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• New Mexico gets extension on federal ID requirements

  26-02-2016 23:47 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE (AP) – The federal government is giving the state of New Mexico an extension until October 2016 to meet tougher federal identification requirements after the state Legislature approved new rules for immigrant driver’s licenses.
  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security notified New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez of the extension on Friday in a letter.
  The department last year denied New Mexico an extension from requirements under the federal REAL ID Act. After that, some militar
  
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• NM man pleads guilty to tribal officer attack

  26-02-2016 23:46
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A Littlewater man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal tribal police officer with a metal bar last year in New Mexico. Prosecutors say 52-year-old Eugene Kuhn entered his plea Friday in federal court in Albuquerque. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Kuhn will be sentenced to 18 months in federal […]
  
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• Cleveland surgeons perform nation’s first uterus transplant

  26-02-2016 23:44 via krqe.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Surgeons in Cleveland say they have performed the nation’s first uterus transplant, a new frontier that aims to give women who lack wombs a chance at pregnancy.
  In a statement Thursday, the Cleveland Clinic said the nine-hour surgery was performed a day earlier on a 26-year-old woman, using a uterus from a deceased donor.
  The hospital had long been planning for such a surgery, announcing last fall a clinical trial that would attempt 10 transplants. The hospital said
  
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• Updated: IRS: Computer breach bigger than first thought

  26-02-2016 23:42
  
  WASHINGTON — The IRS said Friday that the number of taxpayers whose tax information may have been stolen by computer hackers now exceeds 700,000 — more than double the agency’s previous estimate. The tax collecting agency said 390,000 more taxpayer accounts may have compromised than the 334,000 it warned about a year and a half […]
  
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• Indiana University ethics head leaves amid sex assault claim

  26-02-2016 23:42
  
  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University’s director of student ethics has resigned, nearly three months after a woman alleged that he sexually assaulted her at a conference in Texas, school officials said Friday. IU said in a statement that Jason Casares had tendered his resignation effective immediately. The school said it would say nothing else about […]
  
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• 60 Minute Sports to feature Jackson-Wink, Holm (w/ video preview)

  26-02-2016 23:42
  
  Jackson-Wink and UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm are the subject of a “60 Minutes Sports” program to be aired Tuesday on Showtime. Mixed martial arts journalist L. Jon Wertheim spent time in Albuquerque to take an in-depth look at the path Holm followed with Jackson-Wink coaches Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn en route to […]
  
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• Astronaut Scott Kelly’s yearlong mission almost over

  26-02-2016 23:40
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space superman Scott Kelly’s yearlong mission is one for the NASA history books. The NASA astronaut has been living at the International Space Station since last March. By the time he lands in Kazakhstan next week, he will have spent 340 consecutive days in space, a U.S. record. Kelly will have […]
  
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• Evenflo recalls child seats

  26-02-2016 23:37 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) – More than 56,000 child seats are being recalled because a child could compromise the harness, increasing the chance of injury.
  Evenflo Transitions Three-in-One Combination Booster Seats made from Dec. 18, 2014 through Jan. 29, 2016 are being recalled. The recall includes model Numbers 34411686, 34411695 and 34411029.
  The central front adjuster button that loosens the harness may be within a child’s reach. If the harness doesn’t fit snugly, that increases the chance
  
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• AAA releases driving report

  26-02-2016 23:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – AAA has come out with a new report revealing just how dangerous fellow drivers are.
  Seventy percent of drivers admit they talk on the phone while driving and 31 percent say they do it regularly. About half admit to texting and driving.
  Research shows drivers who take their eyes off the road for more than two seconds double their risk of a crash.
  The study also shows nearly half of drivers admit to going more than 15 miles per hour over the speed limit. While 40-percent
  
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• NM gets extension for Real ID compliance

  26-02-2016 23:16
  
  New Mexico has gotten its extension from the federal government to comply with the federal Real ID Act. That means current New Mexico driver’s licenses are once again good as identification to get into secure federal facilities. Gov. Susana Martinez was notified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security about the extension, which she had requested last […]
  
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• Economist says NM picture brighter than other oil states

  26-02-2016 23:14
  
  Jeffrey Mitchell of the University of New Mexico's Bureau of Business and Economic Research disputes a report that says the state is at risk of recession.
  
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• Time for Christie to eat his harsh words about Trump

  26-02-2016 23:08
  
  WASHINGTON — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie had better be hungry: He’s got a lot of harsh words to eat about Donald Trump now that he’s endorsed the billionaire. Trump, in turn, has some tough things about Christie to start walking back now that the two men are suddenly allies instead of antagonists in the […]
  
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• Obama: Deniers of economic gains aren’t telling the truth

  26-02-2016 22:46
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — President Barack Obama on Friday rejected relentless Republican criticism of his economic leadership, saying his policies are paying off in “big tangible ways” and anyone who doesn’t acknowledge that is “not telling the truth.” With some of the remaining GOP presidential candidates accusing one another of lying, Obama stopped short of accusing […]
  
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• Phil Collins returns, saying: Take a (new) look at me now

  26-02-2016 22:39
  
  NEW YORK — Singer and drummer Phil Collins is taking one tentative step out of musical retirement by offering up huge chunks of his past. The multiple Grammy Award-winner is this winter releasing all eight of his solo albums, each remastered and accompanied by a second CD of demos and live recordings, many previously unreleased. […]
  
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• Crash closes 2 lanes of I-40 westbound

  26-02-2016 22:38
  
  Two lanes of I-40 westbound are blocked at Carlisle for a crash, according to the state’s transportation department. The crash occurred around 1:45 p.m., according to the DOT’s website, and crews are working to clean it up. “Use caution and expect delays in this area,” the DOT’s note on the crash reads.
  
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• New Lovelace building to bring retail, road improvements

  26-02-2016 22:19
  
  The latest project from a developer capitalizing on the Albuquerque medical office building market will not only transform an empty lot at Jefferson and Osuna into a clinic for a major health care provider, but it will also bring new tenants and some roadwork on the adjacent street, the owner and president of Argus Investment […]
  
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• APS students' art featured in exhibit

  26-02-2016 22:04
  
  The Albuquerque Public Schools Youth Metro Art Exhibit features paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography and mixed media art by student artists from across the district.
  
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• Crash blocks traffic on I-40 WB

  26-02-2016 21:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The two left lanes on I-40 westbound near Carlisle have been blocked due to a crash.
  No information has been released yet regarding the cause or how many vehicles are involved.
  KRQE News 13 will update this story as more information becomes available.
  To view KRQE News 13’s traffic maps and live cams, click here.
  
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• House backs bill to boost hunting, fishing on public lands

  26-02-2016 21:52
  
  WASHINGTON — The House on Friday approved a bill to expand access to hunting and fishing areas on public lands, extend protections for the use of lead bullets in hunting and strip wolves of federal protections in four states. The bill also would let hunters import 41 polar bear carcasses shot in Canada before they […]
  
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• An unlikely normalcy prevails in the Syrian capital

  26-02-2016 21:51
  
  DAMASCUS, Syria — An unlikely normalcy prevails in the Syrian capital, where a mix of rural refugees and urbanites conduct their daily business and enjoy the easy cafe culture to the muffled sounds of explosions in the distance. The serenity of the capital’s historic Marjeh Square reflects the adaptability of Syrians and resilience of human […]
  
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• An Oscar win can give a boost to a career, but not always

  26-02-2016 21:51
  
  LOS ANGELES — On Sunday, Leonardo DiCaprio and Alicia Vikander are expected to win Academy Awards. On Monday, DiCaprio’s career might not look that different, but Vikander’s probably will. It’s the amorphous, fickle value of an Oscar at work once again. That little statuette, valued anywhere from $500 to $900 depending on the price of […]
  
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• The Latest: Mom of teen who killed teacher cries at sentence

  26-02-2016 21:50
  
  SALEM, Mass. — The Latest on the sentencing of a Massachusetts teenager convicted of raping and killing his high school math teacher (all times local): 3 p.m. The mother of a Massachusetts teenager who was 14 when he raped and killed his math teacher has cried quietly as a judge pronounced his sentence. Seventeen-year-old Philip […]
  
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• Gianni Infantino wins FIFA presidential election

  26-02-2016 21:50
  
  ZURICH — Gianni Infantino pulled off a stunning victory Friday to take over as FIFA president. The Swiss official received 115 of the 207 eligible votes in the second round to earn a decisive majority over Sheikh Salman of Bahrain, who had been the strong favorite entering the election. The 45-year-old former lawyer saluted voters […]
  
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• New Mexico man arrested for shooting neighbor’s cat

  26-02-2016 21:39 via krqe.com
  
  HOBBS, N.M. – A Hobbs man is being charged with animal cruelty after allegedly shooting his neighbor’s cat.
  Police arrested 45-year-old James Adams after the cat’s owner told them she let “Frank” outside and when he didn’t come back, she went looking for him.
  She says she found the cat bleeding from the head in her front yard. The cat later died.
  According to the Hobbs News-Sun, a blood trail was found leading to Adams’ house.
  Officers also found a pelle
  
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• Police oversight agency director recommends firing of APD lieutenant who shot detective

  26-02-2016 21:22
  
  The director of the Civilian Police Oversight Agency has recommended that the Albuquerque police lieutenant who shot a detective during an undercover operation last year should be fired.
  
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• New Mexico adopts laws on veterans aid

  26-02-2016 21:15 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE (AP) – New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is signing legislation aimed at improving educational opportunities for military veterans and increasing funding for veterans cemeteries in rural areas.
  The Republican governor signed a package of five bills Friday at an American Legion hall in Albuquerque.
  One new law will allow taxpayers to voluntarily donate money from their returns to a fund that helps pay for rural veteran cemeteries. Martinez says that will build on funding approved in
  
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• Española residents petitioning to secede from Santa Fe County

  26-02-2016 21:07
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — Some residents of a New Mexico city are petitioning to secede from Santa Fe County to join a bordering county. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports hat Rio Arriba County is encouraging Espanola residents who want to secede and take with them what officials say could amount to $1 million in […]
  
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• Breaking: NM OKs wolves at Turner ranch as stopover to Mexico

  26-02-2016 21:03
  
  The state Game and Fish Commission on Friday unanimously approved a request by the Turner Endangered ...
  
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• Some New Mexicans petitioning to secede from Santa Fe County

  26-02-2016 20:58 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE (AP) – Some residents of a New Mexico city are petitioning to secede from Santa Fe County to join a bordering county.
  The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that Rio Arriba County is encouraging Espanola residents who want to secede and take with them what officials say could amount to $1 million in tax revenues.
  Espanola is a city of about 10,000 straddling the border of the two counties. Some residents believe Santa Fe County’s taxes are responsible for businesses shutting
  
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• Immunization debate flares again at Colorado Capitol

  26-02-2016 20:44
  
  DENVER — An attempt to better track vaccination rates in Colorado is moving ahead in the state Legislature — but it’s doubtful the effort will make it to the governor’s desk. The bill to centralize immunization data at the state Health Department, instead of at school districts, passed a Democratic House committee late Thursday on […]
  
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• US to deport French woman who has served term in torso case

  26-02-2016 20:43
  
  PHOENIX — A former Arizona beauty salon owner will be deported to her native France now that she has completed her 16-year prison sentence for killing her husband, who was dismembered after death. The federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement says former Scottsdale, Arizona, resident Valerie Pape is being held at a federal detention facility pending […]
  
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• Arizona boy taken off plane in Washington over allergies

  26-02-2016 20:43
  
  SEATTLE — An Arizona boy who was taken off a plane after having an allergic reaction to dogs onboard was visiting the Pacific Northwest as part of a bucket-list trip for his terminally ill father. The boy’s mother, Christina Fabian, tells KING-TV in Seattle (http://goo.gl/RTszMa ) that “people toward the back of the plane clapped” […]
  
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• Mexico documents big rebound in monarch butterflies

  26-02-2016 20:42
  
  MEXICO CITY — Monarch butterflies have made a big comeback in their wintering grounds in Mexico, after suffering serious declines, investigators said Friday. The area covered by the orange-and-black insects in the mountains west of Mexico City this season was more than three and a half times greater than last winter. The butterflies clump so […]
  
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• Biker asks Waco court of appeals to order judge to set trial

  26-02-2016 20:42
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas — A biker indicted in the fatal shooting between bikers and police outside a Waco, Texas, restaurant last year has asked a court of appeals to order a local judge to set a trial date. Cody Ledbetter, who is charged with engaging in organized criminal activity, filed the request late Thursday with […]
  
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• No passage for Afghans on Balkan route into West Europe

  26-02-2016 20:41
  
  VIENNA — Suddenly, Afghans appear to be the new pariahs of Europe. Despite fleeing attacks in their homeland from the Taliban and alleged Islamic State militants, their quest for a safer life is being blocked at border after border in Europe — and no country along the route wants to take the blame. “(Everyone) is […]
  
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• Federal funding approved for New Mexico acequia projects

  26-02-2016 20:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation say the federal government is going to provide new funding for projects to improve community irrigation ditch systems in the state.
  Senators Martin Heinrich and Tom Udall and Representative Ben Ray Lujan announced Friday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded over $2.5 million for New Mexico acequias.
  Acequias provide irrigation water to small family farms, and the New Mexico lawmakers say the newly announ
  
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• CDC: Zika infections confirmed in 9 pregnant women in US

  26-02-2016 20:40
  
  NEW YORK — The government says Zika infections have been confirmed in nine pregnant women in the United States. All got the virus overseas. Three babies have been born, one with a brain defect. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that it is also investigating 10 additional reports of pregnant travelers with […]
  
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• New Mexico congressman throws support behind Clinton

  26-02-2016 20:36 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE (AP) – After months of staying neutral, the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is now throwing his support behind Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination.
  U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico announced his endorsement Friday, saying Clinton is an advocate for women, children and families and is determined to ensure the country’s economic success.
  One of New Mexico’s super delegates, Lujan was the only member of the state&rsq
  
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• Albuquerque school board VP speaks out about investigation

  26-02-2016 20:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – APS School Board Vice President Dr. Analee Maestas, who is accused of using school money to have her house cleaned, spoke with the media Friday morning.
  Maestas admits she sent a cleaning crew to do a job at her house, but claims that was separate from the work they did at the charter school she runs. She insists she paid for the services out of her own pocket.
  On one of the invoices in question, La Promesa Charter School on West Central is listed as the location where
  
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• Study: Rio Rancho better than ABQ for families

  26-02-2016 20:15
  
  Even though Rio Rancho and Albuquerque are so close, a new study says they’re miles away when it comes to quality of family life.
  
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• Bus project meeting escalates into shouting match

  26-02-2016 20:15
  
  A public meeting held by the city of Albuquerque to discuss the upcoming rapid transit project construction quickly spiraled out of control.
  
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• Police: Suspect barricaded in house across from Grants Magistrate Court

  26-02-2016 20:03 via krqe.com
  
  GRANTS, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are on scene after a suspect barricaded in a house across the street from the magistrate court.
  According to State Police, it started as a traffic stop Friday morning. Police say the suspect fled from the scene, leading police on a chase.
  State Police say the suspect is now barricaded in a house.
  KRQE News 13 will provide updates as soon as they become available.
  
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• Skunk tests positive for rabies, pet owners encouraged to vaccinate animals

  26-02-2016 19:55 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health is encouraging pet owners to get their pets and livestock vaccinated after skunk tested positive for rabies near Fort Sumner.
  According to officials, the skunk was seen acting strange and later found dead on a ranch in De Baca County. The skunk was sent to a lab and was found to be infected with rabies.
  “This recent positive rabies test in a skunk shows the importance of keeping pets, horses, and valuable livestock up-to-date on r
  
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• Trump rolls out powerhouse Christie endorsement

  26-02-2016 19:40 via krqe.com
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie backed Donald Trump in the Republican race for president Friday, a powerhouse endorsement as the billionaire tries to beat back assaults on his character from a newly aggressive rival, Marco Rubio.
  Christie joined Trump at a Forth Worth news conference and praised him as “the person who will go to Washington, D.C., and be able to absolutely turn the place around.”
  Christie said Trump was hands-down the better choice than R
  
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• Prosecutors identify possible problem in Nehemiah Greigo case

  26-02-2016 19:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – There appears to be a problem in the Nehemiah Griego case.
  Griego was 15-years-old back in 2013 when he murdered his parents and three younger siblings in their South Valley home.
  A children’s court judge decided Griego should be sentenced as a juvenile, which means the now 18-year-old could be released from jail when he turns 21.
  District Attorney Kari Brandenburg has already said she would appeal the decision, but prosecutes also disagree with the way some of t
  
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• Revlon CEO Lorenzo Delpani to step down next week

  26-02-2016 18:41
  
  NEW YORK — Revlon said Friday that CEO Lorenzo Delpani will step down from the job next week for personal reasons. The announcement comes several weeks after the makeup company’s biggest shareholder said it wanted to seek “strategic alternatives” for the company. Revlon said Delpani will remain on the board and will also be a […]
  
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• Teen could get life term in killing of high school teacher

  26-02-2016 18:28 via krqe.com
  
  SALEM, Mass. (AP) — A teenager who raped and killed his high school math teacher faces up to life in prison when he’s sentenced Friday.
  Philip Chism was convicted in December in the 2013 death of Danvers High School teacher Colleen Ritzer. He was 14 when he followed the 24-year-old Ritzer into a school bathroom, strangled her, stabbed her at least 16 times and raped her.
  Ritzer’s parents, siblings, colleagues and lifelong friends described a young woman who loved her job, her s
  
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• Rep. Lujan endorses Hillary Clinton, says she “embodies New Mexico values”

  26-02-2016 18:28
  
  Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, a  New Mexico Democrat who chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, today endorsed Hillary Clinton for president. Lujan’s endorsement makes him the fourth and final Democrat in New Mexico’s congressional delegation to endorse the former secretary of state, who is battling Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination. Here’s Lujan’s […]
  
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• I-25 reopened after deadly crash

  26-02-2016 18:27
  
  Northbound lanes of I-25 near Jefferson have reopened after a deadly rollover crash.
  
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• SF filmmaker to screen and have Q&A at the Guild

  26-02-2016 18:10
  
  Santa Fe filmmaker Mark Steven Shepherd will have a double feature screening of his two films, “Red Carpet Burn” and “Nothing But the Truth” on Tuesday, March 1 at The Guild. “Nothing But The Truth” is the first in the double feature. It is a powerful and at times disconcerting glimpse into the O.J. Simpson […]
  
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