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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, shares a laugh with Ethiopian Foreign Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom at a joint press conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Saturday, May 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Jim Young, Pool)
Kerry makes sub-Saharan Africa visitIn 1st official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, Kerry urges Nigeria to respect human rights
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From left, actor Souleymane Deme, actress Anais Monory and director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun arrive for the screening of Grigris at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)
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Convicted killer Jodi Arias thinks about a question asked during an interview at the Maricopa County Estrella Jail on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Phoenix. Arias was convicted recently of killing her former boyfriend Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home back in 2008, and could face the possibility of the death penalty as the sentencing phase of her trial continues. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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FILE - This Jan. 9, 2013 file photo shows Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio speaking with the media in Phoenix. A federal judge ruled Friday, May 24, 2013, Arpaio's office systematically singled out Hispanics in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency racially profiles people. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Judge: Ariz. sheriff's office profiles LatinosJudge finds Ariz. sheriff's office racially profiles Latinos in immigration patrols
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Mosque blast kills 12 in eastern AfghanistanBlast in mosque kills 12 people in eastern Afghanistan
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In this photo provided by Francisco Rodriguez, the scene were the Interstate 5 bridge collapsed into the Skagit River is seen at dusk Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. (AP Photo/Francisco Rodriguez)
No quick fix for downed bridge on holiday weekendNo quick fix for downed bridge on holiday weekend, motorists face long delays
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16 children, 1 teacher dead in Pakistan bus fireFire on school bus kills 16 children, 1 teacher in eastern Pakistan
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Convicted killer Jodi Arias thinks about a question asked during an interview at the Maricopa County Estrella Jail on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Phoenix. Arias was convicted recently of killing her former boyfriend Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home back in 2008, and could face the possibility of the death penalty as the sentencing phase of her trial continues. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, shares a laugh with Ethiopian Foreign Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom at a joint press conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Saturday, May 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Jim Young, Pool)
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, shares a laugh with Ethiopian Foreign Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom at a joint press conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Saturday, May 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Jim Young, Pool)
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From left, actor Souleymane Deme, actress Anais Monory and director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun arrive for the screening of Grigris at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)
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Mining machinery and barrels with chemicals sit on the facilities of Barrick Gold Corp's Pascua-Lama project in northern Chile, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Chile's environmental regulator has stopped construction and imposed sanctions on Barrick Gold Corp.'s $8.5 billion Pascua-Lama project, citing "serious violations" of its environmental permit. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
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John Bauman point out an looming storm over the Colonial Country Club as golf fans leave the venue hosting the second round of the Colonial golf tournament, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Fort Worth, Texas. Play was suspended due to the weather. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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