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• McConnell Blocks Resolution Urging That Mueller Report Be Made Public

  25-03-2019 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  Senator Mitch McConnell on Monday blocked a resolution that urged the Justice Department to publicly release Special Counsel Robert Mueller's final report.The Senate majority leader blocked a request by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for unanimous consent on the nonbinding resolution."Whether or not you're a supporter of President Trump or not, of what you feel, there is no good reason not to make the report public," Schumer told his colleagues in a floor speech. "It's a simple request for
  
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• Avocados Could Be Contaminated With Listeria

  25-03-2019 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  California Avocados Could Be Contaminated With Listeria Henry Avocado has recalled its California-grown whole avocados because the fruit may be contaminated with listeria, a type of bacteria tha...
  
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• MAX effort: Boeing tests changes to grounded planes to get them back in the air

  25-03-2019 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Pilots from five airlines tested upgrades to the 737 MAX's flight-control system over the weekend at Boeing’s facility outside Seattle.
  
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• Venezuela blames 'attack' as another crippling blackout hits

  25-03-2019 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Power went out in much of Caracas and nearly a dozen states in the early afternoon, stirring memories of a week-long outage earlier in the month that was the most severe in the country's history.Service was restored in many areas within hours on Monday and Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez said in a televised broadcast that power was being "progressively reestablished.""We have suffered a new attack on our national electricity system's load and transmission center today," Rodriguez said, addi
  
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• The Latest: Parliament votes to consider Brexit alternatives

  25-03-2019 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Brexit (all times local):
  
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• Olivia Jade, sister Isabella Giannulli are still enrolled at USC, college confirms

  25-03-2019 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  Despite media reports that Lori Loughlin's daughters have dropped out of USC following the national admissions scandal, the university confirmed both are still enrolled.
  
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• Israel Launches Strikes Across Gaza After Day of Rocket Fire

  25-03-2019 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  Israel moved troops closer to its southern border and declared closed military zones near Gaza.In Gaza, hospitals across the territory were put on an emergency footing.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Washington for a speech and meetings with President Donald Trump, called the initial strike, which injured seven people in a village 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of Gaza, a “criminal attack on the state of Israel” and vowed to “respond forcefully.” Netanyahu initiall
  
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• Investors should steer clear when Lyft goes public

  25-03-2019 23:29
  The ride-hailing firm and Uber rival is one of a number of so-called unicorns set to come to market, but investors should stand back until there is a clear road to profitability
  
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• Suspect in Gambino Mob Boss Killing Faces Murder Charge in New York

  25-03-2019 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  The suspect in the slaying of a Gambino mob boss faces murder charges, the NYPD announced Monday.
  
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• CPS school provides students with free prom dresses

  25-03-2019 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  Disney II Magnet School is home to the Wish Upon A Star Boutique, a "store" with hundreds of donated dresses and suits students can have for free.
  
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• Apple highlights privacy in new services in jab at rivals

  25-03-2019 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple says its services respect your digital boundaries — and it wants you to know it.
  
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• Trump and GOP Allies Want Investigation of Mueller Probe's Roots

  25-03-2019 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  Graham said at a news conference that Attorney General William Barr should appoint a new special counsel to examine why the U.S. government, under President Barack Obama, decided to open an investigation into Russian election interference in 2016, and whether it was an excuse to spy on Trump’s campaign.“Was it a ruse to get into the Trump campaign?” Graham said at the news conference.
  
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• Apple to launch a new credit card with Goldman. Are the perks worth it?

  25-03-2019 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Apple Inc said on Monday it will launch a credit card with Goldman Sachs Group Inc this summer that can be used to earn cash back on the purchase of Apple products, but analysts suggest its rewards do not stand out among rivals.The Apple Card will sync with iPhone's users' Apple Wallet and work through its payment system Apple Pay, said Jennifer Bailey, vice president of Apple Pay.Cardholders will earn 2 percent cash back on all purchases made using their phones or 3 percent cash back on Apple p
  
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• Fewer first-time home buyers likely to qualify for mortgages under tougher FHA standards

  25-03-2019 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Fewer first-time and lower-income homebuyers are likely to get mortgages under tougher standards adopted by the Federal Housing Administration
  
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• Malian leader vows security as massacre toll hits 160

  25-03-2019 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita vowed Monday to beef up security as he visited a village where more some 160 people were killed by suspected militiamen from a rival ethnic group."We need security here -- this is your mission," Keita said, giving a public order to military chief General Aboulaye Coulibaly, who was abruptly appointed on Sunday after the massacre.The deadly raid took place on Saturday in the village of Ogassogou, home to the Fulani herding community, near the town of Mopti
  
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• 2 charged in fatal shooting of Chicago Police Officer John Rivera

  25-03-2019 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Two men have been charged in the fatal shooting of off-duty Chicago Police Officer John Rivera.
  
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• UPDATE 2-Apple to launch a new credit card with Goldman. Are the perks worth it?

  25-03-2019 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  Apple Inc said on Monday it will launch a credit card with Goldman Sachs Group Inc this summer that can be used to earn cash back on the purchase of Apple products, but analysts suggest its rewards do not stand out among rivals.The Apple Card will sync with iPhone's users' Apple Wallet and work through its payment system Apple Pay, said Jennifer Bailey, vice president of Apple Pay.Cardholders will earn 2 percent cash back on all purchases made using their phones or 3 percent cash back on Apple p
  
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• Congress faces long road ahead in fight over Mueller documents

  25-03-2019 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  On Sunday, U.S. Attorney General William Barr sent a summary to lawmakers saying the Mueller investigation found Trump's 2016 presidential campaign did not conspire with Russia.House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, a Democrat, said on CNN on Sunday he would “try to negotiate” with the Justice Department to obtain the full report, but that the committee would issue subpoenas and litigate if needed.Other Democrats, including candidates vying for the 2020
  
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• Trump recognizes Golan Heights as Israeli, boosting Netanyahu and angering Syria

  25-03-2019 22:09 via news.yahoo.com
  With Netanyahu looking over his shoulder at the White House, Trump signed a proclamation officially granting U.S. recognition of the Golan as Israeli territory - a dramatic shift from decades of U.S. policy.The move, which Trump announced in a tweet last Thursday, appeared to be the most overt gesture by the Republican president to help Netanyahu, who had been pressing Trump for the move since February 2017.Israel captured the Golan in the 1967 Middle East war and annexed it in 1981 in a move no
  
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• U.S. calls Russia deployment of planes to Venezuela 'reckless escalation'

  25-03-2019 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  The Russian planes and military personnel arrived outside the Venezuelan capital Caracas on Saturday, according to local media reports, two months after the Trump administration disavowed President Nicolas Maduro.Washington has recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's legitimate president and demands that Maduro leave power, which Russia has described as a U.S.-backed coup against the socialist government."The United States condemns Russia's deployment of military aircraft and p
  
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• US, Russia lock horns over Venezuela, raising the stakes

  25-03-2019 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  The tense conversation came after Russia sent two planes reportedly carrying around 100 soldiers and 35 tons of military equipment to Venezuela's main airport outside Caracas on Saturday.One independent Venezuelan journalist, Javier Mayorca, reported that the deployment also included General Vasily Tonkoshkurov, a top official who heads the Mobilization Directorate of Russia's armed forces.
  
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• Oklahoma top court clears way for Purdue, J&J, Teva to face opioid trial

  25-03-2019 21:54 via news.yahoo.com
  The Oklahoma Supreme Court's decision was a win for the state's attorney general, whose case is set to be the first to face trial of roughly 2,000 lawsuits nationally seeking to hold opioid manufacturers responsible for contributing to the epidemic.Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter's 2017 lawsuit accuses Purdue, Johnson & Johnson & Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd of engaging in deceptive marketing that downplayed the risks of addiction associated with opioid pain drugs while overs
  
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• President Trump says Mueller acted honorably but a lot of people did 'treasonous things' against our country

  25-03-2019 21:53 via news.yahoo.com
  President Trump and White House officials react to Attorney General Will Barr's summary of the Mueller report findings; chief White House correspondent John Roberts reports.
  
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• No Trump-Russia indictments from Mueller, but that doesn't mean no evidence or danger

  25-03-2019 21:44 via news.yahoo.com
  Trump knew he and Russia were aiming for the same goal. So he fawned over Putin, undercut US foreign policy and sold out his own intelligence agencies.
  
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• U.S. Senate Republican wants a special counsel to investigate Trump probe

  25-03-2019 21:42 via news.yahoo.com
  A day after the attorney general said the report by Special Counsel Robert Mueller found Trump's campaign did not conspire with Russia, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said: "We will begin to unpack the other side of the story."He said it was time to look at the origins of a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant for former Trump adviser Carter Page, which was based in part on information in a dossier compiled by Christopher Steele, a former British intelligence
  
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• Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was carrying an iPhone when she was arrested last year

  25-03-2019 21:42 via news.yahoo.com
  The tech industry certainly has its share of scandals, but the drama surrounding Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou certainly takes things to the next level. This past December, Wanzhou was arrested in Canada (at the behest of the United States) on charges of wire fraud and improper business dealings with Iran. Wanzhou may ultimately be extradited to the U.S. as China, not surprisingly, has vehemently denied the allegations on Wanzhou's behalf. As Huawei executives would have you believe,the charges are si
  
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• Israel, Hamas clash over Gaza, then truce reached

  25-03-2019 21:39 via news.yahoo.com
  After a day of intense fighting across the border, Israel and Hamas agreed to an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire, Palestinian officials said."An agreement on a ceasefire was reached between Palestinian factions and Israel upon Egyptian mediation," a senior Palestinian official told Reuters on condition of anonymity.Monday's violence began when seven Israelis were wounded near Tel Aviv by a morning rocket attack.
  
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• The Latest: Murphy disappointed after stalled weed vote

  25-03-2019 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in New Jersey (all times local):
  
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• US not looking at IS court, urges repatriation from Syria

  25-03-2019 21:31 via news.yahoo.com
  The United States said Monday it was not looking at an international court to try Islamic State extremists and urged countries to repatriate them after Syria's Kurds proposed a tribunal.Two days after the United States announced the complete defeat of the Islamic State group, the Kurdish force that holds some 9,000 foreign jihadists and their relatives -- 6,500 of them children -- voiced regret at the lack of response to US-led calls on Western nations to bring back their citizens for trial.The
  
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• Dems demand full Mueller report; Trump says OK with him

  25-03-2019 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's full report "wouldn't bother me at all" as congressional Democrats clamored for the Justice Department to release the entire document and not just the summary from Attorney General William Barr.
  
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• You Can't Be Just a Tech Company Anymore, So Apple Became a Bank

  25-03-2019 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Here's why Apple thinks it's a credit card company now.
  
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• Israeli military bombs Gaza after rocket strike

  25-03-2019 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  Five wounded as Israel strikes ‘Hamas terror targets’Hamas says Egypt has helped arrange a ceasefire Fire and smoke billow above buildings in Gaza City during Israeli strikes.Photograph: Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty ImagesIsraeli forces and Hamas exchanged rocket fire on Monday night amid fears of a new conflict in Gaza. Israeli forces carried out strikes against what they called “Hamas terror targets” across the Gaza Strip, after an earlier rocket attack that destroyed a family
  
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• Does Amazon even make money when Fire 7 tablets are on sale for $35, like it is right now?

  25-03-2019 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  At just $50, we've often wondered what kind of margin Amazon could possibly make on the Fire 7 Tablet. It's an excellent compact tablet that gives users easy access to all of Amazon's services, so perhaps the company just tries to break even on the hardware. If you're a Prime subscriber though, you can buy a Fire 7 Tablet today for just $34.99. Amazon has to be losing money at that price, right!?Here's some additional info from the product page:* 7" IPS display; 8 or 16 GB of internal storage (u
  
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• Macron under fire for lecturing elderly woman hurt at protest

  25-03-2019 21:17 via news.yahoo.com
  France's Emmanuel Macron drew fire Monday after criticising an elderly "yellow vest" protester who was badly injured during a demonstration in Nice at the weekend.The target of his latest comments was Genevieve Legay, a 73-year-old anti-capitalism activist and grandmother, who suffered a fractured skull Saturday after riot police charged anti-government demonstrators in the Riviera city of Nice.Macron, who was in the area Sunday for a meeting with visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, told the
  
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• No, that iOS 12.2 update did not just give 5G to your AT&T iPhone

  25-03-2019 21:15 via news.yahoo.com
  Sorry, AT&T iPhone users. Just because you downloaded iOS 12.2 doesn't mean that your current iPhone magically became a 5G phone.
  
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• Prince Charles unveils Shakespeare statue, banters with Cubans

  25-03-2019 21:11 via news.yahoo.com
  The Prince of Wales, who is a keen conservationist, and his wife Camilla were guided on their city tour by Eusebio Leal, an historian widely recognized for overseeing a facelift of the Cuban capital's historic center."He told me the best thing about my place was the air conditioning," chuckled Josefina Hernandez, 58, who runs a private barbershop in Old Havana that Charles stopped to visit, sitting down in one of the antique swivel seats with red leather upholstery.
  
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• Five decades ago, Boeing's new 727 jet also had a terrible start

  25-03-2019 21:09 via news.yahoo.com
  As Boeing Co and global airlines work to restore public confidence in the 737 MAX after two deadly crashes, they will have a play book they can use.This is not the first time that Boeing has faced a crisis after launching a new plane with innovative technology.Like the 737 MAX, the three-engined 727 was billed as one of the most advanced aircraft of its time.
  
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• The Latest: Group says Newtown dad's death is devastating

  25-03-2019 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the community of Parkland, Florida, focusing on suicide prevention programs after two survivors of a high school massacre there killed themselves (all times local):
  
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• After Viking cruise ship rescue, passengers concerned about cruising safety

  25-03-2019 21:01 via news.yahoo.com
  Although cruising is one of the 'safest forms of travel,' passengers are concerned after this weekend's Viking Sky rescue.
  
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• Israel bombs Gaza, positions troops after rocket attack near Tel Aviv

  25-03-2019 20:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Seven Israelis were wounded near Tel Aviv by the morning rocket attack.The Gaza health ministry said five Palestinians were wounded by the initial wave of retaliatory strikes.In one Gaza neighborhood, people rushed to buy bread in anticipation of a long escalation.
  
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• Donald Trump says people who pushed 'evil' Russian collusion claims will be investigated after Mueller findings

  25-03-2019 20:57 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has vowed that people who pushed "evil" claims he colluded with Russia will be investigated after special counsel Robert Mueller found there had been no conspiracy with the Kremlin.  The US president said those making the allegations over his 2016 election conduct had been “treasonous” and done “very bad things”, adding that they "will certainly be looked at". The White House went on the attack on Monday after claiming “complete exoneration”
  
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• 12 defendants in biggest-ever college admissions cheating scandal plead not guilty in Boston court

  25-03-2019 20:52 via news.yahoo.com
  Twelve people accused of crimes in the nation's largest-ever college admissions bribery case pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges Monday.
  
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• Trump-Mueller: President claims he is victim of ‘evil and treasonous acts’ as shellshocked Democrats seek release of full report

  25-03-2019 20:49 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump – who for the past two years was accused of possibly betraying his country to Russia – has claimed he was the victim of “evil and treasonous” acts that no other president should be forced to endure.As shellshocked and downbeat Democrats scrambled to determine how best to proceed with the fallout of Robert Mueller’s conclusion that the president did not collude with Moscow, Mr Trump and the White House took the opportunity to enjoy something resembling a
  
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• Bannon: With Mueller probe over, Trump ‘is going to go full animal’

  25-03-2019 20:47 via news.yahoo.com
  And despite “the gauntlet” of investigations that Trump faces, he believes the anemic Mueller report will deflate them—and simultaneously inflate the president. He believes most investigations into Trump are effectively dead in the water.
  
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• Boeing readies 737 MAX software fix as families wait for crash report

  25-03-2019 20:45 via news.yahoo.com
  SEATTLE/KIGALI (Reuters) - Boeing Co will provide airlines that have bought the 737 MAX with free software upgrades, the U.S. manufacturer said on Monday, as Ethiopian Airlines told Reuters it expected a preliminary crash report this week or next.The causes of separate Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes are still unknown, though Ethiopian Airlines Chief Executive Officer Tewolde Gebremariam said on Monday he expected the release of a preliminary report into the crash that killed 189 people
  
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• Trump investigations: It's not just Mueller, here are 17 other probes the president should be worried about

  25-03-2019 20:44 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump and his supporters have pointed to a four-page summary produced by William Barr, who the president appointed to lead the Justice Department late last year, as evidence of his exoneration in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.The summary does not claim the special counsel exonerated Mr Trump.
  
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• Apple rolls out iOS 12.2 with Apple News+ and support for new AirPods

  25-03-2019 20:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Right on the heels of its Monday media event, Apple has released iOS 12.2 for iPhone and iPad. The software update is a substantial one, but the key addition is Apple News+. Once you've installed the update, you will be able to access the News+ tab in the Apple News app and sign up for the $9.99/month subscription service, which includes access to over 300 magazines as well as newspapers. The first month is free, so you can try it right now. But that's just one part of a this iOS release. In add
  
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• Avenatti arrested and charged with extortion, embezzlement, bank and tax fraud

  25-03-2019 20:35 via news.yahoo.com
  The lawyer who represented Stormy Daniels faces the prosepect of spending the rest of his life behind bars.
  
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• Israel hits targets across Gaza after rocket attack

  25-03-2019 20:21 via news.yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces on Monday struck targets across the Gaza Strip, including the offices of Hamas' supreme leader, in response to a surprise rocket attack from the Palestinian territory, as the military bolstered its troops and rocket-defense systems in anticipation of a new round of heavy fighting with the Islamic militant group.
  
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• Trump and Graham Want Investigation of Mueller Probe's Roots

  25-03-2019 20:17 via news.yahoo.com
  Graham said at a news conference that Attorney General William Barr should appoint a new special counsel to examine why the U.S. government, under Barack Obama, decided to open an investigation into Russian election interference in 2016, and whether it was an excuse to spy on Trump’s campaign.“Was it a ruse to get into the Trump campaign?” Graham said at the news conference.
  
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