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"I understand the criticisms of the agreement because it doesn't have a mandatory scheme and it doesn't have a compliance enforcement mechanism. That's true," Secretary of State John F. Kerry said. (Associated Press)
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An activist hold a poster during a demonstration near the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, Saturday, Dec.12, 2015 during the COP21, the United Nations Climate Change Conference. As organizers of the Paris climate talks presented what they hope is a final draft of the accord, protesters from environmental and human rights groups gather to call attention to populations threatened by rising seas and increasing droughts and floods. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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Gun rights activist Michael Short holds a gun as he prepares for a march near the University of Texas, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, in Austin, Texas. The group is planning a mock mass shooting near the campus. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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A painting by English graffiti artist Banksy is seen at the entrance of the Calais refugee camp in France, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015. Street artist Banksy has taken on the migrant crisis in a new mural at a migrant camp in France. The elusive graffiti artist has depicted the late Apple guru Steve Jobs — whose biological father was from Syria — carrying a black garbage bag and an early model of the Macintosh computer. His publicist, Jo Brooks, confirmed Saturday that the work found at the encampment in Calais is genuine. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)
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PETERSON RIFLE (Upwards of $20,000) officially known in final form as the T1E3 rifle, was a United States semi-automatic rifle designed by John Pedersen that was made in small numbers for testing by theUnited States Army during the 1920s as part of a program to standardize and adopt a replacement for the M1903 Springfield. Although the Pedersen was rated for a time as the most likely candidate for standardization and adoption, the .30 caliber M1 Garand was chosen instead.
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Nidal Alsayyed, an imam in Southeast Texas, says he was forced to resign from his position after he endorsed Donald Trump's temporary ban on Muslim immigrants entering the United States. (KFDM)
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California said Democrats will not let a spending bill leave the House that has rider banning research on gun violence.
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Donald Trump vowed on Thursday to mandate the death penalty for anyone who kills a police officer. (Associated Press)
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Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, of Texas could be come the next conservative standard bearer, after this week winning support from longtime conservative stalwart Richard Viguerie. (associated Press)
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Police in Plano, Texas, are investigating after a Muslim family's new home was vandalized two nights in a row this week. (CBS DFW)
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In one exchange, Justice Antonin Scalia questioned whether it was even appropriate to work so hard to recruit black students into top-tier schools for which they may not be prepared. "I don't think it stands to reason that it's a good thing for the University of Texas to admit as many blacks as possible," he said. (Associated Press)
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Illustration on women's involvement in ISIS by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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President Barack Obama stands with House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. in Emancipation Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, during an event to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the 13th amendment that abolished slavery. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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President Barack Obama speaks in Emancipation Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, during an event to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the 13th amendment that abolished slavery. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Obama stands with House Speaker Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, in Emancipation Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 9, 2015, during an event to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the 13th amendment that abolished slavery. (Associated Press) **FILE**
