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1. Bye Bye Boehner — Speaker of the House John Boehner leaves after announcing his resignation on Capitol Hill on Friday in Washington, D.C. Boehner announced he will resign from Congress at the end of October following intense pressure from conservatives in his party. (Astrid Riecken/Getty Images)
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2. Pope Francis' Historic Visit to the United States — Pope Francis reaches over to kiss a child during a papal parade in Washington on Wednesday. Pope Francis is making his first visit to the United States this week, stopping by Washington, D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia. (James Lawler Duggan/TPX Images of the Day/Reuters)
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3. Trump's War With Fox — Donald Trump declared war on Fox News (again) Thursday with a tweet stating he will not appear on any network programs for the foreseeable future because he feels he is being treated unfairly. Fox quickly hit back in a statement, claiming that the organization has "held every candidate in this race to the highest journalistic standards throughout our coverage." Trump and Fox CEO Roger Ailes (R) are reportedly planning to meet next week to iron out their differences. (Getty Images)
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4. Yogi Berra Dies — New York Yankees Hall of Famer Yogi Berra reacts to fan's cheers on a golf cart during Old-Timers Day ceremonies before the Yankees played the Tampa Bay Rays in their MLB American League game at Yankee Stadium in New York, June 23, 2013. He died Tuesday at age 90. (Ray Stubblebine/Reuters)
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5. John Boehner Gets Emotional — House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio wipes his eyes as he listens to Pope Francis address a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, making history as the first pontiff to do so. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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6. Scott Walker Drops Out — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker pauses as he speaks at a news conference on Monday in Madison, Wisconsin, where he announced that he is suspending his Republican presidential campaign. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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7. Pizza Rat — A New York City rodent dubbed "Pizza Rat" was captured on video hauling a slice of pizza down a set of subway steps, quickly becoming the pride of the viral Internet this week. "This is such an encapsulation of being a New Yorker — trying to carry too much too far, while dealing with thousands of other people all at the same time doing the same thing," Matt Little, the man who recorded the video clip, told the New York Post. (YouTube)
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8. Rubio Hits Back — Marco Rubio hit back at Donald Trump this week after the Republican presidential front runner knocked the senator's voting record, his age and, in a "Morning Joe" appearance on Thursday, his rate of perspiration. "He sweats more than any young person I've ever seen in my life," Trump said. "I've never seen a guy down water like he downs water . . . They bring it in buckets for this guy." In an interview with "Kentucky Sports Radio" on Thursday, Rubio delivered a few punches of his own, calling Trump "touchy," "insecure," and "uninformed" on the issues. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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9. No Muslim President — Ben Carson riled critics and supporters alike when he said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" that he doesn't feel a Muslim could be president of the United States. "I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that," the Republican presidential candidate and retired neurosurgeon said. Carson later clarified his comments on Tuesday at a news conference in Ohio, saying, "I don't care what a person's religion beliefs are or religious heritage is. If they embrace our Constitution and are willing to place that above their religious beliefs, I have no problem with that." (NBC's "Meet the Press")
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10. Viola Davis Makes Emmys History — Viola Davis poses with the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in the press room during the 67th Emmy Awards on Sunday at the Microsoft Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. The "How to Get Away With Murder" actress made history by becoming the first African American woman to win the top honor in that category. (Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty Images)
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