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A young Afghan girl shops with her mother in October in a crowded bazaar in the capital of Helmand province, Lashkar Gah. (Associated Press)

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A Syrian boy stands between men as they wait outside a bakery shop to buy bread in Maaret Misreen, near Idlib, Syria, on Dec. 12, 2012. (Associated Press)

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Syrian women wait outside a bakery shop to buy bread in Maaret Misreen, near Idlib, Syria, on Dec. 12, 2012. (Associated Press)

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A Kurdish member of the FSA is seen at a check point in Fafeen village, north of Aleppo province, Syria, on Dec. 12, 2012. (Associated Press)

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A Free Syrian Army fighter points his weapon as he watches a Syrian Army jet (not pictured) in Fafeen village, north of Aleppo province in Syria on Dec. 11, 2012. (Associated Press)

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Mothers and their children leave a nearby school as a sign prohibiting the use of marijuana in a designated area is seen in Amsterdam, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

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**FILE** Afghan men gather in a tea house in the center of Lashkar Gah, Helmand province in Afghanistan on Oct. 23, 2012. In southern Helmand province, one of Afghanistan’s deadliest battlefields, angry residents say 11 years of war has brought them widespread insecurity. Development that was promised hasn’t materialized and the Taliban’s rule is often said to be preferred. (Associated Press)

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Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes (left) collides with Washington Wizards forward Martell Webster during the first half of the Warriors' 101-97 win on Dec. 8, 2012, in Washington. (Associated Press)

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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta (right) talks to reporters on board his plane while headed to Kuwait on Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. Mr. Panetta will meet with U.S. troops as part of a visit to thank them for their service. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)

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Egyptian army soldiers stand guard as protesters stand on top of cement blocks near the presidential palace in Cairo on Dec. 9, 2012. (Associated Press)