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Karol Bielecki carries the flag of Poland during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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Shehzana Anwar carries the flag of Kenya during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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Maria Londa carries the flag of Indonesia during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
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Jamie Yusept Espinal carries the flag of Puerto Rico during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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Peter Burling carries the flag of New Zealand during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce carries the flag of Jamaica during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Team Japan walks in the arena during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Norwegian athletes take a selfie during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Michael Phelps carries the flag of the United States during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) ** FILE **
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Michael Phelps carries the flag of the United States during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
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Michael Phelps carries the flag of the United States during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Athletes enter the stadium during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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Fireworks explode above the Maracana stadium during the opening ceremony of the Rio's 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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Rowers practice in Lagoa ahead of the the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
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FILE - 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 about 1/4 mile downstream from the mine, outside Silverton, Colo. A year after a mine waste spill, residents are taking a break from the aftermath for a party that includes a specially brewed beer the color of the spill. They're also taking a few jabs at the federal Environmental Protection Agency, which accidentally caused the 3-million-gallon spill at the Gold King Mine on Aug. 5, 2015. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Tom Frieden (center) with Florida Gov. Rick Scott (left) and Florida Surgeon General and Secretary Dr. Celeste Philip, said no one should be surprised if more infections are detected despite and urged pregnant women to stay away from the area. (Associated Press)
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Mosul Dam holds enough water to engulf Iraq's second-largest city and spill to Baghdad 240 miles away. (Associated Press)
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An inspector with the Miami-Dade County mosquito control department looks for pools of standing water, which often serve as a breeding ground for the Zika-carrying insects. (Associated Press)
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Some preliminary clay sculptures for the future presidential portrait were revealed by Madame Tussauds.
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President Obama waves as he walks out to the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before boarding Marine One helicopter for the short flight to nearby Andrews Air Force Base on July 27, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**
