Politics

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Juanita Tudor Lowrey, 86, holds a photo of her father, Civil War veteran Hugh Tudor, on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, in Kearney, Mo. Ms. Lowrey received pension benefits related to her father's Civil War service until she was 18 after her father died when she was 2 years old. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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First lady Michelle Obama and President Obama are shown during "snack time" in the Oval Office. The photo was tweeted by Obama's former campaign arm, now known as Organizing for Action.

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**FILE** In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, victims who suffered an alleged chemical attack at Khan al-Assal village are covered by blankets as they receive treatment at a hospital in Aleppo on March 19, 2013. Syria's information minister says a chemical weapon fired by rebels on a village in the north of the country is the "first act" by the opposition interim government announced in Istanbul. Rebels have denied the accusation and say regime forces fired the weapon. (Associated Press/SANA)

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Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) shakes hands with U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew during the American official's visit to the Great Hall of the People on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, in Beijing. Mr. Xi said China wants strong ties with Washington as he held talks with Mr. Lew in Mr. Xi's first meeting with a foreign official since being appointed president. (AP Photo/Feng Li, Pool)