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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde Thursday said that supporting the new China-sponsored development bank is a "no-brainer." The IMF joins the World Bank in support of the new bank over Obama administration reservations. (Associated Press)

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Customers wait for service after Memories Pizza reopened for business Thursday in Walkerton, Indiana. (Associated Press)

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Marijuana and cannabis-infused products are displayed for sale at a marijuana dispensary in Denver, in this Dec. 27, 2013, file photo. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, file)

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In this March 9, 2015 photo, members of the media and Apple guests get a look at the new MacBook in the demo room after an Apple event in San Francisco. The company will debut the new laptop on Friday, April 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

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Veterans Democratic Club of Sacramento County and the Sacramento chapter of Veterans for Peace have partnered with the activist website KnowDrones.com to produce anti-drone operations ads. (Image: KnowDrones.com)

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In this March 9, 2015, file photo, members of the media and Apple guests get a look at the new MacBook in the demo room after an Apple event in San Francisco. A survey by Verto Analytics released on June 21, 2017, found that only 2 percent of Mac users were thinking of switching to a Windows-based PC in the next two years, compared to 21 percent of Windows laptop and 25 percent of Windows desktop users planning a switch to Mac. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File) ** FILE **

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Sen. Jeff Sessions, Alabama Republican, said the "doc fix" would cost taxpayers a net $141 billion over the next decade, and would bring Congress disrepute. (Associated Press)

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National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre will be meeting some Republican presidential prospects at the group's annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee. The event is expected to have an attendance of 700,000. (Associated Press)

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Republicans and Democrats join to fight public sector unions illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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National Tax Payer Union Foundation research reveals new costs fostered by complicated tax regulations. (NTUF)

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In a photo from Tuesday, April 7, 2015 in Detroit, the key fob of the new Tesla Model S 70D, which resembles a toy car, is seen during a test drive. Electric car maker Tesla Motors is seeking mainstream luxury buyers by adding all-wheel-drive and more range and power to the base version of its only model. Starting Wednesday, Tesla will stop selling the old base Model S called the 60 and replace it with the 70-D. The new car can go 240 miles per charge and from zero to 60 in 5.2 seconds. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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World Bank President Jim Yong Kim told a Washington forum Tuesday morning that he does not see the proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as a rival to existing institutions such as the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, saying the need is far greater than any one institution can meet these days. (Associated Press)

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Wal-Mart is awaiting a court decision after one of its major shareholders, a church that owns 3,500 franchises around the country, filed to have high-capacity gun magazines removed from the stores. (Associated Press)

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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush gestures during an energy forum, which he hosted, at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Tuesday, April 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., announces the start of his presidential campaign, Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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New Jersey Sen. Raymond J. Lesniak, D- Elizabeth, N.J., holds up petitions with over 15,000 signatures against New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's announced settlement with Exxon Mobil Corp., Tuesday, April 7, 2015, in Linden, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) ** FILE **

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In this Wednesday, March 18, 2015, file photo, the Uber app displays cars available to make a pickup in downtown Manhattan on a smart phone, in New York. A new report by expense management system provider Certify shows that 47 percent of the ground transportation rides by its users in March were through Uber. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)