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In this photo taken Jan. 18, 2014, a satellite-linked transmitter is visible on the dorsal fin of L87, an orca from the southern resident group of killer whales, while swimming in Puget Sound west of Seattle. Federal researchers say the satellite-linked tag offered new details on the movements of the endangered orca whale before it stopped transmitting data earlier this week. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data shows the orca spent the past several weeks cruising throughout the Salish Sea and out to the Washington coast. (AP Photo)
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Raindrops appear on a windshield following the first rain of the year, early Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, in Novato, Calif. Northern California is finally getting rain after some areas have gone without measurable moisture for weeks. But the precipitation won't help much to ease the drought that has plagued the region. (AP Photo/Marin Independent Journal, Robert Tong)
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**FILE** California Gov. Jerry Brown talks during a meeting with more than a dozen water leaders from across Southern California in Los Angeles on Jan. 30, 2014. Brown met with water managers as the state grapples with extreme drought conditions. (Associated Press)
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FILE - This Feb. 4, 2013 file photo shows Nevada Assembly Republicans Ira Hansen, taking the oath of office during the opening day of the 77th Legislative Session in Carson City, Nev. Hansen faces four misdemeanor counts of illegal trapping amid what he describes as a long-running dispute with state wildlife officials. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison, file)
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Lila Gunter is helped into a Georgia National Guard vehicle, before they take her to pick up her car after it was towed in the winter storm that swept across the state Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, in Atlanta. The Guard and the Georgia State Patrol are offering rides to motorist who had in abandon their cars. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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Lila Gunter waits next to a Georgia National Guard vehicle before they take her to pick up her car after it was towed in the winter storm that swept across the state Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, in Atlanta. The Guard and the Georgia State Patrol are offering rides to motorist who had in abandon their cars. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
