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The Columbus Blue Jackets have hired John Davidson to be their president of hockey operations. (AP Photo/Kyle Ericson)

Workers at the Ford plant in Genk, Belgium, react on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, after the European Ford management announced it will close the plant at the end of 2014 — a move that will result in 4,500 direct job losses and 5,000 more among subcontractors. (Associated Press)

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Workers at the Ford plant in Genk, Belgium, react on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, after the European Ford management announced it would close the plant at the end of 2014 — a move that will result in 4,500 direct job losses and 5,000 more among subcontractors. (Associated Press)

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Workers at the Ford plant in Genk, Belgium, react on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, after the European Ford management announced it will close the plant at the end of 2014 — a move that will result in 4,500 direct job losses and 5,000 more among subcontractors. (Associated Press)

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Workers embrace at the Ford plant in Genk, Belgium, on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, after the European Ford management announced it will close the plant at the end of 2014 — a move that will result in 4,500 direct job losses and 5,000 more among subcontractors. (Associated Press)

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Workers at the Ford plant in Genk, Belgium, react on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, after the European Ford management announced it will close the plant at the end of 2014 — a move that will result in 4,500 direct job losses and 5,000 more among subcontractors. (Associated Press)

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Workers at the Ford plant in Genk, Belgium, react on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, after the European Ford management announced it will close the plant at the end of 2014 — a move that will result in 4,500 direct job losses and 5,000 more among subcontractors. (Associated Press)

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A worker (center) at the Ford plant in Genk, Belgium, smashes a plaque containing the company's mission statement with a shovel while another worker looks on, on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, in front of the factory. The European Ford management announced it will close the plant at the end of 2014 — a move that will result in 4,500 direct job losses and 5,000 more among subcontractors. (Associated Press)

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A worker at the Ford plant in Genk, Belgium, reacts on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, after the European Ford management announced it will close the plant at the end of 2014 — a move that will result in 4,500 direct job losses and 5,000 more among subcontractors. (Associated Press)

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Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo addresses the media in his office in Brussels on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, on the announced closure of the Belgian Ford factory. The planned closure at the end of 2014 will result in 4,500 direct job losses and 5,000 more among subcontractors. (Associated Press)

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A worker at the Ford plant in Genk, Belgium, reacts on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, after the European Ford management announced it would close the plant at the end of 2014 — a move that will result in 4,500 direct job losses and 5,000 more among subcontractors. (Associated Press)

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Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III lost a fumble and was intercepted in Sunday’s loss to the Giants. Still, the rookie has only five turnovers through the first seven games. By comparison, veteran Matt Cassel lost his job as Kansas City’s starting QB after totaling 14 turnovers in the first five games. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)