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    DARRYL DYCK - AP
    Duma, a seven-year-old Jack Russell terrier, rides a wakeboard pulled by a remote controlled boat operated by her owner Cliff Bode, of Chicago, while practicing for the Vancouver International Boat Show in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Wednesday Feb. 6, 2013. Duma is performing three times a day at the show which runs from Feb. 7-11. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
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    Steven Senne - AP
    The newest Monopoly token, a cat, rests on a Boardwalk deed next to a die and houses at Hasbro Inc. headquarters, in Pawtucket, R.I., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. Voting on Facebook determined that the cat would replace the iron token. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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    Khampha Bouaphanh - MCT
    Protesters gather outside the Boy Scouts of America national headquarters in Irving, Texas, Wednesday, February 6, 2013, to voice their opposition against allowing gays as members. (Khampha Bouaphanh/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT)
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    Rajesh Kumar Singh - AP
    A child watches as Hindu holy men of the Juna Akhara sect leave their camp for a rituals that are believed to rid them of all ties in this life and dedicate themselves to serving God as a 'Naga' or naked holy men, at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna River during the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, India, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. The significance of nakedness is that they will not have any worldly ties to material belongings, even something as simple as clothes. This ritual that transforms selected holy men to Naga can only be done at the Kumbh festival. (AP Photo/ Rajesh Kumar Singh)
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    Amr Nabil - AP
    Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, attends a press conference with Egyptian Sunni clerics at Al-Azhar headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. Egypt's most prominent Muslim cleric, the sheik of al-Azhar, has warned Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad against interfering in Arab Gulf countries or trying to spread Shiite influence. Ahmadinejad, on a landmark visit to Egypt on Tuesday, received an uneasy reception from Ahmed el-Tayeb at al-Azhar, the Sunni Muslim world's foremost Islamic institution.(AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
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    Andres Leighton - AP
    Dominican Republic's Donell Linares, right, celebrates with Miguel Tejada after scoring the go-ahead run on a single by Abraham Almonte in the 8th inning of their game during the Caribbean Baseball Series in Hermosillo, Mexico, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. The Dominican Republic won 11-6. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)
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    Dita Alangkara - AP
    Passengers sit inside a bus stuck in a traffic jam following heavy rain at the main business district in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. About an hour of torrential rain triggered knee-high floods on the main streets of the capital, causing heavy traffic jams. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
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    Alessandro Trovati - AP
    United States' Ted Ligety speeds down the course during the men's super-G, at the Alpine skiing world championships in Schladming, Austria, Wednesday, Feb.6, 2013. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
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    Eric Risberg - AP
    Fans above the fourth tee of the Pebble Beach Golf Links watch a practice round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013 in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
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    Mike Brown - AP
    Memphis firefighters pull hoses out of a loading dock at S & S Custom Cabinets in Memphis, Tenn., Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. The fire broke out shortly after 8 a.m. and all employees including four pet cats that lived in the building got out safely. (AP Photo/The Commercial Appeal, Mike Brown)
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    Felipe Dana - AP
    In this Jan. 21, 2013 photo, Carnival masks in the likeness of Brazil's striker Neymar are prepared on an assembly line at the Condal factory in Sao Goncalo, near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Condal is Brazil's oldest and most productive mask factory that is run by Olga Valles, a family business started in 1958. Carnival's license to be whoever you want to be for a day is at the core of Valles' business, with the season's sales representing 70 percent of her income. Brazil's annual five-day extravaganza begins Friday. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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    Felipe Dana - AP
    In this Jan. 21, 2013 photo, Carnival masks hang on the wall at the Condal factory in Sao Goncalo, near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Condal is Brazil's oldest and most productive mask factory that is run by Olga Valles, a family business started in 1958. As such, she's responsible for keeping a finger on the nation's sense of whimsy and translating the year's most popular characters, be they real or imaginary, admirable, silly or scary, into masks that will adorn revelers during Carnival, Brazil's annual five-day extravaganza, that begins Friday. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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    Phelan M. Ebenhack - AP
    Ray Lewis III, right, and his father, former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis Jr., make the U sign with their hands, representing the University of Miami, after a national signing day ceremony in the Lake Mary Prep auditorium in Lake Mary, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. Lewis III signed a letter of intent to play football at the University of Miami, where his father also played college football. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
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    Ermindo Armino - AP
    Alberto Gilardino of Italy and Bruno Martins Indi of The Netherlands, right, vie for the ball during the international friendly soccer match Netherlands versus Italy at ArenA stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday Feb. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Ermindo Armino)
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    Ermindo Armino - AP
    Arjen Robben of The Netherlands controls the ball during the international friendly soccer match Netherlands versus Italy at ArenA stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday Feb. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Ermindo Armino)
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    Jerome Delay - AP
    A Malian man sits on a window sill to watch the Nigeria versus Mali Africa Cup of Nations semifinal soccer match taking place in South Africa, in Gao, northern Mali, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
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    Kim Hairston - Baltimore Sun
    Baltimore, Md--2/6/13--Left to right, Detective Daniel Nicholson, Pauline Mandel, attorney withMaryland Crime Victims, Janice Mustafa and her husband Raheem Mustafa leave Courthouse East. Michael Johnson was found guilty Wednesday of second-degree murder of Phylicia Barnes, Janice's daughter. Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun
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    Darryl Dyck - AP
    Reflected in a mirror, a young girl eats her lunch as black tip reef sharks and a green sea turtle swim in the new exhibit, "The Secret World of Sharks and Rays," at the Vancouver Aquarium in Vancouver, British Columbia., on Wednesday Feb. 6, 2013. The exhibit officially opens Thursday and runs until April 30. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
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    Nati Harnik - AP
    Fathers, doctors and family law attorneys congregate in the rotunda of the State Capitol in Lincoln, Neb., Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, prior to a hearing at the Legislature's Judiciary Committee on a measure that would create a legal presumption that both parents are entitled to at least 45 percent of the total parenting time. Bill supporters say kids are better off when they see both parents equally, while a legal group for Nebraskans, attorneys and domestic violence organizations opposed the bill. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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    Ricardo Arduengo - AP
    A demonstrator stands in front of a line of police blocking a road near the governor's office in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. Protesters are demanding the island's largest international airport not be privatized to an investment group. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)
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    Richard Drew - AP
    Mannequins are placed at entrance to the Fashion Week venue at New York's Lincoln Center, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. New York Fashion Week begins Thursday.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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    Luis Hidalgo - AP
    Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Argentina's Federico Delbonis during a VTR Open tennis match in Vina del Mar, Chile, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. Nadal, whose knee problem has lingered despite on-going therapy, defeated Federico Delbonis of Argentina 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday in the second round of the VTR Open, his first singles match since losing in Wimbledon more than seven months ago. (AP Photo/Luis Hidalgo)
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    Moises Castillo - AP
    U.S. Eddie Johnson, right, and Honduras' Arnold Peralta, left, struggle for the ball during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Wednesday Feb. 6, 2013. Honduras won 2-1. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
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    Kevin R. Wexler - AP
    Victor Kochanowski of Wallace Contracting removes old parts of the Sea Girt, N.J. boardwalk which will be replaced, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. New Jersey will receive the largest slice — about $1.83 billion — of the first major round of federal disaster relief funding for recovery efforts from Superstorm Sandy, Gov. Chris Christie announced. (AP Photo/The Record of Bergen County, Kevin R. Wexler) ONLINE OUT; MAGS OUT; TV OUT; INTERNET OUT; NO ARCHIVING; MANDATORY CREDIT
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    Danny Drake - AP
    Jack Jarvis, stands in front of his Mystic Island home in Little Egg Harbor Township, N.J. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. Residents who have lost everything, like Jarvis, are saying they are scared about the future of their homes if they have been identified to pose a public safety or public health risk. New Jersey will receive the largest slice — about $1.83 billion — of the first major round of federal disaster relief funding for recovery efforts from Superstorm Sandy, Gov. Chris Christie announced Wednesday. (AP Photo/The Press of Atlantic City, Danny Drake) MANDATORY CREDIT
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    Rick Bowmer - AP
    The Salt Lake Temple in Temple Square is silhouetted against the cloud-covered sky Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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    Michael Conroy - AP
    Butler guard Alex Barlow (3) and St. Bonaventure guard Eric Mosley go for a loose ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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    Matt Slocum - AP
    Indiana Pacers' George Hill, left, grabs a loose ball from Philadelphia 76ers' Evan Turner during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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    Matt Slocum - AP
    Indiana Pacers' Orlando Johnson, right, is fouled by Philadelphia 76ers' Lavoy Allen while taking a shot during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, in Philadelphia. Indiana won 88-69. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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    Alex Brandon - AP
    New York Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire and Washington Wizards guard John Wall, rear, go for a loose ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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    Matt Slocum - AP
    Indiana Pacers' George Hill, left, grabs a loose ball from Philadelphia 76ers' Evan Turner during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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    Mark Duncan - AP
    Cleveland Cavaliers' Wayne Ellington (21) shoots against Charlotte Bobcats' Bismack Biyombo (0) during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, in Cleveland. Ellington scored 16 points off the bench in the Cavaliers' 122-95 win. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
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    Mark Duncan - AP
    Cleveland Cavaliers' Tristan Thompson stretches for a rebound against Charlotte Bobcats' Bismack Biyombo (0) during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
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    Themba Hadebe - AP
    A Burkina Faso soccer fan waits for the start of the African Cup of Nations semifinal soccer match at Mbombela Stadium against Ghana in Nelspruit, South Africa, Wednesday Feb. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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    Sunday Alamba - AP
    Nigeria soccer fans celebrate after Nigeria soccer player Elderson Echiejile scored a goal against Mali , during an African Cup of Nations semi final match in Lagos, Nigeria, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. Nigeria cruised to a 4-1 win over Mali on Wednesday to reach the African Cup final for the first time in more than a decade. ( AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)
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    Themba Hadebe - AP
    A Ghana soccer fan reacts after his team lost in their African Cup of Nations semifinal soccer match against Burkina Faso, at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, South Africa, Wednesday Feb. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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