first shovels of earth for the Community of Hope’s new Health and Resource Center in Ward 8 on Thursday. The agency helps families with health, housing and education needs. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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**FILE** Attorney General Eric Holder speaks in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Thursday, July 26, 2012, where he announced the formation of a public-private partnership to fight fraud in the health care system. (Associated Press)

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Sprinter Tyson Gay was sidelined for nearly a year after having surgery on his right hip in 2011. (Associated Press)

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Former first lady Laura Bush addresses the "Leadership in the AIDS Response for Women" special session during the International AIDS Conference at the Washington Convention Center on Thursday, July 26, 2012, in Washington, D.C. The panel stressed that AIDS cannot be defeated without the empowerment of women at every level, local, national, and international. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)

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James Chaparro, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), speaks July 26, 2012, at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) headquarters in Arlington, Va., during a DEA announcement of a nationwide synthetic drug takedown. In the background is Michele Leonhart, DEA administrator. (Associated Press)

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Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez went on the disabled list with a fractured hand after he was hit by a pitch Tuesday night. Eric Chavez will take over at third base. Rodriguez was batting .328 over his past 16 games. (Associated Press)

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Women affected by AIDS share stories of survival at the Reach Out clinic near Kampala, Uganda, which receives funding from a U.S.-backed program. Research suggests stemming the spread of the AIDS virus may be possible, even in some of the world’s poorest countries. (Associated Press)

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John Robert Engole was the first person to benefit from U.S. funding for an AIDS-fighting program. He now teaches school.