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They may not be much to look at now but the hillside homes in the Rocinha slum in Rio de Janeiro offer a great view. Investors are snapping up property in Rio's slums as police move in to "pacify" the communities and reduce the criminal presence before the 2014 soccer World Cup and 2016 Olympics. (Associated Press)
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Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil signs autographs for fans during NHL hockey practice at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick)
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Capitals center Brooks Laich battles for the puck with Bruins left wing Benoit Pouliot during Game 3 of the opening-round playoff series last April. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith speaks at a news conference at the team's practice facility in Owings Mills, Md., Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. The Ravens are scheduled to face the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship on Sunday. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Southern California head coach Kevin O'Neill calls a play in the first half during an NCAA basketball game against Utah on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Russell Henley celebrates as he sinks a birdie putt on the 18th green, winning the Sony Open golf tournament, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, in Honolulu. Henley defeated Tim Clark by three strokes. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic hits a forehand return to France's Paul-Henri Mathieu during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)
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It’s a nasty firefight against the alien Ravagers in the PS Vita game Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable.
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Blast alien ships out of the sky before they drop really big bugs in the PS Vita game Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable.
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, right, congratulates teammate Brandon Lloyd after Loyd's five-yard touchdown pass from Brady during the second half of an AFC divisional playoff NFL football game against the Houston Texans in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Workers with the Verizon Center put down the markings and logos on the ice surface for the Washington Capitals ice rink on Jan. 9, 2013. The shortened, 48-game season begins for the Capitals on Jan. 19 against division foe Tampa Bay. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (left) and defenseman John Erskine take a break during a team workout at Kettler Iceplex on Tuesday. Sunday marked the first day of training camp at Kettler, with the season opening at Tampa Bay on Saturday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
