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Washington Capitals defenseman Steven Oleksy (61) brings the puck up the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, April 11, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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The team, including second-year graduate student Elizabeth Weiner keeps tabs on pilot Colin Gore. "They see a problem and they go and solve it," team adviser V.T. Nagaraj says. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals' Adam LaRoche (25) tosses his helmet after striking out with the bases loaded during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Nationals Park on Sunday, April 28, 2013, in Washington. The Reds defeated the Nationals 5-2. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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College basketball player Kevin Ware attends the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel on Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Washington. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

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**FILE** Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany speaks at the Big Ten football media day, Thursday, July 26, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators, Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Kevin Harvick does a burnout as he celebrates winning the Toyota Owner's 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va., Saturday April 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green, right, celebrates his goal with teammates Nicklas Backstrom, left, of Sweden, and Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Washington. The Capitals won 3-2 in overtime. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)