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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California gestures as she speaks to reporters at Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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High school English teacher Tiffany Santana listens as President Obama speaks to the media during a visit with middle class taxpayers to discuss the importance of extending income tax cuts for Americans and small businesses, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, in Falls Church, Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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A pledge of $1 million helped singer Alicia Keys raise more than $1.3 million for her Keep a Child Alive charity. (Associated Press)
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People dressed as Zwarte Piet or Black Pete ride in a parade after St. Nicholas arrives by boat in Amsterdam. Foreigners visiting the Netherlands in winter are often surprised to see that the Dutch version of St. Nicholas’ helpers resemble a racist caricature of a black man. The Dutch, known for tolerance, are also starting to question the tradition. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** Senate Minority leader Gretchen Whitmer, D-East Lansing, speaks to supporters Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 5, 2012 at the Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on "Right To Work" legislation. (AP Photo/The Detroit News, Dale G. Young)
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An Egyptian protester carries a copy of Al Wafd newspaper front page that reads in Arabic, "the brotherhood's crime, no legitimacy for a governor who is against his people," during a protest against President Mohammed Morsi near the presidential palace in Cairo on Dec. 7, 2012. (Associated Press)
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie walks to a meeting on Capitol Hill to talk about Superstorm Sandy recovery aid. On Thursday, he also vetoed legislation establishing a state-run health insurance exchange. (Associated Press)
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Union workers rally Dec. 6, 2012, outside the Capitol in Lansing, Mich., as Senate Republicans introduced right-to-work legislation in the waning days of the legislative session. The outnumbered Democrats pledged to resist the proposal and said rushing it through the legislative system would poison the state's political atmosphere. (Associated Press)
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Union workers hold up signs during a rally outside the Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, as Republican lawmakers introduced right-to-work legislation in the waning days of the legislative session. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
