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Esther Kim, manager at Fantom Comics in Union Station, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, February 11, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, a Republican, criticized the EPA's new rules targeted at cutting carbon emissions, saying that the regulations could cause coal power plants in his state to shut down, which would result in job losses and would hurt consumers who are dependent on "affordable, abundant domestic energy." (Associated pRess Photographs)
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FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2013 file photo, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks in Orlando, Fla. Jindal’s administration has depleted a reserve fund to cover state employee and retiree health care costs at such a rapid pace that the legislative auditor and lawmakers are raising red flags. An audit released last past week shows the Office of Group Benefits fund balance, which once neared $500 million, is expected to drop to as little as $56 million by year’s end. Auditors say the administration plan to fix the problem would only slow, but not stop the hemorrhaging of cash. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
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Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr speaks with reporters after addressing the Mackinac Policy Conference on Friday, May 30, 2014 on Mackinac Island, Mich. Orr said city retirees and workers considering a deal to cut their pensions risk much steeper reductions if they make a "protest vote" over a restructuring plan to help Detroit out of bankruptcy. (AP Photo/David Eggert)
