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Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John F. Sopko speaks at the Middle East Institute, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 14, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John F. Sopko speaks at the Middle East Institute, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 14, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John F. Sopko speaks at the Middle East Institute, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 14, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John F. Sopko speaks at the Middle East Institute, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 14, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Members of the Homeless Workers Movement protest against money spent on the World Cup near Itaquerao stadium which will host the international soccer tournament's first match in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, May 15, 2014. Brazilians are angry at the billions spent to host the World Cup, much of it on 12 ornate football stadiums, one-third of which critics say will see little use after the big event. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
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In a photo provided by the Humane Society of the United States from Wednesday, May 14, 2014, a dog is carried out of a suspected puppy mill in Howell, Mich. Officials say more than 90 dogs and puppies were removed Wednesday, May 14, 2014 from the site. Several agencies were involved in the removal of the dogs from the Howell-area property, about 45 miles northwest of Detroit. Investigators found large-breed dogs and puppies, mainly poodle mixes, living in what the Humane Society says were substandard conditions. The Humane Society says their fur was matted and untreated medical conditions were found, including dental and eye problems. (AP Photo/Humane Society of the United States)
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In a photo provided by the Humane Society of the United States from Wednesday, May 14, 2014, several dogs are penned at a suspected puppy mill in Howell, Mich. Officials say more than 90 dogs and puppies were removed Wednesday, May 14, 2014 from the site. Several agencies were involved in the removal of the dogs from the Howell-area property, about 45 miles northwest of Detroit. Investigators found large-breed dogs and puppies, mainly poodle mixes, living in what the Humane Society says were substandard conditions. The Humane Society says their fur was matted and untreated medical conditions were found, including dental and eye problems. (AP Photo/Humane Society of the United States)
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In a photo provided by the Humane Society of the United States from Wednesday, May 14, 2014, shows two dogs at a suspected puppy mill in Howell, Mich. Officials say more than 90 dogs and puppies were removed Wednesday, May 14, 2014 from the site. Several agencies were involved in the removal of the dogs from the Howell-area property, about 45 miles northwest of Detroit. Investigators found large-breed dogs and puppies, mainly poodle mixes, living in what the Humane Society says were substandard conditions. The Humane Society says their fur was matted and untreated medical conditions were found, including dental and eye problems. (AP Photo/Humane Society of the United States)
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki pauses while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 15, 2014, before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing to examine the state of Veterans Affairs health care. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 15, 2014, to testify before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing to examine the state of Veterans Affairs health care. Shinseki said he is angry and saddened by allegations of treatment delays and preventable deaths at a Phoenix veterans hospital. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
