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Liberty, a 19-week old, 45-pound turkey, is seen Nov. 23, 2011, at the White House before being pardoned by President Obama. (Associated Press)

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Liberty, a 19-week old, 45-pound turkey, is seen Nov. 23, 2011, at the White House before being pardoned by President Obama. (Associated Press)

** FILE ** In this April 15, 2011, file photo, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh waves to his supporters, not pictured, during a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, after returned from medical treatment in Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen, File)

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** FILE ** Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra answers reporters questions during a joint press conference with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday Nov. 16, 2011. (AP Photo/Damir Sagolj, Pool)

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** FILE ** U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Nusa Dua, on the island of Bali, Indonesia, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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President Obama, with daughters Sasha and Malia, pardons Liberty, a 19-week-old, 45-pound turkey, at the White House on Nov. 23, 2011, the day before Thanksgiving. At left is National Turkey Federation Chairman Richard Huisinga. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom of Sweden celebrates with left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) of Russia after Backstrom scored on Phoenix Coyotes goalie Jason LaBarbera during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Washington, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. The Capitals won 4-3. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

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Yemeni female protestors march during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. Arabic on the banner reads, "people are free, and they reject immunity and guarantee Saleh." (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

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** FILE ** In this March 31, 2008, file photo, Pakistan's former Information Minister Sherry Rehman is seen in her office in Islamabad, Pakistan. Rehman is Pakistan's ambassador to the United States. (AP Photo, file)

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Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul of Texas speaks as Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney listen at a Republican presidential debate in Washington on Nov. 22, 2011. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential candidates from left, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney shakes hands with businessman Herman Cain, as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich stands on stage before a Republican presidential debate in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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An Adopt-A-Highway sign at the intersection of Ward and Cedar Grove roads west of Lewes, Del., is one of two that give sponsorship credit to the Freedom Party, which is a neo-Nazi group that tried but failed to get the name "Nazi Party" on the signs. (News Journal)

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State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland says the United States is prepared to resume a data exchange with Russia if Moscow meets its Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty obligations. (Associated Press)

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Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican, asked for the government report that found that illegal immigrants caused a large percentage of the wildfires that have scarred areas of the Southwest along the border with Mexico. (Associated Press)

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Capitals left wing Matt Hendricks (right) trades blows with Coyotes center Kyle Chipchura during Washington's 4-3 win over Phoenix on Monday. The Capitals had lost their previous four games. (Associated Press)

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced strong opposition Tuesday to talk of "eurobonds" as a way to solve the European debt crisis.

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Protesters demonstrate during clashes with Egyptian riot police near Cairo's iconic Tahrir Square on Tuesday. Concessions by the ruling military on turning over power to a civilian government were immediately rejected by protesters, who threatening a "second revolution." (Associated Press)

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Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore announces his candidacy Tuesday in a bid to reclaim the post in Montgomery, Ala. Two others, including the incumbent, are already running in the Republican primary on March 13. (Associated Press)

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Iranians form a human chain this month around the Isfahan uranium conversion facility to urge their government to block international inspectors. More than 2,000 university students turned out for the demonstration, saying they were ready to sacrifice themselves to defend their country's nuclear rights, according to state media. (Associated Press)