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A picture rests next to the diary of Vietnamese solider Vu Dinh Doan that was taken by U.S. Marine Robert Frazure following Operation Indiana in 1966. Officials said Monday's joint exchange of artifacts was the first to have occurred.

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Mason Hansen has been hauling away sand on his farm since the Missouri River flooded last year, and still has a long way to go before he can grow corn and soybeans again. "People don't have any idea how big of a mess this is," he said. (Associated Press)

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An oil rig in the distance starts exploratory drilling beneath the waters off Cuba's northern coast in January as fishermen work in Havana Bay. On May 18, Spanish company Repsol announced that the exploratory oil well had failed and will be capped and abandoned. (Associated Press)

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The bill that would end direct payments to farmers strengthens the subsidized crop insurance program and creates a program to compensate farmers for smaller, or "shallow," revenue losses, based on a five-year average, for acres actually planted. The Senate is expected to take up the bill this week. (Associated Press)

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Black smoke rises from a burning U.S oil tank, set afire during a Japanese air raid on Midway Atoll on June 4, 1942. (Associated Press)

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This undated image shows a new attraction at SeaWorld Orlando featuring sea turtles. The exhibit, which includes live sea turtles as well as a 3-D movie about the endangered creatures, opened in April and is one of a number of new attractions at theme parks around the country this season. (AP Photo/SeaWorld Orlando)

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European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, in his capacity as head of the European Systemic Risk Board, reports to the European Parliament's Economic Committee in Brussels on Thursday, May 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

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One of the two full baths on the upper level features a vanity with a granite top and gray ceramic tile surrounding the shower and soaking tub.

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The center-island kitchen in the Merlin model features 42-inch cabinets, laminate counters and recessed lighting. The model is priced from $309,990.

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Miller & Smith is building 36 town homes in the Magic Collection at Victory Lakes in Bristow. The homes have 2,463 to 2,686 finished square feet, with base prices from $309,990 to $324,990.

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett fires up the crowd on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, during a campaign stop in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** A plume of smoke rises from the Whitewater fire in the Gila National Forest east of Glenwood, N.M., on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. (AP Photo/David Thornburg)