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D.C. United's Nick DeLeon in action in the first period against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Luis Silva's goal in the 10th minute was enough to lift United to a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Union at RFK Stadium. (Pete Marovich for the Washington Times)

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D.C. United's Sean Franklin in action in the first period against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Luis Silva's goal in the 10th minute was enough to lift United to a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Union at RFK Stadium. PHOTO: Pete Marovich for the Washington Times.

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D.C. United's Luis Silva in action in the first period against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Luis Silva's goal in the 10th minute was enough to lift United to a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Union at RFK Stadium. PHOTO: Pete Marovich for the Washington Times.

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D.C. United's Chris Korb in action in the first period against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Luis Silva's goal in the 10th minute was enough to lift United to a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Union at RFK Stadium. (Pete Marovich for the Washington Times)

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D.C. United's Chris Korb in action in the first period against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Luis Silva's goal in the 10th minute was enough to lift United to a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Union at RFK Stadium. PHOTO: Pete Marovich for the Washington Times.

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D.C. United's Davy Arnaud in action in the first period against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Luis Silva's goal in the 10th minute was enough to lift United to a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Union at RFK Stadium. (Pete Marovich for the Washington Times)

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D.C. United's Bobby Boswell in action in the first period against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Luis Silva's goal in the 10th minute was enough to lift United to a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Union at RFK Stadium. (Pete Marovich for the Washington Times)

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D.C. United's Nick DeLeon in action in the first period against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Luis Silva's goal in the 10th minute was enough to lift United to a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Union at RFK Stadium. PHOTO: Pete Marovich for the Washington Times.

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Illustration on government healthcare encouraging death after 75 by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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FILE - This April 22, 2014, file photo shows an employment application form on a table during a job fair at Columbia-Greene Community College in Hudson, N.Y. The Labor Department releases its weekly report on applications for unemployment benefits on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

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In this June 9, 2013, file photo provided by The Guardian Newspaper in London shows Edward Snowden, who worked as a contract employee at the National Security Agency, in Hong Kong. (AP Photo/The Guardian, Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras, File)

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Iraqis mark Police Day in Baghdad. The State Department's decision to close an investigation left unresolved accusations of whether DynCorp let a subcontractor solicit kickbacks from linguists at Baghdad's police academy as a condition of continued employment. The company was hired under a nearly $1 billion task order to provide linguists to work in three Iraqi cities. (Associated Press)

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Federal contractor NT Concepts for years ran an online NCAA tournament gambling website, used by both workers of the firm and federal government employees, many of whose email addresses were publicly exposed as a result of the operation. (associated press)

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The Prince George's County Administration Building in Maryland. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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In this Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, file photo, a flock of geese fly past a smokestack at the Jeffery Energy Center coal power plant near Emmitt, Kan. Hundreds of corporations, insurance companies and pension funds are calling on world leaders gathering for a U.N. summit on climate change this week to attack the problem by making it more costly for businesses to pollute. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) ** FILE **

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National Security Adviser Susan Rice (Associated Press) **FILE**

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Job applicants line up at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York. Only 20 percent of Americans surveyed said they believe trade creates jobs. (Associated Press)

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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) ** FILE **

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill clarifying that alimony should be limited to the number of years of wedlock for couples married less than 20 years. It also gives clarity to handling cohabitating, retirement and unemployment. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

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emigres: Children play at a Turkish neighborhood in Duisburg, Germany. The country needs immigrants to replace retiring workers, particularly those with college degrees. (Associated Press)