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With investment, the DRC could be a major exporter of food and agriculture products. (Photos:Jean Tigana)

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The new terminal at N'djili International Airport, Kinshasa, is expected to serve up to 1 million passengers a year. (Photo: Jean Tigana)

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Dead & Company. (Danny Clinch)

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In this Aug. 14, 2015, file photo, water flows through a series of sediment retention ponds built to reduce heavy metal and chemical contaminants from the Gold King Mine wastewater accident, in the spillway downstream from the mine, outside Silverton, Colo. New Mexico is suing the state of Colorado, saying its neighbor to the north should be held responsible for the contamination caused by the 2015 Gold King Mine spill as well as decades of toxic drainage from mines near the headwaters of the Animas River. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

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Illustration on the dangers of Obama, the ideologue by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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A driver talks on his mobile phone while driving in San Francisco in this June 24, 2008 file photo. New Jersey lawmakers are considering steep fines for distracted driving, starting at $400 for the first offense. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) **FILE**

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Illustration on the need for Syrian safe zones by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Metro has shut down parts of the Orange, Silver and Blue subway lines and has deployed congested shuttle buses to ferry commuters between inoperable stations. (Aubri Juhasz/The Washington Times)

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Derrick Deanda was billed by first-responders in Elk Grove, California, after he helped rescue a family from its overturned vehicle. (CBS-13 Sacramento screenshot)

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Metro's general manager, Paul Wiedefeld, listens to a question during a news conference to announce that the DC Metrorail service will be shut down for a full day at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority headquarters, on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, in Washington. Wiedefeld said the system would be shut down for an emergency inspection of the system’s third rail power cables. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) **FILE**

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Washington Redskins strong safety Kyshoen Jarrett (30) warms up on the field before the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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Sponsored by Princeton Nutrients image

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In this Sunday, June 12, 2016 file photo, Orlando Police officers direct family members away from a fatal shooting at Pulse Orlando nightclub in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

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Former Stanford student and athlete Brock Turner appaers in a Palo Alto, Calif., courtroom on Feb. 2, 2015. (San Jose Mercury News via Associated Press)

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Hillary Clinton pledged Monday to equip police with equipment to carry out life-threatening missions. (Associated Press)

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott, center, addresses reporters during a news conference after a shooting involving multiple fatalities at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, June 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., left, answers questions from reporters after being briefed by law enforcement officials following a shooting involving multiple fatalities at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, June 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Orlando Police Chief John Mina, center, addresses reporters during a news conference after a shooting involving multiple fatalities at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, June 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Police officers stand guard down the street from the scene of a shooting involving multiple fatalities at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, June 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Police cars surround the Pulse Orlando nightclub, the scene of a fatal shooting, in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, June 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) ** FILE **