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Lily Grasso, a 5'5" middle school student in Florida who weighs 124 pounds, was issued a letter by school officials that she was overweight. (Courtesy of WFTX-TV)

National Parks Service Ranger Karen Cucurullo, stands by a group of barricades, preventing tourists to enter the World War II memorial due to the government shutdown in Washington, DC., Wednesday, October 2, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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National Parks Service Ranger Stephen Lorenzetti, speaks with Honor Flight organizers about allowing veterans to visit the World War II memorial despite its closure due to the government shutdown in Washington, DC., Wednesday, October 2, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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World War II veterans take photos of the National World War II Memorial from behind barricades after the National Park Service closed monuments and national parks because of the government shutdown on Tuesday, October 1, 2013, in Washington. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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National Parks Service Ranger Stephen Lorenzetti, speaks with Honor Flight organizers about allowing veterans to visit the World War II memorial despite its closure due to the government shutdown in Washington, DC., Wednesday, October 2, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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National Parks Service Ranger Karen Cucurullo, places yellow police tape on a group of barricades, preventing tourists to enter the World War II memorial due to the government shutdown in Washington, DC., Wednesday, October 2, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)