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US President Barack Obama greets US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (C) and US Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew after Obama delivered the State of The Union address on January 20, 2015, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/POOL/MANDEL NGAN

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US President Barack Obama delivers the State of The Union address on January 20, 2015, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/POOL/MANDEL NGAN

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US President Barack Obama delivers the State of The Union address on January 20, 2015, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/POOL/MANDEL NGAN

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President Barack Obama delivers the state of the union address on Jan. 20, 2015, at the Capitol in Washington. In his speech, the president declared institutional child care "a must-have." (AFP photo/pool/Mandel Ngan)

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YouTube, Verizon and American Apparel were named Wednesday on the "dirty dozen" list of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation.

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Deputy Raymond Ferrio, 47, was fired Tuesday for needlessly punching a physically disabled inmate, causing him to shatter his dentures. (YouTube/Pinellas County Sheriff's Office)

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Two years of free community college is crucial for the security of the United States, according to Rep. Charles Rangel. (YouTube/TellDCVideo)

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US President Barack Obama delivers the State of The Union address on January 20, 2015, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/POOL/MANDEL NGAN

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US President Barack Obama delivers the State of The Union address on January 20, 2015, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/POOL/MANDEL NGAN

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US President Barack Obama delivers the State of The Union address on January 20, 2015, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/POOL/MANDEL NGAN

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US President Barack Obama delivers the State of The Union address on January 20, 2015, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/POOL/MANDEL NGAN

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US lawmakers pay tribute to the victims of the Paris attacks by holding up pencils during the State of the Union address by US President Barack Obama, before a joint session of Congress on January 20, 2015 at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/POOL/MANDEL NGAN

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This Nov. 12, 2014, file photo shows the HealthCare.gov website, where people can buy health insurance, on a laptop screen, shown in Portland, Ore. Not only do more Americans have health insurance, but the number struggling with medical costs has dropped since President Barack Obama's health care law expanded coverage, according to a study released Thursday Jan. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)

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US President Barack Obama delivers the State of The Union address on January 20, 2015, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/POOL/MANDEL NGAN

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US President Barack Obama delivers the State of The Union address on January 20, 2015, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/POOL/MANDEL NGAN

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US President Barack Obama delivers the State of The Union address on January 20, 2015, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/POOL/MANDEL NGAN

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US President Barack Obama delivers the State of The Union address on January 20, 2015, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/POOL/MANDEL NGAN

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US President Barack Obama delivers the State of The Union address on January 20, 2015, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/POOL/MANDEL NGAN

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US President Barack Obama delivers the State of The Union address on January 20, 2015, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/POOL/MANDEL NGAN

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US President Barack Obama delivers the State of The Union address on January 20, 2015, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/POOL/MANDEL NGAN