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** FILE ** President Reagan signs the Economic Tax Recovery Act on Aug. 13, 1981. (Ronald Reagan Library)
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"Let's get out of the way, make sure we empower the VA physicians to do their job. Our veterans deserve that from us," said Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, California Republican. (Associated Press)
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Rafael Caro Quintero, considered the grandfather of Mexican drug trafficking, is shown here in an undated photo. A Mexican court has ordered the release of Mr. Quintero after 28 years in prison for the 1985 kidnapping and killing of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent Enrique Camarena. (AP Photo/File)
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R&B singer Usher sits through a child custody hearing on Aug. 9, 2013, in Atlanta. The judge is set to hear arguments in the child custody battle between Usher and his ex-wife. Tameka Foster Raymond requested the hearing earlier this week after the former couple's son got caught in a pool drain while in the care of the Grammy winner's aunt. (Associated Press)
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An Alabama agency revoked Diane Derzis' abortion clinic license after problems were found at the Birmingham clinic, including improper administration of medicines and building accessibility to emergency responders. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** Daniel Bangert, initiator of a protest against spying, holds a makeshift video camera outside U.S. Army's Dagger Complex near Griesheim, Germany, on July 20, 2013. The massively secured property is run by the U.S. military and supposed to be used by the U.S. intelligence agency NSA (National Security Agency). (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** A Powerball lottery form is filled out, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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**FILE** President Obama, standing with families who benefited from the health care law provision that provides consumers with a refund if their insurance company doesn’t spend the majority of premium dollars on medical care, speaks about health care reform and the Affordable Care Act in the East Room at the White House in Washington on July 18, 2013. (Associated Press)
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Marcus Saitschenko, left, and James Goldstein obtain a marriage license at a Montgomery County office despite a state law banning such unions, Wednesday, July 24, 2013, in Norristown, Pa. Five same-sex couples have obtained marriage licenses in the suburban Philadelphia county that is defying a state ban on such unions. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Matt Bevin speaks to the media after the 133rd annual Fancy Farm picnic in Kentucky on Saturday. Mr. Bevin is challenging Minority leader Sen. Mitch McConnell in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. (Associated Press)
