Politics

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Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera says a Chinese missile frigate locked its fire-control radar on a Japanese helicopter and destroyer in January in the East China Sea. China denies the claims. (Japanese Defense Ministry via Associated Press)

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Merchandise for "Ben Carson for President" is beginning to emerge following his recent speech at the National Prayer Breakfast. (Image from Cafe Press)

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President Obama gestures during a speech on education on Feb. 14, 2013, at the Decatur Community Recreation Center in Decatur, Ga. The president is traveling to promote his economic and educational plan that he highlighted in his State of the Union address. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** A supporter of same sex-marriage wears a sticker on her jacket before attending a state Senate Executive Committee hearing on the topic at the Illinois Capitol in Springfield, Ill., on Jan. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

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Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson, left, talks with pitcher Christian Garcia during a spring training baseball workout Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, in Viera, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson, left, laughs as he talks with pitcher Christian Garcia during a spring training baseball workout Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, in Viera, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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** FILE ** Speaker of the House John Boehner, Ohio Republican, responds to President Obama's State of the Union speech during an interview with The Associated Press at his Capitol office in Washington on Feb. 13, 2013. (Associated Press)