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Gov. Jan Brewer, Arizona Republican, finds herself in the middle of a national battle over a religious freedom bill sitting on her desk that would allow business owners to refuse service based on their religious beliefs. (Associated Press)

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Sen. Tom Coburn (left) says opening up coverage to more veterans could lead to longer wait times for injured and low-income veterans already receiving care, and Sen. Richard Burr (right) is arguing against using spending from the Afghanistan War to pay for additional spending. (Associated Press)

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Joe Torre, left, executive vice president of baseball operations for Major League Baseball, and others arrive for a meeting about the new instant replay rules, at the spring training facility for the Houston Astros, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Joe Torre, executive vice president of baseball operations for Major League Baseball, speaks during a media availability after a meeting about the new instant replay rules with team management from the Houston Astros, the Washington Nationals, the Atlanta Braves, and the Detroit Tigers, at the spring training facility for the Houston Astros, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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A line used to transport sap runs among sugar maple trees affixed with sap collection bucket Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, in Hebron, Conn. The start of maple syrup season in the state has been delayed by cold weather, which has prevented the sap from flowing. (AP Photo/Pat Eaton-Robb)

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President Barack Obama speaks about manufacturing innovation institutes, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Obama announced new Pentagon and private-sector partnerships aimed at beefing up advanced manufacturing technology in the US to be based initially in Chicago and Detroit. The partnerships are funded with $140 million from the Pentagon and matched by area university and business consortiums. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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President Barack Obama, stands next to a robotic arm, as he speaks about manufacturing innovation institutes, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Obama announced new Pentagon and private-sector partnerships aimed at beefing up advanced manufacturing technology in the US to be based initially in Chicago and Detroit. The partnerships are funded with $140 million from the Pentagon and matched by area university and business consortiums. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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President Barack Obama speaks about manufacturing innovation institutes, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Obama announced new Pentagon and private-sector partnerships aimed at beefing up advanced manufacturing technology in the US to be based initially in Chicago and Detroit. The partnerships are funded with $140 million from the Pentagon and matched by area university and business consortiums. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)