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West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin III (center) celebrates his win Tuesday in Charleston, W. Va. He assumes the Senate seat held for more than 50 years by Robert C. Byrd.

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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.

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San Francisco Giants' pitcher Brian Wilson holds the World Series trophy after the Giants defeated the Texas Rangers 3-1 in game 5 to win the series at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas on November 1, 2010. The Giants won the series 4 games to 1. UPI/Pool

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Illustration: Ballot by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

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Miami Heat forward LeBron James smiles during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the New Jersey Nets, Sunday, April 3, 2011, in Newark, N.J. The Heat won 108-94. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Miami Heat's LeBron James (6), is fouled by New Jersey Nets' Derrick Favors, left, as Nets' Johan Petro (27), of France, looks on in the third quarter during an NBA basketball game in Newark, N.J., Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010. The Heat defeated the Nets 101-78. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

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Washington Redskins saftey LaRon Landry had 85 tackles -- 66 solo -- in only nine games last season after being put on the season-ending injured reserve list with an Achilles' tendon injury. (Associated Press)

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FILE - This file photo of Thursday, July 16, 2009 shows Tiger Woods of the US, left, lining up a putt on the 10th green as Lee Westwood of England, right, looks on, during the opening round of the British Open Golf championship, at the Turnberry golf course, Scotland. For the first time in more than five years, Tiger Woods is no longer golf's No. 1 player. Lee Westwood of England took the top ranking Sunday Oct. 31, 2010 after PGA champion Martin Kaymer failed to finish among the top two at the Andalucia Masters in Spain. Westwood is the first European since Nick Faldo in 1994 to be No. 1, and the 13th player to be No. 1 since the ranking system began in 1986.(AP Photo/Matt Dunham, file)

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New Jersey Devils Zach Parise falls in front of Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, CA., on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010. ( AP Photo/Christine Cotter)

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Milt Schmidt, left, a former Boston Bruin and a hockey Hall of Famer, gets the honor of raising his number to the rafters for the first time, prior to the Bruins' NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Boston on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

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Russia's Elena Dementieva returns the ball to Italy's Francesca Schiavone during the 4th day of Qatar WTA Tennis Championship in Doha, Qatar, Friday Oct. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

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Toronto Raptors' Jarrett Jack dunks the ball during first half NBA basketball action against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Toronto Friday, Oct. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese)

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FILE - This Jan. 22, 2010, file photo shows Philadelphia 76ers' Allen Iverson during an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, in Philadelphia. A top official of Turkish basketball team Besiktas says Iverson is keen to play for the Istanbul squad. Besiktas executive board member Seref Yalcin told the Anatolia news agency Monday, Oct. 25, 2010, that he will travel to the United States to discuss terms of a possible deal with the 11-time NBA All-Star and former scoring champion. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

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Emergency personnel examine the spot where a scissor-lift tower in which student Declan Sullivan had been taping Notre Dame football practice toppled in heavy winds. (Notre Dame Observer via Associated Press)

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In this photo provided by the Indiana Department of Labor on March 15, 2011, shows the scene of an accident that killed Notre Dame student Declan Sullivan in South Bend, Ind., on Oct. 27, 2010 while he filmed Notre Dame football practice. Indiana has found that the University of Notre Dame did not maintain safe working conditions when Sullivan, a 20-year-old junior film student, died as he filmed football practice from a hydraulic lift that toppled in extreme high winds. (AP Photo/Indiana Department of Labor)

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New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi answers questions during a news conference at Yankee Stadium in New York, Monday, Oct. 25, 2010. A six-game loss to Texas in the AL championship series was mostly a wipeout, and New York heads into the offseason with gaps in its starting rotation, holes in its bullpen and an offense that never did recover from the loss of Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Miami Heat forward Dwyane Wade (3) goes to the basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, in Philadelphia. The Heat won 97-87. (AP Photo/Barbara Johnston)

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San Diego Chargers wide receiver Richard Goodman, right, drops the ball as New England Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather, center, and safety James Sanders, left, dive for it in the second half during an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, in San Diego. Sanders recovered the ball. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

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Atlanta Falcons receiver Roddy White (84) reacts after making a touchdown catch against the defense of Cincinnati Bengals' Adam Jones in the first half of an NFL football game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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Buffalo Bills wide receiver Lee Evans, right, celebrates his touchdown with Steve Johnson during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)