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Illustration on a critique of a NY Times meditation piece on paying taxes by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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Illustration on a critique of a NY Times meditation piece on paying taxes by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008 file photo, U. S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., smiles as he addresses supporters after his reelection at his headquarters in Johnstown, Pa. The U.S. Navy is commissioning the USS John P. Murtha, a new ship named in honor of the late longtime Pennsylvania congressman and decorated Marine Corps veteran. Thousands are expected to honor Murtha on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia during a ceremony to place the ship into active service. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
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Marine pallbearers prepare the flag-draped coffin with the remains of Lance Corporal Carlos A. Segovia-Lopez, the 19-year-old Marine from Camp Pendleton who died on Sept. 19 after he was shot in South Los Angeles, during a funeral service Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angles in Los Angeles. Segovia was in LA on weekend leave from Camp Pendleton, and was on his way to a family friend's home for the night when someone may have walked up to his car or shot from another vehicle. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times viaAP, Pool)
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This Sept. 4, 2016 photo provided by Ryan Grassley shows Lidia Grassley and her son Samuel at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah. Ryan Grassley discovered a perplexing charge on a hospital bill for the recent birth of his son. Nearly $40 for "skin to skin" contact after his wife gave birth via cesarean section.Amused by the bill, he posted a picture of it on Reddit this week and commented: "I had to pay $39.35 to hold my baby after he was born." The post set off a flurry of outrage and consternation on Reddit with many people sharing their own stories of bizarre medical charges. A hospital spokeswoman said the fee wasn't for Grassley to hold his baby, but to have an additional nurse in the room for the c-section to ensure mom and baby were safe. (Ryan Grassley via AP)
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FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2016, file photo, Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) talks to the offensive line before an NFL preseason game against the Miami Dolphins, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Titans are doing one thing better so far this season in protecting Mariota. They'll get another big test Sunday from the Miami Dolphins, who knocked the quarterback out with a sprained knee a year ago. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
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FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, file photo, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Cincinnati. Dalton is providing a suitable encore to his breakthrough season of 2015, throwing for a lot of yards with only two interceptions as the Bengals break in a new group of receivers. (AP Photo/Gary Landers, File)
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FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2015 file photo, director Ava DuVernay attends the 2015 ELLE Women in Hollywood Awards in Los Angeles. Duvernay's latest project, "The 13th," is a documentary about mass incarceration and its deep, historical roots in America. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
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A former member of the Pink Panthers international jewel thief network says Kim Kardashian West "likes to expose what she has," making her an "easy target" for criminals. (Instagram/@kimkardashian)
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FILE - This Feb. 12, 1996 file photo shows Jeanne Calment in Arles, France. Believed to be the world's oldest person, she died at the age of 122 in 1997. New research published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 suggests there’s a limit to our life span and that the odds of breaking Calment’s record are small. (AP Photo/File)
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Tim Marcengill, Associate Pastor Evangelism and Education, speaks at funeral for Jacob Hall at Oakdale Baptist Church on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, in Townville, S.C. Jacob's family has encouraged people to celebrate his life by dressing as the superheroes he loved. A 14-year-old boy killed his own father, then drove to Townville Elementary and fired on two children and a teacher as recess began. Jacob died Saturday. ( Ken Ruinard/The Independent-Mail via AP, Pool)
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This image released by JEMP Records shows "Big Boat," the latest release by Phish. (JEMP Records via AP)
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Screen capture from English pop singer's music video "Party Like a Russian."
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FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2016, file photo, Jordan Peele arrives at night two of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. The trailer for Peele's upcoming film, "Get Out," debuted online on Oct. 4, 2016. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
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This cover image released by Blue Note shows "Day Breaks," a release by Norah Jones. (Blue Note Records via AP)
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A new arbor adorns the entrance to the White House garden at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. Michelle Obama is going all-out to ensure the White House kitchen garden that she created in 2009 doesn't get plowed under by the next first family. A month out from Election Day, the first lady’s office unveiled an expanded and improved garden, with the hope that it will endure regardless of who takes office come January. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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In this image released by ABC, Sasha Farber, left, proposes to Emma Slater during a broadcast of the celebrity dancing competition series, "Dancing with the Stars," in Los Angeles. The pair kicked off the show with a dance to Bruno Mars’ “Just The Way You Are.” Afterward, Farber told Slater that he’s “wanted to do this for such a long time” before revealing a ring. Slater quickly agreed and the couple was joined on stage by the rest of the cast. (Eric McCandless/ABC via AP)
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Singer-songwriter Jana Kramer performs on Day 1 of the 2015 Big Barrel Country Music Festival at The Woodlands on Friday, June 26, 2015, in Dover, Del. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)
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Police officers investigate the scene where a man stabbed two police officers, in the Schaerbeek neighborhood in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)
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FILE - In this March 29, 2012 file photo, songwriter Rod Temperton and his wife Kathy attending a Teenage Cancer Trust concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Songwriter Rod Temperton has died of cancer in London. He was 66. His music publisher said Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 in a statement that the man who wrote Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and other hits had died last week. It did not say exactly when. (Yui Mok/PA via AP, File)
