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This photo provided by the Marathon County Sheriff's Department in Wausau, Wis., shows Allen Jamroz, of Mosinee, Wis. Jamroz faces felony kidnapping and sexual assault charges after authorities say he locked a woman inside a wooden box with screws after using a stun gun to subdue her and forcing her to perform oral sex on him Dec. 28, 2016. (Marathon County Sheriff's Department via AP)
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., and Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis. listens during a news conference on President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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FILE - In this Tuesday, March 23, 2010 file photo, President Barack Obama signs the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington. "Obamacare" led to health care coverage for some 20 million Americans, including about 4 million Hispanics and 3 million blacks, according to federal statistics. However, its fate is uncertain because of Trump’s vow to repeal and replace it. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., listens during a news conference on President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Barack Obama arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, to meet with members of Congress to discuss his signature healthcare law. From left are, the president, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of N.Y. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Barack Obama, joined by, from second from left, Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of N.Y., and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, to meet with members of Congress to discuss his signature healthcare law. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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In this June 18, 2015, file photo, Charleston, S.C., shooting suspect Dylann Storm Roof is escorted from the Cleveland County Courthouse in Shelby, N.C. The sentencing phase of Roof's federal trial begins Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2016, in Charleston. He could face the death penalty or life in prison. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
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President Barack Obama waves as he arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, to meet with House and Senate Democratic leaders. Walking behind him is, Rep. Federica Wilson, D-Fla., House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of N.Y., and Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-NY. Obama is at the Capitol to give congressional Democrats advice on how to combat the Republican drive to dismantle his health care overhaul. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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President Barack Obama, joined by, from second from left, Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of N.Y., and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, to meet with members of Congress to discuss his signature healthcare law. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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The organization held the demonstration to protest Sen. Jeff Sessions' nomination by President-elect Donald Trump, saying Sessions has a questionable record on civil rights and "can't be trusted to be the chief law enforcement officer for voting rights." (Associated Press)
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A survey finds that 91 percent of the incoming 115th Congress identify as Christian, compared to 95 percent of the 1961-62 legislative body. (Associated Press)
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Frank Gehrke, right, chief of the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program for the Department of Water Resources, checks the snowpack weight on a scale held by John Paasche, of DWR, during the first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in Echo Summit, Calif. The survey showed the snowpack at 53 percent of normal for this site at this time of year. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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Frank Gehrke, right, chief of the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program for the Department of Water Resources, checks the snowpack weight on a scale held by John Paasche, of DWR, during the first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in Echo Summit, Calif. The survey showed the snowpack at 53 percent of normal for this site at this time of year. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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Frank Gehrke, chief of the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program for the Department of Water Resources, crosses a snow covered meadow as he conducts the first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, near Echo Summit, Calif. The survey showed the snowpack at 53 percent of normal for this site at this time of year. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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Snow falls as Frank Gehrke, chief of the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program for the Department of Water Resources, leaves a meadow after conducting the first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, near Echo Summit, Calif. The survey showed the snowpack at 53 percent of normal for this site at this time of year. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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Frank Gehrke, chief of the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program for the Department of Water Resources, checks the snowpack depth as he conducts the first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in Echo Summit, Calif. The survey showed the snowpack at 53 percent of normal for this site at this time of year. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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Frank Gehrke, chief of the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program for the Department of Water Resources, plunges the survey tube into the snowpack as he conducts the first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, near Echo Summit, Calif. The survey showed the snowpack at 53 percent of normal for this site at this time of year. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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FILE - In this March 5, 2015, file photo, Todd Weiler, a Republican senator from Woods Cross, speaks during a committee hearing, in Salt Lake City. Several Mormons who serve as state lawmakers said Monday that their church has a subtle influence on Utah politics but is selective about directly weighing in on issues. Weiler, a Mormon, said that in his five years as a lawmaker, he has only been contacted by church lobbyists on legislation related to alcohol, adoption and gambling. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
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Some primary schools will begin handing out a book called "Can I Tell You About Gender Diversity?" to students as a resource. ("Can I Tell You About Gender Diversity?" screenshot)
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FILE - In this Saturday, May 23, 2015, file photo, Karen Murray, left, and Diane Marshall, both teachers from Honolulu, protest against Monsanto at a Waikiki Beach rally in Honolulu. Hawaii residents concerned about pesticides are planning a push to strengthen regulation over chemicals they fear harm their health. (AP Photo/Cathy Bussewitz, File)