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    Milan Jagnesak and Vladimir Simik guide the Slovakia 1 bobsled down the track during the men's two-man bobsled World Cup event in Whistler, British Columbia, on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
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    Volunteers of America Santas are reflected in a fountain during their 110th annual Sidewalk Santa Parade, in New York, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. The donations they raise are used for a holiday food voucher program for needy residents. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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    A Hamas police officer prevents Palestinians to approach near the Israeli Gaza border fence in east of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. Hundreds of Gaza crowds surged toward Israel's border fence with the Hamas-ruled territory, in a no-go-zone that has been kept by Israel for years to prevent infiltrators. The crowd, many returning to their farm land, were testing new agreements mediated by the Egyptians between Hamas and Israel that led to a cease-fire after eight days of cross-bordering fighting. One Palestinian was killed and 19 injured. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
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    Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi speaks to supporters outside the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. Opponents and supporters of Mohammed Morsi clashed across Egypt on Friday, the day after the president granted himself sweeping new powers that critics fear can allow him to be a virtual dictator. (AP Photo/Aly Hazaza, El Shorouk)
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    Amira Mortada - AP
    Protesters storm an office of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood Freedom and Justice party and set fires in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria, Egypt, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. State TV says Morsi opponents also set fire to his party's offices in the Suez Canal cities of Suez, Port Said and Ismailia. Opponents and supporters of Morsi clashed across Egypt on Friday, the day after the president granted himself sweeping new powers that critics fear can allow him to be a virtual dictator. (AP Photo/Amira Mortada, El Shorouk Newspaper) EGYPT OUT
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    Tarek Fawzy - AP
    Protesters hurl stones during clashes between supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi in Alexandria, Egypt, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. Opponents and supporters of Mohammed Morsi clashed across Egypt on Friday, the day after the president granted himself sweeping new powers that critics fear can allow him to be a virtual dictator. Thousands from the two camps threw stones and chunks of marble at each other outside a mosque in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria after Friday Muslim prayers. (AP Photo/Tarek Fawzy)
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    Former ranked tennis player Isabelle Demongeot answers to journalists as she leaves the Lyon's courthouse, central France, at the end of the trial of Regis de Camaret, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. The former tennis coach Regis de Camaret has been convicted and sentenced to eight years in prison for raping two young players attending the academy he used to run in Saint-Tropez. The case began with a book by Isabelle Demongeot, who described years of abuse. Several other women later came forward with accusations that the now-70-year-old Camaret raped or abused them when they trained in the 1980s and 1990s. The statute of limitations had run out for most of the accusers. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
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    A indigenous man films a press conference in the Indian Museum next to the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. Indigenous leaders reiterated their determination to fight the destruction of the Indian Museum, set to be demolished as part of the renovation of the Maracana stadium that will host next year's Confederations Cup and the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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    McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, wearing a helmet with a painting of the Brazilian flag, gets in his car during free practice session at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. Brazil's Formula One Grand Prix will take place Sunday. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
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    Reed Palmer Photography - AP
    In this photo provided by Churchill Downs, Shackleford, right, ridden by Jesus Castanon, wins in the 138th running of the Clark Handicap horse race on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Take Charge Indy, left, and Bourbon Courage trail. (AP Photo/Churchill Downs, Reed Palmer Photography)
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    John Hardy, left, and his son, Liam, 13, visit the charred remains of his wife's parents home in the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough of New York, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. A fire destroyed more than 100 homes in the oceanfront community during Superstorm Sandy.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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    Kayla Harris, of Mohave Valley, Ariz., browses through a display of jewelry at a Sears store Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Henderson, Nev. Black Friday, the day when retailers traditionally turn a profit for the year, got a jump start this year as many stores opened just as families were finishing up Thanksgiving dinner. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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    Daisy Marques, far right, and her sister, Daisy Marquez, second from left, stand outside a J.C. Penney store as they wait for their father to bring the car around to load their packages Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Las Vegas. Black Friday, the day when retailers traditionally turn a profit for the year, got a jump start this year as many stores opened just as families were finishing up Thanksgiving dinner. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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    Alex Slitz - AP
    Tonya Thomas, of Russellville, Ky., makes her way through the aisles at Best Buy while shopping for Black Friday deals, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Bowling Green, Ky. Stores typically open in the wee hours of the morning on the day after Thanksgiving that's called Black Friday because of retail folklore that it's when merchants turn a profit for the year. (AP Photo/Daily News, Alex Slitz)
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    NAPLES, FL - NOVEMBER 23: Shoppers move through a Best Buy store on November 23, 2012 in Naples, Florida. Although controversial, many big retail stores have again decided to get a head start this year for Black Friday and open on Thanksgiving Day or at midnight instead of the traditional dawn Friday opening time. Black Friday is the official start of the holiday shopping season and the busiest shopping day of the year form many retailers. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    NAPLES, FL - NOVEMBER 23: Best Buy employees let in some of the first shoppers on November 23, 2012 in Naples, Florida. Although controversial, many big retail stores have again decided to get a head start this year for Black Friday and open on Thanksgiving Day or at midnight instead of the traditional dawn Friday opening time. Black Friday is the official start of the holiday shopping season and the busiest shopping day of the year form many retailers. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    Brian Davies - AP
    Black Friday shoppers pour into the Valley River Center mall for the Midnight Madness sale Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 in Eugene, Ore. For decades, stores have opened their doors in wee hours of the morning on the day after Thanksgiving known as Black Friday. But this year, that changed when major chains from Target to Toys R Us opened on Thanksgiving itself, turning the traditional busiest shopping day of the year into a two-day affair. (AP Photo/The Register-Guard, Brian Davies)
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    Brennan Linsley - AP
    Shoppers explore the Flatirons Crossing Mall, in Broomfield, Colo., Friday Nov. 23, 2012. Black Friday, the day when retailers traditionally turn a profit for the year, got a jump start this year as many stores opened just as families were finishing up Thanksgiving dinner. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
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    Alex Slitz - AP
    A crowd gathers as security guards break up a fight between shoppers waiting in line just as the doors open for Black Friday shopping at Target, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, in Bowling Green, Ky. Stores typically open in the wee hours of the morning on the day after Thanksgiving that's called Black Friday because of retail folklore that it's when merchants turn a profit for the year. After testing how shoppers would respond to earlier hours last year, stores such as Target and Toys R Us this year opened as early as Thanksgiving evening. That created two separate waves of shoppers. (AP Photo/Daily News, Alex Slitz)
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    BRAINTREE, MA - NOVEMBER 23: Shoppers wait in a check out line at a Kmart store during the Black Friday sales on November 23, 2012 in Braintree, Massachusetts. Black Friday, the start of the holiday shopping season, has traditionally been the busiest shopping day in the United States. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Hand decorated iPhone covers are displayed at The Hyper Japan event at Earls Court on November 23, 2012 in London, England. The show is the UK's biggest Japanese Culture event, with stalls selling clothing and artwork. live music, Japanese food and computer gaming areas are also on show. Many attendees dress up as anime characters or in the lolita fashion widespread in Japan. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 23: First lady Michelle Obama leans down to smell the official White House Christmas Tree after it was delivered to the White House, as her daughters Malia Obama (R) and Sasha Obama look on, on November 23, 2012 in Washington, DC. The tree is a 19-foot Fraser Fir from Peak Farms in North Carolina, which is owned by Rusty and Beau Estes. (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    LONDON - NOVEMBER 23: A naked man stands at the top of a statue in Whitehall as police cordon the area off, on November 23, 2012 in London, England. The area in central London has brought traffic to a standstill as Police attempt to talk the man down from the Duke of Cambridge statue outside the Ministry of Defence building. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 23: Luke Donald of England on the 17th hole during the second round the DP World Tour Championship on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates on November 23, 2012 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates... (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    CHEW STOKE, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 23: A car, in which a man died after being trapped in flood waters is wedged under a bridge near to a ford at Rectory Fields, in Chew Stoke, on November 23, 2012 in Somerset, England. The man died after becoming trapped in his 4x4 car in flood water last night as heavy rain continued to bring chaos to large parts of the country. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 23: A skater makes her way out for the Roller Derby Extreme between the LA Derby Dolls and the New York Gotham Girls at Hisense Arena on November 23, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 23: Prince Philippe of Belgium is given a tour of The Australian War Memorial on November 23, 2012 in Canberra, Australia. Prince Philippe is on a ten-day tour of Australia that will take him to Perth, Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. (Photo by Stefan Postles-Pool/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    Elise Amendola - AP
    Boston Celtics guard Jason Terry celebrates a 3-point shot against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. The Celtics won 108-100. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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    Pat Sullivan - AP
    Houston Rockets' Omer Asik (3) is fouled by New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony (7) in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
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    Pat Sullivan - AP
    Houston Rockets' Jeremy Lin, right, goes to the basket as New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony, left, tries to stop him in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
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    NIT Season Tip-Off - Michigan v Kansas State *** BESTPIX ***
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    NASEBY, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 24: Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi and Kosuke Morozumi of Japan sweep the ice during the Pacific Asia 2012 Curling Championship at the Naseby Indoor Curling Arena on November 24, 2012 in Naseby, New Zealand. (Photo by Rob Jefferies/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    Julie Jacobson - AP
    UNLV's Anthony Marshall, left, reacts after missing a layup against Oregon late in an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Las Vegas. Oregon won 83-79. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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    Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
    Butler Bulldogs (81) wide receiver Uriah LeMay continues to fight for yardage as the Mallard Creek defense works to make the tackle on Friday, November 24, 2012 at Memorial Stadium during the N.C. 4AA Western Regional. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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    UNLV's Bryce Dejean-Jones, right, blocks a shot by Oregon's Damyean Dotson in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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    Carlos Osorio - AP
    Northern Illinois running back Akeem Daniels (3) breaks away from Eastern Michigan's Dustin Creel for a touchdown during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in Ypsilanti, Mich., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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    David Quinn - AP
    LSU wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) makes a leaping 22-yard touchdown reception during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/David Quinn)
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    John Bazemore - AP
    Virginia Commonwealth guard Troy Daniels (30) and Duke guard Tyler Thornton (3) dive for a loose ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 in Paradise Island, Bahamas. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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    Julie Jacobson - AP
    UNLV's Bryce Dejean-Jones, right, blocks a shot by Oregon's Damyean Dotson in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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    Ron Schwane - AP
    Kent State's Norman Wolfe Jr., let, breaks up a pass intended for Ohio's Ryan Clark during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Kent, Ohio. Kent State won 28-6. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
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