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“I think if the election were held today, I would lose,” Rep. Stephen F. Lynch concedes about his bid to succeed former Sen. John F. Kerry. “But the election is not today.” (Associated Press)
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A mother walks with her children to the MacArthur Park Primary Center School in Los Angeles Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. Within six months, California's Hispanic population will equal that of whites and soon after will surpass it, a milestone in the country's shifting demographics. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell gestures “0” as he urges eliminating the state gasoline tax in favor of an increase in the state sales tax to fund transportation needs on Jan 8. (Associated Press)
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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has proposed giving public schools a letter grade, a move that is seen as essential to generating parental and community support for improving schools. (Associated Press)
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In this image made from video and released by WSB-TV, authorities investigate the scene of a school shooting on Jan 31, 2013 in Atlanta. Authorities say a 14-year-old has been wounded in a shooting at an Atlanta middle school and a suspect has been taken into custody. Atlanta police spokesman Carlos Campos says the wounded student has been taken "alert, conscious and breathing" to Grady Hospital. (Associated Press/WSB-TV)
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French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira speaks on the first day of debate at the French National Assembly on the government plan to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption for same-sex couples, in Paris on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
