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Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks to the media in Shanghai, China, Wednesday, May 21, 2014. China signed a landmark deal Wednesday to buy Russian natural gas worth about $400 billion, giving a boost to diplomatically isolated President Vladimir Putin and expanding Moscow's ties with Asia. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, Presidential Press Service)

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National Edition Opinion cover for May 22, 2014 - Overspending on the nation’s defense (Illustration by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times)

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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, left, speaks with JP Morgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon at an announcement, Wednesday May 21, 2014, about Chase investing$100 million in Detroit over the next five years. (AP Photo/Detroit News, Chrles V. Tines)

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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder speaks during an announcement about JP Morgan Chase's investment plans for Detroit, Wednesday May 21, 2014. JP Morgan Chase’s program is to commit funding to back companies pledging to invest in Detroit and provide tax-paying jobs in the city. (AP Photo/Detroit News, Chrles V. Tines)

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From left, Michigan Gov Rick Snyder, speaks with JP Morgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan at the announcement, Wednesday, May 21. 2014, of the bank's plans to invest $100 million in the city over five years. (AP Photo/Detroit News, Chrles V. Tines)

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JP Morgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon speaks at The Garden Theater in Detroit on Wednesday, May 21, 2014. The chairman and CEO of America’s biggest bank on Wednesday gave Detroit a pep talk and a promise of $100 million over the next five years. (AP Photo/Detroit News, Chrles V. Tines)

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The nomination of Harvard law professor David Barron cleared a Semate procedural hurdle Wednesday in his bid to become a federal judge. (Associated Press)

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This undated image provided by Caesars Entertainment shows an interior view of the Nobu Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas. At Nobu, the first hotel venture for internationally acclaimed Japanese chef and restaurateur Nobu Matsuhisa, customers order room service from an exclusive menu. (AP Photo/Caesars Entertainment)