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Calvary Baptist Church senior pastor Kyle Sullivan, right, embraces church attendee Lynn Monday, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 after high winds blew off a portion of the roof of the church sanctuary in Colorado Springs, Colo. High winds have overturned some large vehicles and damaged buildings in the Colorado Springs area while ice is making travel dangerous in western Colorado. (Mark Reis/The Gazette via AP)
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"The Death of Socrates," by Jacques-Louis David, 1787. (History screenshot)
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This undated photo provided by Cat Doyle at the Catholic Church of the Transfiguration shows Olga Woltering of Marietta, Ga. The devout Catholic woman who lived in Georgia was among those killed in the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., airport shooting on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. That's according to her church, which confirmed the death of Olga Woltering in a statement on its website Saturday, the day after the attack. The Catholic Church of the Transfiguration said the native English woman who had long lived in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta "was so charming, calling everybody 'Lovey' or 'Love' in her unmistakable British accent." (Tim Woltering/Cat Doyle of Catholic Church of the Transfiguration via AP)
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FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, file photo, Alabama coach Nick Saban, right, greets Andrew Young at the conclusion of a tour of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site to hear first-hand accounts from civil rights leaders, at the Historic Ebenezer First Baptist Church in Atlanta. The system of core beliefs, this daily guidebook for going about your business, has carried Saban and Alabama to the brink of yet another national championship. Call it The Process. Call it the Saban Way. It's hard to call it anything but successful. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
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FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, file photo, Alabama coach Nick Saban, in red, defensive end Jonathan Allen, and tight end O.J. Howard, right, listen to Andrew Young, C.T. Vivian, and Xernona Clayton share their stories during a tour of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site to hear first-hand accounts from civil rights leaders at the Historic Ebenezer First Baptist Church in Atlanta. The system of core beliefs, this daily guidebook for going about your business, has carried Saban and Alabama to the brink of yet another national championship. Call it The Process. Call it the Saban Way. It's hard to call it anything but successful. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
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FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, file photo, Alabama coach Nick Saban, center, with Washington coach Chris Peterson, top right, greets Andrew Young, seated left, and C.T. Vivian at the conclusion of a tour of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, to hear first-hand accounts from civil rights leaders at the Historic Ebenezer First Baptist Church in Atlanta. The system of core beliefs, this daily guidebook for going about your business, has carried Saban and Alabama to the brink of yet another national championship. Call it The Process. Call it the Saban Way. It's hard to call it anything but successful. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats welcomed 945 more members in November, and her coalition partner, the Social Democrats, reported an especially high number after U.S. elections. (Associated Press)
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
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San Francisco forward Nate Renfro (15) shoots against Saint Mary's center Evan Fitzner during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in San Francisco, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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San Francisco forward Matthew McCarthy (10) fouls Saint Mary's forward Dane Pineau during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in San Francisco, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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San Francisco forward Nate Renfro, bottom, reaches for the ball under Saint Mary's forward Dane Pineau (22) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in San Francisco, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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San Francisco head coach Kyle Smith gestures during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Saint Mary's in San Francisco, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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Saint Mary's head coach Randy Bennett gestures during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game between San Francisco and Saint Mary's in San Francisco, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper (89) drops a pass against Houston Texans' A.J. Bouye (21) during the second half of an AFC Wild Card NFL game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
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Houston Texans cornerback Johnathan Joseph (24) breaks up a pass intended for Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper (89) during the first half of an AFC Wild Card NFL game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
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Houston Texans kicker Nick Novak (8) celebrates his 50-yard field goal against the Oakland Raiders during the first half of an AFC Wild Card NFL game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
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Young devil dancers prepare to attend "La Diablada" festival in Pillaro, Ecuador, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. The procession of dancers in elaborate devil masks is the centerpiece of an annual festival in the town set in the Ecuadorean Andes. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
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FILE-In this June 21, 2015 file photo, people join hands against the backdrop of an American flag as thousands of marchers meet in the middle of Charleston's main bridge in a show of unity after nine black church parishioners were killed by Dylann Roof during a Bible study, in Charleston, S.C. A federal jury will consider whether Roof should be sentenced to death or life in prison for killing nine black church members in a racially motivated attack. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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FILE-In this Thursday, June 18, 2015 file photo, Lisa Doctor joins a prayer circle down the street from the Emanuel AME Church where nine people were killed by Dylann Roof in Charleston, S.C. A federal jury will consider whether Roof should be sentenced to death or life in prison for killing nine black church members in a racially motivated attack. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
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FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2016, file photo, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sings in the Conference Center at the morning session of the two-day Mormon church conference in Salt Lake City. It’s typically an unquestioned honor to participate in the inauguration of an American president. This time, though, it’s different. The sharp divisions over Donald Trump’s election have politicians, celebrities and even high school students debating whether taking part in the inauguration is a political act that demonstrates support for the new president and his agenda or a nonpartisan tribute to democratic traditions and the peaceful transfer of power. (AP Photo/George Frey, File)
