Washington Mystics forward Tianna Hawkins (21) battles for the ball against Seattle Storm forward Alysha Clark (32) during the first half of Game 3 of the WNBA basketball finals in Fairfax, Va. Also seen is Mystics guard Kristi Toliver (right) on Wednesday.

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Washington Mystics forward Tianna Hawkins (21) battles for the ball against Seattle Storm forward Alysha Clark (32) during the first half of Game 3 of the WNBA basketball finals in Fairfax, Va. Also seen is Mystics guard Kristi Toliver (right) on Wednesda

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Army influence on Brazilian elections causes a stirAFP, Rio de Janeiro With an ex-army captain leading polls, a reserve general picked as his running mate, and a military chief sticking his nose into the election chaos, Brazil’s army has become an increasingly conspicuous participant on the political scene.On top of that, the number of military candidates across both the presidential and gubernatorial elections on October 7 has almost doubled since the last vote, up from 13 to 25, according to...

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