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Protesters chant anti-Iraqi government slogans during a protest at Tahrir Square in Baghdad Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. Hundreds of demonstrators converged on central Baghdad as part of an anti-government rally inspired by uprisings across the Middle East and dubbed the "Day of Rage."AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

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Protesters chant anti-Iraqi government slogans during a protest at Tahrir Square in Baghdad Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. Hundreds of demonstrators converged on a square in central Baghdad as part of an anti-government rally inspired by uprisings across the Middle East and dubbed the "Day of Rage. "The banners in Arabic read "The people want to reform the regime". (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

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Iraqi anti-government protesters throw stones and trash at riot police during a demonstration in Baghdad Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. Thousands marched on government buildings and clashed with security forces in cities across Iraq on Friday, in the largest and most violent anti-government protests here since political unrest began spreading in the Arab world several weeks ago. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

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Iraqi anti-government protesters climb and push concrete blast walls leading to the heavily guarded Green Zone during a demonstration in Baghdad Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. Thousands marched on government buildings and clashed with security forces in cities across Iraq on Friday, in the largest and most violent anti-government protests here since political unrest began spreading in the Arab world several weeks ago. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

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Protesters clash with police in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. Thousands marched on government buildings and clashed with security forces in cities across Iraq on Friday, in the largest and most violent anti-government protests here since political unrest began spreading in the Arab world several weeks ago. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

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Philippine National Police are joined by civilians as they take their lunch known as "boodle fight" in the continuing celebration of the 25th anniversary of People Power Friday Feb. 25, 2011, along EDSA highway at suburban Quezon city northeast of Manila, Philippines. The nearly bloodless four-day people power revolution 25 years ago saw the ouster of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos from 20-year rule and helped install now President Benigno Aquino III's mother Corazon "Cory" Aquino to the presidency. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

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A man on top of a truck waves the Philippine flag, re-enacting "People Power" revolution during the celebration of its 25th anniversary Friday, Feb. 25, 2011, in suburban Pasig City east of Manila, Philippines. The nearly bloodless four-day people power revolution 25 years ago saw the ouster of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos from 20-year rule and helped install now President Benigno Aquino III's mother Corazon "Cory" Aquino to the presidency. (AP Photo/Pat Roque)

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Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, center, former President Fidel Ramos, left, and Defense Chief Voltaire Gazmin, flash the "L" sign (for Laban which means Fight!) during the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the People Power revolution Friday Feb. 25, 2011 at the People Power Monument along EDSA highway at suburban Quezon city northeast of Manila, Philippines. The nearly bloodless four-day people power revolution 25 years ago saw the ouster of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos from 20-year rule and helped install current President Benigno Aquino III's mother Corazon "Cory" Aquino to the presidency. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

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Iraqi anti-government protesters throw stones at riot police during a demonstration in Baghdad Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. Thousands marched on government buildings and clashed with security forces in cities across Iraq on Friday, in the largest and most violent anti-government protests here since political unrest began spreading in the Arab world several weeks ago. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

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Egyptians, who used to work in Libya, and fled the unrest in the country wait for their breakfast in a makeshift refugee camp set up by the Tunisian army, at the Tunisia-Libyan border, in Ras Ajdir, Tunisia, Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

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Libyan gunmen flash the V signs as they stand on a military truck with an anti-aircraft machine gun at Al-Katiba military base after it fell to anti-Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi protesters few days ago, in Benghazi, Libya, on Thursday Feb. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

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Protesters chant anti-Iraqi government slogans during a protest at Tahrir Square in Baghdad Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. Hundreds of demonstrators converged on central Baghdad as part of an anti-government rally inspired by uprisings across the Middle East and dubbed the "Day of Rage." (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

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Sam Gehler talks to police at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011., on his way to deliver about 10,000 petitions in opposition of the governor's proposed budget. Opponents to the governor's bill to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers are in their 10th day of protests. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

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Gunmen preparing to fight to topple Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi stand on a military truck with weapons taken from a Libyan military base in Benghazi on Thursday. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, puts up a chart on Feb. 14 while delivering the GOP response to President Obama's budget submission for fiscal 2012 on Capitol Hill. The nation faces a possible government shutdown if Democrats and Republicans have not agreed by March 4 on an extension for funding the federal government. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad, North Dakota Democrat, presides at a Capitol Hill hearing on the national budget. The nation faces a possible government shutdown if Democrats and Republicans have not agreed by March 4 on an extension for funding the federal government. (Associated Press)