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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS African Union troops defend the Yaaqshid district of Mogadishu, Somalia, on Thursday. Spokesman Col. Paddy Ankunda said the AU force believes al-Shabab is trying to prevent aid from reaching tens of thousands of refugees.
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi discusses the House debt bill during her weekly press conference, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., Thursday, July 28, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi discusses the House debt bill during her weekly press conference, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., Thursday, July 28, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi makes her way to her weekly press conference, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., Thursday, July 28, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Calling themselves an "Interfaith Coalition," a group of religious leaders leads prayer and protest against Congressional leaders in the Capitol Rotunda, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., Thursday, July 28, 2011. The group said they were against "immoral budget cuts" and said they felt poor people were not being protected by new budget decisions. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Calling themselves an "Interfaith Coalition," a group of religious leaders leads prayer and protest against Congressional leaders in the Capitol Rotunda, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., Thursday, July 28, 2011. The group said they were against "immoral budget cuts" and said they felt poor people were not being protected by new budget decisions. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Republican, said of a new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services report, "Simply put, this report states the obvious, that Americans have known for more than a year - the $2.6 trillion law only makes the fundamental problem of skyrocketing health care costs worse." (Associated Press)
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Hassan Mohamud (left) and Mohamed Hassan are spearheading a relief effort in the Minneapolis area for drought-stricken Somalia. The two men are part of an ad hoc committee that is working with the American Refugee Committee to raise money and collect supplies. "Because of my relationship to the people of Somalia back home ... I cannot afford to sit back and watch people go through these experiences," Mr. Hassan said. (Associated Press)
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Thousands of young Israelis marched in downtown Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest rising housing prices, the first major demonstration in a movement calling attention to the soaring cost of living. (Associated Press)
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Redskins safety Oshiomogho Atogwe kept in shape by working out at a St. Charles, Mo., high school. Atogwe signed a five-year, $26 million deal in March. (Sid Hastings/Special To The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins safety Oshiomogho Atogwe (center) enjoys a light moment working out with former St. Louis Rams safeties Corey Chavous (left) and Aeneas Williams at a high school in St. Charles, Mo. (Sid Hastings/Special To The Washington Times)
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House Speaker John Boehner, (right) Ohio Republican, and Republican Conference Chairman Rep. Jeb Hensarling (center), Texas Republican, listen as House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Virginia Republican, speaks July 26, 2011, during a news conference at the Republican National Committee on Capitol Hill. (Associated Press)
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi sent a letter Monday to leaders of the House Ethics Committee, saying an investigation is warranted. (Associated Press)
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi sent a letter Monday to leaders of the House Ethics Committee, saying an investigation is warranted. (Associated Press)
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People gather outside Oslo City Hall to participate in a "rose march" in memory of the victims of Friday's bomb attack and shooting massacre, Norway, Monday, July 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
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Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs arrives at the Tom Green County Courthouse on Monday in San Angelo, Texas, where jury selection is scheduled to begin. Mr. Jeffs is accused of sexual assaulting two girls, one younger than 17 and one younger than 14. The charges against him include aggravated sexual assault of a child, which is punishable by up to 99 years to life in prison.
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Gay marriage supporter Dan McKowan, left, argues with gay marriage protestor Maria Murphy during a rally at City Hall in Buffalo, N.Y., Sunday, July 24, 2011. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
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Album cover for Amy Winehouse's cd "Back to Black", which has again begun tearing up the charts after her tragic death this weekend.
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Attorneys for Kody Brown and his wives (from left) Janelle, Christine, Meri and Robyn say Utah's anti-polygamy laws trample on "the right of consenting adults to create a family environment of their choosing." Their argument is similar to many gay-marriage lawsuits. (TLC via Associated Press)
