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This screenshot made from a pdf released by the Colorado Judicial Department on Wed., May 27, 2015, shows a portion of Aurora shooter James Holmes' notebook, after it was presented as evidence in the Holmes murder trial on Tues., May 26, 2015, in Centennial, Colo. The notebook was released into public domain as per court procedure. (Colorado Judicial Department via AP Photos)

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Jerez Nehemiah Stone-Coleman, who once appeared on MTV's "Catfish" reality show featuring online con artists, was charged Wednesday with making terroristic threats against the Washington, D.C., public transportation system. (Metro Transit Police)

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Demonstrators stand in front of the White House to protest drilling of fossil fuels on May 11, 2010. Along with handheld signs, they displayed a 50-foot banner signed by Gulf residents and marched from the Department of Interior to the White House. The banner read "Obama: this is your crude awakening." (Associated Press) **FILE**

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De Leon Springs State Park (DeLeon Springs, FL) - This park covers 611 acres of land and is built around a natural sulfur spring. It is known for its wildlife such as alligators, white-tailed deer, turtles, and otters. It is historically known for being owned by local Native American tribes, and eventually being taken by Spanish forces. Some recreational activities include swimming, canoeing, kayaking and fishing.

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Prospect Park (Brooklyn, NY) - Prospect Park is a 585 acres public park in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. One of the park's noteworthy features is its watercourse; all waterways and lakes in Prospect Park are man-made. Some of its main attractions consist of the Prospect Park Zoo, Wildlife Conservation Society, seven baseball fields, and the Prospect Park Track Club.

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The home of former Vice President Al Gore is shown in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007. After renovations were done that ranged from solar panels to insulation, the house has earned the U.S. Green Building Council's second-highest rating for sustainable design. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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atoll: China's alleged ongoing reclamation of Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea is raising notices of Western nations concerned China may be attempting to assert dominance. (Associated Press)

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In this Aug. 7, 2014, file photo, clouds hang over Honolulu as Hurricane Iselle approaches. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Central Pacific Hurricane Center says the 2015 hurricane season in the region will see more storms than average from June 1 through Nov. 30. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia, File)

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Members of the Houston and Webster Fire departments help residents evacuate through the floodwaters surrounding their homes in Houston, Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Heavy rain overnight caused flooding and closure of sections of highways in the Houston area. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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China's Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun holds up a report on China's Military Strategy during a press conference at the State Council Information Office in Beijing, China, Tuesday, May 26, 2015. China’s military on Tuesday compared its controversial island-building in the South China Sea to ordinary construction such as road-building going on elsewhere in the country, trying to deflect criticism over an issue seen as inflaming tensions in the region. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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Residents clear away debris from their home after a powerful tornado swept past in Ciudad Acuna, northern Mexico, Monday, May 25, 2015. A tornado raged through the city on the U.S.-Mexico border Monday, destroying homes and flinging cars like matchsticks. At least 13 people were killed, authorities said. The twister hit a seven-block area, which Victor Zamora, interior secretary of the northern state of Coahuila, described as "devastated." (AP Photo)

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A rubbish dump ready for burning blots the vista of mine workings and mountains in the suburbs of Kiruna, Sweden. To feed China's growing appetite for raw materials, this venerable mining town prepares to demolish most of its buildings, all part of an ambitious $375 million project to make way for the expansion of a giant iron mine.

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In this May 8, 2015 photo Scott Hogg fishes on Elk Lake, Ore. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife stocks the lake with about 50,000 trout fingerlings each year. (Mark Morical/The Bulletin via AP)

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Lt. Col. Richard Cole speaks on the phone with the son of Ruan Yicheng, the provincial commissioner who was in charge of the operation that rescued Cole and his fellow airmen immediately following the Doolittle Tokyo Raid.

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On Tuesday, former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra posted $900,000 bail and pleaded not guilty to "dereliction of duty" charges resulting from the administration of rice crop subsidies that cost billions of dollars during her 2011-2014 administration. (Associated Press)

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A U.S. airman aboard a P8-A Poseidon surveillance aircraft monitors China's construction of artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea. (Image: CNN screenshot) ** FILE **

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FILE - In this May 8, 2015 file photo, gas station attendant Carlos Macar pumps gas in Andover, Mass. The economy is thought to have shrunk in the January-March quarter and may barely grow for the first half of 2015 _ thanks in part to sharp cuts in energy drilling. And despite their savings at the gas pump, consumers have slowed rather than increased their spending. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attends a meeting with South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the presidential Blue House in Seoul Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Ban said Wednesday that North Korea had cancelled an invitation for him to visit a factory park in the country that represents the last major cooperation project between the rival Koreas. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP)

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Rescued migrants arrive in Simpang Tiga, Aceh province, Indonesia Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Hundreds of migrants stranded at sea for months were rescued and taken to Indonesia, officials said Wednesday, the latest in a stream of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants to reach shore in a growing crisis confronting Southeast Asia. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara)

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Popping up: The Baxter Brewing Co. in Lewiston, Maine, has joined a growing number of small craft breweries distributing their beer in cans rather than in glass bottles. (Associated Press)