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    A giant statue of former president Nelson Mandela on Naval Hill, overlooking the city of Bloemfontein, South Africa, on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. The 94-year old anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela is spending a twelfth day in a South African hospital after being diagnosed with a lung infection and undergoing gallstone surgery.(AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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    Russian gay right activists kiss during a protest near the State Duma, Russia's lower parliament chamber, in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. The State Duma was set to debate a bill that would introduce sanctions for providing minors with information on homosexuality, but postponed the debate until the next month. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)
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    A Philippine army soldier rapels down with a student acting as an injured victim during a drill on counter-terrorism at a school in suburban Quezon city, north of Manila, Philippines on Wednesday Dec. 19, 2012. The drill was meant to prepare security forces and rescuers in dealing with terrorist attacks similar to the recent killing of 26 people in Newton, Connecticut. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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    A North Korean man blows onto the frosted window of a tram in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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    North Korean children sweep the steps near a giant mosaic of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung, right, and Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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    A Hindu holy man takes a nap after morning chores near the Pashupatinath Temple in Katmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. The Pashupatinath Temple, located on the banks of the Bagmati River, is one of the most revered temples of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of death and destruction. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
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    A Nepalese woman feeds stray dogs near the Pashupatinath Temple in Katmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. The Pashupatinath Temple located on the banks of the Bagmati River is one of the most revered temples of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of death and destruction. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
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    In this Monday, Dec. 17, 2012 photo, Syrian rebels attend a training session in Maaret Ikhwan, near Idlib, Syria.The new Syrian rebel chief, a defected army general who spent months in exile, says he has begun operating inside Syria to unite autonomous anti-regime militias for what he hopes will be the final push against President Bashar Assad. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
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    A Syrian man smokes in a room at Dar Al-Ajaza psychiatric institution in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, Dec 18, 2012. Situated in the Old City of Aleppo between Free Syrian Army and the Syrian Army positions, nearly 60 patients live in squalid conditions at the institute. Doctors who used to take care of them ran away when the war reached the city and there is a lack of food, power and medicine. Today, only three staff remain to care for the patients, who subsist on meager donations. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)
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    In this Monday, Dec. 17, 2012 photo, a man removes debris of a truck damaged after a mortar shell hit a street killing several people in the Bustan Al-Qasr district of Aleppo, Syria.(AP Photo/Narciso Contreras)
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    In this Monday, Dec. 17, 2012 photo, a boy runs for cover after a mortar shell hit a street killing several people in the Bustan Al-Qasr district of Aleppo, Syria. (AP Photo/Narciso Contreras)
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    A model wears a creation of Israeli designer Hagit Witman by her brand “Fishndag” during a show at the Tel Aviv fashion week in Israel, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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    Egyptian protester chants slogans against President Mohammed Morsi outside the presidential palace during a protest against President Mohammed Morsi, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012. Egypt's opposition alliance staged rallies across the country on Tuesday to protest a contentious Islamist-backed draft constitution, after the country's Ministry of Justice ordered a probe into allegations of widespread voting irregularities during Saturday's first round of voting on the document. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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    Khalil Hamra - AP
    Egypt's presidential palace is seen through barbed wire during a protest against President Mohammed Morsi, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012. Egypt's opposition alliance staged rallies across the country on Tuesday to protest a contentious Islamist-backed draft constitution, after the country's Ministry of Justice ordered a probe into allegations of widespread voting irregularities during Saturday's first round of voting on the document. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
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    A pedestrian walks a dog along the banks of the Neris river as the temperature drops to -14 degrees Celsius (7 Fahrenheit) in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
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    The Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz TMA-07M space ship transporting U.S. astronaut Thomas Marshburn, Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko and Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield to the International Space Station blasts off from the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
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    Dmitry Lovetsky - AP
    The Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz TMA-07M space ship transporting U.S. astronaut Thomas Marshburn, Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko and Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield to the International Space Station blasts off from the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
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    Dmitry Lovetsky - AP
    The Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz TMA-07M space ship transporting U.S. astronaut Thomas Marshburn, Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko and Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield to the International Space Station blasts off from the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
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    An Indian laborer fixes high tension electric power lines as part of preparations for the Mahakumbh festival in Allahabad, India, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take part in the large religious congregation on the banks of Sangam during the Mahakumbh festival in January 2013, which falls every 12th year. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
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    Hindu holy men who have arrived ahead of the month-long Mahakumbh festival perform morning rituals "Sangam," the confluence of rivers Ganges and Yamuna in Allahabad, India, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to arrive here in January for the religious congregation which takes place once in twelve years. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
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    New recruits of the Jammu and Kashmir police participate in a parade in Sheeri, about 60 kilometers (37 miles) north of Srinagar, India, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. About 900 police officers have completed a nine-month training session in handling non-lethal weapons for controlling street protests in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
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    New recruits of the commando wing of the Jammu and Kashmir police participate in a graduation ceremony in Sheeri, about 60 kilometers (37 miles) north of Srinagar, India, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. About 900 police officers have completed a nine-month training session in handling non-lethal weapons for controlling street protests in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
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    Women supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hold placards during a protest over the gang rape of a woman in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. Lawmakers, rights groups and citizens across India expressed outrage Wednesday over the gang rape of a woman on a bus in New Delhi and are urging the government to crack down on crimes against women. The outpouring of anger is unusual in a country where attacks against women are often ignored and rarely prosecuted. (AP Photo/ Saurabh Das)
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    Face of an Indian auto-rickshaw driver is reflected on the side mirror as he watches protesters block a main road outside the Delhi Police headquarters during a protest in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. The hours-long gang-rape and near fatal beating of a 23-year-old physical therapy student in a bus in New Delhi triggered outrage and anger across the country Wednesday as Indians demanded action from authorities who have long ignored persistent violence and harassment against women. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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    Saurabh Das - AP
    Students from various institutions seek capital punishment for rapists as they stage a candlelight vigil in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. The hours-long gang-rape and near fatal beating of a 23-year-old student on a bus in New Delhi triggered outrage and anger across the country Wednesday as Indians demanded action from authorities who have long ignored persistent violence and harassment against women. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)
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    Manish Swarup - AP
    Indian women hold placards outside the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit during a protest over the gang rape and beating of a young woman in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. Lawmakers, rights groups and citizens across India expressed outrage Wednesday over the latest incident of gang rape which occurred in a bus in New Delhi and are urging the government to crack down on crimes against women. The outpouring of anger is unusual in a country where attacks against women are often ignored and rarely prosecuted. (AP Photo/ Manish Swarup)
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    Laurent Cipriani - AP
    Skiers perform during the men's ski cross World Cup event of Val Thorens, French Alps, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
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    In this Dec. 13, 2012 photo former Providence Police Department office Tony Lepore directs traffic at an intersection on Dorrance Street in Providence, RI. Lepore is know as the dancing cop because of his energetic and rhythmic style of moving vehicles and pedestrians through an intersection. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
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    TOPSHOTS Pedestrians walking past the Reichstag building reflect in a puddle on December 19, 2012 in Berlin. The Reichstag houses the Bundestag, lower house of parliament. AFP PHOTO / HANNIBAL HANSCHKE GERMANY OUTHANNIBAL HANSCHKE/AFP/Getty Images
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    NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 18: Musician Leonard Cohen performs at Madison Square Garden on December 18, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)
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    A backcountry skier hikes off piste near the site of a small avalanche at Canyons Resort, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/The Deseret News, Ben Brewer) SALT LAKE TRIBUNE OUT; PROVO DAILY HERALD OUT; MAGS OUT
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    Rick Brand, Chief Operating Officer of Amendment II, shoots a 9 mm pistol into a children's backpack, left, fitted with an anti-ballistic insert, during a demonstration at a gun range, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, in Taylorsville, Utah. Anxious parents reeling in the wake the Connecticut school shooting are fueling sales of armored backpacks for children, as firearms enthusiasts stock up on assault rifles nationwide amid fears of imminent gun control measures. At Amendment II, sales of children backpacks and armored inserts are up 300 percent. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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    Charles Dharapak - AP
    President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks about negotiations regarding the fiscal cliff as he takes questions from reporters, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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    Ben Affleck, actor and founder of the Eastern Congo Initiative, testifies before the House Armed Services Committee on the evolving security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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    HEBRON, WEST BANK - DECEMBER 19: Israel's former foreign minister Tzipi Livni, now head of the new political party 'The Movement' plays basketball during a campaign tour on December 19, 2012 near the West Bank Jewish Settelment of Gvaot. Livni will go to the parliamentary elections in January promising to push for peace with Palestinians. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 19: (L-R) Reflected in a stone column, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and former Secretary Michael Chertoff listen as Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Sen. Joseph Leiberman (I-CT) delivers remarks after receiving the Secretary's Award during a ceremony at the at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services December 19, 2012 in Washington, DC. Lieberman, who is retiring after 24 years in the U.S. Senate, was recognized by Napolitano for his "advocacy and leadership on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security and the country and for helping to ensure the safety and security of the American people." (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    VAL THORENS, FRANCE - DECEMBER 19: (FRANCE OUT) Armin Niederer of Switzerland takes 1st place competes during the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup Men's and Women's Ski Cross on December 19, 2012 in Val Thorens, France. (Photo by Christophe Pallot/Agence Zoom/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 19: Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) talk before a committee hearing on voting rights at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill December 19, 2012 in Washington, DC. According to the committee, the hearing focused on Americans' access to the voting booth "and the continuing need for protections against efforts to limit or suppress voting." (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 19: People leave with their Christmas food baskets at the annual food give-away on December 19, 2012 in Miami, Florida. About 3,000 people received about 200 dollars worth of food being given to those in need outside the Little Havana offices of CAMACOL, the Latin American Chamber of Commerce. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 19: A woman walks by demolished businesses and homes in the heavily damaged Rockaway neighborhood, where a large section of the iconic boardwalk was washed away on November 19, 2012 in the Queens borough of New York City. As the holidays approach after Superstorm Sandy slammed into parts of New York and New Jersey, thousands of residents and businesses are still recovering from the devastation. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - DECEMBER 19: Officials from the South Korean Central Election Management Committee count votes cast during the Presidential election at the Yuido High School on December 19, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. Ruling Seanuri Party candidate Park Geun-Hye and opposition Democratic United Party candidate Moon Jae-In have been locked in a close race with each other during the election campaign. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    Rainier Ehrhardt - AP
    South Carolina's Ashley Bruner reacts after a teammate's score during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Stanford, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, in Columbia, S.C. Stanford won 53-49. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)
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    Mary Altaffer - AP
    Brooklyn Nets' Gerald Wallace (45) watches as New York Knicks' Tyson Chandler (6) reacts after dunking during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Knicks won 100-86. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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    Duke's Mason Plumlee, right, pulls down a rebound against Cornell's Eitan Chemerinski during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
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    Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) comes up with a loose ball against Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce, rear, during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. The Celtics won 103-91. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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    Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert (55) loses the ball out of bounds in front of Utah Jazz's Randy Foye (8), Paul Millsap and Al Jefferson (25) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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    Miss USA, Olivia Culpo, left, is crowned Miss Universe during the Miss Universe competition, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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    STRATFORD, CT - DECEMBER 19: A family awaits the beginning of funeral services for slain teacher Victoria Soto, 27, at the Lordship Community Church on December 19, 2012 in Stratford, Connecticut. The first grade teacher reportedly died while trying to protect her students during last Friday's shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    Charles Krupa - AP
    The word "HOPE" is illuminated on the front lawn of a funeral home hosting the wake of Sandy Hook Elementary School principal Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung in Woodbury, Conn., Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. A gunman opened fire killing 26 people, including the principal and 20 children, at the school in Newtown before killing himself on Dec. 14. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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    Julio Cortez - AP
    A man holds a sign while riding on a procession through one of the main streets in Sandy Hook village of Newtown, Conn., during a procession toward St. Rose of Lima parish cemetery before burial services for Daniel Gerard Barden, one of the students killed during the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, in Newtown, Conn. The small, quiet town has seen gridlock traffic caused by funeral processions as well as the large number of national and international media covering the aftermath of the shooting. Barden, 7, was killed when the gunman, Adam Lanza, walked into the school, Dec. 14, and opened fire, killing 26 people, including 20 children, before killing himself. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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    Julio Cortez - AP
    Rosaries are lit by the morning light on a makeshift memorial near the town Christmas tree in the Sandy Hook village of Newtown, Conn., Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. The memorial, which was put up in the aftermath of the elementary school shooting that shocked the small town, is increasing in size as the days go on. More funerals are scheduled for Wednesday, as the town continues to mourn its victims. The gunman, Adam Lanza, walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14, and opened fire, killing 26 people, including 20 children, before killing himself. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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    Charles Krupa - AP
    A child peers through firefighters standing as the procession heads to the cemetery outside the funeral for school shooting victim Daniel Gerard Barden at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn., Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. According to firefighters, Daniel wanted to be a firefighter when he grew up and they honored him at the service. Barden, 7, was killed when Adam Lanza walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 14, and opened fire, killing 26 people, including 20 children, before killing himself. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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    Charles Dharapak - AP
    President Barack Obama stands with Vice President Joe Biden as he makes a statement Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, about policies he will pursue following the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Ct. Obama is tasking Vice President Joe Biden, a longtime gun control advocate, with spearheading the effort. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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