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President Obama on Thursday announced the selection of five new "promise zones" — distressed communities that will qualify for tax breaks and expedited grants to combat poverty. "This is a job for everybody," he said of the fight against poverty. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Gov. John Kitzhaber speaks to reporters about Cover Oregon, the state's health insurance exchange in Portland, Ore., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. Kitzhaber says he's pleased with progress in the exchange, which has enrolled 55,000 people in health insurance using a manual process because its online enrollment system still doesn't work. (AP Photo/Jonathan J. Cooper)
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A sign stands outside of an entrance to the U.S. Naval Academy campus in Annapolis, Md., on Jan. 9, 2014. A culture of bad behavior and disrespect among athletes at U.S. military academies is one part of the continuing problem of sexual assaults at the schools, according to a new Defense Department report that comes in the wake of scandals that rocked teams at all three academies last year. (Associated Press) **FILE**
