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Published June 25, 2014, 5:42 p.m. ET

Fu-Wan, one of two giant pandas on loan from China, sits inside the Giant Panda Complex enclosure at the National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur on June 25, 2014. Fu-Wan and Feng-Yi, the two giant pandas on loan from China to mark the 40th anniversary of Malaysia-China diplomatic relations, were renamed Xing-xing and Liang-liang respectively on their first public appearance. AFP PHOTO / MANAN VATSYAYANA (Photo credit should read MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/Getty Images)

Giant panda Fu-Wan has a snack in his zoo enclosure in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Getty

U.S. Representative Charles Rangel (D-NY) (C) celebrates his victory during the Democratic Primary election party in New York, June 24, 2014. Rangel won his Democratic primary on Tuesday, successfully fighting off one of the most serious challenges of his four-decade career in Congress and paving the way for him to serve a 23rd term in office. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Rep. Charles Rangel celebrates his re-election to Congress. Reuters

Visitors walk inside a cave situated below the ancient towns of Maresha and Beit Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands June 24, 2014. UNESCO designated the caves of Maresha and Beit Guvrin as a world heritage site on Sunday. The site features expansive man-made ancient tunnel systems, some dating back as early as the first century BC. Picture taken June 24, 2014. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly (ISRAEL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY TRAVEL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Visitors walk inside a cave below Maresha and Beit Guvrin, Israel. Reuters

A fan of Iran is pictured after the team was defeated by Bosnia in their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador June 25, 2014. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado (BRAZIL - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY TOPCUP)

A fan of Iran pouts after their World Cup defeat in Salvador, Brazil. Reuters

Dressed in Star Wars garb, Shandra Bernath-Plaisted protests outside the Google I/O developers conference in San Francisco, California June 25, 2014. Activists claim evictions are up 115 percent from last year, due in part by the economic disparity between tech company workers and the rest of the community. REUTERS/Noah Berger (UNITED STATES - Tags: CIVIL UNREST BUSINESS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)

A Storm Trooper protests evictions outside a Google I/O conference in San Francisco. Reuters

KALAK, IRAQ - JUNE 24: An Iraqi woman walks in a field beside a temporary displacement camp for Iraqis caught-up in the fighting in and around the city of Mosul on June 24, 2014 in Kalak, Iraq.Tens of thousands of people have fled Iraq's second largest city of Mosul after it was overrun by ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) militants. Many have been temporarily housed at various IDP (internally displaced persons) camps around the region including the area close to Erbil, as they hope to enter the safety of the nearby Kurdish region. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

A woman heads for a displacement camp in Kalak, Iraq. Getty

Newborn dolphin calf named Origi swims with his mother on June 25, 2014 at the Boudewijn Seapark in Brugge, during the calf's presentation to the press. Origi, born to days prior on June 23, likely got his named from Belgium's forward Divock Origi, who scored his team's 1-0 goal the day before during a group stage football match at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, qualifying Belgium for the round-of-sixteen. AFP PHOTO / BELGA / KURT DESPLENTER **Belgium Out** (Photo credit should read KURT DESPLENTER/AFP/Getty Images)

Newborn dolphin calf Origi swims with his mother at the Boudewijn Seapark in Brugge, Belgium. Getty

US President Barack Obama walks with 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson (L) during an event his honor in the East Room of the White House on June 25, 2014 in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

President Obama gives NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson a thumbs up at the White House. Getty

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 25: Activists attend a Voting Rights Amendment Act rally in Capitol Hill June 25, 2014 in Washington, DC. The rally marked the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder which held a section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is unconstitutional. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Activists attend a Voting Rights Amendment Act rally on Capitol Hill. Getty

Jake Miller, 30, and Craig Bowen, 35, right, kiss after being married by Marion County Clerk Beth White, center, in Indianapolis, Wednesday, June 25, 2014. A federal judge struck down Indiana's ban on same-sex marriage Wednesday in a ruling that immediately allowed gay couples to wed. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

A newlywed couple celebrates the end of Indiana’s ban on same-sex marriage in Indianapolis. AP

Svetlana Gileva and Jiri Bubenicek dance during the rehearsal of Stijn Celis choreography of 'Josephs Legende' at the ballet performance 'Legends Homage to Richard Strauss' in Dresden, Germany, Wednesday, June 25, 2014. To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Richard Strauss, the Semper opera Ballet will be staging a new interpretation of two great works, 'Josephs Legende' and 'Dance Suite'. 'Legends: A Tribute to Richard Strauss' by Russian choreographer and former Moscow Bolshoi ballet director Alexei Ratmansky and Belgian choreographer Stijn Celis will be premiered on June 28. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

Dancers rehearse “Josephs Legende” in Dresden, Germany. AP

A fire plane drops fire retardant to extinguish fire burning in the forest in Jerusalem, Israel Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld says there have been no injuries or damage to structures. But authorities have closed six area roads and evacuated residents from the area. He says the blaze is not yet under control. He said the cause of the fire, which began Wednesday afternoon, is under investigation. He said there have been a number of blazes in the past few weeks in the vicinity, all deliberately set off. (AP Photo/Olivier Fitoussi)ISRAEL OUT

A plane drops fire retardant on a burning forest in Jerusalem. AP

People watch as smoke fills the sky, after an explosion, at a shopping mall, Wednesday, June 25, 2014, in Abuja, Nigeria. An explosion rocked a shopping mall in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, on Wednesday and police say at least over 20 people have been killed and many wounded. Witnesses say body parts were scattered around the exit to Emab Plaza, in the upscale Wuse 11 suburb. (AP Photo)

Smoke fills the sky after an explosion at an Abuja, Nigeria, shopping mall. AP

Korean People's Army (KPA) officers and soldiers vow to smash the "U.S. imperialists" as they gather for a meeting to mark the 64th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, Wednesday, June 25, 2014, in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea. The writing on the sign in foreground left reads "Don't forget the wolfish American imperialists!" (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)

The Korean People’s Army marks the 64th anniversary of the Korean War in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea. AP

President Barack Obama meets with Israeli President Shimon Peres, Wednesday, June 25, 2014, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Obama meets with Israeli President Shimon Peres in the Oval Office. AP

Some of the thousands of platinum mineworkers report for work at Lonmin, Anglo American Platinum, mine in Marikana, South Africa, Wednesday, June 25, 2014, following the resolution of the five-month strike in the sector. A mine spokesperson said the returning workers would have to undergo medicals and retraining before they could resume their jobs. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)

Miners report to work at Lonmin, Anglo American Platinum, in Marikana, South Africa. AP

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 25, 2014, before the Senate Committee hearing to examine the Financial Stability Oversight Council annual report to Congress. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew testifies on Capitol Hill. AP

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