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Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a swearing-in ceremony in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the State Department in Washington, Friday, April 25, 2014, for Deborah Birx, left, as ambassador-at-large and coordinator of the US government activities to combat HIV/AIDS, during a ceremony. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Matt Kent, with the American Postal Workers Union, center, beats rhythms on a bucket as he and other union members protest a deal between the U.S. Postal Service and Staples that will privatize USPS retail services, Thursday, April 24, 2014, outside a Staples store in downtown Washington. Postal workers are protesting the opening of postal counters in Staples stores that are staffed with retail employees. Thursday's protests are planned at 50 locations in 27 states, including rallies in New York, Los Angeles and Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)