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The Maryland Statehouse stands in Annapolis. Maryland state lawmakers were closing in on a $1.6 billion tax increase and $2 billion in budget cuts as their legislative session drew to a close Monday. (The Washington Times) ** FILE **
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President Obama participates Jan. 16, 2012, in a community service project in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Browne Education Campus in Washington. (Associated Press)
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Political activists have started a recall effort against D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray and council Chairman Kwame R. Brown. What's up with that? "[The activists] should find out what the problem is first. If they're ousted from office, you may just pass the problem on to the new person." Derrick Williams, 27, Capitol Hill, sales
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Political activists have started a recall effort against D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray and council Chairman Kwame R. Brown. What's up with that? "I don't know much about it, but if it's founded, sure." Brad Wells, 27, Capitol Hill, consultant
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Political activists have started a recall effort against D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray and council Chairman Kwame R. Brown. What's up with that? "If it's founded, sure, the money [from Mr. Brown's re-election committee] was a big waste that should have gone to public schools. Katie Test, 27, Capitol Hill, public relations
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Bryan (left) and chef Michael Voltaggio have a shared passion - cooking - that has transformed decades of sibling rivalry into a fruitful cooperation. They were featured on Season 6 of Bravo's "Top Chef" program. (Associated Press)
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Aftermath: Police inspect a crime scene where three teenagers were shot Thursday in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Southeast Washington. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
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"The interest of society in the enforcement of employment discrimination statutes is undoubtedly important. But so too is the interest of religious groups in choosing who will preach their beliefs, teach their faith, and carry out their mission." - Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. (AP photo)
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Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney boards his campaign plane Wednesday in Bedford, Mass., heading for South Carolina, site of the next primary contest on Jan. 21. His strong stance against illegal immigration dovetails with South Carolina's tough new law. (Associated Press)
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Chancellor Kaya Henderson has received a letter from D.C. Council member Phil Mendelson about the DCPS and an allegation of child sexual abuse. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Rep. Lamar Smith, of Texas and chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said President Obama was putting "illegal immigrants ahead of the interests of American citizens and legal immigrants." (Associated Press)
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The shadow of David Murray, a trombone player with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), is seen on stage at the GALA Hispanic Theater in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012 during the Three Kings Day celebration. The NSO players were there as part of a residency program called "In Your Neighborhood," in which they go out into the community to expose people to their music. This is the first time they've had a residency in the Washington, D.C. area. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Republican, smiles as he signs autographs Jan. 6, 2012, during a campaign rally in Nashua, N.H. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. (left) has his tie adjusted by his manager Leonard Ellerbe on Dec. 21, 2011, while waiting for sentencing in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas. Mayweather was sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to reduced battery domestic violence and harassment charges. (Associated Press)
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This undated photo shows Jakadrien Lorece Turner, a Texas teen who ran away more than a year ago, her family said. Immigration officials say they're investigating the circumstances under which Turner was deported to Colombia after providing a false identity. She was located in Bogota by Dallas police, with help from Colombian and U.S. officials. (Associated Press/Courtesy of WFAA-TV)
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The Gala Hispanic Theatre in Columbia Heights will celebrate Fiesta de los Reyes Magos with a parade featuring live dancing, live animals, and local community activists dressed as the Three Kings.
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FILE - In this file photo from Dec. 5, 2011, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio discusses the latest in the document release on his office's handling of many sexual assault cases over the years in El Mirage, Ariz., during a news conference in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Newt Gingrich's girth surely could be a target in the race to be the Republican presidential nominee. Will it cost him? "Study after study after study shows the same thing. Weight bias is a highly prevalent form of discrimination, more common than other forms that have protection within our laws," says Yale University's Rebecca Puhl (Associated Press)
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Easter Island natives erect a moai statue in a scene from the History's channel 12-hour miniseries, "Mankind the Story of All of Us," which will air later this year. The new series traces the development of humans. (Associated Press) ** FILE **
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Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul of Texas is introduced at a forum at Valley High School, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, in West Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
