Politics

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Sir Patrick Stewart (left) hugs Sir Ian McKellen during a photo call for the film "X-Men: The Last Stand" at the 59th Cannes Film Festival in France in 2006. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)

On Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, Syrians take part in a funeral procession for those killed in a car-bomb explosion at a headquarters of a pro-government militia late Monday in the central Syrian town of Salamiya in Hama province. (AP Photo/SANA)

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Light snow falls during morning rush hour at Union Station, Washington, D.C., Thursday, January 24, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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The Jefferson Memorial attracts a few brave souls who venture out during the first snow fall of the year, in Washington, D.C., Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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**FILE** Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta speaks Jan. 19, 2013, during a news conference in London. (Associated Press)

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Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Sen. John F. Kerry, Massachusetts Democrat, speaks Jan. 24, 2013, during his confirmation hearing to become the next top diplomat, replacing Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Kerry is likely to face friendly questioning on a smooth path to approval before the committee he has served on for 28 years and led for the past four. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter, center, flanked by Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence President Dan Gross, left, and New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, speaks outside the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, following President Barack Obama's proposal to reduce gun violence. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California Democrat, announces legislation on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition feeding devices during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)