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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker greets J&D Manufacturing employee Steve Poppe of Eau Claire, Wis., during a visit to the maker of ventilation and other equipment for agriculture and similar commercial applications Monday in Altoona, Wis. (Associated Press)

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Gregory Williams, 48, left, surfs the internet as Fashad Tyler [cq], Program Coordinator for the D.C Housing Authority, right, assists Mary Wardrett [cq], 69, second from right, as she and other seniors living at Garfield Terrace in Northwest participate in a pilot course with an organization called Connected Living along with the D.C. Housing Authority to help teach older men and women basic computer skills and help navigate the internet, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Connected Living has 300 similar sites over 14 other states helping seniors in assisted living, independent living, memory care, and affordable housing. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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"Some of them have never touched a computer before, never even heard of Google or YouTube," says Fashad Tyler, working with Mary Wardrett at Garfield Terrace.

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Mary Plush, 85, learns how to type an email in a course teaching senior citizens the ins and outs of the Internet. "The computer helps stimulate your mind," says Maelene Johnson, another resident at Garfield Terrace in Northwest. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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This image obtained by the Associated Press shows the website of Demstore.com, which is being sued by the Obama campaign for selling T-shirts, bumper stickers and buttons with the campaign’s signature “O” logo. (AP Photo)

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Anna Schiferl has resorted to texting her mother, Joanna, even when they're in the same house. Statistics from the Pew Internet & American Life Project indicate that the younger people are, the more likely they are to prefer texting. (Associated Press)

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Microsoft will showcase its "Halo 4" game at the E3 show in Los Angeles running from Tuesday through Thursday. (Microsoft/343 Industries via Associated Press)

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"Call of Duty: Black Ops II" will be among the new entries being unveiled at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. (Acitvision via Associarted Press)

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An American code-breaking machine known as an Enigma sits on display at the Cryptology Museum near Fort Meade, Maryland. This machine was used to send and receive encrypted messages to military forces during World War II. (The Washington Times/File)

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The SpaceX Dragon is the first commercially developed vehicle to be sent to the International Space Station. The successful mission that ended Thursday represents NASA's future of space travel. (Associated Press)

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People take pictures with cell phones as Chuck Brown's grandson is seen on the large screen approaching the casket during the memorial service for D.C. Go Go icon Chuck Brown Thursday, May 31, 2012 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Thousands of people came out to say goodbye to the D.C. legend. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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The center-island kitchen in the Merlin model features 42-inch cabinets, laminate counters and recessed lighting. The model is priced from $309,990.

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This image made from amateur video released by the Shaam News Network and accessed May 29, 2012, purports to show 13 blindfolded and handcuffed bodies on the ground in Deir el-Zour, Syria. (Associated Press/Shaam News Network via AP video)