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    Tiger Woods from U.S. lines up his ball on the 13th hole during the first round of Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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    Backdropped by a picture poster, Tiger Woods from U.S. tees off on the 15th hole during the first round of Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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    Rory McIlroy from Northern Ireland follows his ball on the 14th hole during the first round of Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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    Indonesians wade through floods in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Seasonal rains have triggered massive flooding in Indonesia’s capital, triggering the evacuation of at least 20,000 people in Jakarta. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
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    Miami Heat's LeBron James, center, acknowledges fans in the stands with teammate Dwyane Wade, left, after scoring his 20,000 career point against the Golden State Warriors during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. James on Wednesday became the youngest player in NBA history to score 20,000 points. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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    A man cycles under frost-covered trees in Ghent, 50 km (31 miles) west of Brussels, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)
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    A model attends the rehearsal for the fashion show by designer Guido Maria Kretschmer, at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week for autumn winter 2013, in Berlin, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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    A model shows a wedding dress partially made of chocolate during a chocolate fashion show in Shanghai, China, on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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    BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 16: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was processed using Digital Filters) An alternative view of rehearsals ahead of the Blacky Dress Autumn/Winter 2013/14 fashion show at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate on January 16, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for IMG)
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    BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 16: Models pose at Frida Weyer Autumn/Winter 2013/14 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin at Chamaleon on January 16, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz)
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    BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 16: 'Germanys Next Topmodel' candidate Marie Nasemann walks the runway at the Agne Kuzmickaite, Igrida Zabere, Kaetlin Kaljuvee Autumn/Winter 2013/14 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin at Brandenburg Gate on January 16, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz)
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    A dog looks over the back of a pew as people take part in a mass at San Anton Church in Madrid, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, in honor of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of animals. The feast is celebrated each year in many parts of Spain and people bring their pets to churches to be blessed. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
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    A priest distributes bibles to people before taking take part in a mass at San Anton Church in Madrid, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, in honor of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of animals. The feast is celebrated each year in many parts of Spain and people bring their pets to churches to be blessed.(AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
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    A man drinks wine near a bonfire in San Bartolome de Pinares, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in honor of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of animals. On the eve of Saint Anthony's Day, hundreds ride their horses trough the narrow cobblestone streets of the small village of San Bartolome during the "Luminarias", a traditional festival that dates back 500 years and is meant to purify the animals with the smoke of the bonfires, and protect them for the year to come. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
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    A woman rides a horse through a bonfire in San Bartolome de Pinares, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in honor of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of animals. On the eve of Saint Anthony's Day, hundreds ride their horses trough the narrow cobblestone streets of the small village of San Bartolome during the "Luminarias", a traditional festival that dates back 500 years and is meant to purify the animals with the smoke of the bonfires, and protect them for the year to come. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
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    Pakistani Sunni cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri addresses a rally from his bullet-proof container, center, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Qadri is demanding the government be dissolved and replaced with a caretaker administration formed in consultation with the judiciary and the military. He also wants electoral reform to weed out corrupt politicians and prevent them from winning elections in the future. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)
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    A Pakistani boy warped with a plastic sheet to shield the rain, looks up while standing with his father, not seen, a supporter of Pakistani Sunni cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri, during an anti-government rally in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Qadri is demanding the government be dissolved and replaced with a caretaker administration formed in consultation with the judiciary and the military. He also wants electoral reform to weed out corrupt politicians and prevent them from winning elections in the future. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
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    In this photo taken on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, two boatmen cross the Yangon River to a jetty to carry passengers in Yangon, Myanmar. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)
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    Iranian actress Elaheh Pourjamshid, performs her role as a mother in 'Awakening of The Particles' street theater, telling a story on children's education, during the 31st Fajr International Theater Festival, in central Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. IIran holds the Fajr festival, the most important theatrical event in the country, along with film, music, and visual arts, marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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    Clearing skies await a tripod-toting photographer looking for a spot to capture the early-morning light at Portland Head Light, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. A snowstorm that ended before dawn temporarily transformed Fort Williams Park into a snowy scene. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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    People walk through thick fog on their way to take a bath at the Bay of Bengal in Puri, in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Biswaranjan Rout)
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    Indian military bands practice during preparations for the upcoming Beating Retreat ceremony near the Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. The ceremony is held annually on Jan. 29. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)
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    Indian military bands practice during preparations for the upcoming Beating Retreat ceremony near the Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. The ceremony is held annually on Jan. 29. (AP Photo/ Saurabh Das)
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    TOPSHOTS A view of Frankfurt am Main under snow is seen on January 17, 2013. AFP PHOTO / Nicolas Armer /GERMANY OUTNicolas Armer/AFP/Getty Images
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    Sabine Conrad plays with her French sheepdog El Lobo in front of the snow covered skyline of Erfurt, central Germany, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Weather forecasts predict cold winter weather during the next few days in Germany. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
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    Yoko Ono, left, and her son Sean Lennon chat aboard a bus on the way to visit fracking sites in Pennsylvania Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. They are touring natural-gas drilling sites in northeastern Pennsylvania and visiting with residents who say they've been harmed by the controversial extraction process known as fracking. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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    Christian Prudhomme, Tour De France Director, right, listens to Gary Verity, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, rear, speak during a press conference to announce the route of the 2014 Tour De France, in Leeds, England, Thursday Jan. 17, 2013. The city of Leeds will host the Grand Depart on July 5, 2014 after Yorkshire beat bids from Florence and Edinburgh to host the start of the prestigious event. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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    Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki makes a backhand return to Croatia's Donna Vekic during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)
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    Russia's Daria Gavrilova rests on the net following her second round loss to Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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    MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 17: Laura Robson of Great Britain celebrates at match point after defeating Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic in her second round match during day four of the 2013 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 17, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    A spectator uses a British flag as sun shield as she watches compatriot Andy Murray's second round match against Portugal's Joao Sousa at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)
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    Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko looks to play a backhand return to Russia's Daria Gavrilova during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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    Finland's Jarkko Nieminen hits a return to Croatia's Ivan Dodig during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
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    Britain's Andy Murray signs autographs following his win over Portugal's Joao Sousa in their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)
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    JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 17: People are stranded by floodwaters in Jakarta's central business district on January 17, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of Indonesians were displaced and the capital was covered in many key areas in over a meter of water after days of heavy rain. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    Marco Tade, of Switzerland, falls as he competes in the men's moguls World Cup freestyle skiing event, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, in Wilmington, N.Y. (AP Photo/John DiGiacomo)
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    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) addresses the 81st Winter Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) as USCM President and Mayor of Philadelphia Michael Nutter (R) looks on at Capital Hilton Hotel January 17, 2013 in Washington, DC. Biden delivered remarks on gun control during the opening plenary luncheon of the meeting. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    Michael Kiefer, of DeFuniak Springs, Fla., checks out a display of rifles at the Rock River Arms booth during the 35th annual SHOT Show, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, in Las Vegas. The world's largest gun and outdoor trade show runs through Friday. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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    MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 17: Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark serves in her second round match against Donna Vekic of Croatia during day four of the 2013 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 17, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    The shadow of a helicopter is projected over KTM rider Cyril Despres of France competes in the 12th stage of the 2013 Dakar Rally from Fiambala, Argentina, to Copiapo, Chile, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. The race finishes in Santiago, Chile, on Jan. 20. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
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    RAMAT GAN, ISRAEL - JANUARY 17: (ISRAEL OUT) Former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni, the leader of new party, The Movement, speaks to potential voters during an election event at a shopping center on January 17, 2013 in Ramat Gan, Israel. Israel will go to the polls on January 22. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - JANUARY 17: (ISRAEL OUT) Supporters of Israeli Labor party leader Shelly Yachimovich wave flags during a campaign rally ahead of the upcoming Israeli elections on January 17, 2013 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Israeli elections are scheduled for January 22, and are reportedly showing a majority for the Israeli right. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - JANUARY 17: (ISRAEL OUT) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks on the phone with potential voters ahead of the upcoming Israeli elections on January 17, 2013. in Tel Aviv, Israel. Israeli elections are scheduled for January 22 and so far showing a majority for the Israeli right. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    Maryland's Alyssa Thomas, left, grabs a loose ball as North Carolina State's Marissa Kastanek challenges in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, in College Park, Md. Maryland won 82-62. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
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    MADRID, SPAIN - JANUARY 16: (L-R) Actor Daniel Day-Lewis, director Steven Spielberg and actress Sally Field attend the "Lincoln" photocall at "Casa de America" on January 16, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
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