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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks during the Iowa Agriculture Summit in Des Moines, Iowa, on March 7, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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Illustration on North Korea's example of nuclear non-compliance as prologue for Iran's likely behavior by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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"When the founders of New Hampshire came up with motto: 'Live free or die,' they didn't leave a lot of wiggle room," Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, told nearly 350 local citizens in Milford, New Hampshire as he officially opened his Republican presidential nomination campaign Wednesday. (Associated Press)
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California Gov. Jerry Brown waits for reporters after a three-hour meeting on the drought with agricultural, environmental and urban water agency leaders from across California, Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at his Capitol office in Sacramento. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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Officer James Vestal informs a group of spring breakers about a new alcohol ban in Panama City Beach, Florida. The council approved an emergency ordinance banning drinking on the beach and in parking lots through the end of spring break. The bans are in effect through April 18. (Associated Press photographs)
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In this undated photo provided by the North Charleston Police Department shows City Patrolman Michael Thomas Slager. Slager has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a black motorist after a traffic stop. North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey told a news conference that city Slager was arrested and charged Tuesday, April 7, 2015, after law enforcement officials saw a video of the shooting following a Saturday traffic stop. (AP Photo/North Charleston Police Department)
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Police face off with protesters dressed as green sea turtles during a rally last year in front of the Chinese Consulate at the financial district of Makati city to protest poaching in the South China Sea. Beijing's accelerated land reclamation in recent years has only escalated the friction among claimants. In particular, China's expansion in Johnson and Gaven reefs threatens to wreck rich fishing grounds and valuable coral reefs in the archipelago. (Associated Press)
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Beijing stakes claim: China has upset its neighbors by moving oil rigs into disputed territory in the South China Sea. (Associated Press)
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President Barack Obama speaks at Howard University in Washington, Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Obama visited the university's medical center to discuss the impact of climate change on public health and steps his administration is taking to reduce the health impacts of climate change on communities. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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President Barack Obama speaks at Howard University in Washington, Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Obama visited the university's medical center to discuss the impact of climate change on public health and steps his administration is taking to reduce the health impacts of climate change on communities. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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President Barack Obama speaks during his visit to Howard University in Washington, Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Obama visited the university's medical center to discuss the impact of climate change on public health and steps his administration is taking to reduce the health impacts of climate change on communities. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Gary Kroeger officially kicks off his bid for the Democratic nomination for Iowa's 1st congressional District at the Oster Regent Theater, Monday, April 6, 2015, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Kroeger, a former Saturday Night Live cast member, says he wants to focus on progressive policies, such as investing in education and protecting the environment. (AP Photo/Waterloo Courier, Matthew Putney)
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FILE - In a March 20, 2014 file photo, the Carnival Fantasy is moored at dock in Charleston, S.C.. The South Carolina Ports Authority and the state Department of Health and Environmental Control want to build a $35 million cruise terminal in Charleston. (AP Photos/Bruce Smith, file)
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Two New Yorkers trying to rebuild their lives in Connecticut after Hurricane Sandy took their homes have won the lottery. (WTNH)
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A container for birth-control pills designed to look like a woman's compact is displayed. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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President Barack Obama walks through a solar array at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Friday, April 3, 2015, to speak about clean energy and the jobs numbers. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Burmese fishermen arrive at the compound of Pusaka Benjina Resources to report themselves for departure to leave the fishing company in Benjina, Aru Islands, Indonesia, Friday, April 3, 2015. Hundreds of foreign fishermen on Friday rushed at the chance to be rescued from the isolated island where an Associated Press report revealed slavery runs rampant in the industry. Indonesian officials investigating abuses offered to take them out of concern for the men's safety. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says the Governors' Biofuels Coalition listing him as a key member without ever asking if he wanted to be a member. (Associated Press)
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is offering relocation packages to Indiana-based employees who no longer feel comfortable living in the state since the Religious Freedom Restoration Act was signed into law. (Wikipedia)
