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JFK assassination files The federal government released 2,800 long-secret documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy this week.

Pope Francis wraps up U.S. visit with huge open-air Mass The Mass in Philadelphia was the last major public event on Pope Francis' itinerary before he took off on a flight home to Rome Sep 27, 2015

Bosnian daily newspapers carry front page coverage of the inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington D.C., in Sarajevo, Bosnia, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009. Credit: AP Photo/Hidajet ...

Bosnian daily newspapers carry front page coverage of the inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington D.C., in Sarajevo, Bosnia, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009. Credit: AP Photo/Hidajet ...

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, left, and former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair talk at the Clinton Global Initiative, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010 in New York.

Dressed up as Middle Ages kings' guards, a group of men ride in a horse-drawn carriage and pelt "foot soldiers" with oranges, as thousands gather to re-enact a Middle Ages battle when the ...

People sporting horns on their heads and grease on their faces perform as "Diablo de Luzon" (Luzon's Devils) during the Carnaval in Luzon, near Guadalajara, Mexico, Feb. 14, 2015. Credit: Dani ...

People sporting horns on their heads and grease on their faces perform as "Diablo de Luzon" (Luzon's Devils) during the Carnaval in Luzon, near Guadalajara, Mexico, Feb. 14, 2015. Credit: Dani ...

Credit: AP Photo/Stacie Freudenberg Tennessee Bob Schwartz puts up campaign signs for Republican presidential hopeful John McCain near a polling place on Super Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008, in Nashville ...

Artists perform during the Flower Parade of the 131st Carnival of Nice in France, Feb. 18, 2015. The Carnival will run up to March 1 and will celebrate the "King of Music."

Voters on one side of the gym at Montezuma Elementary School cast their ballots in New Mexico's Democratic caucus while children play on the other side, in Albuquerque, N.M., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008.

Kristi Beane holds her sleeping four-year-old son Mekhi as she waits to vote at Welcome All Park in College Park, Ga., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008. Some voters said they waited over an hour to vote...

Will Arnett arrives at the Entertainment Weekly Emmy Pre-Party at the Cabana Club in Hollywood on Sept. 17, 2005.

People look on in front of a looted shop in Hackney, east London, Aug. 9, 2011, following unrest overnight. Read: British police face public anger as riots rage

Jody Ross reacts after being informed of an hour-long wait to vote at Centennial Middle School in Provo, Utah, on Super Tuesday Feb. 5, 2008. An unexpectedly high number of voters caused ...

A woman takes a selfie in front of a Lunar New Year display featuring sheep at a shopping mall in Hong Kong, Feb. 13, 2015. The Chinese Lunar New Year that began Feb. 19...

People sporting horns on their heads and grease on their faces perform as "Diablo de Luzon" (Luzon's Devils) during the Carnaval in Luzon, near Guadalajara, Mexico, Feb. 14, 2015. Credit: Dani ...

President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush receive Queen Elizabeth II of England and her husband Prince Philip (unseen) on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington Monday, May 7, 2007.

Voters cast their ballots in the primary election at the International Surfing Museum in Huntington Beach, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008.

People sporting horns on their heads and grease on their faces perform as "Diablo de Luzon" (Luzon's Devils) during the Carnaval in Luzon, near Guadalajara, Mexico, Feb. 14, 2015. Credit: Dani ...

Fans gather to watch Susan Boyle perform in the "Britain's Got Talent" live semi-final on a large screen in the community center in her home town of Blackburn, Scotland, Sunday, May 24, 2009.

Naemi Elizabeth Monte of Curacao, Sorangel Matos of Panama and Eileen Roca of Colombia pose for a photo aboard a plane during their flight to Tuxtla, Chiapas, Mexico Sunday, May 6, 2007, ahead of ...

President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush thank Tom Selleck, left, during the Ford's Theater Gala in Washington on June 25, 2006. Marked as more of an independent than a Republican ...

Rachel Legrain-Trapani, Miss France 2007; Annelien Coorevits, Miss Belgium 2007, and Tjasa Kokalj, Miss Slovenia 2007, enjoy the beach at the Gran Melia Cancun in their swimsuits in Cancun, Mexico ...

A burnt-out car is seen on a street in Hackney, London, Aug. 9, 2011, following unrest on late Monday. Read: British police face public anger as riots rage

Actress Rachel McAdams wears a coat to ward off the chill at the German premiere of the movie "Morning Glory " in Berlin, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011.

The Natural Bridge, a formation that was once a cave entrance, is seen on Aruba. The entrance eroded over time and collapsed to form an arch 100 feet wide and 25 feet above the sea.

Members of the media work outside damaged shops in Ealing, west London, after a night of rioting, Aug. 9, 2011. Read: British police face public anger as riots rage

Tom Selleck receives an honorary Doctorate of Laws from Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., on April 4, 2000. He originally attended the University of Southern California on a basketball ...

Rachel Legrain-Trapani, Miss France 2007; Annelien Coorevits, Miss Belgium 2007, and Tjasa Kokalj, Miss Slovenia 2007, enjoy the beach at the Gran Melia Cancun in their swimsuits in Cancun, Mexico ...

Massiel Taveras, left, of Dominican Republic, Lyudmyla Bikmullina, second right, of Ukraine and Wendy Salgado, right, of Honduras, dance with a traditional Mexican dancer upon arrival at Tuxtla ...

The Natural Bridge, a formation that was once a cave entrance, is seen on Aruba. The entrance eroded over time and collapsed to form an arch 100 feet wide and 25 feet above the sea. Credit: AP

Angelina Glass, Miss Germany 2007, enjoys the beach at the Gran Melia Cancun in Cancun, Mexico on Thursday, May 10, 2007.

Rachel Legrain-Trapani, Miss France 2007; Annelien Coorevits, Miss Belgium 2007, and Tjasa Kokalj, Miss Slovenia 2007, enjoy the beach at the Gran Melia Cancun in their swimsuits in Cancun, Mexico ...

Martin Sheen in the Vietnam War film "Apocalypse Now" (1979). Sheen starred as Captain Willard, assigned to seek out and kill a renegade U.S. military officer played by Marlon Brando.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, attend the traditional Royal Maundy Service at Westminster Abbey in London, April 21, 2011, the day of the queen's 85th birthday ...

Dita Von Teese performs her signature striptease in front of a champagne glass filled with bubbles. Von Teese worked for a lingerie shop when she was a teenager and now she's the cover model for ...

Presidential candidate Wallace, center, gets a warm welcome at the New Orleans airport March 26, 1962, on the last stop of a six southern state tour kicking off his "Operation Dixie" campaign.

Jennifer Grey, right, and partner Derek Hough perform on "Dancing with the Stars," Monday, Nov. 22, 2010, in Los Angeles. PICTURES: "DWTS" Season 11 TIMELINE: "DWTS" Through the Seasons

An aerial view of Hallam, Neb., May 23, 2004, after a tornado hit the small rural town. In all, more than a dozen tornadoes swept across southern Nebraska May 22, killing at least one person and ...

Prince Carl Philip of Sweden takes a picture on board Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG Propulsion, skippered by Ken Read of Canada, during the Iberdrola In-Port Race, the opening race of the ...

German President Christian Wulff, left, speaks with Japan's Emperor Akihito during a luncheon at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Oct. 24, 2011. Wulff was on a six-day visit to Japan.

Derek Hough and model Joanna Krupka came in fourth place on the ninth season of "Dancing with the Stars." PICTURES: "DWTS" Season 9 TIMELINE: "DWTS" Through the Seasons

Derek Hough and Jennifer Grey pose with the mirrorball trophy following the "Dancing with the Stars" Season 11 finale. PICTURES: "DWTS" Season 11 TIMELINE: "DWTS" Through the Seasons

Miss Universe 2007 contestants pose on stage in their gowns during preliminary judging for the competition at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Wednesday, May 23, 2007.

Chris Russell, 38, of Santee, Calif., gets in a little surf fishing during sunset off of a stretch of beach in Carlsbad, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006.

David Woods, a Berkeley County delegate, replies to a speech by Republican presidential hopeful former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at the West Virginia GOP convention Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008 in ...

Christa Rigozzi, Miss Switzerland 2007, enjoys the beach at the Gran Melia Cancun in Cancun, Mexico on Thursday, May 10, 2007. She will compete for the title of Miss Universe 2007 at the 56th ...

Prince Carl Philip of Sweden takes a picture on board Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG Propulsion, skippered by Ken Read of Canada, during the Iberdrola In-Port Race, the opening race of the ...

The Coleman sextuplets went out on the road for their first driving lesson. Stuart is the first behind the wheel. Gary is the so-called oldest and James is the youngest. Jayne is quiet...

Sam Waterston as A.D.A. Jack McCoy in "Law & Order." Waterston joined the cast in 1994, the show's fifth season, and has been a cast member ever since. The show is finishing its 20th season on the ...

A windmill is silhouetted against the morning sun along Rohrer Mill Road near Strasburg, Pa., in eastern Lancaster County on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005.

Fans gather to watch Susan Boyle perform in the "Britain's Got Talent" live semi-final on a large screen in the community center in her home town of Blackburn, Scotland, Sunday, May 24, 2009.

An Iraqi child cries during a joint American and Iraqi military security sweep in the neighborhood of Sadriyah in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008.

Sureerat Polyiam helps Christa Rigozzi, Miss Switzerland 2007, choose a swimsuit during registration and fittings for the Miss Universe 2007 competition at the Camino Real Mexico in Mexico City ...

Hairstylists style the hair of Eileen Roca, Miss Colombia 2007, during registration and fittings for the Miss Universe 2007 competition at the Camino Real Mexico in Mexico City, Monday, May 1, 2007.

The Spanish Royal Family poses together Aug. 6, 2007, on the steps at Marivent Palace in Mallorca, Spain. Marivent, on the island of Mallorca, is the family's summer residence. Credit: Carlos ...

Spain's Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia attend a pre-royal wedding gala dinner, hosted by Queen Elizabeth II's cousin, Lady Elizabeth Anson, at the Mandarin Oriental hotel on April 28, 2011, in ...

Eileen Roca, Miss Colombia 2007, poses inside the engine of a Mexicana Airlines plane during a photo session in Mexico City, Wednesday, May 3, 2007, ahead of the 56th annual Miss Universe competition.

Zuleyka Rivera, of Puerto Rico, Miss Universe 2006, poses inside the cockpit of a Mexicana Airlines plane during a photo session in Mexico City, Wednesday, May 3, 2007, ahead of the 56th annual ...