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In this May 22, 2013 photo distributed by Miura Dolphins Co. Ltd., 80-year-old Japanese extreme skier Yuichiro Miura, left, uses oxygen mask and his son, Gota sips green tea as they take a rest in a tent at their South Col camp at 8,000 meters (26,247 feet) before their departure for Camp 5 during their attempt to scale the summit of Mount Everest. Miura, who climbed Mount Everest five years ago, but just missed becoming the oldest man to reach the summit, was back on the mountain Wednesday to make another attempt at the title. (AP Photo/Miura Dolphins Co. Ltd.) MANDATORY CREDIT
Octogenarians race to be oldest Everest climberJapanese and Nepalese men _ at age 80 and 81 _ race to break oldest Everest climber record
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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) looks to pass as Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson (41) is caught behind the net and Senators' Marc Methot (3) attempts a poke-check during first-period NHL hockey playoff game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)
Penguins rout Senators 7-3, take 3-1 series leadIginla, Neal each score twice, Penguins beat Senators 7-3 to take 3-1 series lead
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FILE - In this May 21, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. The U.S. will refocus its attention on homegrown terror threats against Americans, President Barack Obama will say in a Thursday speech that is forecast as skimpy on any new sweeping policies. The move reflects the global fragmentation of al-Qaida’s top leaders as the U.S. tries to safeguard against attacks like last month’s deadly Boston Marathon bombings. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
4 Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikesObama administration acknowledges 4 American citizens killed in drone strikes since 2009
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Rescue personnel gather near an entrance to Lilydale Regional Park above the Mississippi River during a suspension of search efforts to find a fourth child missing after a landslide swept over a group of children on a fourth grade field trip Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in St. Paul, Minn. One other child was killed and two others injured. Dangerous conditions along with rain prompted the search suspension. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
1 child dead, 1 missing in Minn. park landslide1 child dead, 1 unaccounted for after gravel slide at Minn. park popular with fossil hunters
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File-This June 16, 2011 file photo shows Anthony Weiner speaking to the media during a news conference in New York. The ex-congressman who resigned over raunchy tweets said late Tuesday may 21, 2013, that he's in the New York City mayoral race. He had said last month he was considering it. The Democrat is jumping into a crowded field for September's primary. He's arriving with some significant advantages, including a $4.8 million campaign war chest, polls showing him ahead of all but one other Democrat, and no end of name recognition. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig,File)
Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayorAnthony Weiner launches NY mayoral bid, seeking to revive political career after tweet scandal
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FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2012, file photo bystanders react as emergency personnel respond to an accident after a parade float carrying veterans was struck by a train in Midland, Texas, killing four veterans and injuring sixteen others. The driver of a parade float told National Transportation Safety Board investigators in documents released Wednesday, May 22, 2013, that the oncoming train appeared stationary to him. (AP Photo/Reporter-Telegram, James Durbin, File)
Float driver says train seemed still before crashDriver of parade float hit by train, killing 4 veterans, says train appeared to be stationary
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Maurice Petty, right, is congratulated by brother Richard Petty, left, after being named to the next class of inductees during an announcement at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Family Ties: Jarrett, Petty enter NASCAR hallDale Jarrett, Maurice Petty latest from racing families voted into NASCAR Hall of Fame
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Singer-songwriter Carole King performs during an East Room concert honoring King with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Obama honors Carole King at White House concertObama celebrates music of Carole King, 1st woman to receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
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In this image made from video provided by Charles Gafford, a massive tornado passes over his friend Alex Rodriguez's neighborhood in Moore, Okla. on Monday, May 20, 2013. The 19-year-old men took cover in Rodriguez's cellar during the deadly tornado and used their cellphones to get video of the twister as it passed over the home. (AP Photo/Charles Gafford & Alex Rodriguez)
Okla. men get video of deadly tornado overhead19-year-old Okla. men who took cover in cellar use cellphones to get video of deadly tornado
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FILE - In this May 21, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. The U.S. will refocus its attention on homegrown terror threats against Americans, President Barack Obama will say in a Thursday speech that is forecast as skimpy on any new sweeping policies. The move reflects the global fragmentation of al-Qaida’s top leaders as the U.S. tries to safeguard against attacks like last month’s deadly Boston Marathon bombings. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
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In this May 22, 2013 photo distributed by Miura Dolphins Co. Ltd., 80-year-old Japanese extreme skier Yuichiro Miura, right, and his son, Gota pose at their South Col camp at 8,000 meters (26,247 feet) before their departure for Camp 5 during their attempt to scale the summit of Mount Everest. Miura, who climbed Mount Everest five years ago, but just missed becoming the oldest man to reach the summit, was back on the mountain Wednesday to make another attempt at the title. (AP Photo/Miura Dolphins Co. Ltd.) MANDATORY CREDIT
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FILE - In this May 21, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. The U.S. will refocus its attention on homegrown terror threats against Americans, President Barack Obama will say in a Thursday speech that is forecast as skimpy on any new sweeping policies. The move reflects the global fragmentation of al-Qaida’s top leaders as the U.S. tries to safeguard against attacks like last month’s deadly Boston Marathon bombings. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
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FILE - In this March 5, 2009 file photo, Michael Jackson announces several concerts at the London O2 Arena in July, at a press conference at the London O2 Arena. Emails displayed in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, show that a lawyer for AEG Live LLC's parent company described Jackson as a "freak" in an email message on the same day the singer signed a multimillion dollar contract to perform a series of comeback concerts in 2009. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, file)
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FILE - In this April 19, 2012, file photo, a fence in the fog near the proposed new route for the Keystone XL pipeline several miles north of Neligh, Neb. House Republicans pushed a proposal Wednesday, May 22, 2013, to bypass the president to speed approval of the 1,700-mile Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport oil from Canada to Texas. Democrats criticized the plan as a blatant attempt to allow a foreign company to avoid environmental review. As debate opened, Republicans said the measure was needed to ensure the long-delayed pipeline is built. The bill was eventually approved, 241-175, largely along party lines. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
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In this photo made May 12, 2013, Sergio Garcia, of Spain, left, shakes hands with Tiger Woods at the end of the third round of The Players championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Garcia apologized to Woods on Wednesday, May 22, 3013, for saying he would have "fried chicken" at dinner with his rival, a comment that Woods described as hurtful and inappropriate. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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  • Angry Birds comes to life in Clarke

    Take a ride on Route 7 west into Clarke County and you'll encounter an unusual sight as you near Berryville: a giant red bird, poised on an 8-foot-tall platform with an oversized slingshot wound around its body, as if it's poised to be launched skyward. Loudoun Times, Wed, May 22 2013 @ 04:09 AM

  • Loudoun County man shot to death in home

    A Loudoun County man was found shot to death Friday night in his home in Sterling, the victim of a domestic homicide. Washington Examiner, Sat, May 18 2013 @ 07:20 PM

  • Man Shot, Killed in Loudoun County

    Loudoun County Police say a woman shot and killed her husband Friday night in Sterling, Loudoun County, in what's believed to have been a domestic situation. NBC Washington, Sat, May 18 2013 @ 10:41 AM

  • Steven Spradling fatally shot inside Sterling home

    A woman is accused of killing her husband in their Sterling home over the weekend. TBD.com, Mon, May 20 2013 @ 05:38 PM

  • MWAA Police Officer Shot, Wife Charged

    The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim of Friday night shooting in Sterling as Steven Spradling, 52, a member of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department. Patch.com, Sun, May 19 2013 @ 11:53 PM
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