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Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Second World Internet Conference in Wuzhen Town, east China's Zhejiang Province, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015. (Chinatopix via AP) CHINA OUT

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This photo provided by Disney/Lucasfilm shows stormtroopers in a scene from the new film, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." The movie releases in the U.S. on Dec. 18, 2015. (Film Frame/Lucasfilm via AP)

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Donald Trump, left, and Ted Cruz joke about remarks Cruz has made about Trump's temperament during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Venetian Hotel & Casino on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) ** FILE **

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Donald Trump, left, jokes with Ted Cruz during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Venetian Hotel & Casino on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) ** FILE **

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Donald Trump (left) and Ted Cruz react during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Venetian Hotel & Casino on Tuesday in Las Vegas. (Associated Press)

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Philadelphia Flyers' Brandon Manning, left, and Carolina Hurricanes' Elias Lindholm scuffle in front of the net during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia won 4-3 in overtime. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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The HealthCare.gov website is displayed on a laptop screen. (Associated Press)

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Charlie Brown and Linus appear in a scene from "A Charlie Brown Christmas," which was created by late cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in 1965. (Associated Press)

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"I have news for [Republicans] — terrorists use guns to kill Americans. I think we should make it harder for them from to do that," Hillary Clinton said in a counterterrorism speech Tuesday in Minneapolis. "I have this old fashioned idea that we elect a president to keep us safe. ... I'm not going to let the gun lobby tell me that's not right." (Associated Press)

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Cincinnati Bengals tight end Alex Smith (81) warms up before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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In this image posted online June 26, 2015, by supporters of the Islamic State militant group on an anonymous photo sharing website, Islamic State militants fire an anti-tank missile in Hassakeh, northeast Syria. (militant photo via AP, File)

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In this April 26, 2009 photo, actor Leonard Nimoy poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif. Nimoy, famous for playing Mr. Spock in the "Star Trek" television series and movies, died Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 83. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

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The Boston Police Department's "SWAT Cat" has been missing for weeks. (Image: BPDNews)

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In this Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015 file photo, director J.J. Abrams, third right, and actors, John Boyega, second left, Daisy Ridley, third left, and Adam Driver, second right, pose for photos during the Japan Premiere of their latest film "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)

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Sen. Ted Cruz embarks on a 12-city "Take Off With Ted" tour immediately after the Republican presidential debate Tuesday night. (Cruz for President)

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Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has surged to the lead in early-voting Iowa, besting national front-runner Donald Trump. (Associated Press)

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Mandy Patinkin, the actor who played master swordsman Inigo Montoya in "The Princess Bride," said Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz doesn't understand the point of the 1987 classic that he often quotes on the campaign trail. (MGM)

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First lady Michelle Obama, sitting with Stephen Orzechowski, 5, left, and Bo Obama, right, reads "Twas the Night Before Christmas" to a group of children at the Children’s National Health System in Washington, Monday, Dec. 14, 2015. Her appearance continued a first lady tradition that dates back more than 60 years to Bess Truman, who first brought holiday cheer to children not well enough to leave the hospital in time for Christmas. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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A suspect is in critical condition after his toy gun was met with real gunfire in an attempted robbery Sunday in Houston. The man pictured here is the victim's brother.