Politics

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Kansas state Sen. Jay Emler, left, a Lindsborg Republican, confers with Senate Majority Terry Bruce, right, a Hutchinson Republican, before lawmakers open their annual session, Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, in the Senate chamber at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Emler is expected to resign soon to take a seat on the Kansas Corporation Commission, which regulates utilities. (AP Photo/John Milburn)

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Cranston Rhode Island Mayor Allan Fung, right, takes his seat after briefly stepping out of the room while speaking with reporters during a news conference at the Chapel Grill in Cranston, Monday, Jan. 13, 2014. Fung, a leading Republican candidate for Rhode Island governor disclosed on Monday that he was responsible for a crash that killed a man 25 years ago. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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Cranston, R.I., Mayor Allan Fung, left, leaves a news conference after speaking with reporters at the Chapel Grill in Cranston, Monday, Jan. 13, 2014. Fung, a leading Republican candidate for Rhode Island governor disclosed on Monday that he was responsible for a crash that killed a man 25 years ago. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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Cranston Rhode Island Mayor Allan Fung speaks with reporters during a news conference in Cranston, Monday, Jan. 13, 2014. Fung, a leading Republican candidate for Rhode Island governor disclosed on Monday that he was responsible for a crash that killed a man 25 years ago. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, and Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, gesture toward the media as they meet at the Cardinal's residence Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, and Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, answer questions from the media following a meeting at the Cardinal's residence, Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, right, reacts with a hearty laugh as he chats with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, in front of the media following a meeting at the Cardinal's residence Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, right, reacts with a hearty laugh as he faces the media with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio after the pair met at the Cardinal's residence, Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, and Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, meet at the Cardinal's residence Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)