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FOR RELEASE MONDAY, FEB. 24 - FILE - In this April 29, 2013, file photo Lyle Cafe owner Barbara Johnson of Winthrop, Minn., speaks in support of a bill to raise Minnesota's minimum wage during a news conference at the State Capitol in St. Paul. The 2014 Legislature will convene Tuesday, Feb. 25, in St. Paul where Democrats have pledged to raise Minnesota’s minimum wage above its current $6.15 per hour level. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
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FOR RELEASE MONDAY, FEB. 24 - In this photo taken Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, a customer places an order at a McDonald's restaurant in St. Paul, Minn. The 2014 Legislature will convene Tuesday, Feb. 25, in St. Paul where Democrats have pledged to raise Minnesota’s minimum wage above its current $6.15 per hour level. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
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These images provided by the U.S. Army show Korean War veterans, from left, Sgt. 1st Class Eduardo Corral Gomez, Master Sgt. Juan E. Negron and Master Sgt. Mike C. Pena. Seeking to correct potential acts of bias spanning three wars, President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor on March 18, 2014, to 24 Army veterans, including Gomez, Negron and Pena, following a congressionally mandated review to ensure that eligible recipients were not bypassed due to prejudice. Of the 24, eight fought in the Vietnam War, nine in the Korean War and seven in World War II. (AP Photo/U.S. Army)
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These images provided by the U.S. Army show World War II veterans, from left, Pvt. Pedro Cano, Master Sgt. Manuel V. Mendoza and 1st Lt. Donald K. Schwab. Seeking to correct potential acts of bias spanning three wars, President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor on March 18, 2014, to 24 Army veterans, including Cano, Mendoza and Schwab, following a congressionally mandated review to ensure that eligible recipients were not bypassed due to prejudice. Of the 24, eight fought in the Vietnam War, nine in the Korean War and seven in World War II. (AP Photo/U.S. Army)
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U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte, left, and FBI Assistant Director in Charge Bill Lewis speak at news conference Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Los Angeles. Federal law enforcement authorities on Friday announced multiple charges of bribery and cover-ups against state Sen. Ron Calderon, a Democratic state lawmaker and his brother, the result of a long-running corruption investigation that has tarnished the state's majority party. (AP Photo/ Nick Ut)
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In this Feb. 18, 2014 photo, Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford, a Republican candidate for governor, speaks during a debate with his three primary challengers in Springfield, Ill. Documents obtained by The Associated Press show Rutherford spent nearly $27,000 on an investigation into allegations of political coercion and sexual harassment against him. Rutherford revealed the cost of the report under the Freedom of Information Act. But his lawyers have refused to disclose the results of the investigator's probe into the former employee's charges. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
