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US President Barack Obama meets with Pope Francis, Thursday, March 27, 2014 at the Vatican. Obama called himself a "great admirer" of Pope Francis as he sat down at the Vatican Thursday with the pontiff he considers a kindred spirit on issues of economic inequality. Their historic first meeting comes as Obama's administration and the church remain deeply split on issues of abortion and contraception. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
President Obama meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican. AP Photo
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A ground controller guides a Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C Orion to rest upon its return to RAAF base Pearce near Perth, March 27, 2014. Severe weather on Thursday halted the air search for a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet presumed crashed in the southern Indian Ocean, frustrating hopes of finding what new satellite images showed could be a large debris field. REUTERS/Jason Reed (AUSTRALIA - Tags: MILITARY TRANSPORT DISASTER TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A ground controller guides a Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C Orion to rest upon its return to RAAF base Pearce near Perth, Australia. Severe weather halted the air search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. Reuters
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A mother kisses her child as she walks past graffiti in Mumbai, India.
A mother kisses her child as she walks past graffiti in Mumbai, India. Reuters
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A demonstrator holds a picture in front of Carabinieri's police during a protest against U.S. President Barack Obama near the U.S. Embassy in Rome, March 27, 2014. Obama urged NATO allies on Thursday to get their defense budgets on an upward trajectory with "everybody pitching in" as he wounded up a day of meetings with Vatican and Italian officials. REUTERS/Yara Nardi (ITALY - Tags: POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A demonstrator holds up a cutout near Carabinieri police during a protest against President Obama near the US Embassy in Rome. Reuters
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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 27: U.S. military veterans set up 1,892 American flags on the National Mall March 27, 2014 in Washington, DC. The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America installed the flags to represent the 1,892 veterans and service members who committed suicide this year as part of the 'We've Got Your Back: IAVA's Campaign to Combat Suicide.' (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 27: U.S. military veterans set up 1,892 American flags on the National Mall March 27, 2014 in Washington, DC. The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America… Getty Images
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ROME, ITALY - MARCH 27: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets Italian Premier Matteo Renzi (L) at Villa Madama on March 27, 2014 in Rome, Italy. The visit to Italy by Obama is part of a series of institutional meetings in Europe, which began in The Hague on March 24, with a summit on nuclear security. (Photo by Elisabetta Villa/Getty Images)
President Obama meets Italian Premier Matteo Renzi at Villa Madama in Rome, Italy. Getty Images
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PUL-E ALAM, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 27: Soldiers with the U.S. Army 2nd Battalion 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division walk along a roadway on Foirward Operating Base (FOB) Shank, on March 27, 2014 near Pul-e Alam, Afghanistan. Soldiers with the U.S. Army's 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division stationed at FOB Shank advise and assist Afghan National Security Forces in the region. Security is at a heightened state throughout Afghanistan as the nation prepares for the April 5th presidential election. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Soldiers with the US Army’s 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division walk along a roadway on Forward Operating Base Shank near Pul-e Alam, Afghanistan. Getty Images
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DARRINGTON, WA - MARCH 27: A search and rescue worker prepares a rescue boat on March 27, 2014 in Darrington, Washington. A massive mudslide on March 22 in nearby Oso, Washington killed at least 25 and left many missing. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
A search and rescue worker prepares a rescue boat in Darrington, Wash. A massive mudslide on March 22 in nearby Oso killed at least 25 and left many missing. Getty Images
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US President Barack Obama tours the Colosseum with guide Barbara Nazzaro, technical director and architect of the Colosseum on March 27, 2014 in Rome. During his visit to the Eternal City, Obama met with Pope Francis at the Vatican, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, the European Union's youngest government leader -- and President Giorgio Napolitano, as well as going on a private guided tour of the Colosseum. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
President Obama tours the Colosseum with guide Barbara Nazzaro, technical director and architect of the Colosseum in Rome. Getty Images
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Demonstrators take part in a protest against the government of Egypt on March 27, 2014 outside of the Embassy of Egypt in Washington, DC. The group was protesting against the mass sentencing of 529 supporters of deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi who were given the death penalty. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Demonstrators take part in a protest against the government of Egypt outside the country’s embassy in Washington, DC. Getty Images
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HOLLYWOOD, FL - MARCH 27: Luke Doolittle keeps his eye on the competition during the opening day of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown on March 27, 2014 in Hollywood, Florida. The tournament will feature a poker championship with a $5 million guarantee, the largest guaranteed prize pool offered for a $3,500 buy-in. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Luke Doolittle keeps his eye on the competition during the opening day of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Hollywood, Fla. The tournament features a poker championship with a $5 million guarantee, the largest guaranteed prize pool offered for a $3,500 buy-in. Getty Images
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Attorney Randy Mastro holds up a copy of his report during a news conference, Thursday, March 27, 2014, in New York. Mastro, with the law firm hired by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, said that the governor was not involved in a plot to create gridlock near a major bridge as part of a political retribution scheme. (AP Photo/Brendan McDermid, Pool)
Attorney Randy Mastro holds up a copy of his report during a news conference in New York City. Mastro, with the law firm hired by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, said that the governor was not involved in planning nor executing the Bridgegate scandal. AP Photo
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Russian soldiers stand near a tank at a former Ukrainian military base in Perevalne, outside Simferopol, Crimea, March 27, 2014. Russia last week completed the annexation of Crimea following a referendum in which an overwhelming number of residents voted to break off from Ukraine and join Russia. The vote, rejected by Ukraine and the West, was hastily called after Russian forces had overtaken the peninsula. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
Russian soldiers stand near a tank at a former Ukrainian military base in Perevalne, outside Simferopol, Crimea. AP Photo
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President Francois Hollande and wife of Chinese President, Peng Liyuan, attend a concert with guests at the Royal Opera of the Chateau de Versailles for a concert, in Versailles, west of Paris, Thursday March 27, 2014. Deal-making and commemorations of a half-century of French diplomatic ties with Communist China were the order of business during Xi's three-day visit, part of his European tour. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, Pool)
Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President Francois Hollande and Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan attend a concert with guests at the Royal Opera of the Chateau de Versailles in Versailles, France. AP Photo
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Iowa State's Dustin Hogue warms up during practice at the NCAA college basketball tournament Thursday, March 27, 2014 in New York. Iowa will play Connecticut in a regional semifinal on Thursday. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Iowa State’s Dustin Hogue sports a new haircut during practice at the ahead of their NCAA tournament clash in New York City. AP Photo
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Vancouver Aquarium director of animal operations Dr. Dennis Thoney holds a Panamanian golden frog at the aquarium in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Thursday March 27, 2014. The aquarium has successfully bred the frogs, thought to be extinct in the wild, as part of a worldwide effort to preserve the species. They are native to the mountainous, higher-altitude regions of western-central Panama and the goal is to eventually re-populate their natural habitat in the country. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
Vancouver Aquarium director of animal operations Dr. Dennis Thoney holds a Panamanian golden frog. The aquarium has successfully bred the frogs, thought to be extinct in the wild, as part of a worldwide effort to preserve the species. They are native to the mountainous, higher-altitude regions of western-central Panama and the goal is to eventually re-populate their natural habitat. AP Photo
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French climber Alain Robert, also known as "Spiderman", scales the 152 metre Ariane Tower at La Defense financial and business district outside Paris March 27, 2014. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
French climber Alain Robert, nicknamed Spider-Man, scales the 498-foot Ariane Tower at La Defense financial and business district outside Paris. Reuters
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A professor tries to continue her class next to striking students at Complutense University on the second day of a 48-hour student strike to protest against rising fees and educational cuts in Madrid March 27, 2014. Spanish police on Wednesday morning arrested more than 50 demonstrators who had been occupying a campus building for several days to protest against education spending cuts, according to local media. REUTERS/Andrea Comas (SPAIN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS BUSINESS EDUCATION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A professor tries to continue her class next to striking students at Complutense University on the second day of a 48-hour student strike to protest rising fees and educational cuts in Madrid. Reuters
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Mini Snickers move along the line as production begins at the Mars Chocolate North America Topeka Plant near Topeka, Kan., Thursday, March 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Mini Snickers move along the line as production begins at the new Mars Chocolate North America Topeka Plant near Topeka, Kan. AP Photo
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Models display creations by Russian designer Slava Zaitsev at the Fashion Week in Moscow in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, March 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
Models show off creations of Russian designer Slava Zaitsev at Moscow Fashion Week. AP Photo
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Models wearing flamenca dresses walk before taking part in an event to mark the twentieth anniversary of the International Flamenco Fashion Show SIMOF in the Andalusian capital of Seville March 27, 2014. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo (SPAIN - Tags: FASHION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Models wearing flamenca dresses head to an event to mark the twentieth anniversary of the International Flamenco Fashion Show in Seville, Spain. Reuters
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A man stands in front of a rack with Adidas Original shoes before the opening at the new Adidas Originals store in Berlin, March 27, 2014. Adidas has launched a new store blueprint for its Originals fashion brand with a Wi-Fi equipped lounge and mobile charging points, aiming to persuade younger shoppers to linger longer and spend more in its high-margin, own-run outlets. REUTERS/Stefanie Loos (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT BUSINESS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A man stands in front of a rack with Adidas Original shoes before the opening at the new Adidas Originals store in Berlin. Adidas has launched a new store blueprint for its Originals fashion brand with a Wi-Fi equipped lounge and mobile charging points, aiming to persuade younger shoppers to linger longer and spend more in its high-margin outlets. Reuters
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