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Egyptian protesters chant slogans against Israel, holding Palestinian flags as they march for marking Jerusalem Day in Cairo on June 7, 2013. (Associated Press)
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Jake Johansen was selected No. 68 overall in the 2013 MLB draft by the Washington Nationals. A right-hander out of Dallas Baptist University, Johansen agreed to terms with the Nationals on Friday. (Photo via Dallas Baptist University Athletics)
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Matt Birk, the Baltimore Ravens' center who retired after the team's Super Bowl win, didn't join the team this week at the White House. He said it was because of President Obama's support for Planned Parenthood. "I am Catholic, I am active in the pro-life movement, and I just felt like I couldn't deal with that," he said. (Associated Press)
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Gary L. Edwards of Falls Church is a member of Samaritan Ministries International, a "health care sharing ministry" in which Christian members use monthly shares to pay for each other's medical needs. Such ministries are one of nine exemptions built into the Affordable Care Act, which goes into effect next year. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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The Amish also are exempted from President Obama's health care law because of religious conscience objections. There are roughly 280,000 Amish people living in the U.S. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** A protester participating in the Occupy Wall Street protests faces a police officer while marching toward Wall Street, Oct. 14, 2011, in New York. (Associated Press)
