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Pope Francis lies down in prayer during the Passion of Christ Mass inside St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Friday, March 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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Denard Span and his mother, Wanda Wilson, in a picture the Nationals outfielder posted to his Twitter account around Christmas.
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Department stores saw a gain of 1.0 percent on sales in January, likely helped by consumers redeeming gift cards they received at Christmas. Restaurants and car dealers, however, saw declines. (Associated Press)
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An elephant holds a Christmas tree on Jan. 4, 2013, at the Berlin Zoo at the launch of the annual feeding of Christmas trees. (Associated Press)
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Members of the Rutter family of Sandy Hook, Conn., embrace early on Christmas morning, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, as they visit memorials to shooting victims near the Sandy Hook firehouse in Newtown, Conn. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
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Christmas shoppers walk past a store at a mall in Salem, N.H., on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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The usual bustle of after-Christmas crowds did not appear Wednesday at stores across the nation. With the “fiscal cliff” on the horizon, this holiday season is shaping up to be the weakest since the economic uncertainty of 2008. (Associated Press)
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Holiday ornaments, but not last-minute shoppers, filled malls as Christmas approached. Consumer sentiment plunged this month after hitting four-year highs in November, dampening sales for retailers despite deep discounts and other incentives. (Associated Press)
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Kiki Infante checks out the merchandise for her Christmas presents in Miami, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
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This Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 photo shows a damaged hall at Trinity Episcopal Church as residents clean up and assess the damage from a Christmas Day tornado in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/G.M. Andrews)
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Murphy High School teacher Leland Howard tries to salvage items where his algebra classroom once stood in a temporary building at Murphy High School as residents clean up and assess the damage from a Christmas Day tornado Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/G.M. Andrews)
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Tim Clarke, in black jacket, carries antiques from the the damaged home of family friend Anne Zieman (not pictured) as residents clean up and assess the damage from a Christmas Day tornado Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/G.M. Andrews)
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Murphy High School athletic custodian Mike Gill, left, and maintenance man Stewart Lynch, right, asses the damage caused to the school by a Christmas Day tornado as residents clean up at first light Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/G.M. Andrews)
