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• Brazil's Bolsonaro warns of Argentina exodus after Macri defeat

  12-08-2019 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday warned of a possible exodus from Argentina after the country's center-right leader Mauricio Macri suffered a major defeat in weekend party primaries.Populist center-left candidate Alberto Fernandez's crushing victory over the pro-business Macri ahead of Argentina's general election in October sent the country's peso and stock market plunging."We don't want our Argentine brothers fleeing here," far-right Bolsonaro said, likening
  
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• The blast that killed 5 Russian engineers was apparently caused by another failed test of Putin's doomsday missile

  12-08-2019 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Russia's account of a deadly explosion that rocked a missile test site last week has been changing. It looks to be part of testing a new missile.
  
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• General orders ethics review of US special operations forces

  12-08-2019 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  The head of U.S. Special Operations Command has ordered an ethics review of his commando forces, in the wake of a number of recent incidents of bad behavior and criminal allegations against troops.Army Gen. Richard Clarke said that "recent incidents have called our culture and ethics into question and threaten the trust placed in us." And, he said the review will focus on how the command recruits special operators, how it educates and trains the force and how it addresses ethical failures when t
  
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• 'My babies are gone': 4 of 5 children killed in Pennsylvania day care fire were siblings

  12-08-2019 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  A volunteer firefighter near Erie, Pennsylvania, was the father of three of the children killed in a day care blaze.
  
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• Louisiana duo found passed out in hot car with infant and meth

  12-08-2019 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  In addition to an eight-month-old infant in the car, deputies observed a plastic bag of suspected meth and a prescription medication.
  
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• Epstein death puts renowned pathologist back in spotlight

  12-08-2019 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  He testified for O.J. Simpson's defense, helped investigate the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., hosted an HBO show and brought his pathology expertise to bear on celebrity deaths and police killings.Now Dr. Michael Baden is enmeshed in another high-stakes case, as the private pathologist who observed Jeffrey Epstein's autopsy on his lawyers' behalf.Epstein's accusers, the attorney general, politicians and others are demanding answers.
  
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• FBI agents are livid that Trump is amplifying 'bulls--- theories' about Jeffrey Epstein's death 'that have no basis in reality'

  12-08-2019 22:11 via news.yahoo.com
  FBI agents who spoke with INSIDER said the president's sharing of baseless conspiracy theories isn't just irresponsible but also dangerous.
  
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• U.S. yields tumble on trade worries, political tension

  12-08-2019 21:38
  U.S. Treasury yields fell on Monday, in line with the weak stock market, as trade worries and global political tensions in places such as Hong Kong and Argentina supported safe-haven assets.
  
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• Vehicles With the Best Combination of Fuel Economy and Acceleration

  12-08-2019 20:44 via news.yahoo.com
  Consumer Reports’ tests show that drivers don’t have to give up engine performance in exchange for good fuel economy. We compiled this list of vehicles that provided the best combination of fuel ...
  
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• Trump Takes Aim at Legal Immigration With Reviews on Public Aid

  12-08-2019 20:44 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- The Trump administration on Monday continued its crackdown on immigration with a new rule that could block immigrants from getting green cards if they’ve used government benefits or are found likely to use them.The 837-page regulation -- known as a “public charge” rule -- likely will fall hardest on low-income legal immigrants who perform much of the country’s menial labor on farms and in the service industry.The rule replaces current policy that says immig
  
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• Thousands of protesters shut down Hong Kong International Airport

  12-08-2019 20:27 via news.yahoo.com
  Protesters occupied the Hong Kong International Airport Monday, forcing officials to cancel flights. The airport is the eighth largest in the world.
  
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• 'Exemplary parents': 2 gay penguins have adopted an abandoned egg in Berlin Zoo

  12-08-2019 20:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Skipper and Ping, the two male emperor penguins, have taken in an abandoned egg. Zookeepers say they've been "acting like exemplary parents."
  
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• Chief: Killing of young LA officer 'leaves a lasting scar'

  12-08-2019 20:21 via news.yahoo.com
  A young Los Angeles police officer gunned down while off duty at a taco stand was memorialized by his chief for his big smile, bright mind and devotion to public service.Hundreds of his fellow officers packed the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Monday to honor Officer Juan Jose Diaz."Juan's death leaves a lasting wound, his murder a lasting scar," police Chief Michel Moore told mourners.
  
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• Prosecutors say Ohio shooter's friend bought him armor

  12-08-2019 20:03 via news.yahoo.com
  A friend of the Dayton gunman who killed nine people told federal agents he bought him body armor, a gun accessory and a 100-round magazine earlier this year, according to a court document unsealed Monday.The charging document says Ethan Kollie bought the items for Connor Betts and kept them at his apartment so his friend's parents would not find them.The charge comes just over a week after the mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, where 24-year-old Connor Betts opened fire in a popular entertainment d
  
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• UPDATE 1-U.S. would enthusiastically support a UK choice for no-deal Brexit - Trump adviser

  12-08-2019 19:49 via news.yahoo.com
  The United States would enthusiastically support a no-deal Brexit if that is what the British government decided to do, U.S. national security adviser John Bolton told reporters on Monday.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants the European Union to renegotiate the terms of Britain exit ahead of an Oct. 31 exit date, but the EU says it will not alter the part of the deal Johnson says must be changed."If that is the decision of the British government we would support it enthusiastically," he s
  
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• How To Watch the Perseids Meteor Shower Tonight

  12-08-2019 19:48 via news.yahoo.com
  The shower occurs annually with the best views occurring over the northern hemisphere.
  
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• 1964 Chevy Corvette Packs A BluePrint 350

  12-08-2019 19:48 via news.yahoo.com
  It also wears the factory-original Tuxedo Black paint. One of the greatest things about America’s sports car is that it not only looks good, it has always been created for drivers. Spend some time behind the wheel of this 1964 Chevrolet Corvette and you’ll understand just how much fun it can be. This one has an upgraded engine, while preserving a shocking amount of the factory setup.The previous owner has kept the original 327ci V8, but it currently isn’t installed in the car.
  
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• UPDATE 1-U.S. transportation chief asks new FAA head to review agency in wake of 737 MAX crashes

  12-08-2019 19:43 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on Monday she has asked the new head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to assess the agency's performance in the wake of two fatal crashes of Boeing Co's 737 MAX planes since October.Dickson reiterated the position of his predecessor, Dan Elwell, who has been the acting FAA chief since January 2018, that the Boeing 737 MAX "will not fly in commercial service until I am completely satisfied that it is safe to do so.
  
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• Grouse shooting cancelled at Balmoral due to shortage of birds

  12-08-2019 19:42 via news.yahoo.com
  It has long been one of the highlights of the royals’ calendar but it will be a less Glorious 12th for the Queen this year after grouse shooting was cancelled at Balmoral due to a shortage of birds. The extreme weather and an outbreak of heather beetle, which has decimated food supplies in the Scottish Highlands, has been blamed for the decision to cancel all grouse shooting on Her Majesty’s estate in Aberdeenshire. It comes after many moors in the north of England and the Scottish b
  
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• Delta donates more than 100 flights, $2.5 million to help human trafficking survivors

  12-08-2019 19:37 via news.yahoo.com
  Delta Air Lines has given more than 100 flights to help fly human trafficking survivors and has now committed an additional $1.5 million to Polaris.
  
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• Clashes undermine fragile truce over Jerusalem holy site

  12-08-2019 19:32 via news.yahoo.com
  It wasn't inevitable that the overlap of Jewish and Muslim holidays would lead to clashes at a Jerusalem site deeply revered by both faiths.After an outcry by right-wing Israeli leaders, the police reversed an earlier decision to bar the Jewish visitors and let them in, as stun grenades echoed and tear gas filled the air.
  
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• Gabon court sets date for Bongo health case

  12-08-2019 19:31 via news.yahoo.com
  A Gabon court will shortly hear a petition for President Ali Bongo Ondimba to undergo medical tests to prove his fitness to govern after suffering a stroke last year, lawyers said Monday.The case will be heard by the Court of Appeal in Libreville starting August 26, attorneys for both sides said.Speculation about Bongo's ability to rule the small oil-rich country has surged since he fell ill while in Saudi Arabia last October.
  
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• CNN Anchor Chokes Up When Mother Holds Up Ashes of Daughter Killed by Gun Violence

  12-08-2019 19:28 via news.yahoo.com
  CNN anchor Kate Bolduan struggled to maintain her composure on Monday during an interview with Stephanie Pizzoferrato—whose four-year-old daughter was killed by a stray bullet in 2011—after the grieving mom held up a box containing the remains of her daughter.Over the weekend, Pizzoferrato brought Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang to tears during an Everytown for Gun Safety event in Iowa. Telling him about her daughter’s death and noting her son witnessed the incide
  
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• Mueller ties on display at jury selection for Greg Craig trial

  12-08-2019 19:24 via news.yahoo.com
  How many potential jurors raised concerns about the Mueller links is unclear because the judge had them flag such concerns in writing on index cards they were given.
  
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• Teen dies in pit bull attack while trespassing in Texas backyard

  12-08-2019 19:20 via news.yahoo.com
  The incident took place early Saturday morning as Irving, Texas police arrived to the scene in Irving. The teen was trespassing, the owner claimed.
  
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• Norway mosque "terror attack" suspect remanded in custody

  12-08-2019 19:20 via news.yahoo.com
  A Norwegian man suspected of killing his stepsister and opening fire in a mosque near Oslo this weekend was remanded in custody Monday, suspected of murder, and a "terrorist act" that police say he filmed himself.The man, identified as 21-year old Philip Manshaus, appeared in the Oslo court with two black eyes and scrapes and bruises on his face, neck and hands, probably obtained when he was overpowered at the mosque.The Norway incident comes amid a rise in white supremacy attacks around the wor
  
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• Bernie Sanders says 'so what' about his costly plans

  12-08-2019 19:04 via news.yahoo.com
  2020 Democrat Sen. Bernie Sanders shrugs off concerns about the cost of his free college plan.
  
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• Freshly Restored 1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS Pro Touring

  12-08-2019 18:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Low miles with modern performance and luxury upgrades. Flemings Ultimate Garage is pleased to announce this 1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS Pro Touring model up for sale. For the 1968 model year, Chevrolet could leave well enough alone with the Camaro; it was an instant hit and racking up strong sales numbers and track figures against the Mustang. After all, the saying does go “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The changes from 1967 to 1968 were subtle, but thoughtful nonethe
  
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• Trump administration rolls back vital protections for animals at risk of extinction

  12-08-2019 18:49 via news.yahoo.com
  The Trump administration has introduced broad changes to America’s signature environmental law, in a move critics say will drive more endangered animals and plants to extinction. Interior secretary David Bernhardt unveiled a series of changes on Monday, one of which will end blanket protections for animals newly deemed threatened by extinction.Another change will allow government agencies for the first time to consider the financial cost of protecting certain species.The current form of th
  
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• Black man's family wants review of Colorado police shooting

  12-08-2019 18:46 via news.yahoo.com
  Attorneys for the family of a young black man who was fatally shot by Colorado police called Monday for an independent special prosecutor to investigate his death.Surveillance video obtained last week by The Gazette showed 19-year-old De'Von Bailey running from two officers before falling to the ground.Colorado Springs police have said an officer shot Bailey on Aug. 3 after he reached for a gun but they have not elaborated, citing a pending sheriff's office investigation and subsequent review by
  
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• President Trump Says Wind Turbines Cause Cancer. 99% of Iowans Disagree

  12-08-2019 18:40 via news.yahoo.com
  In Iowa, only 1% of registered voters agree with Donald Trump that wind turbines cause cancer, according to a new poll.
  
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• Friend of gunman in Ohio mass shooting to face federal gun charges-prosecutors

  12-08-2019 18:39 via news.yahoo.com
  A friend of the Ohio man who killed nine people, including his own sister, in Dayton this month will be charged on Monday with lying on a form related to guns, federal prosecutors said on Monday.The Aug. 4 attack, which ended when police shot and killed the gunman, was one of a series of three-high profile mass shootings that stunned the United States and stoked its long-running debate on gun rights.The office of U.S. Attorney Benjamin Glassman said charges against the friend, who was not identi
  
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• Yemen separatists say ready for talks after Aden 'coup'

  12-08-2019 18:35 via news.yahoo.com
  The head of Yemen's separatist movement said he was ready to take part in Saudi-brokered peace talks after clashes with pro-government forces killed dozens in second city Aden.Abu Dhabi's powerful crown prince, who met Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Monday, also backed Riyadh's call for dialogue.The fighting in Yemen's southern port city pitted Saudi-backed government forces against the UAE-trained Security Belt Force, both of which have been fighting Huthi rebels who seized the capital Sanaa in
  
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• UPDATE 1-Indian authorities lock down Kashmir's major city on Eid holiday

  12-08-2019 18:33 via news.yahoo.com
  Indian security forces kept disputed Kashmir's biggest city of Srinagar largely locked down on Monday, the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, to prevent any major protests against a decision that scrapped the Himalayan region’s special rights.Frustration is growing in Muslim-majority Kashmir, which is also claimed by Pakistan, over India’s move last week to curtail autonomy for the state of Jammu and Kashmir, including a bar on non-residents buying property.
  
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• New Zealanders have turned in more than 10,000 guns after mass shooting in Christchurch

  12-08-2019 18:29 via news.yahoo.com
  More than 10,000 firearms have be turned in as part of an effort to buy back guns after the deadly Christchurch shooting in March, police said.
  
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• 12 photos show thousands of protesters flooding into Hong Kong's airport, leading to hundreds of canceled flights

  12-08-2019 18:25 via news.yahoo.com
  Protests have been held nearly every day for the past two months over China's tightening grip on the island.
  
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• The Conspiracy Theories about Jeffrey Epstein’s Death Don’t Make Much Sense

  12-08-2019 18:17 via news.yahoo.com
  It was almost heartening. For a change, Americans on the left and right were united: Both sides rushed to hint that a dark conspiracy must have been behind the death of Jeffrey Epstein in his jail cell Saturday morning.The editor of Mother Jones, Clara Jeffery, called Epstein’s death “sketchy as sh**.” Claire McCaskill, the former Democratic senator from Missouri and current MSNBC pundit, said, “Something stinks to high heaven. How does someone on suicide watch hang himse
  
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• Deadly explosion at Russian test site involved nuclear power source, reports say

  12-08-2019 18:17 via news.yahoo.com
  An explosion at a Russian base that killed at least five people last week involved a small nuclear reactor, state nuclear officials said.
  
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• 9-year-old Georgia girl hospitalized after trying to save dad who drowned in pool

  12-08-2019 18:15 via news.yahoo.com
  A 9-year-old girl who tried to save her father from drowning in a pool overthe weekend was hospitalized in critical condition, according to the AtlantaJournal-Constitution
  
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• Activists Fight to Ensure Victims of Color Aren’t Ignored in New Focus on Gun Violence

  12-08-2019 18:14 via news.yahoo.com
  Michael A. McCoy/ReutersBy Champe BartonThis article is published in partnership with The Trace.Earlier this week, black and brown community organizers gathered on a conference call urgently convened in the wake of last weekend’s mass shootings. But they spent little time discussing El Paso and Dayton. While acknowledging the devastation gunmen had wrought on those places, they instead focused on the drumbeat of gunfire in some of America’s city neighborhoods, and on the  p
  
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• 'Serious irregularities' at prison where Epstein died: US attorney general

  12-08-2019 18:09 via news.yahoo.com
  US Attorney General Bill Barr said Monday there were "serious irregularities" at the jail where Jeffrey Epstein died of an apparent suicide, and pledged to pursue any co-conspirators in the sex trafficking case."I was appalled and indeed the whole department was, and frankly angry, to learn of the Metropolitan Correctional Center's failure to adequately secure this prison," Barr told reporters."We are now learning of serious irregularities at this facility that are deeply concerning and demand a
  
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• The father of one of the Canadian teen murder suspects praised his son and his childhood friend for evading police days before learning their bodies had been found

  12-08-2019 18:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Alan Schmegelsky spoke to Australia's "60 Minutes" his son, Bryer, and his friend, Kam McLeod, after bodies believed to be of the teens were found.
  
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• Teen dies from pit bull attacks while trespassing in Texas backyard

  12-08-2019 18:06 via news.yahoo.com
  The incident took place early Saturday morning as Irving, Texas police arrived to the scene in Irving. The teen was trespassing, the owner claimed.
  
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• Barr Claims There Were ‘Serious Irregularities’ at Jail Where Epstein Died

  12-08-2019 18:03 via news.yahoo.com
  Attorney General William Barr said Monday that there were “serious irregularities” at the Manhattan federal jail where billionaire Jeffrey Epstein was found dead Saturday morning.“We are now learning of serious irregularities at this facility that are deeply concerning and demand a thorough investigation,” Barr said during remarks before a law-enforcement conference in New Orleans. “We will get to the bottom of what happened and there will be accountability.”E
  
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• All new Odyssey minivans to get 10-speed automatic transmission as the model turns 25

  12-08-2019 18:03 via news.yahoo.com
  On Monday, Honda announced that the Odyssey minivan will celebrate its 25-year anniversary this year.In honor of this milestone, the company announced that all new Odysseys will come standard with 10-speed automatic transmission and Idle Stop, features previously only available on the upper-tier models.For over a third of its lifetime, the Honda Odyssey has been the top-selling minivan in the US.
  
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• 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Super Cobra Jet Has Modern Performance

  12-08-2019 18:03 via news.yahoo.com
  It has the looks to kill and the engine to back it up!In order to revamp the image of the Mustang, Ford gave it a complete restyling for 1969, and the top dog of this newly revamped model was the 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Super Cobra Jet. The Mach 1’s livery worked in perfect conjunction with the new lines and longer body that was introduced in 1969. This particular example is one that got the magical 428 cubic-inch engine upgrade, over the stranded 351cid V8, and also gets the goods that c
  
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• Stock markets worry about Hong Kong protests as airport closes

  12-08-2019 17:58 via news.yahoo.com
  Global stock markets dropped Monday as escalating protests in Hong Kong forced the closure of the financial hub's airport, adding geopolitical worries to ongoing trade war tensions.
  
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• Barr says 'there will be accountability' in Epstein case

  12-08-2019 17:58 via news.yahoo.com
  Barr said in a Saturday statement that he was "appalled" to learn of Epstein's death.
  
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• California Dreamin’ In A 1961 Chevrolet Impala

  12-08-2019 17:57 via news.yahoo.com
  This early ‘60s sedan is the perfect beach cruiser.AutoBarn Classic Cars is offering you the opportunity to own this gorgeous 1961 Chevrolet Impala. Beach days are ahead with this partially restored sedan from the early '60s, and it comes complete with a surfboard attached to the roof. And with a spacious interior, you can fit all your friends along with everything else needed for the perfect beach adventure.This stylish Impala features original Ermine White paint, but some
  
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• AG William Barr to Jeffrey Epstein’s Possible Co-Conspirators: We’re Still Coming for You

  12-08-2019 17:57 via news.yahoo.com
  REUTERSU.S. Attorney General William Barr on Monday warned that Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged accomplices “should not rest easy” just because the accused sex trafficker will never see his day in court.“Let me assure you that case will continue on against anyone who was complicit with Epstein," Barr said during his keynote address Monday at the National Fraternal Order of Police’s biennial conference in New Orleans. “Any co-conspirators should not rest easy. Victim
  
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