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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., smiles as she watches the breaking news from the Supreme Court which upheld the Affordable Care Act, Thursday, June 28, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Pelosi, the former speaker of the House, was instrumental in helping to pass health care reform in Congress and was at President Obama's side when he signed it into law. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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** FILE ** The White House is seen in Washington, Thursday, June 28, 2012, after the Supreme Court ruled on President Barack Obama's health care legislation. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Protesters on both sides of the Affordable Care Act were out in force March 26 at the Supreme Court when justices heard arguments on President Obama's health care law. On Thursday, the justices will deliver their opinion. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Actress Hilary Swank says she is starting a U.S. charity called Hilaroo, named in part for her late dog Karoo, to bring needy children and shelter animals together. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney signs autographs while campaigning Tuesday at Carter Machinery Company Inc., in Salem, Va. As he moves closer to official nomination, Mr. Romney is being pressed for more specifics on key issues such as immigration, health care and women's pay, as well as fixing the economy. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** In this Dec. 15, 2011, file photo, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Gregory Jaczko prepares to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington. An internal investigation has concluded that Jaczko, the departing chairman of the NRC, engaged in bullying and intimidation, creating a tense working environment at the agency. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Ann Van Kuren, one of the 12 jurors who convicted former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky on 45 criminal counts at his child-sexual-abuse trial, stands before a mural that artist Michael Pilato repaints on Monday, June 25, 2012, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Genaro C. Armas)

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Ron Kirby, of Alexandria, holds a sign thanking Arizona's governor for the state's immigration law, which was the subject of a Supreme Court ruling on Monday. (Raymond Thompson Jr./The Washington Times)

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An immigration rights opponent walks around June 25, 2012, with a sign at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix as people react to the Supreme Court decision regarding Arizona's controversial immigration law. The court struck down key provisions of the state’s crackdown on immigrants, but said a much-debated portion on checking suspects' status could go forward. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Petra Falcon, executive director of Promise Arizona, wipes her forehead June 25, 2012, as Arizona politicians and immigration rights groups at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix react to the United States Supreme Court decision regarding Arizona's controversial immigration law, SB1070, after the decision came down. The Supreme Court struck down key provisions of Arizona’s crackdown on immigrants but said a much-debated portion on checking suspects' status could go forward. (Associated Press)