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SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR NIKKI HALEY -S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley speaks during a news conference at the BMW manufacturing plant in Greer, S.C., Friday, March 28, 2014. BMW announced a $1 billion expansion for the plant. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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A lame-duck Congress, Will Rogers once observed, "is like where some fellows worked for you and their work wasn't satisfactory and you let 'em out, but after you fired 'em, you let 'em stay long enough to burn your house down." (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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A recent campaign ad by Democratic Sen. Mark Udall claiming Republican opponent, Cory Gardner, voted to shut down the government as Colorado was cleaning up from a devastating flood has sparked outrage. (Associated Press Photographs)

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Local residents say that after last year's flood Rep. Cory Gardner, Republican candidate for Senate, was a "workhorse" and actively assisting constituents.

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Pfc. Nathan Currie, from the 756th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, rescued a woman from a submerged vehicle in Holbrook Pond on Fort Stewart, Georgia. (Image: U.S. Army)

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President Barack Obama jokes with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy and EPA staff members who worked on the power plant emissions standards, in the Rose Garden of the White House, June 2, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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Analysts say the latest round of sanctions announced tightens the noose around Russia's energy sector, making it particularly hard to invest in long-term projects to tap into new sources of oil and gas. Such sanctions might tempt Moscow to halt the flow of gas and oil, particularly the large share of gas exported through the Gazprom pipeline that crosses through Ukraine. (Associated Press)

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In a new ad, Sen. Mark Begich, Alaska Democrat, says he "took on Obama" to fight for oil drilling in the Arctic and voted against the president's "trillion-dollar tax increase."

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy holds up a pen before signing new emission guidelines during an announcement of a plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 30 percent by 2030, Monday, June 2, 2014, at EPA headquarters in Washington. In a sweeping initiative to curb pollutants blamed for global warming, the Obama administration unveiled a plan Monday that cuts carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by nearly a third over the next 15 years, but pushes the deadline for some states to comply until long after President Barack Obama leaves office. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy talks about the cooperation needed for building water infrastructure during the commemoration of a flood-control project in Corrales, N.M., on Monday, Sept. 15, 2014. McCarthy said the project is aimed at alleviating flooding concerns while keeping sediment from reaching the Rio Grande. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, center, and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio leave a press conference following a security meeting, in New York, Monday, Sept. 15, 2014. Govs. Cuomo, Christie and de Blasio met with Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and a bi-state group of officials from local, state and federal law enforcement and public safety offices to discuss security preparedness and coordination in the New York-New Jersey region. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) **FILE**

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Illustration on plan to relocate Oahu's homeless to Sand Island by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Illustration on plan to relocate Oahu's homeless to Sand Island by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Animal scientist Temple Grandin, above, was diagnosed with autism at age two and is listed as one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, John Epperson)

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FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2014 file photo, Senate Environment and Public Works Chair Sen. Barbara Boxer D-Calif. speaks in Los Angeles. The powerful chemical industry is putting its lobbying muscle behind legislation that would establish standards for chemicals used in products from household goods to cellphones and plastic water bottles _ but also make it tougher for states to regulate them. (AP Photo/ Nick Ut, File)

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This photo taken Sept. 5, 2014 shows the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington exhibit of the flag that inspired the national anthem 'Star-Spangled Banner', with a portion of the flag that is missing a star and other section of fragments. Years ago parts of the flag were snipped off and handed out as mementos and the Smithsonian has been reacquiring some of those fragments and adding to their collection. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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FILE - In this undated file photo released by Forest Guardians, a prairie dog eats in southwestern Utah. Cedar City residents who say prairie dogs are overrunning parts of their town are set to argue Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014 against federal regulations protecting the animals. Residents suing in federal court say the prairie dogs have done damage to the city's golf course, airport and at the cemetery, even interrupting funerals with their barking. (AP Photo/Forest Guardians, File)