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Georgetown's new men's basketball head coach Patrick Ewing listens at an NCAA college basketball press conference to formally announce his hiring, Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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FILE - This Oct. 10, 2014, file photo shows Sunil Gulati, president of the United States Soccer Federation, during a press conference in Bristol, Conn. The U.S. Soccer Federation and the World Cup champion women's team have agreed on a labor contract, settling a dispute in which the players sought equitable wages to their male counterparts. The financial terms and length of the multiyear deal were not disclosed. The agreement was ratified by the players and the federation's board Tuesday, April 4, 2017. AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
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This Sept. 30, 2015 photo provided by Lambda Legal shows Kimberly Hively at the federal courthouse in Chicago. A federal appeals court ruled for the first time Tuesday, April 4, 2017, that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBT employees from workplace discrimination, setting up a likely battle before the Supreme Court as gay rights advocates push to broaden the scope of the 53-year-old law. The case stems from a lawsuit by Indiana teacher Hively alleging that the Ivy Tech Community College in South Bend didn't hire her full time because she is a lesbian. (Lambda Legal via AP)
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Raymond Cruz of Simi Valley, California, preaching to 350 former prisoners.
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While Obamacare enrollment is a distant memory in much of the country, the bluest areas are still hitting the pavement. (Associated Press/File)
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Bay City Fire Chief Karey Prieur exits the building as Bay City firefighters respond to a report of a gas leak at Bay City Hall, in Bay City, Mich., Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Bay City Hall was evacuated Tuesday morning after a strong smell of gas lingered through the 120-year-old government building. All employees were evacuated from the building, said City Manager Rick Finn. (Jacob Hamilton/The Bay City Times via AP)
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Bay City firefighters respond to a report of a gas leak at Bay City Hall, in Bay City, Mich., Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Bay City Hall was evacuated Tuesday morning after a strong smell of gas lingered through the 120-year-old government building. All employees were evacuated from the building, said City Manager Rick Finn. (Jacob Hamilton/The Bay City Times via AP)
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In this March 27, 2017, file photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. The Trump administration issued a stern warning to U.S. companies as they began applying for coveted skilled-worker visas Monday, cautioning that it would investigate and prosecute employers that overlook qualified American workers for the jobs. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
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Vice President Mike Pence speaks to employees and guests at DynaLab, Inc., Saturday, April 1, 2017, in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Pence visited with businesspeople at DynaLab, Inc., an American electronics manufacturing services company, and toured the facility. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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Vice President Mike Pence, right, shakes hands with an employee as he tours the DynaLab, Inc. facility, Saturday, April 1, 2017, in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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ADVANCE FOR THE WEEKEND OF APRIL 1-2 AND THEREAFTER - In a March 22, 2017 photo, workers for Kruse Stained Glass of Hartington works to install windows at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Norfolk, Neb. Kenny and Kristi Kruse started Kruse Stained Glass after a specialist hired to complete a local restoration project couldn't complete the job. (Jake Wragge/The Norfolk Daily News via AP)
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Rep. Mark Formby, R-Picayune, right, gives thanks after being acknowledged by Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, before the body in the House for his 25 years in the Legislature, Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. Formby, was confirmed Tuesday to Mississippi's three-member Workers Compensation Commission and will have to resign from his current elected post before taking office. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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Angela Merkel, 63, Chancellor of Germany. She is also the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Merkel has been described at various times as the de facto leader of the European Union, the most powerful woman in the world. (AP Photo)
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The battle over health care legislation has gotten bitter in the halls of the U.S. Capitol recently, with more unsettled moments likely to come. (Associated Press)
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This image provided by McDonald’s Corporation shows a Quarter Pounder burger. McDonald's says it will swap frozen beef patties for fresh ones in its Quarter Pounder burgers by sometime in 2018 at most of its U.S. locations. Employees will cook up the never-frozen beef on a grill when ordered. (Courtesy of McDonald’s Corporation via AP)
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' instructor Michael Garvey stands with IBEW apprentice Fred Ries in the industrial lab in Upper Chichester, Pa. The union recently unveiled its new lab where apprentices can learn the craft. (Kathleen E. Carey/Delaware County Daily Times via AP)
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FILE - In this March 20, 2017 file photo, Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza speaks to the City Club of Chicago in Chicago. A judge has ruled that Mendoza must pay lawmakers even though the state doesn't have a budget. Cook County Circuit Judge Rodolfo Garcia ruled in favor of Illinois legislators Thursday, March 23, 2017, citing a 2014 law passed after then-Gov. Pat Quinn withheld paychecks over pension reform. Mendoza said she planned to comply with the order. (Rich Hein/Sun Times via AP File)
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FILE - In this Wednesday, March 15, 2017, file photo, a sign marks a pickup point for the Uber car service at LaGuardia Airport in New York. Uber’s first report on employee diversity shows low numbers for women, especially in technology positions. Uber’s report doesn’t count drivers as employees. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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In this Wednesday, March 15, 2017, photo, an Uber representative helps travelers find rides with Uber at LaGuardia Airport in New York. Uber’s first report on employee diversity shows low numbers for women, especially in technology positions. Uber’s report doesn’t count drivers as employees. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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Members of the European Union Baroque Orchestra rehearse at The National Centre for Early Music inside a converted medieval church, in York, England, in this photo dated Saturday March 18, 2017. The orchestra is currently based in England but with Britain about to enter into Brexit negotiations to leave the European Union, the orchestra is planning to relocate to Antwerp in Belgium.(AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
