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National Edition News cover for January 28, 2014 - Obama’s state of the world: Freedom lost: A girl poses with a sticker bearing the words "Freedom of speech" during a protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008. Putin arrived in Sofia on an official visit to Bulgaria Thursday with multibillion-dollar energy projects that have drawn criticism from local politicians and NGOs who fear it will foster dependence on Russia. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)
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National Edition Opinion cover for January 28, 2014 - Major who? (Illustration by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times)
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Four Senate Democrats, including Virginia's Tim Kaine (right) and Mark Warner (left), have asked the Biden administration's Education Department to investigate the handling of sexual-abuse complaints at Lynchburg's Liberty University. (Associated Press)
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Republican Texas lieutenant governor candidates from left, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, Sen. Dan Patrick, Agricultural Commissioner Todd Staples and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst take their places for a debate at KERA studios in Dallas, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. The four Republican candidates are vying to be Texas lieutenant governor, a post considered to be the most powerful in the state. (AP Photo/LM Otero,Pool)