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Drying up: Lt. James Vestal informs a group of spring breakers about an alcohol ban in Panama City Beach, Florida, in April. The City Council approved an emergency ordinance this year to prohibit drinking on the beach and in parking lots through spring break season. (The (Panama City, Fla.) News Herald via the Associated Press)
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Gov. Scott Walker — shown here on his 2003 Harley Davidson Road King — has used his bike as a political tool on more than one occasion.
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Teens from Chicago and elsewhere vied in district competitions to advance to the Cooking Up Change final in Washington. (Healthy Schools Campaign/Cooking up Change photographs)
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For the first time, D.C. public school students will participate in Cooking Up Change. They will compete against eight other teams to prepare the most delicious, well-rounded meal.
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Tiger Woods hits from the sand on the 18th hole during a practice round for The Memorial golf tournament, Wednesday, June 3, 2015, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
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Located in Atlanta, Georgia, next to the Freedom Parkway, Jimmy Carter's Library hosts a wealth of material related to his life and presidency. The Library and Museum were dedicated in 1986. The most notable exhibit on display is probably the former president's Nobel Peace Prize, awarded in 2002 for his work with the Carter Center in “advancing human rights and alleviating human suffering.” The Carter Center office is also located alongside the library premises.
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The winning design features arches that mimic the architecture of the Basilica. The chair designed for the Pope features a simple high arch designed to bring focus not on itself, but on "the Vicar of Christ who will preach from it."
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The weekend included a graveside memorial, concert and biker ride — all to benefit the "Stand Up and Shout" cancer fund (DioCancerFund.org), a charity started by Dio's widow, Wendy. (Dennis Gallagher/Special to The Washington Times)
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks during Rick Scott's Economic Growth Summit in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Tuesday, June 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
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This May 15, 2015 photo shows Mario Otero in front of a classic American car driven by his friend Camilo Rodriguez in Havana, Cuba. Otero, 25, works as a waiter in one of Havana's best restaurants, has a tourism degree, moonlights as a private tour guide with a goal of someday opening his own tourism agency, and sees increased tourism in Cuba as a key to achieving his dreams. Otero, who speaks English and French, is also renovating a house he hopes to rent to tourists. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)
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This May 17, 2015 photo shows the El Floridita bar decorated with a statue of writer Ernest Hemingway, also pictured on the wall in a photo with Fidel Castro, in Old Havana, Cuba. For a drinking tour, consider Ernest Hemingway’s advice: "My mojito in La Bodeguita, my daiquiri in El Floridita.” (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)
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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, right, shakes hands with his Vietnamese counterpart Gen. Phung Quang Thanh before their talks behind closed doors in Hanoi, Vietnam Monday, June 1, 2015. Carter is on a three-day visit to Vietnam to deepen military cooperation between the two former foes. (AP Photo/Tran Van Minh.)
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A contingent of about 300 veterans from Pennsylvania visited Washington on a bus trip organized by the Honor Flight Foundation to see the memorials. Many of the veterans, especially those in their 90s who served in World War II, knew it was likely their last time to visit the nation's capital together and share stories of their service. (Dave Boyer/The Washington Times)
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Former Sen. Bob Dole greeted veteran Philip Grayson of Miami at the National World War II Memorial. Mr. Dole is there nearly every Saturday. (Dave Boyer/The Washington Times)
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, rides a bike after a bilateral meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister in Lausanne, Switzerland, in this March 16, 2105, file photo. Kerry is in stable condition in a Swiss hospital after suffering a leg injury in a bike crash on Sunday, May 31, 2015. (Jean-Christophe Bott, Keystone via AP, file)
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, rides a bike after a bilateral meeting with the Iranian Foreign Minister in Lausanne, Switzerland, in this March 16, 2015, file photo. Kerry is in stable condition in a Swiss hospital after suffering a leg injury in a bike crash outside Geneva Switzerland on Sunday, May 31, 2015. (Jean-Christophe Bott,Keystone via AP, file)
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, right, takes the wheel with former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore, center, and former Maryland Gov. Bob Ehrlich during a fundraiser for the Belknap County Republican Committee aboard the motor vessel Mount Washington on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire, Friday, May 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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The USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor is closed to visitors Wednesday morning, May 27, 2015, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Tours on the memorial have been suspended indefinitely after a vessel struck and damaged the structure's dock Wednesday, the National Park Service said. Instead, boats were taking visitors to a spot in Pearl Harbor near the memorial where they can view it from a distance, said spokeswoman Abby Wines. (Dennis Oda/The Star-Advertiser via AP) ** FILE **
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A devoted New York City dog owner has taken his terminally ill pet on a bucket list trip across the country, documenting their adventures to the delight of thousands of Instagram users. (Instagram/@pohthedogsbigadventure)
