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    SCHLADMING, AUSTRIA - FEBRUARY 14: Daria Astapenko of Russia skis in the Women's Giant Slalom during the Alpine FIS Ski World Championships on February 14, 2013 in Schladming, Austria. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    France's Tessa Worley speeds down the course on her way to win the women's giant slalom, at the Alpine skiing world championships in Schladming, Austria, Thursday, Feb.14, 2013. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
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    Activists perform a dance in an event to support "One Billion Rising" global campaign in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Flashmobs, rallies with singing and dancing were organized across the country as part of the campaign, timed to coincide with Valentine's Day, to bring an end to violence against women. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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    Alessandra Tarantino - AP
    Pope Benedict XVI is greeted by Cardinal Agostino Vallini as he arrived for an audience the with Roman clergy, in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Benedict XVI is continuing his farewell tour with an off-the-cuff meeting with Roman priests, an annual encounter that has taken on poignant new meaning with his impending resignation.The Vatican has said Benedict would reflect Thursday on his personal experiences as a young theological expert attending the Second Vatican Council, the 1962-65 meetings that brought the Catholic Church into the modern world. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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    Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius leaves the Boschkop police station, east of Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 en route to appear in court charged with murder. Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius was taken into custody and was expected to appear in court Thursday, after a 30-year-old woman who was believed to be his girlfriend was shot dead at his home in South Africa's capital, Pretoria. (AP Photo/Chris Collingridge) SOUTH AFRICA OUT
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    Mourners attend the funeral ceremony of Gen. Hassan Shateri, shown in the poster at center, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Prominent Iranian politicians and clerics led mourners at a funeral Thursday for a senior commander of the country's powerful Revolutionary Guards who was killed this week while traveling from Syria to Lebanon, local media said. (AP Photo/Fars News Agency, Amir Hashem Dehghani)
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    In this Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 photo, tourists visit St. Catherine's Monastery, located at the foot of Mount Sinai, Egypt, said to be where Moses received the stone tablets with the Ten Commandments. (AP Photo/Ahmed Gomaa)
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    Olive Ridley turtle return to the Bay of Bengal sea after laying eggs at the Rushikulya river mouth beach in Ganjam district, 140 kilometers (88 miles) south of Bhubaneswar, India, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Olive Ridley turtles nest their eggs in parts of the Bay of Bengal Sea's Orissa coast. (AP Photo/Biswaranjan Rout)
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    Indian Hindu devotees dry their cloths after a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, during Maha Kumbh festival, in Allahabad, India,Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are attending the Maha Kumbh festival, which is one of the world's largest religious gatherings that lasts 55 days and falls every 12 years. During the festival pilgrims bathe in the holy Ganges River in a ritual they believe can wash away their sins. (AP Photo/ Rajesh Kumar Singh)
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    Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish, from Japan, throws during a baseball spring training workout Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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    A Pakistani youth poses for a picture taken by his friend in front of a big red heart made of flowers displayed outside flowers shop on Valentine's Day, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Romance may not be dead in Pakistan but it is under attack. Conservatives in Pakistan are attacking the romantic holiday as a western-inspired event helping to spread vulgarity in their country and putting up posters calling on people to boycott the holiday. But romantics are fighting back with an arsenal of flowers, pink teddy bears and heart-shaped balloons. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
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    President Barack Obama reacts as he draws a card during a learning game during a visit to a pre-kindergarten classroom at College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center in Decatur, Ga., Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. The president is traveling to promote his economic and educational plan that he highlighted in his State of the Union address. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
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    United States President Barack Obama gets a hug from a child at College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center, in Decatur, Ga., on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. He visited the school to highlight their pre-kindergarten program. He is proposing a nationwide initiative for children in pre-kindergarten. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Johnny Crawford, Pool)
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    Travelers pass through a corridor at Philadelphia International Airport, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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    Reed Saxon - AP
    Charlie Beljan misses a birdie putt on the 18th green as fog rolls in and darkness brings an end to the first round of the Northern Trust Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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    Nasser Ishtayeh - AP
    Palestinian women walk behind mannequins decorated for Valentine's Day, outside a shop in the West Bank city of Nablus, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2012. Valentine's Day is a festival of romantic love and is celebrated in many countries over the world by giving cards, flowers or gifts to spouses or partners. (AP Photo/Nasser Ishtayeh)
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    A lobster boat heads out to sea on a calm winter's morning, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, in Freeport, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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    Children wearing traditional Chinese hats pose with a pair of statues on display at a shopping district in Beijing Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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    WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) speaks to members of the press at the Capitol February 14, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The GOP senators are working to hold up the confirmation vote on former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) to be the next secretary of defense until they get more information from the Obama Administration about last fall's attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    NAPLES, ITALY - FEBRUARY 14: Marco Donadel and Miguel Britos of SSC Napoli compete for the ball with Marek Bakos (C) of FC Viktoria Plzen during the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match between SSC Napoli and FC Viktoria Plzen at Stadio San Paolo on February 14, 2013 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 14: Raquel and Eduardo Acosta, both from the Dominican Republic, embrace after becoming American citizens at a special Valentines Day naturalization ceremony for married couples on February 14, 2013 in Tampa, Florida. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) held the Valentine''s Day ceremony in Tampa for 28 married couples from 15 different countries. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    HARTFORD, CT - FEBRUARY 14: Connor Garrett, 5, holds a sign during a rally at the Connecticut State Capital to promote gun control legislation in the wake of the December 14, 2012, school shooting in Newtown on February 14, 2013 in Hartford, Connecticut. Referred to as the "March for Change" and held on the two-month anniversary of the massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, participants called for improved gun safety laws. Among the safety measures being demanded are for universal background checks, more work within the mental health community and restricting high-capacity magazines. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    SUNBURY, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: Runners circle at the start for the BetVictor Non Runner Cheltenham Free Bet Handicap Stakes at Kempton racecourse on February 14, 2013 in Sunbury, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    ARLINGTON, VA - FEBRUARY 14: Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton jokes with U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta after being presented the Department of Defense's highest award for public service at the Pentagon February 14, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia. Secretary Clinton recently retired from public service. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) puckers up when he is asked by a reporter what he had given to his wife for Valentine’s Day at the end of a news briefing February 14, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Boehner held an on-camera briefing to answer questions from the media. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Office of Management and Budget Federal Controller Danny Werfel, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee about the potential impacts of "the sequester" during a hearing on Capitol Hill February 14, 2013 in Washington, DC. According to the Obama Administration cabinet members, "the sequester," automatic spending cuts to military and nonmilitary programs, will lead to dire bugetary consequences. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    GRETNA, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 14: Sam Harris and Adrian Evans pose outside the Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop on the day of their wedding on Valentine's day on February 14, 2013 in Gretna,Scotland. Gretna Green is one of the most popular wedding destinations in Scotland hosting thousands of weddings each year with a particular rise on St Valentine's Day. Gretna Green has been hosting marriages in the blacksmiths shop since 1754. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    Genevieve Ross - AP
    Minnesota's Andre Hollins (1) celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer against Wisconsin during overtime in an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, in Minneapolis. Hollins finished with 21 points and Minnesota won 58-53. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)
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    California's Allen Crabbe celebrates after scoring against UCLA during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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    Kentucky's Bria Goss (13) shoots next to South Carolina's Aleighsa Welch during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Ky., Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Kentucky defeated South Carolina 78-74. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
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    Montreal Canadiens left wing Rene Bourque, center, celebrates with defenseman Josh Gorges, left, and center Alex Galchenyuk after Bourque scored against the Florida Panthers during overtime in an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 in Sunrise, Fla. The Canadiens won 1-0. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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    Minnesota Wild's Jonas Brodin, right, and Colorado Avalanche's Matt Duchene collide in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
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    Kathy Willens - AP
    A model walks in front of a huge sun as spectators watch from an arena-style set-up during the Marc Jacobs Fall 2013 fashion show at Fashion Week in New York, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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    YANGON, BURMA - FEBRUARY 14: A workman sits on a truck packed high with crates of chickens outside the Yangon Wholesale Chicken Market on February 14, 2013 in Yangon, Burma. Buyers from restaurants, shops, and market stalls across Yangon gather at the market in the early hours of the morning and rush to select the best quality poultry just minutes off the truck. Myanmar is going through rapid political and economic reforms initiated by the countries first civilian president Thein Sein after years of military junta rule. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    Hasan Jamali - AP
    Wounded Bahraini anti-government protesters are treated at a house after shot with pellets fired by riot police during clashes in Daih, Bahrain, on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, the second anniversary of the start of a pro-democracy uprising in the Gulf island kingdom. Protests began at daybreak in opposition areas nationwide as protesters attempted to return to the well-barricaded main site of the uprising. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)
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    Dave Martin - AP
    The cruise ship Carnival Triumph into Mobile Bay near Dauphin island, Ala., Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. The ship with more than 4,200 passengers and crew members has been idled for nearly a week in the Gulf of Mexico following an engine room fire. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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    Kalin Hill - AP
    This Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 photo, provided by Kalin Hill, of Houston, shows passengers with makeshift tents on the the deck of the Carnival Triumph cruise ship at sea in the Gulf of Mexico. The ship nearing Mobile Bay is without engine power and is being towed by tugboats. (AP Photo/Kalin Hill)
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    Dave Martin - AP
    The sun sets as the cruise ship Carnival Triumph is towed into Mobile Bay near Dauphin Island, Ala., Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. The ship with more than 4,200 passengers and crew members has been idled for nearly a week in the Gulf of Mexico following an engine room fire. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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    Gerald Herbert - AP
    Passengers spell out the word "HELP" aboard the disabled Carnival Lines cruise ship Triumph as it is towed to harbor off Mobile Bay, Ala., Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. The ship with more than 4,200 passengers and crew members has been idled for nearly a week in the Gulf of Mexico following an engine room fire. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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    CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 14: Karrie Webb of Australia waits for the kangaroos to clear the fairway during day one of the ISPS Handa Australian Open at Royal Canberra Golf Club on February 14, 2013 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Stefan Postles/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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