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In this Nov. 24, 2016 photo, Jaqueline Castro, a 27-year-old being treated for a degenerative disease, plays with Schnauzer dog named Paola at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil. The program was set up to help patients with advanced cancer and those living with chronic diseases or recovering from trauma. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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In this Nov. 17, 2016 photo, Herivania de Souza, a 30-year-old being treated for cancer, pets a Shitzu dog named Mille who visits her in bed as part of pet therapy at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil. Interactions with animals help with both mental and physical rehabilitation. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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In this Nov. 17, 2016 photo, Euripedes Carreira, a 67-year-old being treated for cancer, interacts with a Shitzu dog named Mille and German Shepherd named Pacato, as part of a pet therapy program at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil. Every Thursday, patients here receive visits from a special breed of therapists: dogs trained to help them in their recovery from disease or injury. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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In this Nov. 17, 2016 photo, Soraya Avila shows off her dog Raja running through an obstacle course set up in the hallway of the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil. In addition to receiving training, animals who are part of the hospital's pet therapy program have undergone extensive health checks, including vaccinations and deworming. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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In this Nov. 17, 2016 photo, a Schnauzer dog named Paola lays with Jaqueline Castro, who is being treated for a degenerative disease, in her bed during a 15-minute visit at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil. Patients who are more mobile can bring the pet therapy animals to classes or play with it in the hallways. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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In this Nov. 17, 2016 photo, Antonio Araujo, a 67-year-old geriatric patient, gets a visit from a Shitzu dog named Mille as he rests in bed at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil. Therapy dogs, big and small, from Shih Tzus to German shepherds, spent 15 minutes with patients every Thursday as part of a pet therapy program. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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In this Nov. 17, 2016 photo, 20-year-old patient Gleisiane Oliveira watches Shitzu dog named Mille be given a treat on her bed at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil. The animals are the "stars of the project," according to Nayara Brea who coordinates a pet therapy program for patients with advanced cancer, those living with chronic diseases and recovering from trauma. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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In this Nov. 17, 2016 photo, Priscila Cremer walks a German shepherd named Pacato to visit another patient as they make their rounds as part of a pet therapy program every Thursday at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil. In addition to receiving training, animals who are part of the hospital's pet therapy program have undergone extensive health checks, including vaccinations and deworming. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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In this Nov. 24, 2016 photo, Nivaldo Lopes, a 60-year-old geriatric patient, pets a Schnauzer dog named Paola on his bed at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil. The hospital's pet therapy project began this year and now counts dozens of volunteers who bring their pets to the hospital in Brazil's capital each week. At right is Shitzu therapy dog named Mille, its owner and a doctor. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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In this Nov. 17, 2016 photo, Elizangela Santos, a 35-year-old receiving cancer treatment, rubs the chin of a Schnauzer dog named Paola in her bed at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil. Every Thursday, patients here receive visits from a special breed of therapists: dogs trained to help them in their recovery from disease or injury. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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In this image made available by the U.S. Postal Service on Friday Dec. 30, 2016, customer Rhonda King, of Grant, Ala., left, holds a canary, with USPS Operations Manager Sherry Hyche. King was crestfallen earlier in the month, when she received a half-dozen dead canaries in a package marked with tire tracks. The U.S. Postal Service said they later paid for seven new canaries plus the postage needed to send them to King. (Lindsay Powell/USPS via AP)
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ADVANCE FOR USE SUNDAY, JAN, 1, 2017 AND THEREAFTER - In this Nov. 29, 2016 photo, veterinary technician Leah Richardson, left, cradles and comforts Wolfgang, an eight-year-old terrier mix, as certified veterinary technician Kelly Lewis injects chemotherapy drugs through a catheter in Wolfgang's leg in a treatment for transitional cell carcinoma at the Peoria Area Veterinary Cancer Clinic in Peoria,Ill. The establishment of the first pet cancer clinic in the city, brought to town not only a new service, but also convenience and practicality to pet lovers. (Daivd Zalznik/Journal Star via AP)
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ADVANCE FOR USE SUNDAY, JAN, 1, 2017 AND THEREAFTER - In this Nov. 29, 2016 photo, veterinary technician Leah Richardson, left, cradles and comforts Wolfgang, an eight-year-old terrier mix, as certified veterinary technician Kelly Lewis injects chemotherapy drugs through a catheter in Wolfgang's leg in a treatment for transitional cell carcinoma at the Peoria Area Veterinary Cancer Clinic in Peoria, Ill. The establishment of the first pet cancer clinic in the city, brought to town not only a new service, but also convenience and practicality to pet lovers. (Daivd Zalznik/Journal Star via AP)
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This image released by TLC shows Heather Locklear as First Lady Christian in a scene from Tyler Perry’s TLC drama “Too Close to Home.” (TLC via AP)
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FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2016, file photo, actress Annette Bening attends the world premiere of "20th Century Women", during the 54th New York Film Festival in New York. Bening is getting some of the best marks of her career for her portrayal of a 55-year-old single mother in 1979 Santa Barbara in Mike Mills’ “20th Century Women.” It marks a new stage for the actress who, even as an ingénue, conveyed a maturity and preternatural elegance beyond her years. Now, she’s more comfortable with herself and just letting go. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
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FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2016, file photo, actress Annette Bening attends the world premiere of "20th Century Women", during the 54th New York Film Festival in New York. Bening is getting some of the best marks of her career for her portrayal of a 55-year-old single mother in 1979 Santa Barbara in Mike Mills’ “20th Century Women.” It marks a new stage for the actress who, even as an ingénue, conveyed a maturity and preternatural elegance beyond her years. Now, she’s more comfortable with herself and just letting go. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
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FILE – In this April 4, 2015, file photo, Kenny Hetrick, owner of Tiger Ridge Exotics, holds stuffed toy animals as he speaks to visitors at an Easter egg hunt fundraiser in Stony Ridge, Ohio. Hetrick, who is fighting the state for the return of his tigers and other exotic animals, will be allowed to see some of the animals. A state appeals court said the owner and his veterinarian will be allowed to examine the animals that were sent to a South Dakota sanctuary and later removed from there because of neglect. (AP Photo/Mike Householder, File)
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Cristiano Ronaldo speaks, via a video link live from Madrid after he was selected as the Best Player of the Year, during Dubai Football Gala & Globe Soccer Awards Ceremony in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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FILE - In this July 25, 2016 file photo, the funeral procession for slain Baton Rouge police Corporal Montrell Jackson leaves the Living Faith Christian Center in Baton Rouge, La. Jackson, slain by a gunman who authorities said targeted law enforcement. The number of police killed in the line of duty rose sharply in 2016, driven by shootings of police around the country, most notably ambushes in Dallas and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.From Jan. 1 through Wednesday, 135 officers lost their lives. Some died in traffic accidents, but nearly half were shot to death. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
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Washington's Connor Griffin, left, dances with teammates during media day for Saturday's Peach Bowl NCAA college football game against Alabama in Atlanta, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
