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Casey Anthony goes over paperwork during a break on the final day of arguments in her murder trial at the Orange County Courthouse in Orlando, Fla., on Monday, July 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Red Huber, Pool)
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A Syrian family shouts slogans against Syrian President Bashar Asssad as they wear Syrian independence flags during a protest outside the Arab League headquarters in Cairo on Sunday, July 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
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"Baseball is a game of repetition," Jonathan Johnston says. "I have the tools to play. I just don't have the tools and the time and the experience playing. That's how you refine yourself." (Denis Poroy/Special to The Washington Times)
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DENIS POROY/SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES BATTER UP: Jonathan Johnston, a 2006 Naval Academy graduate, played in the Arizona Rookie League to pursue a chance of being promoted to the Oakland A's.
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DENIS POROY/SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES BATTER UP: Jonathan Johnston, a 2006 Naval Academy graduate, played in the Arizona Rookie League to pursue a chance of being promoted to the Oakland A's.
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DENIS POROY/SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES "Baseball is a game of repetition," Jonathan Johnston said. "I have the tools to play. I just don't have the tools and the time and the experience playing. That's how you refine yourself."
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Pittsburgh left fielder Alex Presley slides safely into second base as Washington's Danny Espinosa fails to handle an errant throw from Jason Marquis on Sunday at Nationals Park. Presley went on to score one of three first-inning runs for Pittsburgh.
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Washington Nationals' Jayson Werth stretches in the dugout during the second inning of an interleague baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Saturday, June 25, 2011. The White Sox won 3-0. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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PHOTOGRAPHS BY DREW ANGERER/THE WASHINGTON TIMES Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Salute Guns Platoon move a cannon into position for Monday's Fourth of July celebration on the Mall near the U.S. Capitol, seen in the background (top). The platoon fires the cannon during the performance of Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture." The team positions one of the cannons to be used (above).
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ASSOCIATED PRESS New Washington goaltender Tomas Vokoun went 22-28-5 with a 2.55 goals-against average and .922 save percentage for Florida last season. Eyeing a Stanley Cup run, Vokoun accepted a modest one-year, $1.5-million contract with the Capitals.
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Washington Nationals' Michael Morse hits a two-run home run during the eighth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Friday, June 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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associated press Nationals reliever Tyler Clippard was named Sunday to his first all-star team. Clippard has a 1.96 ERA in 37 appearances.
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic dives for a return shot to Spain's Rafael Nadal during the men's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, on Sunday, July 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Washington Nationals' Ivan Rodriguez hits a game-winning RBI single off Pittsburgh Pirates' Tony Watson during the eighth inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader, Saturday, July 2, 2011, in Washington. The Nationals beat the Pirates 4-3. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)
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Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee had an active first day of NHL free agency. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen, left, congratulates Garrett Jones after his solo home run off Washington Nationals' Sean Burnett during the eighth inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Saturday, July 2, 2011, in Washington. The Pirates beat the Nationals 5-3. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)
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United States' Heather O Reilly celebrates scoring the opening goal during the group C match between the United States and Colombia at the Women’s Soccer World Cup in Sinsheim, Germany, Saturday, July 2, 2011. U.S. won 3-0. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic holds her trophy after defeating Russia's Maria Sharapova in the ladies' singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
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Washington Nationals' Jerry Hairston Jr., right, smears shaving cream over Matt Stairs' face after a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Washington, Friday, July 1, 2011. Stairs' game-winning single helped the Nationals defeat the Pirates 2-1. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)
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Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates defeating Britain's Andy Murray in the men's semifinal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Friday, July 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
