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Debbie May of Buena Vista, Va., left, waits in a warming tent in the cold pre-dawn hours to be let into the Remote Area Medical's facilities to be seen by a doctor at Southern Virginia University, Buena Vista, Va., Saturday, March 1, 2014. Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps (RAM) is a Knoxville, Tennessee-based, non-profit, volunteer, airborne medical relief corps that provides free health care, dental care, eye care, veterinary services, and technical and educational assistance to people in remote areas of the United States, and around the world for people that need it. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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in theA few legislators remain during a recess in a near-empty House chamber at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., Friday, March 7, 2014. Earlier Friday legislators in the Joint Budget Committee endorsed a $5 billion budget bill that boosts funding for public schools and prisons. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)
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In this Feb. 19, 2014 photo, a professional basketball contract between the New York Renaissance and James Usry is shown as part of an exhibit entitled "The Black Fives," at the New-York Historical Society in New York. Dozens of teams flourished between 1904 and 1950 in what became known as the Black Fives Era, an often-overlooked piece of black history that is the subject of an exhibition opening at the New-York Historical Society on March 14. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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In this Feb. 19, 2014 photo, a Rosenblum tournament scorecard showing information for games between the Philladelphia Sphas vs. the Harlem Rens, and the Original Celtics vs. the Detroit Eagles is show as part of an exhibit entitled "The Black Fives," at the New-York Historical Society in New York. Dozens of teams flourished between 1904 and 1950 in what became known as the Black Fives Era, an often-overlooked piece of black history that is the subject of an exhibition opening at the New-York Historical Society on March 14. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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In this Feb. 19, 2014 photo, items to be used as part of an exhibit entitled "The Black Fives," are shown at the New-York Historical Society in New York. Dozens of teams flourished between 1904 and 1950 in what became known as the Black Fives Era, an often-overlooked piece of black history that is the subject of an exhibition opening at the New-York Historical Society on March 14. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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In this Feb. 19, 2014 photo, a souvenir medallion for a basketball game played between Howard University and St. Christopher is part of an exhibit entitled "The Black Fives," at the New-York Historical Society in New York. Dozens of teams flourished between 1904 and 1950 in what became known as the Black Fives Era, an often-overlooked piece of black history that is the subject of an exhibition opening at the New-York Historical Society on March 14. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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In this Feb. 19, 2014 photo, a pair of vintage leather and canvas basketball shoes and a set of knee pads are shown as part of an exhibit entitled "The Black Fives," at the New-York Historical Society in New York. Dozens of teams flourished between 1904 and 1950 in what became known as the Black Fives Era, an often-overlooked piece of black history that is the subject of an exhibition opening at the New-York Historical Society on March 14. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., left, stands with Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., after giving him a rifle, on stage at the Conservative Political Action Committee annual conference in National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 6, 2014. Thursday marks the first day of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, which brings together prospective presidential candidates, conservative opinion leaders and tea party activists from coast to coast. Lloyd Villas/The Washington Times
