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Jim Boscov, vice-chairman and CEO of Boscov's Department Store greets Sen. Bob Casey Jr. before the memorial service for Albert Boscov at the Santander Arena, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017 in Reading, Pa. Late department store chairman Albert Boscov was remembered as an energetic businessman, a caring person and a tireless cheerleader for the city he loved.Hundreds gathered Sunday at a Reading arena to honor Boscov, who died Feb. 10 at age 87, and who was credited with driving the growth of the century-old business established by his father to sales in excess of $1 billion.(Lauren A. Little/Reading Eagle via AP)

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Chart to acompany Moore article of Feb. 27, 2017

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Healthcare Industry Dependence on Obamacare Finances Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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In this Feb. 21, 2017 photo, tubing carries sap collected from maple trees at the University of Vermont's Proctor Maple Research Center in Underhill, Vt. The center is using a new machine that removes more water from sap than older technology, saving maple syrup producers time and energy boiling sap into syrup. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke)

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Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric (9) dunks the ball against New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington (33) puts up a shot against New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (25) and forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas (91) during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (25) attempts a reverse layup against Philadelphia 76ers forward Richaun Holmes (22) during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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FILE - In this April 21, 2009 file photo, The New York Times headquarters is shown in New York. The New York Times will broadcast a television commercial called “The Truth Is Hard” Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017 during the Academy Awards, the same week the company and other news organizations were blocked from joining an informal, on-the-record White House press briefing Friday .(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)

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FILE - In this June 14, 2016 file photo, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett addresses the White House Summit on the United State of Women in Washington. Buffett is planning to release his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. The letter is always one of the best-read business documents every year because of Buffett's knack for explaining complex issues in simple terms and because of his remarkably successful investing record. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

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ADVANCE FOR USE SATURDAY, FEB. 25, AND THEREAFTER – In this Feb. 12, 2017 photo, The Foundry apartment building remains under construction Feb. 12, 2017, in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Tax breaks meant to encourage revitalization of blighted areas have been awarded to private developers for upscale apartments and hotels in some of Pittsburgh's hottest neighborhoods, with little to no local scrutiny, a Tribune-Review investigation found. (Nate Smallwood/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review via AP)

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The CEO of Volkswagen Matthias Mueller speaks during a press conference held after the conclusion of the company's board of directors meeting in Wolfsburg, Germany, Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. Volkswagen bounced back into the black in 2016 after suffering a loss the previous year due to the diesel emissions scandal, according to figures released by the German automaker Friday. (Swen Pf'rtner/dpa via AP)

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The CEO of Volkswagen Matthias Mueller speaks during a press conference held after the conclusion of the company's board of directors meeting in Wolfsburg, Germany, Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. Volkswagen bounced back into the black in 2016 after suffering a loss the previous year due to the diesel emissions scandal, according to figures released by the German automaker Friday. (Swen Pf'rtner/dpa via AP)

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The CEO of Volkswagen Matthias Mueller gestures during a press conference held after the conclusion of the company's board of directors meeting in Wolfsburg, Germany, Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. Volkswagen bounced back into the black in 2016 after suffering a loss the previous year due to the diesel emissions scandal, according to figures released by the German automaker Friday. (Swen Pf'rtner/dpa via AP)

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FILE - In this June 15, 2010 file photo, the Idaho Correctional Center is shown south of Boise, Idaho, operated by Corrections Corporation of America. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has signaled his support for the federal government's use of private prisons, rescinding a memo meant to phase out their use. (AP Photo/Charlie Litchfield, File)

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National Rifle Association (NRA) Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer Wayne LaPierre speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

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Opponents of a proposed natural gas line that would run through New Jersey's federally protected Pinelands reserve gather inside a hotel in Cherry Hill N.J., Friday Feb. 24, 2017 before a Pinelands Commission meeting at which the proposal was to be voted on. The pipeline has become one of the most hotly contested jobs vs. environment clashes in recent New Jersey history. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

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Opponents of a proposed natural gas line that would run through New Jersey's federally protected Pinelands reserve gather inside a hotel in Cherry Hill N.J. Friday Feb. 24, 2017 before a Pinelands Commission meeting at which the proposal was to be voted on. The pipeline has become one of the most hotly contested jobs vs. environment clashes in recent New Jersey history. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

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An opponent of a proposed natural gas line that would run through New Jersey's federally protected Pinelands reserve wears a T shirt criticizing the plan outside a hotel in Cherry Hill N.J., Friday Feb. 24, 2017 before a Pinelands Commission meeting at which the proposal was to be voted on. The pipeline has become one of the most hotly contested jobs vs. environment clashes in recent New Jersey history. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

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Opponents of a proposed natural gas line that would run through New Jersey's federally protected Pinelands reserve gather outside a hotel in Cherry Hill N.J., Friday Feb. 24, 2017 before a Pinelands Commission meeting at which the proposal was to be voted on. The pipeline has become one of the most hotly contested jobs vs. environment clashes in recent New Jersey history. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)