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In this April 28, 2014 photo, Peggy Nott, an equine sciences student at Southern Illinois University interning at Giant City Stables in Makanda, Ill., brushes Tootsie. The stables provide specialized equine services and therapeutic riding for the physically disabled. (AP Photo/The Southern, Adam Testa)
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki told Congress he will stay on despite growing calls for his resignation. Mr. Shinseki, a disabled veteran, has headed the department since the beginning of President Obama's first term, when the VA's report identified many of the problems the department has yet to fix. (Associated Press)
