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In this photo provided by the United States Navy, the overturned hull of the Cheeki Rafiki is shown as discovered by a U.S. Navy warship within the search area approximately 1,000 miles east of Cape Cod, Mass., Friday, May 23, 2014. International search efforts of more than 17,500 miles have yielded no sign of the missing sailors. Although the warship located the overturned hull of the British yacht that went missing last week in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, officials said the search for any survivors will conclude on Friday evening. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy)
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Milwaukee Brewers' Marco Estrada pitches against the Miami Marlins in the first inning of a baseball game in Miami, Friday, May 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
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A lubber grasshopper snacks on a piece of lettuce in a display at the Houston Zoo's new bug house Friday, May 23, 2014, in Houston. The Bug House has 30 species of native and exotic insects on display. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
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A postman butterfly stays suspended below a light in an exhibit at the Houston Zoo's new bug house Friday, May 23, 2014, in Houston. The Bug House has 30 species of native and exotic insects on display. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
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Zoo employees at the Houston Zoo's new bug house get their first look at the exhibits Friday, May 23, 2014, in Houston. The Bug House, opening this weekend, has 30 species of native and exotic insects on display. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) ** FILE **
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A zoo keeper displays a jungle nymph walking stick at the Houston Zoo's new bug house Friday, May 23, 2014, in Houston. The Bug House has 30 species of native and exotic insects on display. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
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An Atlas beetle holds tight to a keeper's finger at the Houston Zoo's new bug house Friday, May 23, 2014, in Houston. The Bug House has 30 species of native and exotic insects on display. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
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Exhibitry artist Mark Van Wickler polishes his centipede sculpture at the Houston Zoo's new bug house Friday, May 23, 2014, in Houston. The Bug House, opening this weekend, has 30 species of native and exotic insects on display. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
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FILE- In this April 16, 2014 file photo, marine biologists conduct a necropsy on an over 55 foot long finback whale on a dock in Jersey City, N.J. The whale was found stuck on the bow of a container ship in the harbor on April 12, and later towed to an Army Corps of Engineers station near Liberty State Park. The frequency of whale strikes is higher than normal for this part of the year according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
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This undated photo provided May 22, 2014 by Ultra Green shows the machines that make food containers out of wheat straw that is left over after the harvest at their plant in Devils Lake, N.D. Company CEO Mack Traynor says the company currently has about a half-dozen machines in operation, but there's room in the plant for 50 machines. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Ultra Green)
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This undated photo provided Thursday, May 22, 2014 by Ultra Green shows the outside of the company's Devils Lake, N.D., plant along with tons of wheat straw ready for production. The company makes food containers out of wheat straw, which is the stubble leftover after the harvest. Ultra Green expects to have nearly 100 employees by the end of the year. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Ultra Green)
