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• November supermoon biggest in decades

  11-11-2016 23:59 via krqe.com
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The full moon coming up this November will not only be a “supermoon” — it will also be the biggest supermoon to grace our skies in decades.
  Our full moon will be 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than usual, according to NASA. This will make it the biggest “supermoon” in almost 70 years! That might not seem like that much of a difference, but experts say even a small increase in closeness can have a decent vi
  
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• Updated: Facebook glitch made it appear some users had died

  11-11-2016 23:55
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Some Facebook users received an unsettling shock Friday, when an unexplained glitch caused the social networking service to post a notice that implied they were dead. A number of Facebook users reported that their profile page on the social network was topped with a message that referred to them by name — […]
  
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• What happens after you win those big beer industry medals?

  11-11-2016 23:53
  
  Medals bring clout and new business
  
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• Muslim woman reports attack in UNM library

  11-11-2016 23:42
  
  A freshman at the University of New Mexico says another student tried to remove her hijab and implied she was a terrorist.
  
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• Updated: Trump chief of staff pick to signal direction of presidency

  11-11-2016 23:36
  
  WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is considering a conservative bomb-thrower and the face of the GOP establishment, among others, for White House chief of staff — a major post that could set the direction for his presidency. The Republican president-elect is days away from naming his chief of staff, according to people with direct knowledge of […]
  
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• Vet’s business includes $18M flag contract

  11-11-2016 23:33
  
  Paul K. Visarraga traces the origins of his business to 1992, when he fell through a ceiling after the roof he was standing on gave way. Visarraga was repairing a broken water pipe on his home, and the consequences of the fall were severe: a traumatic brain injury and the end of his military career […]
  
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• A new round of Russian hacks began just after the US election

  11-11-2016 23:25
  
  WASHINGTON — Hackers linked to Russia’s security apparatus targeted recognized experts on defense, national security and global affairs in the hours after U.S. election results were announced in an effort to gain total access to the computers system of the think tanks where they work, a cybersecurity firm says. The hacking attempts involved sending emails […]
  
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• Cross-country: Wright wins region, powers Lobos to another NCAA berth

  11-11-2016 23:00
  
  LOGAN, Utah — Behind Alice Wright’s second individual title in as many meets, the sixth-ranked University of New Mexico women’s cross country team claimed runner-up honors at NCAA Mountain Region Championships Friday in Logan, Utah, securing a bid for next week’s NCAA Championships. The Lobo women, who have qualified to the national championships for the […]
  
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• Gay rights looms as hurdle to passing defense policy bill

  11-11-2016 22:59 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans and Democrats will have to bridge a vast cultural divide over an issue that has nothing to do with bullets and bombs to complete a must-pass defense policy bill.
  A key sticking point in the negotiations during the upcoming lame-duck session is a House-passed provision that Senate Democrats say would undercut protections against workplace discrimination based on sexual or gender orientation. They’ve called the measure dangerous and are deman
  
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• Veterans Day Trivia Quiz

  11-11-2016 22:58 via krqe.com
  
  Each year on November 11th, we honor our veterans. Veterans Day was originally created to honor WWI and WWII veterans and it has had a rich history since its creation.
  Test your knowledge and take the Veterans Day Trivia Quiz now »
  Filed under: Brain Break, Home, News Tagged: KRQE Extra: Quizzes
  
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• Trump signals flexibility on Obamacare, citing Oval Office talk

  11-11-2016 22:56
  
  NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump signaled he may take a more flexible view of what to do with the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s signature health law that’s often called Obamacare. “Either Obamacare will be amended, or repealed and replaced,” Trump told The Wall Street Journal. Trump said Obama suggested areas of the […]
  
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• Entrepreneurship celebrated all next week

  11-11-2016 22:56
  
  A broad slate of activities are planned for Albuquerque’s third annual celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week, which began today and runs through Sunday, Nov. 20. The annual event, which takes place in cities throughout the U.S. and other countries, aims to celebrate technology, innovation and entrepreneurship with workshops, networking events, startup pitch competitions and more. […]
  
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• Schools report racially charged incidents after election

  11-11-2016 22:52
  
  In the wake of Donald Trump’s election, reports of racially charged incidents are emerging from the nation’s schools and universities, including students who chanted “white power” and called black classmates “cotton pickers.” Reporting by The Associated Press and local media outlets has identified more than 20 such encounters beginning on Election Day, many involving people […]
  
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• Updated: Facebook tweaks race-based ad targeting policy

  11-11-2016 21:38
  
  NEW YORK — Facebook says it will no longer allow advertisers to use ethnicity as a filter when it comes to targeting or hiding ads offering housing, employment or credit. The changes come after ProPublica reported that , besides hobbies and interests, advertisers could exclude specific races from seeing their ads. This could be illegal […]
  
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• SandRidge Energy announces layoff plans, low prices cited

  11-11-2016 21:38
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY — A spokesman for SandRidge Energy Inc. says the Oklahoma City-based company is planning more layoffs. David Kimmel told the Journal Record (http://bit.ly/2fk2WXs ) Friday that employees have been told that layoffs will occur soon, but he declined to say how many employees would be affected or when the layoffs would take place. […]
  
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• Film review: Thoughtful ‘Arrival’ is flawlessly made

  11-11-2016 21:33
  
    Movies about the first connection between humans and extraterrestrials tend to follow one of several standard routes. The “Alien,” “Predator” and “Independence Day” series were alien-blasting jamborees. The early Superman movies, “E.T.” and “The Iron Giant” built an optimistic tradition of friends from space and misunderstandings that could be overcome. Paranoid thrillers like “The […]
  
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• Trump shakes up transition team, elevates Pence’s role

  11-11-2016 21:02 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is shaking up his transition team as he plunges into the work of setting up his administration, elevating Vice President-elect Mike Pence to head the operations. It amounts to a demotion for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who had been running Trump’s transition planning for months.
  On the heels of Trump’s upset victory this week, the Republican’s team has been scrambling to identify people for top White House jobs and Cabine
  
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• Updated: Senate GOP leader says he asked Trump to back Keystone

  11-11-2016 20:57
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Senate’s top Republican said Friday he asked President-elect Donald Trump to move swiftly in approving construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, which has drawn strong opposition from environmentalists. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky told reporters he made the request during his Capitol Hill meeting with Trump a day earlier. […]
  
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• Sunday marks 1 year since Paris terror attacks

  11-11-2016 20:56 via krqe.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — At the spot outside La Belle Equipe cafe where paramedics knelt over dead bodies on that terrible night a year ago, people gather to drink wine and catch up with friends.
  Where police in riot gear ran with their guns drawn in pursuit of a possible suspect, a girl wheels past on a scooter. Where thousands of anguished Parisians gathered for a national service outside the Notre Dame cathedral, tourists mill about, taking photos.
  A year after Islamic State group attacks killed 13
  
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• Updated: Von Miller won’t lobby officials like some other superstars

  11-11-2016 20:43
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Von Miller isn’t going to lobby for holding calls or disparage Oakland’s punter for imitating his sack dances. And he sure won’t take coaches for granted after he organized the Denver Broncos’ mannequin challenge it proved so, well, challenging. The Super Bowl MVP is second in the league with 9½ sacks despite […]
  
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• New Mexicans honor US veterans for Veterans Day

  11-11-2016 20:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexicans are honoring our nation’s veterans Friday.
  Gourd dance, ceremonies to honor New Mexico veterans
  Restaurants, stores offering Veterans Day deals
  Photos: Veterans Day in New Mexico
  Here in the metro, hundreds lined the streets for the annual Veterans Day parade. Men and women dressed in uniform and carrying flags marched their way from Bullhead Park to the Albuquerque Veterans’ Memorial.
  At the University of New Mexico, the name of Staff Se
  
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• Facebook says it will stop racial exclusion in certain ads

  11-11-2016 20:00
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook Inc. will no longer allow advertisers to exclude entire ethnic groups from certain kinds of targeted ads, the company announced Friday, after concerns were raised that the practice led to racial discrimination. Since 2014, the Menlo Park, Calif.-based social networking giant — which reaps its revenue from advertising — has offered […]
  
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• Updated: Alabama’s highly rated class highlighted by Sexton, Petty

  11-11-2016 19:56
  
  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Avery Johnson’s first full recruiting class at Alabama is rated among the nation’s best. The second-year coach announced a five-player group Friday that’s highlighted by five-star guards Collin Sexton and John Petty. “Wherever we’re ranked, it’s the No.1 class in my mind,” Johnson said. “Wherever we’re ranked nationally, that’s great. But this […]
  
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• High-res commercial satellite launches from California coast

  11-11-2016 19:56
  
  VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A rocket carrying a commercial satellite has launched from a military base along the California coast. The satellite known as WorldView-4 is designed to produce high-resolution images of Earth from space. It was launched atop an Atlas 5 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base Friday. WorldView-4 is the latest […]
  
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• Updated: UFC loads 3 title fights under bright lights of NYC debut

  11-11-2016 19:55
  
  NEW YORK — With his mink coat left in the locker room, Conor McGregor is set to take a swing at UFC history. No metal chair needed. McGregor, who attempted to use a chair in a violent fashion at a pre-fight press conference, can become the first UFC fighter to hold championship belts in two […]
  
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• Updated: New Hampshire lawmaker is re-elected, arrested on same day

  11-11-2016 19:42
  
  A New Hampshire lawmaker wanted by police for failing to show up for a court hearing was re-elected and arrested…
  
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• Medical assistant donates kidney to young patient

  11-11-2016 19:07
  
  This Christmas, an Albuquerque medical assistant is giving the gift of life to one of her own patients. Genevieve Maldonado is becoming a kidney donor for a 10-year-old girl, Shalie Yazzie.
  
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• 4 ULL players punished for anti-Trump rap profanity, gesture

  11-11-2016 17:57
  
  LAFAYETTE, La. — A Louisiana university football coach has disciplined four players in response to a locker room video showing members of the team dancing and signing the lyrics of a profane rap song. The Advertiser reports (http://bit.ly/2ePrAPd) the song by YG and Nipsey Hussle is called FDT “F— Donald Trump” and the video was […]
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Trump protesters damage businesses in Oakland

  11-11-2016 17:38
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. — The Latest on Trump protests nationwide (all times local): 8:30 a.m. Police arrested at least 11 people during anti-Donald Trump protests that spilled into the streets of downtown Oakland for a third straight night. Police say protesters lit fires on streets and in trash cans, smashed windows and sprayed graffiti on at […]
  
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• Tempe residents call for Papago Park campers to be removed

  11-11-2016 17:27
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — Residents of Tempe are calling for the city to take action against a group of homeless people that have taken up residence in a city park. The Arizona Republic reports (http://bit.ly/2eZx33w ) that a number of homeless encampments have cropped up in the Tempe portion of Papago Park since this summer, raising […]
  
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• Grand Junction police officer injured, suspect killed

  11-11-2016 17:23
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Grand Junction police say a suspect was shot and killed after an officer was injured when he was dragged or pinned by the suspect’s vehicle. The incident happened early Friday and police aren’t saying much. The department says in a statement that a team from several agencies is investigating.
  
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• Updated: Texas man accused of stalking Taylor Swift at Texas airport

  11-11-2016 17:21
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas man accused of stalking singer Taylor Swift in Austin, Texas, has been charged with violating a lifetime restraining order. Travis County records show Frank Andrew Hoover is being held Friday on a charge of violating a protective order issued in Kansas that requires him to stay at least 500 feet […]
  
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• Updated: Specter of politics hangs over US-Mexico match

  11-11-2016 16:04
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — When the U.S. and Mexico meet in a World Cup qualifier Friday night, the rivals will play against a backdrop of amped-up political vitriol provoked by Donald Trump during his successful presidential campaign. Winning this swing state with 52 percent of the vote was one of the keys to Trump’s victory Tuesday. […]
  
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• Updated: France bids to upset two-time champ Czechs in Fed Cup final

  11-11-2016 16:04
  
  STRASBOURG, France — France’s Kristina Mladenovic will open play against world No. 6 Karolina Pliskova in the Fed Cup final, as the hosts look to break the Czech Republic’s stranglehold on the event this weekend. The Czechs are bidding for a fifth title in six years on an indoor hard court at Rhenus Sport arena […]
  
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• Russian swimmer Melnikov banned 8 years for doping

  11-11-2016 16:04
  
  LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russian swimmer Vitaly Melnikov has been banned for eight years for a second positive doping test, during training for Olympic qualifying races. FINA says Melnikov tested positive for a growth hormone in a sample taken in Moscow in March. FINA says he was provisionally suspended in April to bar him from a […]
  
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• London police investigates case of bribery in soccer

  11-11-2016 16:04
  
  LONDON — London police is investigating a case of bribery in soccer after receiving details from a newspaper’s undercover investigation. City of London Police did not name the target of the investigation by the economic crime directorate. A police statement says detectives have “reviewed material gathered by a recent Daily Telegraph investigation into suspected corruption […]
  
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• Former FIFA VP Hawit faces life ban for bribery

  11-11-2016 16:03
  
  ZURICH — FIFA ethics prosecutors want former FIFA vice president Alfredo Hawit banned for life for taking bribes. The investigatory chamber of FIFA’s ethics committee says the ban is requested in a final report to ethics judges. A verdict is expected within weeks. Hawit pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court in April to charges of […]
  
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• Friday’s Morning Rush Video, 5 Facts: Endangered Child alert issued for New Mexico boy

  11-11-2016 15:03 via krqe.com
  
  The 5 Facts You Need to Know
  1. Things are much calmer in Portland, Oregon hours after police used tear gas and rubber bullets to try to break up about 4,000 anti-trump protestors overnight. They took to the streets for a second night chanting “we reject the president-elect”. Some of the crowd smashed windows and started dumpster fires. Twenty-six arrests were reported. Trump took to twitter, claiming the protests are “incited by the media” and saying they are &ldquo
  
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• KRQE Cares Books For Kids Project

  11-11-2016 15:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – From shoes to food, KRQE Cares is the umbrella for several initiatives throughout the year and now there’s a program that’s helping with illiteracy.
  KRQE Cares is excited about a unique campaign, Storytime in the Parks. What’s different with this program is that instead of donated books for the children, books will be bought and not only handed out to students, but read to them in a shaded area in a park. KRQE’s Kristen Currie ha
  
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• Surgeon charged with child porn makes federal court appearance

  11-11-2016 14:50
  
  A pediatric surgeon arrested earlier this week appeared in federal court for the first time Thursday on child pornography charges.
  
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• Albuquerque among top 10 beer destinations

  11-11-2016 14:49
  
  Albuquerque ranks in the top 10 beer destinations as part of Travelocity's new beer index destination guide.
  
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• Restaurant cleans up graffiti after anti-Trump rally

  11-11-2016 14:42
  
  For hours Wednesday night, police attempted to corral and contain dozens of anti-Donald Trump protesters marching up and down Albuquerque streets, even on I-25 at one point. No one was hurt, but damage was still caused.
  
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• Kristen’s Veteran’s Day Forecast

  11-11-2016 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  VETERAN’S DAY: A cold start to our morning with temperatures in the 20s, 30s and 40s under a mostly to partly clear sky. Afternoon temperatures will climb back into the 40s, 50s and 60s statewide – near to just below average for this time of year. Expect a mix of sun and clouds through late day with increased cloud cover expected for those within southern NM. A storm churning near the southern stateline will continue to push a bit of moisture into southern NM. There is the possibilit
  
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• Television pilot to begin shooting in New Mexico

  11-11-2016 14:24 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The latest television production to film in New Mexico is expected to bring jobs for more than 125 crew members and several hundred extras.
  The New Mexico Film Office says TNT-produced pilot “Monsters of God” will be shooting through December in Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
  The stars will include Garret Dillahunt, Lauren Ambrose and Brian Geraghty, among others. It will be directed by Rod Lurie, who also was involved with “Straw Dogs” and “T
  
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• Television pilot, “Monsters of God” to begin shooting in New Mexico

  11-11-2016 14:24 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The latest television production to film in New Mexico is expected to bring jobs for more than 125 crew members and several hundred extras.
  The New Mexico Film Office says TNT-produced pilot “Monsters of God” will be shooting through December in Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
  According to Deadline Hollywood, the Brad Pitt Plan B Entertainment project was originally set up for development at Starz but a year ago it was put in turnaround and taken
  
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• Bandelier rangers offering reward in poaching case

  11-11-2016 14:21 via krqe.com
  
  BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT, N.M. (AP) – Officials at Bandelier National Monument are offering a $3,000 reward for information leading to the prosecution of the person or people involved in a recent poaching case.
  Authorities say an elk was poached on monument property sometime between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. The incident happened along New Mexico Highway 4, just west of the Sandoval-Los Alamos county line.
  Monument officials are asking people who might have seen a vehicle s
  
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• Challenges await New Mexico secretary of state

  11-11-2016 14:19 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Challenges await New Mexico’s newly elected secretary of state at an elections oversight agency that has been the source of repeated scandals.
  Secretary-elect Maggie Toulouse Oliver may take office as soon as Dec. 9 under regulations allowing for the early replacement of the agency’s interim leader.
  Awaiting the long-time Bernalillo County Clerk is a tall stack of political campaign finance filings that are flagged for possible violations, a reduced genera
  
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• President-elect Trump means angst for ‘Obamacare’ consumers

  11-11-2016 13:35 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s election ushers in a time of high anxiety for people with health insurance under President Barack Obama’s law, which expanded coverage to millions but has struggled to find widespread public acceptance.
  While repeal now seems likely, that may take Congress months. A replacement for the 2010 health care law could take even longer, and may retain some of its features. Republicans are saying they want to protect people who now are covered from losi
  
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• Oregon is epicenter as Trump protests surge across nation

  11-11-2016 13:12 via krqe.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Another night of nationwide protests against Donald Trump’s election came to a head in Portland, where thousands marched and some smashed store windows, lit firecrackers and sparked a dumpster blaze. Police termed the protest a riot and used “less lethal munitions” to help clear the streets.
  Some 4,000 protesters surged into the downtown area late Thursday night with chants like “we reject the president-elect!”
  Officers began physically p
  
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• ‘Hallelujah’ Singer-Songwriter Leonard Cohen dead at age 82

  11-11-2016 13:01 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leonard Cohen, the baritone-voiced Canadian singer-songwriter who seamlessly blended spirituality and sexuality in songs like “Hallelujah,” ”Suzanne” and “Bird on a Wire,” has died at age 82, his son said.
  “My father passed away peacefully at his home in Los Angeles,” Adam Cohen said in a statement Thursday. “He was writing up until his last moments with his unique brand of humor.”
  Cohen, also renowned as a poet
  
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