| Greg Gianforte, Republican candidate in Montana special election, allegedly body-slams reporter Posted: 24 May 2017 06:18 PM PDT  On the eve of a special election to fill Montana's House seat, the Republican candidate allegedly assaulted a journalist.
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| Pres. Trump Criticizes NATO Allies on Defense Spending in Brussels Speech Posted: 25 May 2017 08:35 AM PDT  In a speech at NATO headquarters Thursday, the president threatened ties between the US and its European allies, saying fellow NATO countries were not meeting financial obligations.
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| Sea Lion Attack: Child Victim’s Father Speaks Out Posted: 25 May 2017 08:51 AM PDT  The father told the CBC that his family was not feeding the sea lion when it dragged his daughter underwater, but did confirm that his daughter is being treated for a possible infection.
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| Man Charged With Trying to Bite Flight Attendant, Jumping Out of Plane: Cops Posted: 26 May 2017 10:56 AM PDT  Tun Lon Sein tried to bite a flight attendant's hand to get to the plane's service door.
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| San Bernardino attack suspects shot up to 27 times Posted: 25 May 2017 06:39 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities released a report Thursday detailing the manhunt and shootout with a husband and wife who killed 14 people and wounded 22 others in the San Bernardino attack in December 2015.
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| Obama in Berlin: ‘We can’t hide behind a wall’ Posted: 25 May 2017 07:21 AM PDT  Former President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a discussion at the German Protestant Kirchentag in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on May 25. Former President Barack Obama seemed to take a subtle swipe at his successor Thursday, telling a Berlin audience that the world cannot "hide behind a wall" — an apparent reference to President Trump's signature campaign promise to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Obama was in Germany for Kirchentag, a conference affiliated with the Protestant church that he attended at the invitation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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| Texas nurse suspected of killing as many as 60 babies Posted: 26 May 2017 02:01 PM PDT  A Texas nurse jailed for killing a baby more than 30 years ago has been charged with the murder of another infant, and could be behind the deaths of as many as 60 babies, officials said Friday. Genene Jones, 66, "is pure evil and justice warrants that she be held accountable for the crimes she committed," said Nico LaHood, district attorney for Bexar County in Texas. "Our Office will attempt to account for every child whose life was stolen by the actions of Jones.
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| Fallen Navy pilot's children hug as remains brought home Posted: 26 May 2017 05:16 PM PDT  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Deborah Crosby touched her father's flag-draped casket as her three brothers hugged her in a tearful embrace on the tarmac at the San Diego airport Friday — ending a more than half century search to find and bring home the remains of Lt. Cmdr. Frederick P. Crosby, shot down as a Navy pilot in the Vietnam War.
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| Indian police arrest 150 from Modi's party in Kolkata clashes Posted: 25 May 2017 05:09 AM PDT  Indian police arrested around 150 people protesting against a breakdown in law and order in the eastern city of Kolkata on Thursday, after street battles broke out during a march to police headquarters and police cars were set ablaze. Regional and national leaders from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged the march to protest against a perceived deterioration in security in the state of West Bengal, which is ruled by a rival left-wing party. West Bengal, with a population of nearly 100 million, has a long history of political violence.
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| Trump literally pushes his way to the front of the world stage at NATO summit Posted: 25 May 2017 01:24 PM PDT  President Trump literally pushed his way to the front of the world stage at the Brussels NATO summit Thursday. He shoved NATO leader Prime Minister Dusko Markovic of Montenegro out of the way, which happens to be the newest alliance member.
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| Chris Cornell Had Fresh Track Marks On His Arm: Report Posted: 25 May 2017 10:41 PM PDT  While authorities ruled the Audioslave and Soundgarden frontman took his own life last week Thursday, his family raised doubts over the findings.
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| Jesse Ventura's Fight to Legalize Marijuana Posted: 25 May 2017 02:50 PM PDT  The following material contains mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.
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| Trump: North Korea 'will be solved' Posted: 26 May 2017 04:03 AM PDT  US President Donald Trump promised Friday that North Korea "will be solved", as G7 powers opened a summit that will confront a series of missile tests by the nuclear-armed nation. Trump's tough talk came in a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, which along with South Korea is most immediately threatened by North Korean belligerence.
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| G7 masks, Zuckerberg, volcano and more — it happened today: May 25 in pictures Posted: 25 May 2017 12:19 PM PDT ![G7 masks, Zuckerberg, volcano and more — it happened today: May 25 in pictures]( "G7 masks, Zuckerberg, volcano and more — it happened today: May 25 in pictures") Protesters wear masks depicting the leaders of the G7 countries, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg during Harvard University commencement exercises and more of today's news from around the world in pictures.
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| The Latest: Coroner's office IDs skydiver as California man Posted: 25 May 2017 01:36 PM PDT ![The Latest: Coroner's office IDs skydiver as California man]( "The Latest: Coroner's office IDs skydiver as California man") LODI, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a skydiving death in Northern California (all times local):
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| Report yields new details in 2014 Yosemite air tanker crash Posted: 25 May 2017 06:16 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2014 fatal crash of an air tanker fighting a forest fire in Yosemite National Park came just after the pilot was warned to avoid a tree to the right but then struck trees to the left, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report.
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| 'What you need to know': Jared Kushner Posted: 26 May 2017 11:06 AM PDT  Jared Kushner now a focus of FBI Russian investigation.
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| Here's Why Bitcoin Prices Are Skyrocketing Posted: 25 May 2017 10:28 AM PDT  Cryptocurrency... so hot right now. Bitcoin surges above $2,700. Economic shifts in China are one of many factors propelling cryptocurrency to record-breaking prices.
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| NATO attempts to contain Russia, raising conflict risk: Moscow Posted: 26 May 2017 03:49 AM PDT  Russia on Friday accused NATO of increasing the threat of conflict, insisting attempts by the US-led alliance to curb Moscow have left ties at their lowest ebb since the USSR collapsed. "At present NATO-Russian relations are at their worst since the end of the Cold War," the foreign ministry in Moscow said in a statement. The ministry said NATO was pursuing a policy of "containment" towards Russia that has seen it bolster its forces along the country's border in eastern Europe.
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| Breakdown between UK and US over intelligence leaks 'extremely dangerous', says Senator Posted: 25 May 2017 03:11 PM PDT  The top Democrat on the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee has said that the inability to share information between the UK and the US would be "extremely dangerous" to the security of both countries and the global community. Several senators support Donald Trump's call for a probe into alleged leaks coming out of US government agencies, after British government officials expressed dismay over the publishing of reportedly leaked photos showing the scene of the Manchester bomb attack. In response to the disclosures, irate UK police forces said they would stop passing the US information regarding their inquiry into the blast outside of an Ariana Grande concert.
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| Credit Myths That Cost You Money Posted: 26 May 2017 07:10 AM PDT ![Credit Myths That Cost You Money]( "Credit Myths That Cost You Money") Credit scores are confusing. You can pay off your student loans and see your credit score drop. You can add significant credit card debt and see your score soar. It's no wonder there are so many misconceptions about how to build or improve credit.
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| GM sued over excess emissions in Chevrolet Silverado & GMC Sierra Duramax Diesel Posted: 26 May 2017 07:41 AM PDT  Today's auto news headlines read like a warped version of Oprah Winfrey's infamous car giveaway: "You're getting sued for excess diesel emissions! And you're getting sued for excess diesel emissions! Everyone's getting sued for excess diesel emissions!" We say that because General Motors is now being sued for excess diesel emissions. Fenner et al v General Motors LLC et al The suit filed in Detroit's federal court yesterday alleges that GM illegally outfitted 705,000 pickups with defeat devices similar to those deployed by Volkswagen in 11 million cars worldwide, including 565,000 registered in the U.S. The suit covers 2011-2016 models of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Duramax Diesel. Unlike the lawsuit filed earlier this week against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, this one comes from consumers, not the U.S. Department of Justice. It alleges that GM employed at least three defeat devices that allowed trucks to emit up to five times the legal limit of pollutants while on the road but to keep emissions within legal limits during regulatory tests. Fenner et al v General Motors LLC et al alleges that GM broke a number of racketeering and consumer protection laws. Plaintiffs seek a wide range of compensation, including payouts for lost resale value and buybacks of their vehicles. They're also seeking punitive damages against the automaker. Interestingly, the suit also names German supplier Bosch as a defendant. If the case goes to trial, that could be significant, since Bosch was very closely linked to the Volkswagen scandal. If you follow car news, it probably won't surprise you to learn that plaintiffs in the GM case are represented in part by Hagens Berman law firm, which has been a key player in the Dieselgate settlement and many other auto-related suits. GM has issued a brief statement about the lawsuit that reads, in full: "These claims are baseless and we will vigorously defend ourselves. The Duramax Diesel Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra comply with all U.S. EPA and CARB emissions regulations." It's worth noting that this is one of at least two cases being brought by consumers against GM over its diesel vehicles--the other involving emissions in the Chevrolet Cruze diesel. Our take Who will prevail? We can't say because, much to some of our mothers' chagrin, we're not lawyers. However, we do know that the case puts GM in an awkward position. If the case goes to trial, it might prove GM's innocence, but GM's name would remain in the headlines for months and potentially years. Being associated with a high-profile case related to diesel emissions fraud at this time in history wouldn't do much for GM's diesel sales. That's a real problem, as GM appears to have banked on cornering the diesel market as other automakers retreat. On the other hand, settling this case (and the one involving the Cruze for that matter) out of court wouldn't do anything to exonerate GM. However, in terms of publicity, it might be for the best. Either way, shareholders will want GM to put the case to rest as soon as possible: stock prices took a plunge yesterday after the lawsuit was filed, though some of that value could be regained in trading today.
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| Dr. Beach names Florida's Siesta Beach best beach in US Posted: 25 May 2017 07:22 AM PDT  SIESTA KEY, Fla. (AP) — The sand on Siesta Beach on Florida's Gulf Coast is as fine as powdered sugar, a pure, sparkling white and soft as a kitten's fur — all because it's comprised of 99 percent pure crushed quartz.
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| Attack on Egypt Christians kills 26 Posted: 26 May 2017 04:37 AM PDT  Masked gunmen attacked a bus carrying Coptic Christians on a visit to a monastery south of the Egyptian capital on Friday, killing at least 26 people, officials said. The assailants sprayed the bus headed for Saint Samuel monastery in Minya province with gunfire before fleeing, provincial governor Essam el-Bedawi told state television. Health ministry spokesman Khaled Megahed told state television that 26 people were killed and another 25 wounded.
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| Syrian force urges Raqqa jihadists to surrender by end-May Posted: 25 May 2017 02:15 AM PDT  A U.S.-backed alliance of Syrian militias promised on Thursday that no harm would come to Islamic State fighters in Raqqa who turned themselves in by the end of the month, calling on them to lay down their arms ahead of an expected assault on the city. The Syrian Democratic Forces, which groups Kurdish and Arab fighters, has advanced to within a few kilometers (miles) of Raqqa city at the nearest point, in an offensive that got underway in November to encircle and capture the city. The SDF, which includes the powerful Kurdish YPG militia, said earlier this month it expects to launch the final assault on Raqqa in early summer.
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| Disney's Guardians Of The Galaxy Menu Is Epic Posted: 26 May 2017 08:32 AM PDT  Summer plans right here.
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| Hillary, Naval Academy, Trump & more — it happened today: May 26 in pictures Posted: 26 May 2017 11:57 AM PDT ![Hillary, Naval Academy, Trump & more — it happened today: May 26 in pictures]( "Hillary, Naval Academy, Trump & more — it happened today: May 26 in pictures") Hillary Clinton delivers a commencement address, President Trump attends the G-7 summit and more of today's news from around the world in pictures.
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| Arrested Joker-Lookalike Speaks Out After Gun Charges Posted: 25 May 2017 12:13 AM PDT  Lawrence Patrick Sullivan has his face tattooed that makes him look like a mix of Heath Ledger's Joker character and also Jared Leto's version from "Suicide Squad."
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| US rules out easing sanctions on Russia Posted: 26 May 2017 10:38 AM PDT  Washington will not ease sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine and may even get tougher on Moscow, the White House said Friday, ending uncertainty over the US position on the thorny issue. "We are not lowering our sanctions on Russia," Gary Cohn, US President Donald Trump's top economic advisor, told reporters at the G7 summit of leading industrialised nations in Sicily.
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| The Latest: Alabama executes man for 1982 murder-for-hire Posted: 25 May 2017 10:22 PM PDT  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on the execution of Alabama prisoner Tommy Arthur (all times local):
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| Sweet Therapy: Chocolate May Help Prevent Irregular Heartbeat Posted: 26 May 2017 07:50 AM PDT  Eating chocolate has been linked with a reduced risk of heart disease and stroke, and now a new study from Denmark suggests that regular consumption of the treat may help to prevent the development of atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat. Researchers found that adults in the study who ate chocolate at least once a month — or more frequently than that — had rates of atrial fibrillation that were 10 to 20 percent lower than those who ate chocolate less than once a month, according to the findings published today (May 23) in the journal Heart. Atrial fibrillation is a condition in which the heart's two upper chambers, known as the atria, do not beat at the same pace as the heart's two lower chambers, resulting in an irregular heartbeat.
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| DARPA reveals design of its space plane for faster, cheaper satellite launches Posted: 25 May 2017 07:17 PM PDT  Launching satellites into orbit could get a lot cheaper thanks to an experimental space plane. SEE ALSO: NASA's new space fabric looks like chain mail and can protect astronauts This week, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) revealed the design for the XS-1, which is set to be built by Boeing. The hypersonic aircraft would launch vertically, deploy a second stage to carry a satellite into orbit, and then land like a normal airplane. Although the aircraft is still in the concept phase, DARPA believes the final result will be a vehicle that will provide "short-notice, low-cost access to space" for both military and commercial use. Initial tests of the XS-1 technology will attempt 10 flights over the course of 10 days with the ultimate goal being routine low-Earth orbit flights for around $5 million or less per launch. (Currently, it costs SpaceX about $62 million to launch its Falcon 9 rocket into orbit.) "We're delighted to see this truly futuristic capability coming closer to reality," DARPA's Brad Tousley said in a statement on the agency's website. "Demonstration of aircraft-like, on-demand, and routine access to space is important for meeting critical Defense Department needs and could help open the door to a range of next-generation commercial opportunities." And while this futuristic space plane and the opportunities it may afford sound exciting, actual flight tests aren't scheduled to happen until 2020. For now, you'll have to use the concept video (above) to imagine this very near future of space travel. WATCH:
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| Salman Abedi: young man thirsting for revenge Posted: 25 May 2017 07:53 AM PDT  Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi was a British-born university dropout with Libyan jihadi links who, according to his sister, may have sought revenge for the deaths of Muslim children. Abedi was named by British authorities the day after he detonated a bomb packed with nuts and screws at the Manchester Arena, killing 22 people and maiming dozens more at a concert by US pop star Ariana Grande. Born in Britain to a devoutly Muslim Libyan family, Abedi was an "isolated, quiet, reserved individual" according to Mohamed Fadil, a spokesman for the Libyan community in Manchester.
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| Cat visits every national park Posted: 26 May 2017 07:53 AM PDT ![Cat visits every national park]( "Cat visits every national park") This adventurous feline really is an outdoors cat — as he is currently making his way around every national park in the United States.
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| Day care worker charged with killing baby in recorded attack Posted: 25 May 2017 02:04 PM PDT  BALTIMORE (AP) — A day care worker in Maryland was captured on video "torturing" an 8-month-old girl who later died, authorities said Thursday. She has been charged with murder.
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| Iran says it has built third underground ballistic missile factory Posted: 25 May 2017 04:18 AM PDT  By Parisa Hafezi ANKARA (Reuters) - Iran has built a third underground ballistic missile production factory and will keep developing its missile program, the semi-official Fars news agency quoted a senior commander of the elite Revolutionary Guard as saying. The development is likely to fuel tensions with the United States in a week when President Donald Trump, on his first foreign trip, has called Iran a sponsor of militant groups and a threat to countries across the Middle East. "Iran's third underground factory has been built by the Guards in recent years ... We will continue to further develop our missile capabilities forcefully," Fars quoted Amirali Hajizadeh, head of the Guard's airspace division, as saying.
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| Advertisers Pull Out Of Sean Hannity’s Show Over Seth Rich Conspiracy Theory Posted: 25 May 2017 03:03 AM PDT  The Fox News host has maintained his support to the theory, which said DNC staffer Seth Rich leaked thousands of emails to WikiLeaks last July because of which he was killed.
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| El Salvador captures escaped female killer "Boss" Posted: 25 May 2017 03:30 PM PDT  Security forces in El Salvador on Thursday captured the female leader of a hit-squad-for-hire two weeks after she escaped from a Guatemalan prison where she was serving a 94-year sentence, officials said. Marixa Lemus, a 45-year-old Guatemalan who went by the nickname "The Boss," was arrested in the west of El Salvador near the Guatemalan border. Lemus had escaped her military-run prison north of Guatemala City on May 11.
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| New Zealand launches into space race with 3D-printed rocket Posted: 25 May 2017 02:16 AM PDT  By Charlotte Greenfield WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Rocket Lab, a Silicon Valley-funded space launch company, on Thursday launched the maiden flight of its battery-powered, 3-D printed rocket from New Zealand's remote Mahia Peninsula. Team delighted," Rocket Lab said on its official Twitter account. The successful launch of a low cost, 3D-printed rocket is an important step in the commercial race to bring down financial and logistical barriers to space while also making New Zealand an unlikely space hub.
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| How to Maintain and Repair Your Gas Grill Posted: 26 May 2017 06:25 AM PDT  Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. Whether you've been using it all year or haven't touched it in months, you should give your grill the once-over before t...
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| Duterte warns of 'contamination' by Islamic State group Posted: 26 May 2017 05:00 AM PDT  ILIGAN, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered his troops to crush militants who are fighting street battles with government forces in the south, warning Friday that the country is at a grave risk of "contamination" by the Islamic State group.
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| Verizon may have just made the world’s most pointless thing Posted: 25 May 2017 05:00 PM PDT 
Someone, somewhere, deep in the bowels of Verizon's marketing department, has apparently read a study saying that the Internet of Things is going to be the next iPhone. This noble Brand Crusader decided that Verizon should be a Thought Leader in this category, and directed the captive team of engineers to make a Product that demonstrates Verizon's commitment to the IoT. But unfortunately, no one stopped along the way to think about whether this is a thing that anyone will want to buy.
It's called the SmartHub, and it's a 4G LTE modem that turns Verizon's wireless network into a local Wi-Fi network. Verizon positions it as a router for the "smart home," which means it's supposed to connect all your Nests and your Hue bulbs and smart salt shakers to the internet so they can send you endless push notifications. The SmartHub will do that. But you know what else will do that just fine? Your home Wi-Fi network, which comes in over a cable and is probably faster, more reliable, and far cheaper per gigabyte than Verizon's LTE solution. Sure, there are definitely people out there who don't have a fixed-line broadband connection. Depending on the year, about 65-70% of all homes have a broadband connection. But I'm willing to make a purely speculative bet that 99.9% of people who have a $200 Wi-Fi connected thermostat also have a home broadband connection. Statistically speaking, most people who don't have home broadband are either poor (in which case they can't afford smart home gadgets), renters who are moving frequently (who aren't allowed to install smart home gadgets), or old (in which case they won't understand why their thermostat now needs an app). There will be a time in the future, after millimeter-wave 5G becomes common and wireless internet becomes cheap, when you might want to replace your fixed-line broadband with a wireless service. But that day is not today, and no person with a smart home setup is going to run it off an expensive, capacity-limited wireless connection. Verizon did not return a request to explain who the hell the SmartHub is for.
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| Hillary Clinton digs at Trump during college commencement address Posted: 26 May 2017 10:23 AM PDT  During a commencement address at Wellesley College on Friday, May 26, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took shots at President Trump without ever mentioning him by name.
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