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• Salah, Dzeko hit braces as Totti watches Roma rout of Palermo

  21-02-2016 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Mohamed Salah and Edin Dzeko hit second-half braces in a 5-0 rout of Palermo as Roma put the drama surrounding Francesco Totti behind them to claim their fifth consecutive victory under Luciano Spalletti on Sunday. The result pushed Roma up to fourth place, at the expense of Inter Milan, to sit eight points behind leaders Juventus and just two behind Fiorentina in the third and the last Champions League qualifying place. Days after a 2-0 first leg defeat to Real Madrid severely dented their Cham
  
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• Latest: Michigan community mourns student's shooting death

  21-02-2016 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on the shootings in the Kalamazoo, Michigan, area (all times local):
  
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• Hamlin edges Truex in closest-ever Daytona 500

  21-02-2016 23:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin roared from fourth on the last lap to edge Martin Truex at the finish line and capture the closest-ever Daytona 500 by .01 of a second on Sunday. "I don't know where that came from," Hamlin said. Hamlin's win was also the first victory for enginemaker Toyota in the feature race of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) campaign, topping a podium sweep for the Japanese firm.
  
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• Neighbors say Kalamazoo suspect showed no signs of violence

  21-02-2016 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Jason Dalton lived with his wife and two kids in a small ranch-style house in a rural area of Michigan and shuttled people around the Kalamazoo area for the ride-sharing service Uber.
  
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• Ukraine picks Crimean Tatar for Eurovision

  21-02-2016 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainians have chosen a Crimean Tatar singer and her song about the mass deportation of Tatars under Josef Stalin as the country's entry for this year's Eurovision song contest.
  
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• Fiji super cyclone kills 10 and raises fears of health crisis

  21-02-2016 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Jane Wardell SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fiji began a massive cleanup on Monday after one of the most powerful storms recorded in the southern hemisphere tore through the Pacific island nation, flattening remote villages, cutting off communications and killing at least 10 people. Aid agencies warned of a widespread health crisis, particularly in low-lying areas of the country where thousands of the country's 900,000 people live in tin shacks, after crops were wiped out and fresh water supplies blocked
  
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• London Fashion: McQueen returns with sheer evening gowns

  21-02-2016 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Dozens of designers showcased their latest creations Sunday at London Fashion Week, from retail giant Topshop and leather goods brand Mulberry to British design's grand dame Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen, which made a highly-anticipated return from Paris to the hometown of its late designer.
  
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• The Latest: Denny Hamlin wins Daytona 500

  21-02-2016 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Latest from the Daytona 500 on Sunday (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Trump has offices, staffs in upcoming states

  21-02-2016 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 presidential race as Republicans look back on South Carolina's primary and ahead to Nevada's caucuses on Tuesday and Democrats move past their Nevada contest and await a South Carolina faceoff on Saturday (all times local):
  
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• Uber driver suspected in Michigan shootings, six dead

  21-02-2016 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Kalamazoo County Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Getting on Sunday alleged that Jason Dalton opened fire the previous evening in parking lots outside an apartment building, a car dealership and at a Cracker Barrel restaurant. Authorities could not confirm that the 45-year-old suspect was working for Uber during the nearly five-hour shooting spree. An Uber representative confirmed that Dalton was a company driver and that he had passed background checks.
  
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• Trump, Clinton ride key groups to clear front-runner status

  21-02-2016 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton are cementing their status as presidential front-runners with strong performances among demographic groups at the core of their two parties, developments that put tremendous pressure on their top rivals as the nominating contests head into delegate-rich March.
  
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• Alston scores 39 as No. 5 Ohio St routs Illinois 117-74

  21-02-2016 22:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ameryst Alston was nearly perfect in scoring 39 points and Kelsey Mitchell was right behind with 35 as No. 5 Ohio State routed Illinois 117-74 on Sunday in a record-setting game.
  
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• Search continues after small plane crash off Long Island

  21-02-2016 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PORT JEFFERSON, N.Y. (AP) — Fighting frigid water temperatures and racing against the clock, officers grabbed anything they could to try to rescue three men who were aboard a small plane that crash-landed in the Long Island Sound, less than a mile off the New York shoreline. The search continued Sunday for one person who was still missing.
  
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• Latest: Neighbor talked about guns with shooting suspect

  21-02-2016 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on the shootings in the Kalamazoo, Michigan, area (all times local):
  
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• Nic Moore has 22 points for No. 21 SMU in 74-63 win over ECU

  21-02-2016 22:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Nic Moore had 22 points, including four 3-pointers after halftime, and seven assists as No. 21 SMU beat East Carolina 74-63 on Sunday.
  
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• Alfie Boe to be next hero in Broadway's 'Finding Neverland'

  21-02-2016 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Opera and theater star Alfie Boe will go from prisoner to playwright when he trades in "Les Miserables" for "Finding Neverland" late next month on Broadway.
  
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• Uber driver arrested over deadly US shooting rampage

  21-02-2016 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A man arrested early Sunday on suspicion of shooting dead six people in the northern US state of Michigan was an Uber driver who may have been picking up fares just before the killing spree began. Uber confirmed that the suspect, 45-year-old Jason Brian Dalton, was a driver for the ride-sharing company, adding he had passed a background check and had no criminal record. "We have reached out to the police to help with their investigation in any way that we can," Uber's chief security officer, Joe
  
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• Gas prices drop 5 cents over past 2 weeks, to $1.77

  21-02-2016 21:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average price of gasoline has dropped 5 cents over the past two weeks, to $1.77 a gallon.
  
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• IS blasts kill more than 140 as US, Russia press Syria truce

  21-02-2016 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A string of suicide bombings near a Shiite shrine outside Syria's capital and in Homs claimed by jihadists killed at least 142 people Sunday, as Washington and Moscow worked to secure a ceasefire. US Secretary of State John Kerry said a provisional deal had been reached on the terms of a truce in Syria's brutal five-year conflict, only for the bloodshed to intensify on the ground. Near Damascus, a car bombing followed by two consecutive suicide attacks ripped through the area of the Shiite shrin
  
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• Camera boost, virtual reality in new Samsung, LG gadgets

  21-02-2016 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  To revive interest in smartphones, Samsung and LG are improving their cameras and embracing the nascent world of virtual reality. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg joined Samsung at the Mobile World Congress ...
  
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• U.S. rejected North Korea peace talks offer before last nuclear test: State Department

  21-02-2016 21:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The United States rejected a North Korean proposal to discuss a peace treaty to formally end the Korean War because it did not address denuclearization on the peninsula, the State Department said on Sunday. State Department spokesman John Kirby made the comment in response to a Wall Street Journal report that the White House secretly agreed to peace talks just before Pyongyang's latest nuclear bomb test.
  
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• The Latest: Rubio evokes immigrants and slavery in TN

  21-02-2016 21:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 presidential race as Republicans look back on South Carolina's primary and ahead to Nevada's caucuses on Tuesday and Democrats move past their Nevada contest and await a South Carolina faceoff on Saturday (all times local):
  
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• No. 6 Maryland holds off Michigan, 86-82

  21-02-2016 21:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Robert Carter scored 17 points as sixth-ranked Maryland bounced back from consecutive losses with a 86-82 victory over Michigan on Sunday.
  
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• IS bombings rock Syria as world powers seek truce

  21-02-2016 21:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Bombings claimed by the Islamic State group in the Syrian cities of Damascus and Homs killed nearly 130 people on Sunday, highlighting the threat posed by the extremists as the country's warring factions fight for the northern city of Aleppo and world powers chase an elusive cease-fire.
  
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• Latest: Gov. Snyder visits families of victims in shootings

  21-02-2016 21:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on the shootings in the Kalamazoo, Michigan, area (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Hamlin leading Daytona 500 at halfway point

  21-02-2016 21:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Latest from the Daytona 500 on Sunday (all times local):
  
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• Surfing returns to Reunion after spate of deadly shark attacks

  21-02-2016 21:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Saint-Gilles-les Bains (France) (AFP) - Surfing returned to the French island of Reunion this weekend after years in which a series of deadly shark attacks had triggered an official ban and kept surfers away from their beloved waves. The Indian Ocean island saw a spate of 18 shark attacks between 2011 and 2015 -- seven of them fatal -- with surfers and body-boarders making up more than half the victims. The number of licenced surfers fell from 1,200 to 400.
  
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• EU has no plan 'B' if Britain votes to quit EU, Moscovici says

  21-02-2016 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The European Commission has no plan "B" in place if Britain votes to leave the European Union, and the executive body will stay on the sidelines of the referendum campaign, European Union Finance Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Sunday. Asked in an interview on France 5 television whether the EU was planning what to do if they vote to leave, Moscovici said, "No, no and no, there is no plan 'B'. The United Kingdom in a united Europe," Moscovici said.
  
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• Pole-sitter Chase Elliott out of Daytona 500 early

  21-02-2016 20:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Chase Elliott's run at a Daytona 500 victory ended in the grass.
  
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• Defying Cameron, London's mayor to campaign for British exit from EU

  21-02-2016 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By William James and Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - London Mayor Boris Johnson on Sunday threw his weight behind the campaign to leave the European Union, dealing a blow to David Cameron by increasing the chance British voters will ditch membership in a June referendum. In a move that electrified the referendum campaign by pitting one of Britain's most charismatic politicians against the prime minister, Johnson said Cameron had failed to deliver fundamental reform with an EU deal struck on
  
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• Rubio, Cruz jostle for 'alternative-to-Trump' vote

  21-02-2016 20:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz battled to emerge as the true anti-Trump on Sunday as the billionaire businessman took an ever-so-brief break from his trademark braggadocio to say his drive for the GOP nomination isn't unstoppable — yet.
  
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• U.S. businessman detained in Iran denied access to lawyer

  21-02-2016 20:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Yeganeh Torbati and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian-American businessman detained in Iran since October has been denied access to his lawyer by authorities, his attorney and family said in an interview and on social media over the last two days. Siamak Namazi, a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen, was detained by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in October while visiting family, according to a source familiar with the matter who declined to be identified. After th
  
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• Campaign live: Trump lords South Carolina win over rivals as Bush drops out of the race

  21-02-2016 20:34 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Billionaire wins his second state by a large margin, leaving rivals squabbling over second place while Hillary Clinton staves off Bernie Sanders in NevadaPresbyterian church defies Trump on immigration policy 7.34pm GMTGlenn Beck is fasting for Ted Cruz. The conservative talk show host, who is rallying with Cruz in Henderson, Nevada Sunday night, has posted on his Facebook page: I would like to ask you to join me and my family Monday in a fast for Ted Cruz, our country and the Nevada caucus. 6.5
  
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• Boris Johnson backs Brexit after 'agonisingly difficult' decision – live

  21-02-2016 20:32 via feeds.theguardian.com
  Rolling coverage of the day’s EU referendum developments, as David Cameron fires starting gun on campaigning on the Andrew Marr ShowCameron’s interview on the Marr Show - Summary and analysisIDS says staying in EU makes UK more vulnerable to terrorist attack 7.32pm GMTLabour’s shadow Europe minister Pat Glass is also seeking to frame Boris Johnson’s decision as one that “says more about the Tory leadership contest and Boris’ own positioning than what is in the
  
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• Officer fired for threatening tweets back on force

  21-02-2016 20:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A San Jose police officer who was fired last year for posting comments online that threaten those protesting the deaths of unarmed black men in Ferguson, Missouri, and New York is back on the force.
  
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• IS blasts kill nearly 130 as US, Russia press Syria truce

  21-02-2016 20:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A string of suicide bombings near a Shiite shrine outside Syria's capital and in Homs claimed by jihadists killed at least 127 people Sunday, as Washington and Moscow worked to secure a ceasefire. US Secretary of State John Kerry said a provisional deal had been reached on the terms of a truce in Syria's brutal five-year conflict, only for the bloodshed to intensify on the ground. Near Damascus, the attacks, including a car bombing, ripped through the area of the Shiite shrine of Sayyida Zeinab
  
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• Suspect in Kalamazoo shootings that killed six was Uber driver, firm says

  21-02-2016 20:29 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Police say driver picked up fare between first and second shootingsArrested suspect, 45, likely to appear in court on Monday
  Police in Kalamazoo, Michigan arrested a suspect in the early hours of Sunday morning for a string of three shootings that left six dead and two wounded in what law enforcement officials called a random act of mass murder.Jeffrey Getting, the Kalamazoo County prosecutor, said the person in custody would appear in court as early as Monday afternoon, to face murder counts fo
  
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• London Fashion Week: Westwood mixes elegance with whimsy

  21-02-2016 20:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Dozens of designers showcased their latest creations Sunday at London Fashion Week, from retail giant Topshop and leather goods brand Mulberry to British design's grand dame Vivienne Westwood. Later, Alexander McQueen makes a highly-anticipated return from Paris to London — the hometown of its late designer — for the first time in a decade.
  
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• Brewers star Braun moving from right field back to left

  21-02-2016 20:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers star Ryan Braun is on deck to shift back to left field.
  
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• Chelsea thrashes Man City 5-1 to reach FA Cup quarterfinals

  21-02-2016 20:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Chelsea reached the quarterfinals of the FA Cup with a 5-1 victory against an understrength Manchester City side on Sunday, while London rivals Crystal Palace and West Ham also advanced.
  
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• BoJo goes slow-mo in drawn-out statement on his Brexit intentions

  21-02-2016 20:17 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  ‘I’ve made up my mind,’ boomed London’s mayor Boris Johnson before taking a full four minutes to reveal even Europe’s great food could not tempt him to stayAfter intense “will he, won’t he” speculation, London’s famously verbose mayor Boris Johnson was keen to keep the suspense going even after he strode down the steps of his north London home towards the media gathered outside.“Hi, hi, good afternoon everybody,” he said while neg
  
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• Six killed in Michigan shootings; suspect was Uber driver

  21-02-2016 20:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A gunman suspected of killing six people and wounding two others in apparently random shootings in Kalamazoo, Michigan, was a driver for the car-hailing service Uber who a television station reported may have taken fares during the rampage. Kalamazoo County Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Getting on Sunday alleged Jason Dalton opened fire late Saturday in parking lots outside an apartment building, a Kia car dealership and at a Cracker Barrel restaurant. Authorities could not confirm that the 45-year-
  
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• The Latest: German lawmakers urge daily quotas for refugees

  21-02-2016 20:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — The Latest on the massive influx of migrants into Europe (all times local):
  
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• Camille Cosby's lawyers file emergency motion to postpone deposition

  21-02-2016 20:06 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Bill Cosby’s wife scheduled to answer questions Monday in a lawsuit brought against her husband by seven women who say he sexually assaulted them Lawyers for Bill Cosby’s wife have filed an emergency motion to postpone her deposition while she appeals a magistrate judge’s order.The motion filed late on Saturday says the 71-year-old Camille Cosby’s deposition scheduled for Monday should be delayed because she “has had no involvement with the facts or allegations unde
  
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• Ronaldo misses penalty, Real hopes fade

  21-02-2016 20:05 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty as Real Madrid's La Liga title hopes were left in tatters by a 1-1 draw at Malaga Sunday.
  
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• Coach's protest halts play as 'Auba' seals Dortmund win

  21-02-2016 20:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his 21st league goal in Borussia Dortmund's 1-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday after the referee made Bundesliga history by briefly stopping play when the home coach refused to go to the stands. Confusion reigned for nine second-half minutes at Leverkusen's BayArena when Bayer coach Roger Schmidt refused match official Felix Zwayer's order to leave the sidelines which led to the game being halted. Schmidt can expect heavy sanctions from the German FA (DFB), bu
  
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• The Latest: Iran, Russia discuss Syria conflict

  21-02-2016 20:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the civil war in Syria (all times local):
  
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• Latest: Victim was retired teacher, helped at-risk students

  21-02-2016 20:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on the shootings in the Kalamazoo, Michigan, area (all times local):
  
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• EU not to blame for decline in British industry | Letters

  21-02-2016 19:59 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  As an EU immigrant of more than 20 years, I’ve often been puzzled at the high number of foreigners working in the UK, especially in senior positions. Simply closing the borders will not stop immigrants coming to England to work as there are so many opportunities and people raised in Britain can’t or won’t take the jobs.I believe there are three main reasons for this. The first is education. GCSEs, aimed at the large majority of students and providing a broad base, are actually
  
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• LG launches new smartphone to counter rival Samsung

  21-02-2016 19:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  South Korea's handset maker LG on Sunday unveiled its first modular smartphone, the G5, in Barcelona in a bid to counter competition from its major rival Samsung. The new premium model -- made using different components that can be independently upgraded or replaced -- comes with a removable battery and accessories such as virtual reality headset and a sound system developed by Danish firm Bang & Olufsen. LG is banking on its G5 to counter competition from fellow South Korean Samsung, the wo
  
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