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Surrounded by burnt brush and trees, a house still stands Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, after surviving a wildfire a day earlier, near Cle Elum, Wash. Crews fighting the large blaze in central Washington hope to increase containment levels by Wednesday evening, but are keeping a wary eye on weather conditions later in the week. The fire burning near Cle Elum has burned dozens of homes and forced about 900 people to evacuate. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney makes a stop at Millie's to talk with voters before attending a fundraising event on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 in Nantucket, Mass. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts to his victory after a birdie putt on the 18th green during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course of the Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, S.C., Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Vancouver, British Columbia's Thomas Neal, right, scores past Nuevo Laredo, Mexico's Marcelo Perez on a two-run double by Cortez D'Alessandro in the first inning of a pool play baseball game at the Little League World Series, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, in South Williamsport, Pa. Canada won 13-9. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis reacts as he is introduced before an NFL preseason football game against the Detroit Lions in Baltimore, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Adrian Martin (26), of Spain, and Niklas Ajo, of Finland, crash on the opening lap of the Moto3 motorcycle race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Passers-by rescue a woman pinned in a burning car on Interstate 10 in Hancock County, Miss., Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. The fire was extinguished by the hose of a cement mixer, and fire extinguishers from nearby tractor trailers. The woman was then extracted from the wreckage by the civilians as rescue personnel arrived, and she and her disabled sister, who was removed from the wreckage early, were airlifted from the scene. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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A combine harvests corn in a field near Coy, Ark., Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. Federal weather forecasters say drought conditions appear to be leveling off, although it is likely to continue at least through November. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)
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A Marine carry team carries the transfer case containing the remains of Foreign Service Officer Ragaei Abdelfattah of Annapolis, Md., upon arrival at Dover Air Force Base, Del. on Sunday Aug. 12, 2012. The Department of Defense announced the death of Abdelfattah who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Elvis Presley fans take part in a candlelight vigil at Graceland, Presley's Memphis, Tenn. home, on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. Fans from around the world are at Graceland to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Presley's death. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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