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    Sergei Chuzavkov - AP
    Activists shout slogans in central Kiev, as they mark the eighth anniversary of the Orange Revolution in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. The Orange Revolution was a series of public protests which called into question a disputed election and heralded a re-vote election. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)
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    MICHAEL NAGLE - NYT
    Rudy Cesar, left, and Maree Valdez eat a Thanksgiving meal on a bench after volunteering with Hurricane Sandy cleanup in the Rockaways neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York, Nov. 22, 2012. (Michael Nagle/The New York Times)
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    Joseph Kaczmarek - AP
    Handlers lower the T-Rex balloon down to the spectators during the 93rd annual Thanksgiving day parade, Thursday Nov. 22, 2012, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/ Joseph Kaczmarek)
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    John Minchillo - AP
    Rockaway, Queens residents wait in line for a free Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012 in New York in an area still recovering from Superstorm Sandy. The American harvest holiday came as portions of the Northeast still were reeling from Sandy's havoc, and volunteers planned to serve thousands of turkey dinners to people it left homeless or struggling. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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    Louis Lanzano - AP
    Santa Claus makes his way through Herald Square in the 86th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade,Thursday, Nov 22, 2012, in New York. The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off in New York on Thursday, putting a festive mood in the air in a city still coping with the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)
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    Charles Sykes - AP
    The Kung Fu Panda balloon floats in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. The American harvest holiday came as portions of the Northeast were still coping with the wake of Superstorm Sandy, and volunteers planned to serve thousands of turkey dinners to people it left homeless or struggling. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
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    Charles Sykes - AP
    The Sailor Mickey balloon floats in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. . The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade put a festive mood in the air in a city still coping with the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
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    Guiseppe Barranco - AP
    Cars and Trucks are piled on Interstate 10 in Southeast Texas Thursday Nov. 22, 2012. The Texas Department of Public Safety says at least 35 people have been injured in a more than 50-vehicle pileup. (AP Photo/The Beaumont Enterprise, Guiseppe Barranco) Mandatory Credit
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    Guiseppe Barranco - AP
    An family walks from the massive pile-up accident on Interstate 10 in Southeast Texas Thursday Nov. 22, 2012. The Texas Department of Public Safety says at least 35 people have been injured in a more than 50-vehicle pileup. (AP Photo/The Beaumont Enterprise, Guiseppe Barranco) Mandatory Credit
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    Vadim Ghirda - AP
    Stuttgart's Shinji Okazaki, left, challenges for the ball with Steaua's Vlad Chiriches, right, in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, during a group E, UEFA Europa League soccer match.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
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    Washington Redskins defensive back Cedric Griffin (20) breaks up a pass in the end zone intended for Dallas Cowboys' Dez Bryant (88) late in the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. The Redskins won 38-31. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)
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    Anja Niedringhaus - AP
    In this Nov. 15, 2012 photo, a young girl reaches out to greet a Pakistani policeman securing the road outside Kainat Riaz's home in Mingora, Swat Valley, Pakistan. Security stepped up after Kainat was wounded by the same Taliban gunman who shot Malala Yousufzai and 13-year-old Shazia Ramazan on Oct. 8 on their way home from school. Malala was shot for her outspoken insistence on girls' education. Shazia and Kainat are to return to school this week for the first time since the shooting. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
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    Jon Chol Jin - AP
    A waitress looks at her reflection in a mirror during a spare moment before a national cooking competition held at a noodle restaurant in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. Cooks and servers from around the country took part in the three-day cooking competition. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
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    PAVEL WOLBERG - NYT
    Israeli soldiers celebrate near the border with Gaza, Nov. 22, 2012. A truce after eight days of bloody conflict seemed to be holding on Thursday, averting a full-scale Israeli ground invasion of the Gaza Strip without resolving the underlying disputes. (Pavel Wolberg/The New York Times)
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    Tsafrir Abayov - AP
    Ultra-Orthodox Jews of the Bratslav Hasidic sect, that gathered to show support for the forces, dance as they celebrate atop of a tank in southern Israel, close to the Israel Gaza Strip Border, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. A cease-fire agreement between Israel and the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers took effect Wednesday night, bringing an end to eight days of the fiercest fighting in years and possibly signaling a new era of relations between the bitter enemies. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
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    Bernat Armangue - AP
    A Palestinian militant from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) attends the funeral of Mohammed Abdel-Rahman Ayesh, a militant from from the Al Nasser Brigades, an armed wing of the Popular Resistance Committees (PRC), Gaza City, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. Gaza residents cleared rubble and claimed victory on Thursday, just hours after an Egyptian-brokered truce between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers ended the worst cross-border fighting in four years. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
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    Lefteris Pitarakis - AP
    An Israeli soldier, left, hugs a comrade, center, to congratulate him for his birthday at a staging area near the Israel Gaza Strip Border, southern Israel, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. A cease-fire agreement between Israel and the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers took effect Wednesday night, bringing an end to eight days of the fiercest fighting in years and possibly signaling a new era of relations between the bitter enemies. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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    Lefteris Pitarakis - AP
    An Israeli soldier guides a tank to a new position at a staging area near the Israel Gaza Strip Border, southern Israel, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. A cease-fire agreement between Israel and the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers took effect Wednesday night, bringing an end to eight days of the fiercest fighting in years and possibly signaling a new era of relations between the bitter enemies. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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    Bernat Armangue - AP
    A Palestinian baby wears a Hamas bandana during a rally to celebrate the Israel-Hamas cease-fire in the Jebaliya refugee camp, north Gaza Strip, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. Gaza residents cleared rubble and claimed victory on Thursday, just hours after an Egyptian-brokered truce between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers ended the worst cross-border fighting in four years. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
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    Nariman El-Mofty - AP
    A tourist takes photos of inscriptions on the walls of King Merenptah's tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. Archaeologists marked the 90th anniversary on Thursday of the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
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    Rajesh Kumar Singh - AP
    In this Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012 photo, an Indian Hindu devotee holds a traditional oil lamp as she performs evening prayers near the Pushkar Lake during the annual cattle fair at Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Pushkar, located on the banks of the Pushkar Lake, is a popular Hindu pilgrimage spot that is also frequented by foreign tourists who come to the town for the annual cattle fair and camel races. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
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    Kevin Frayer - AP
    In this picture taken Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, an Indian camel herder stands amongst his herd at the annual Pushkar Fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The annual camel and livestock fair attracts thousands of livestock dealers who bring thousands of camels, horses, and cattle. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
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    Kevin Frayer - AP
    A herd of camels are lead to the annual Pushkar Fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. The annual camel and livestock fair attracts thousands of livestock dealers who bring thousands of camels, horses, and cattle. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
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    Dieu Nalio Chery - AP
    Seven-year-old Duverlus Glavionex leans on a sack to help hold himself up as he poses for a portrait inside his home's kitchen as he waits for his grandmother to come home in the rural area of Kenscoff, Haiti, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. Glavionex said he and his 9-year-old brother live with their grandmother who works in a field all day growing carrots and potatoes to sell, and that they eat one meal per day, usually rice. The UN in Haiti says 1.5 million people remain at risk of not having proper access to food in 2013 due to the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy and other natural disasters. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)
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    Claude Paris - AP
    Fenerbahce players celebrate after Fenerbahce's Turk defender Bekir Irtegun scored against Marseille, during their UEFA Europa League Group C soccer match, in Marseille, southern France, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)
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    Christophe Ena - AP
    France's Laure Manaudou competes in the women's 100-meter Backstroke semifinal at the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Chartres, west of Paris, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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    Jerome Delay - AP
    Congolese women run after Congolese soldiers and rebel fighters battled for hours over the eastern Congolese town of Sake , 27 kilometers (17 miles) west of Goma, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. The woman in orange only identified as Mamou, said she lost her husband to a fatal wound to the head from incoming mortar round. Thousands fled the M23 controlled town as the militants seeking to overthrow the government vowed to push forward despite mounting international pressure. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
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    People stand near a house which sits in the middle of a newly built road in Wenling city in east China's Zhejiang province Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. The house belongs to an elderly man, who refused to sign an agreement to allow his house to be demolished by the authorities, as the compensation offered to him was not enough, according to local media. (AP Photo) CHINA OUT
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    John Bazemore - AP
    Duke forward Mason Plumlee (5) rebounds against Minnesota in the second half of a NCAA college basketball game at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012 in Paradise Island, Bahamas. Missouri won (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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    Lee Jin-man - AP
    A Chinese couple is seen through a gap between doors as they pose for their wedding pictures at the Imperial Ancestral Temple in Beijing, China, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. The temple is now also known as the Beijing Working People's Cultural Palace. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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    Jonathan Hayward - AP
    Alexander Glebov, of Russia, races down the hill during the second training run at the men's Wold Cup downhill ski race in Lake Louise, Alberta, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)
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    Jonathan Hayward - AP
    Matthias Mayer of Austria, races down the hill during the second training run at the men's Wold Cup downhill ski race in Lake Louise, Alberta, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)
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    Jon Super - AP
    Liverpool's Joe Cole celebrates after scoring against BSC Young Boys during their Europa League Group A soccer match at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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    Alastair Grant - AP
    A piper plays on Westminster Bridge as a tourist takes his photograph in central London, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. Much of the United Kingdom is facing winds of up to 50-60mph (80-95 kph), and even gusts of up to 70mph (113kph) in exposed western areas, which could worsen surface water flooding as drains are blocked by wind-blown leaves and debris. More wet weather is forecast across the country on Saturday and Sunday. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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    Matt Dunham - AP
    People from a street art tour party wear 3D glasses as they stand with Australian artist James Cochran, third left, also known as Jimmy C, to view his nearly completed spray paint 3D piece "Girl with Spheres in 3D" on the outside wall of a cafe in east London, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. The effects of the 3D painting can only be seen when the viewer looks through a pair of 3D glasses, which the cafe will keep a stock of to lend to people. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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    John Minchillo - AP
    A shopper carries bags stuffed with toys in the Times Square Toys-R-Us store after doors were opened to the public at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, in New York. While stores typically open in the wee hours of the morning on the day after Thanksgiving known as Black Friday, openings have crept earlier and earlier over the past few years. Now, stores from Wal-Mart to Toys R Us are opening their doors on Thanksgiving evening, hoping Americans will be willing to shop soon after they finish their pumpkin pie. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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    John Minchillo - AP
    Shoppers wait in line for the 8 p.m. opening of the Times Square Toys-R-Us store, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, in New York. While stores typically open in the wee hours of the morning on the day after Thanksgiving known as Black Friday, openings have crept earlier and earlier over the past few years. Now, stores from Wal-Mart to Toys R Us are opening their doors on Thanksgiving evening, hoping Americans will be willing to shop soon after they finish their pumpkin pie. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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    Michel Euler - AP
    French President Francois Hollande gestures while speaking with the media as he arrives for an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. EU leaders begin what is expected to be a marathon summit on the budget for the years 2014-2020. The meeting could last through Saturday and break up with no result and lots of finger-pointing. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
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    Michel Euler - AP
    Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, center, speaks with the media as he arrives for an EU summit at the EU Council building in Brussels on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. EU leaders begin what is expected to be a marathon summit on the budget for the years 2014-2020. The meeting could last through Saturday and break up with no result and lots of finger-pointing. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
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    Michel Euler - AP
    British Prime Minister David Cameron leaves the building after a bilateral meeting at an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. EU leaders begin what is expected to be a marathon summit on the budget for the years 2014-2020. The meeting could last through Saturday and break up with no result and lots of finger-pointing. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
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    Yves Logghe - AP
    German Chancellor Angela Merkel looks out of her car window as she arrives for an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. EU leaders begin what is expected to be a marathon summit on the budget for the years 2014-2020. The meeting could last through Saturday and break up with no result and lots of finger-pointing. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)
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