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State legislators recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the State House at the start of a special session, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, in Augusta, Maine. Lawmakers returned to deal with Maine's struggling child welfare system and the state's tax code. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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13. Harvard University Industry: Education Harkness Tower on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Conn. Harvard University is taking new steps to confront its past ties to slavery. The Ivy League school is hosting a conference Friday, March 3, 2017, exploring the historical ties between slavery and early universities, including Harvard. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz, File)
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9. Mayo Clinic Industry: Healthcare and social Employees: 63,078 Jered Chinnock walks down a clinic hallway with his therapy team at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. on Sept. 18, 2018. Chinnock, paralyzed since 2013, is taking steps again thanks to an electrical implant that zaps his injured spine and months of intense rehab as part of a medical study at the clinic. From left are physical therapist Megan Gill, Chinnock, kinesiologists Daniel Veith and Margaux Linde, and doctoral candidate Jonathan Calvert. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford)
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12. United Services Automobile Association Industry: Insurance Employees: 33,000
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1. Serena Williams — Total earnings: $18.1 million
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Jarrid "Jay" Collins (Courtesy of Collins' Twitter account)
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A soldier stands guard at the Suchiate River, Mexico's natural border with Guatemala, near Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico, early Sunday, June 9, 2019. Mexican and U.S. officials reached an accord late Friday that calls on Mexico to crackdown on migrants in exchange for Trump backing off his threat to impose a 5% tariff on Mexico’s exports if it did not stem the flow of Central American migrants crossing its territory toward the U.S. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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Comedian George Lopez told his 1.2 million fans on Instagram that President Trump has an "anchor baby" problem that should be looked at by immigration officials. Mr. Trump, however, has not had children with illegal immigrants. (Image: Instagram, George Lopez)
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Tayhlor Coleman, the DCCC’s first ever Director of the Cycle of Engagement, deleted thousands of tweets after a history of anti-LGBT rhetoric was highlighted by The Washington Free Beacon. (Image: Twitter, Tayhlor Coleman)
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Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton got hitched in 2000 after a whirlwind courtship. The marriage lasted for only three years.
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Tayhlor Coleman, the DCCC’s first ever Director of the Cycle of Engagement, deleted numerous anti-LGBT tweets after being promoted to the position. (Image: Twitter, Tayhlor Coleman)
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San Francisco's Washington High School will send anywhere from $375,000 to $825,000 to mollify citizens who are upset over a George Washington mural. Some locals say the mural is "racist." (Image: Fox 2, KTVU video screenshot)
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The U.S. is ranked fourth on a list of the most generous nations in a 2018 survey by the Charities Aid Foundation.(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, file)
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Actress Whoopi Goldberg defended former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on "The View." She said Mr. Biden's longtime association with former President Barack Obama demonstrated that Mr. Biden wasn't a racist. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) ** FILE **
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An agent from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency keeps watch at the side of a house while other agents from ICE are inside in search of a suspect during a sweep to capture illegal aliens with a criminal record in the Boston area, Tuesday, June 13, 2006, in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston. More than 2,100 illegal immigrants have been arrested since the nationwide raid began May 26. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Bloomfield High School transgender athletes Terry Miller (second from left) and Andraya Yearwood (left) are identifield in a complaint with the Department of Education by three Connecticut girls who say their Title IX rights of equal opportunity are violated. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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"Slavery is the original sin. Slavery has never received an apology," said Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas Democrat (right). She is sponsoring House Resolution 40, the reparations-study legislation. (Associated Press photographs)
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Joy Behar of ABC's "The View" wonders if President Trump and his supporters mutually hate "black people" and "immigrants" during a heated segment, June 19, 2019. (Image: ABC, "The View" screenshot)
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47. New Hampshire, gun ownership rate: 14.4 percent 46. Connecticut, gun ownership rate: 16.6 percent Gun owners rally to promote the right to bear arms in front of the Statehouse in Concord, N.H. Thursday Jan. 31, 2013. Speakers criticized Democrats in Washington for favoring new gun control laws following the Connecticut school shooting that left 26 dead last month. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
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21. Colorado, gun ownership rate: 34.3 percent 20. Wisconsin, gun ownership rate: 34.7 percent Gun safety and suicide prevention brochures are on display next to guns for sale at a local retail gun store in Montrose Colo. The Democrat-controlled Colorado Legislature sent a "red flag" bill Monday, April 1, 2019, to the governor that calls for taking firearms from people who police say pose a threat to themselves or others. Gov. Jared Polis, also a Democrat, has pledged to sign the measure that would place the state among 13 others that have passed such legislation. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)