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From left: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican; Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas Republican; former astronaut Sen. Bill Nelson, Florida Democrat; and astronauts John Glenn and Buzz Aldrin stand under a statue of Abraham Lincoln on Nov. 16, 2011, during the invocation of a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at the Capitol building in Washington. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)
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** FILE ** This file photo provided by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction shows Reginald Brooks, who was put to death Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, for fatally shooting his three sons while they slept in 1982, shortly after his wife filed for divorce. (AP Photo/File-Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, File)
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Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) walks with staff members through the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 15, 2011. Issa introduced a bill that would grant the District greater control of its own budget, but that prevents local funds from being used for abortions except in cases of rape, incest or to protect the mother's health. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)
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Jane Lynch, a longtime comedian and open lesbian, said she found no offense in the gay slur made in jest by director Brett Ratner. (Associated Press)
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Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos, left, is congratulated by former Premier socialist leader George Papandreou after his speech at Greek Parliament in Athens, Monday, Nov. 14, 2011. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
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Jack Raykovitz, president of the Second Mile, here in 2008, resigned from the youth charity on Monday in the aftermath of charges that founder and former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky sexually abused boys. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** President Obama signs the health care bill at the White House in Washington on March 23, 2010, flanked by smiling supporters from the House and Senate as well as Victoria Reggie Kennedy (behind Mr. Obama's right shoulder), widow of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who was a champion of the legislation. (Associated Press)
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Alexis Mattocks, now 21, a DYRS youth faces first-degree murder charges in North Carolina that could lead to the death penalty if she is convicted. (Police handout)
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The statue of Joe Paterno outside Beaver Stadium remains a popular attraction on Penn State's campus. Fans expressed views in support of the college football coaching icon and in support of the victims of the child sexual abuse that allegedly occurred under Paterno's watch. (Associated Press)
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Juanita Moreno visits the grave site of her brother during a Veteran's Day observance at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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RISING: In Florida, a poll has former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in third place with 17 percent of the GOP vote. (Associated Press)
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A man is taken into police custody early Thursday morning in State College, Pa., after Penn State students took to the streets to protest the firing of football coach Joe Paterno. The university's board of trustees dismissed Mr. Paterno and President Graham Spanier at a Wednesday night news conference.
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Antonio Bonfim Lopes (right) is escorted Thursday by police to federal police headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. He is believed to be the drug-trafficking kingpin of the city. His capture is considered a blow to the drug gang that controls one of Latin America's biggest slums and the main drug distribution point in Rio. (Associated Press)
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Illustration: Dangerous drugs by John Camejo for The Washington Times
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, accompanied by Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, about the Senate Judiciary Committee's action on legislation to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act. Mrs. Feinstein is the lead sponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly discusses the details surrounding the case of former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky and allegations against him of sex-abuse crimes involving young men, on Monday, Nov. 7, 2011, at the Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Daniel Shanken)
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A student is taken into police custody on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, following a gathering of Penn State students and others off campus after the firing of football coach Joe Paterno and university President Graham Spanier on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Arizona state Sen. Russell Pearce discusses the campaign in Mesa, Ariz. Mr. Pearce, the sponsor of Arizona's groundbreaking immigration enforcement law, lost the state's recall election to Jerry Lewis. The recall election, forced by a petition drive, is the first for an Arizona legislator. (Associated Press)
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Illustration: Workers by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Brett O. Feese, a former high-ranking Republican in Pennsylvania, was convicted in a scheme to misuse millions of dollars in taxpayer money.
