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Vice President Joseph R. Biden, center, reacts after President Barack Obama signed legislation under the Antiquities Act designating five new National Monuments, Monday, March 25, 2013, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. From left are, Samuel Gomez, War Chief, Taos Pueblo, Biden, and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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It's impossible to live in a constant state of war and achieve peace ... (Illustration by Walt Handelsman of Newsday)
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Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on March 25, 2013. Kerry embarked on talks Monday with Karzai amid concerns Karzai may be jeopardizing progress in the war against extremism with his anti-American rhetoric. The session came shortly after the U.S. military ceded control of its last detention facility in Afghanistan, ending a longstanding irritant in relations. (Associated Press)
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Ad entitled "Responsible" produced by Mayor Mike Bloomberg's organization Mayors Against Illegal Guns. The ad is running in 13 states to pressure U.S. senators to vote for gun-control legislation.
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U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry (left) walks to a meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai (center) at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday, March 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Jason Reed, Pool)
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President Obama, watches as the Oath of Allegiance is administered at a naturalization ceremony for active duty service members and civilians in the East Room of the White House in Washington on March 25, 2013. (Associated Press)
