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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, has been dismissive of efforts to curb earmarks. (Associated Press)
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Pepper spray is fired at protesters as they clash with riot police during a protest denouncing the upcoming Group of 20 summit on Sunday in Seoul. Twenty world leaders will come together in Seoul on Nov. 11 and 12 to discuss the state of the global economy. (Associated Press)
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, has been dismissive of efforts to curb earmarks. (Associated Press)
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Kathryn A. Pearson-West, a longtime Democratic activist in the District, says the city is "too liberal and could use some moderation." (The Washington Times)
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An injured Burmese man is helped in Mae Sot, Thailand, after fleeing fighting between Burmese soldiers and tribal guerrillas Monday in the Burmese border town of Myawaddy. About 200 Burmese refugees fled to Thailand. (Associated Press)
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Rep. Pete Sessions, Texas Republican, said Monday his "work is not done" at the GOP's House fundraising committee. (Associated Press)
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Maria Cisterna lights a candle on Nov. 1 to put on an altar in remembrance of those who have died in the violence related to drug trafficking in Monterrey, Mexico. (Associated Press)
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Marilyn Kunz, of Carlstadt, N.J., shops at a Goodwill store in Paramus. The store is one of 100 new locations for nonprofit Goodwill. Many are in middle-class suburbs. The strategy is to cater not only to people in need, but also to the many Americans who are looking for more value when they shop. (Associated Press)
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Actor Randy Quaid leaves the Immigration and Refugee Board offices following his immigration hearing in Vancouver, Monday, Nov. 8, 2010. Quaid and his wife Evi were arrested in Vancouver last month on warrants from the U.S., prompting them to make their now-infamous refugee claim. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)
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House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, Virginia Republican, is making no promises of leadership posts to "tea party" favorites. (Associated Press)
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FILE - In this May 15, 2007 file photo, Jill Clayburgh, star of "Dirty Sexy Money" poses for photographers on the red carpet during the arrivals of ABC's 2007-2008 preview in New York. Jill Clayburgh, whose Broadway and Hollywood acting career stretched through the decades, highlighted by her Oscar-nominated portrayal of a divorcee exploring her sexuality in the 1978 film "An Unmarried Woman," died Friday, Nov. 5, 2010. She was 66. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV has introduced a bill that would block the agency from regulating greenhouse gases for two years. (Associated Press)
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RESOLUTE: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell puts Democrats on notice Thursday that Republicans in the Senate will keep trying to repeal the Obama health care law. (Associated Press)
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In this photo, provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a federal agent crawls through a 600-yard-long tunnel found in a warehouse along the border between the United States and Mexico. (Associated Press)
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Fresno State pre-veterinarian student Justeen Borrecco feeds hay to stock at the school's sheep unit in Fresno, Calif. Large-animal vets play a vital public health role as inspectors at ranches and slaughterhouses. (Associated Press)
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AS MAINE GOES ...: Maine Republicans, including state House Minority Leader Josh Tardy (center) and state Senate Minority Leader Kevin Raye (left), hail the party's electoral sweep in Augusta. (Associated Press)
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Tim Scott celebrates his victory on Tuesday. He will become the first black Republican congressman from South Carolina since Reconstruction. (Associated Press)
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AS MAINE GOES ...: Maine Republicans, including state House Minority Leader Josh Tardy (center) and state Senate Minority Leader Kevin Raye (left), hail the party's electoral sweep in Augusta. (Associated Press)
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Poll workers and political party agents count votes by the light of a battery-powered lamp in a voting station near Bouake, a former rebel stronghold. The election is the first since 2002. (Associated Press)
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New Hampshire Sen.-elect Kelly Ayotte, a Republican, with husband Joe Daley by her side, celebrates winning the Senate race in Concord, N.H., on Tuesday.
