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** FILE ** A baby is fed by her mother at the Upper Cordoza Clinic in Washington. (The Washington Times)
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In this June 26, 2014 photo, an inmate uses a phone at the Cook County Jail in Chicago. Unlike prisons where inmates serve extended sentences, jails hold those trying to make bail while awaiting trial, or serving shorter terms. Experts have pointed to rising number of inmates with mental illnesses since the 1970s, not long after states began closing psychiatric hospitals without following through on promises to create and sustain comprehensive community treatment programs. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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Allison Hickey, under secretary for benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, testifies to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs hearing to review the Veterans Benefits Administrations progress in ending its disability compensation claims backlog by 2015, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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D.C. Council member and mayoral candidate David Catania, at large independent, said that although he had some concerns with the city's fiscal 2015 budget, namely the 'yoga tax,' he said issues could be addressed in next year's budget discussions. (Associated Press)
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A recent study has found that gays and lesbians are more likely to abuse alcohol. (AP Photo/George Dickel, Jeff Tuttle)
