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Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president and chief executive officer of the National Rifle Association, speaks during a leadership forum at the group's annual meeting on Friday, May 3, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Steve Ueckert)

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Specialists Devin Cryan (left) and Gabriel Freytes wear a "Dow 15,000" hats as they work at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 3, 2013. A big gain in the job market lifted the stock market to a record high. The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 15,000 for the first time, and the Standard and Poor's 500 index, a broader market measure, rose above 1,600. (Associated Press)

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There were numerous fatalities Tuesday when a blast in Damascus' business district, the second in as many days, set cars and a nearby building ablaze.

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Trader Richard Newman (left) works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 1, 2013. (Associated Press)

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The new owners of Hostess are reopening four production plants and are preparing to ramp up production of popular snack brands like Twinkies and Ho Hos. The snack cakes could be back on store shelves this summer. (Associated Press)

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President Obama, flanked by Michael Clemente (left), executive vice president of Fox News, and White House Correspondents' Association President Ed Henry (right), chief White House correspondent for Fox News, waves to the audience after speaking at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel on Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Late-night television host and comedian Conan O'Brien (from left); first lady Michelle Obama; Michael Clemente, executive vice president of Fox News; and President Obama attend the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel on Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Rep. Edward R. Royce (right) speaks with representatives of The Washington Times at the newspaper's reception at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington on Saturday, April 27, 2013. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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David Keene (left), president of the National Rifle Association, mingles with guests and representatives of The Washington Times at the newspaper's reception at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington on Saturday, April 27, 2013. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Emily Miller, senior opinion editor of The Washington Times, greets David Keene, president of the National Rifle Association, at the newspaper's reception at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington on Saturday, April 27, 2013. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Guest mingle at The Washington Times' reception at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington on Saturday, April 27, 2013. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)