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Anaheim Ducks' Corey Perry (10) and Ryan Kesler (17) battle for the puck in front of Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward (30) with Hurricanes' Jaccob Slavin (74) and Ron Hainsey (65) providing support during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
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A protesters unhappy with the presidential election blocks traffic on JFK Blvd. as they march between cars on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, in Philadelphia. (Charles Fox/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
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A smoky haze is seen around a weather station on top of the University of Georgia's Geography building in Athens, Ga., Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. The smoke is drifting across the state from wildfires in the south (John Roark/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)
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FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2014, file photo, the City of Toledo water intake crib is surrounded by algae in Lake Erie, off the shore of Curtice, Ohio.The state of Michigan is designating its section of Lake Erie as an impaired waterway because of damage to fish and other wildlife caused by harmful algal blooms, officials told The Associated Press on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)
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An aircraft from the US Forestry Service drops fire retardant on a wildfire burning along the Flipper Bend area of Signal Mountain in Hamilton County, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. Wildfires burning across the South have created a smoky haze over metro Atlanta and prompted a public health advisory in Kentucky, and the forests are expected to continue burning for days as flaming leaves fall to the ground and spread the flames. Other fires were burning in parts of Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee. (Dan Henry/The Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP)
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New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan (left) defeated Republican incumbent Sen. Kelly Ayotte. (Associated Press)
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Janet Reno Legacy Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich's split with Donald Trump bolstered his image among some Republicans, but alienated grass-roots activists. (Associated Press)
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For President Obama, who already has set records for the most expansive regulatory agenda in U.S. history, his final months offer a chance to pad his lead and plow new ground, particularly on energy and environmental issues. (Associated Press)
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Billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer has spent $100 million of his own money to push climate change to the forefront of the 2016 election debates. (Associated Press)
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Ryne Caldwell of the Athens-Clarke County Facilities Management sets up voting machines at Thomas N. Lay Community Center in Athens, Ga., Monday, Nov. 7, 2016. (John Roark/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)
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Members of the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections and members of the Athens-Clarke County Facilities Management set up voting machines at Clarke Central High School in Athens, Ga., Monday, November 07, 2016. (John Roark/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)
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Jeremy Frazier, Cushing assistant city manager, stands in his office littered with insulation, ceiling tiles and debris after Sunday night's 5.0 magnitude earthquake in Cushing, Okla. Frazier said it was a strong quake. He felt it at home which is only three blocks from city hall. (Jim Beckel The Oklahoman via AP)
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FILE - In this June 27, 2011 file photo, floodwaters from the Souris River surround homes and a back hoe near Minot State University in Minot, N.D. The Army Corps of Engineers has released a draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Souris River flood protection project in Ward County and is accepting public comments through Dec. 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
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Tesla electric cars are recharged at a Tesla Motor Supercharging station at a rest stop on Interstate 95 in Darien, Conn., Sept. 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) ** FILE **
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This image made from video provided by KFOR-TV shows damage on a street in Cushing, Okla., after an earthquake Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016. A sharp earthquake centered near one of the world's key oil hubs Sunday night triggered fears that the magnitude 5.0 temblor might have damaged key infrastructure in addition to causing what police described as "quite a bit of damage" in the Oklahoma prairie town. (KFOR-TV via AP)
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This image made from video provided by KFOR-TV shows damage on a street in Cushing, Okla., after an earthquake Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016. A sharp earthquake centered near one of the world's key oil hubs Sunday night triggered fears that the magnitude 5.0 temblor might have damaged key infrastructure in addition to causing what police described as "quite a bit of damage" in the Oklahoma prairie town. (KFOR-TV via AP)
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North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has taken a beating from critics over a law dictating which restrooms transgender people can use, pointing it its economic harm and the declining reputation of the state. (Associated Press)
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In this photo taken Oct. 19, 2016, a chinook salmon, below, and a steelhead, above, move through the fish ladder at the Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River in Washington state. There is a renewed push to remove the Lower Granite and three other dams on the Snake River to save wild salmon runs. (Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review via AP)
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CORRECTS TO THAT BY 2020, THE LEVEL OF CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS PER UNIT OF GDP WILL BE 18 PERCENT LOWER THAN IN 2015 - A man and a child wear masks during a heavily polluted day in Beijing, China, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. China has announced a plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions over the next several years, while capping coal consumption and increasing the use of non-fossil fuels. Under the plan, by 2020, the level of carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP will be 18 percent lower than in 2015, the State Council said on its website Friday, Nov. 4. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
