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First lady Michelle Obama is joined by school children as they harvest peanuts in the annual fall harvest of the White House Kitchen Garden at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

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First lady Michelle Obama reacts to a container of pumpkins that were harvested by school children in the annual fall harvest of the White House Kitchen Garden at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

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Detroit Pistons forward Josh Smith (6) shoots in front of Washington Wizards center Kevin Seraphin (13), from France, in the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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In this file photo taken Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, Malala Yousafzai speaks about her fight for girls' education on the International Day of the Girl at the World Bank in Washington. Teenage activist Malala Yousafzai has jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for her "heroic struggle" for girls' rights to education, it is announced Friday Oct. 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

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Washington Capitals' Andre Burakovsky celebrates after scoring a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Thursday, Oct 9, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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Washington Capitals' Andre Burakovsky, top, moves the puck on Montreal Canadiens' Max Pacioretty (67) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct 9, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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Washington Capitals' Andre Burakovsky celebrates after scoring a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Thursday, Oct 9, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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Washington Capitals left wing Jason Chimera (25) celebrates with Washington Capitals left wing Andre Burakovsky (65), from Austria, after Burakovsky's goal in the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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President Barack Obama walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014, for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., then onto California for three days. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Department of Veterans Affairs Acting Inspector General Richard Griffin, left, with Retired Medical Director of the Diamond Community-Based Outpatient Center, Phoenix VA Health Care System, Veterans Health Administration Samuel Foote, holds documents as he testifies during a House Committee on Veterans' Affairs hearing on "Scheduling Manipulation and Veteran Deaths in Phoenix: Examination of the OIG's Final Report" on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

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Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik (44) gets up off the ice in the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen (2) skates during a break in the action in the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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The Washington quarterbacks talk strategy on the bench against the Seattle Seahawks at FedExField, Landover, Md., Oct. 6, 2014. (Preston Keres/Special for The Washington Times)

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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen arrives for an open session of the Financial Stability Oversight Council meeting at the Treasury Department in Washington, Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, has his shot deflected by Carolina Hurricanes defenseman John-Michael Liles (26) in the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during the dedication ceremony for the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

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San Francisco Giants' Brandon Belt runs the bases after hitting a solo home run in the 18th inning of Game 2 of baseball's NL Division Series against the Washington Nationals in Nationals Park, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Yusmeiro Petit (52) pumps his fist as he walks off the field at the end of the 15th inning in Game 2 of baseball's NL Division Series against the Washington Nationals in Nationals Park, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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The American Flag flies at half staff on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, before a Congressional remembrance ceremony for the events of 9/11. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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A member of the Secret Service Uniformed Division looks out from the North Portico of the White House in Washington in this Sept. 22, 2014, file photo. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)