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• Man detained at Albertson’s for shoplifting, arrested for drugs

  19-11-2017 23:43 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albertson’s employee jumped into action Friday when a man tried to shoplift.
  Albuquerque Police say on Friday, Jacob Reyna tried to steal $3 worth of food from the Albertsons on Montgomery near San Mateo.
  As Reyna was walking out the door, an Albertson’s security guard managed to stop him and handcuff him.
  Police arrived and learned Reyna had been detained for two hours.
  The Albertson’s employee said he was holding Reyna for so long beca
  
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• These stores have the best Black Friday deals

  19-11-2017 23:27
  
  Up to 115 million Americans will shop on the day after Thanksgiving - one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
  
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• Longtime country singer, songwriter Mel Tillis dies

  19-11-2017 23:08 via krqe.com
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mel Tillis, the affable longtime country music star who wrote hits for Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs and many others, and overcame a stutter to sing on dozens of his own singles, has died.
  A spokesman for Tillis, Don Murry Grubbs, said Tillis died early Sunday at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida. He was 85.
  Grubbs said Tillis battled intestinal issues since 2016 and never fully recovered. The suspected cause of death is respiratory failure.
  Tillis, the
  
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• “Cosby Show” actor Earle Hyman dies at 91

  19-11-2017 23:06 via krqe.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Earle Hyman, a veteran actor of stage and screen who was widely known for playing Russell Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” has died.
  Jordan Strohl, a representative for The Actors Fund, says that Hyman died Friday at the Lillian Booth Actors Home in Englewood, New Jersey. He was 91.
  A North Carolina native, Hyman made his Broadway debut as a teenager in 1943. He would go on to become a charter member of the American Shakespeare Theater. In 1980 Hyman received a
  
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• Greece floods death toll rises to 20 with discovery of body

  19-11-2017 22:59 via krqe.com
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece say that the body of an 83-year-old man has been found in the Athens suburb of Mandra that was struck by flash flooding, raising the overall death toll to 20.
  The body was dug out from debris on Sunday several kilometers from where the man was last seen. He had gone hunting when the deadly flash flood struck Wednesday.
  Two people are still missing. The government has declared an emergency in areas in central and
  
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• Zimbabwe ruling party's chief whip says impeachment to go ahead until 'advised otherwise'

  19-11-2017 22:57
  
  Zimbabwe's ruling party has voted to expel Robert Mugabe as their leader
  
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• Americans aren't eating their fruits and vegetables

  19-11-2017 22:54
  
  Only 12 percent of Americans are eating the recommended daily servings of the two food groups.
  
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• Mixed signals sent on fate of tax bill’s health provision

  19-11-2017 22:31 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Two of President Donald Trump’s leading economic advisers sent mixed signals Sunday on the fate of a health care provision in the Senate version of a $1.5 trillion measure to overhaul business and personal income taxes that is expected to be voted on after Thanksgiving.
  The provision to repeal a requirement that everyone in the U.S. have insurance has emerged as a major sticking point for Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who has said that issue should be deal
  
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• Trump’s cheeseburger in Japan still drawing lines

  19-11-2017 22:24 via krqe.com
  TOKYO (AP) — Haruyuki Sano traveled 1 ½ hours for a taste of the same cheeseburger U.S. President Donald Trump ate with Japan’s prime minister during his visit last week.
  “It tasted great, like steak,” the pastry-maker said after savoring the 100 percent U.S. Angus beef Colby Jack Cheeseburger at Tokyo’s tiny Munch’s Burger Shack on Thursday.
  The lines out the door during lunchtime are getting longer than ever, thanks to Trump.
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• Methadone program for inmates to begin at New Mexico jail

  19-11-2017 22:22 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Bernalillo County is joining only a handful of jails around the country that allow inmates with opioid addictions to start a methadone program while behind bars.
  The Albuquerque Journal reports that Recovery Services of New Mexico has been providing medication-assisted treatment with methadone since 2005 for inmates who are already enrolled in a program when they enter the Metropolitan Detention Center.
  According to the federal Bureau of Justice Assistance, fewer t
  
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• New Mexico runners top finishers in Philadelphia Marathon

  19-11-2017 22:21 via krqe.com
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two New Mexico residents were the top male and female finishers in the Philadelphia marathon.
  Boniface Kongin, of Albuquerque, ran the 26.2-mile course in 2:16:24 on Sunday. He was the top overall finisher among thousands of runners who battled wind gusts of up to 25 mph on a day where temperatures were in the low 50s.
  Nelson Oyugi finished in second place at 2:18:08, while last ye
  
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• Santa Fe Police ask for help finding a driver that threw a dog from a car

  19-11-2017 22:11
  
  Police say the dog passed away due to severe injuries
  
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• NASCAR finale kicks off at Homestead-Miami Speedway

  19-11-2017 21:48
  
  Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr. are racing for the title.
  
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• Phone companies get new tools to block spam calls

  19-11-2017 21:37 via krqe.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Phone companies will have greater authority to block unwanted calls from reaching customers as regulators adopted new rules to combat automated messages known as robocalls.
  Rules adopted Thursday by the Federal Communications Commission represent the latest tools against robocalls, which pester consumers, sometimes multiple times each day, and often push scams. The agency, which regulates the country’s phone, broadcast TV and internet services, also hopes that recent
  
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• New Zimbabwe leader could be enforcer known as the Crocodile

  19-11-2017 20:40 via krqe.com
  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Emmerson Mnangagwa, elected Sunday as the new leader of Zimbabwe’s ruling political party and positioned to take over as the country’s leader, has engineered a remarkable comeback using skills he no doubt learned from his longtime mentor, President Robert Mugabe.
  Mnangagwa served for decades as Mugabe’s enforcer — a role that gave him a reputation for being astute, ruthless and effective at manipulating the levers of power. Among the population,
  
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• Figure known as ‘Crocodile’ could replace Zimbabwe president

  19-11-2017 20:40 via krqe.com
  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Emmerson Mnangagwa, elected Sunday as the new leader of Zimbabwe’s ruling political party and positioned to take over as the country’s leader, has engineered a remarkable comeback using skills he no doubt learned from his longtime mentor, President Robert Mugabe.
  Mnangagwa served for decades as Mugabe’s enforcer — a role that gave him a reputation for being astute, ruthless and effective at manipulating the levers of power. Among the population,
  
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• Official says Trump doesn’t know who to believe about Moore

  19-11-2017 20:39 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump doesn’t know who to believe about sexual misconduct allegations involving Roy Moore, but isn’t campaigning for his party’s Senate candidate in Alabama because of “discomfort” with the claims made by a number of women, aides said Sunday.
  One Republican senator urged Alabama voters to reject Moore in the Dec. 12 election even if that could mean ceding the seat to a Democrat and narrowing the GOP’s 52-48 Senate edge.
  
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• Aide says Trump ‘discomfort’ why he’s not stumping for Moore

  19-11-2017 20:39 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump doesn’t know who to believe about sexual misconduct allegations involving Roy Moore, but isn’t campaigning for his party’s Senate candidate in Alabama because of “discomfort” with the claims made by a number of women, aides said Sunday.
  One Republican senator urged Alabama voters to reject Moore in the Dec. 12 election even if that could mean ceding the seat to a Democrat and narrowing the GOP’s 52-48 Senate edge.
  
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• Pennsylvania pet owners could face stiff penalties for leaving animals in the cold

  19-11-2017 20:25
  
  New law took effect earlier this year
  
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• Airbus to sell 430 planes to Phoenix-based Indigo for $49.5B

  19-11-2017 20:19 via krqe.com
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Airbus signed a $49.5 billion deal on Wednesday to sell 430 airplanes to the Phoenix-based private equity firm that owns Frontier Airlines, striking the European aerospace company’s biggest deal ever at the Dubai Air Show.
  Meanwhile, Boeing reached an agreement with low-cost carrier FlyDubai to sell 225 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft — a deal valued at $27 billion. The developments came ahead of the biennial air show closing on Thursday.
  “It
  
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• Methadone program for inmates to begin at Bernalillo Cty jail

  19-11-2017 19:08
  
  Bernalillo County is joining only a handful of jails around the country that allow inmates with opioid addictions to start a methadone program while behind bars.
  
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• Trump on Twitter: I should have left UCLA players in jail

  19-11-2017 19:05
  
  Days after getting a thank you from the UCLA basketball players he helped free from Chinese custody, President Donald Trump says he "should have left them in jail."
  
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• Wineries eager to make up losses after California wildfires

  19-11-2017 18:44 via krqe.com
  NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Last month’s deadly California wildfires had only a minimal overall effect on the wineries that dominate tourism in Napa and Sonoma counties.
  But many operators are now grappling with other long-term effects of the fires that killed 43 and wiped out 8,900 buildings. Those effects include making up for losses from being closed at the busiest time of the year, assessing the impact of smoke and other damage on this year’s vintage and persuading tourists to retu
  
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• 'Justice League' disappoints with $96 million debut

  19-11-2017 18:32
  
  "Justice League" may be the No. 1 film in North America but also it has the dubious honor of being the lowest opening film of the DC Comics Extended Universe
  
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• Treasury chief a Bond villain? Mnuchin OK with comparison

  19-11-2017 18:24 via krqe.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday he had no idea that a photo of him and his wife posing with a sheet of newly printed money would go viral.
  And he said he’s not bothered that some commentators suggested the pair looked like James Bond villains.
  Mnuchin had invited his wife, Louise Linton, to join him for what is usually a routine photo of a treasury secretary examining currency being printed with his signature.
  But the photo from Wednesday’s event
  
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• France wrestles with the line between seduction, harassment

  19-11-2017 18:24 via krqe.com
  PARIS (AP) — France is in a bind over where seduction ends and sexual harassment begins.
  Since the allegations of rape and sexual harassment emerged against Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein, the country synonymous with love has been stumbling as it addresses the issue of sexual harassment and violence against women.
  Some have wondered if France can address men’s behavior toward women without throwing out its Don Juan national identity.
  “France is a country of men who lo
  
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• The referee breaking unseen barriers for women in soccer

  19-11-2017 18:23 via krqe.com
  Having made the breakthrough, the first woman referee in any of Europe’s top soccer leagues is asking how long it will take for other countries to follow Germany’s example.
  Bibiana Steinhaus is savoring her first season among the Bundesliga’s 24-member elite group, reward for her performances as a fourth official and for 10 years’ work in the second division, but she hopes her success will make other leagues sit up and take notice.
  “The doors are open,” Steinh
  
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• Saudi wants resolute anti-Iran stand from Arab League

  19-11-2017 18:23 via krqe.com
  CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Sunday asked fellow Arab nations to take a “serious and honest” stand against Iran, saying that showing leniency toward Tehran would only encourage it to press on with its “aggression” and “meddling” in the internal affairs of Arab countries.
  Addressing a meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Cairo, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said the pan-Arab organization needed to take a decision to be “non-compromising&rdqu
  
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• Nick Cave plays Israel to ‘take stand’ against boycotters

  19-11-2017 18:23 via krqe.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Nick Cave, the dark poet of rock, on Sunday accused the anti-Israel boycott movement of trying to bully musicians and said he was taking a “principled stand” by performing in the country.
  The Australian artist, known for music that can be both melancholic and uplifting, is popular in Israel and is set to perform a pair of nearly sold-out shows.
  At a news conference, Cave spoke about the pressure on artists by the international movement that seeks to ostracize I
  
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• European cities battle fiercely for top agencies leaving UK

  19-11-2017 18:23 via krqe.com
  BRUSSELS (AP) — Brexit is still well over year away but two European cities on Monday will already be celebrating Britain’s departure from the European Union.
  Two major EU agencies now in London — the European Medicines Agency and the European Banking Authority — must move to a new EU city because Britain is leaving the bloc. The two prizes are being hotly fought over by most of the EU’s other 27 nations.
  Despite all the rigid rules and conditions the bloc imposed t
  
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• Arab League delivers harsh criticism of Iran, little action

  19-11-2017 18:23 via krqe.com
  CAIRO (AP) — In a resolution long on criticism but short on concrete steps, Arab foreign ministers who met in Cairo Sunday delivered a tirade of criticism against Iran and its Lebanese proxy Hezbollah, saying Tehran was destabilizing the region.
  They said they planned to “brief” the U.N. Security Council on Iran’s destabilizing policies in the region, particularly its support for Shiite rebels in Yemen, with a view to submit at a later stage an anti-Iran Arab resolution.
  
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• Legendary country music star Mel Tillis dies at 85

  19-11-2017 17:55
  
  Country music legend Mel Tillis has died, according to a statement from his publicist.
  
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• Space Delivery: Astronauts get ice cream, make-own pizzas

  19-11-2017 16:47 via krqe.com
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronauts got a mouth-watering haul with Tuesday’s Earth-to-space delivery — pizza and ice cream.
  A commercial supply ship arrived at the International Space Station two days after launching from Virginia. Besides NASA equipment and experiments, the Orbital ATK capsule holds chocolate and vanilla ice cream for the six station astronauts, as well as make-your-own flatbread pizzas.
  Astronauts always crave pizza in orbit, but it’s been particular
  
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• 1st alligator snapping turtle in decades spotted in Illinois

  19-11-2017 15:58 via krqe.com
  CHICAGO (AP) — A scientist searching for a young male alligator snapping turtle that was put in a Southern Illinois creek at least a year ago instead grabbed a 22-pound adult female, raising hopes for those trying to protect a creature that hadn’t been spotted in the area for three decades.
  Illinois Natural History Survey herpetologist Chris Phillips called his finding of the turtle, at least 18 years old, a “move in the right direction” in the effort to save the state-en
  
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• Secret Service apprehends attempted White House fence jumper

  19-11-2017 15:56
  
  The U.S. Secret Service says an individual has been taken into custody after attempting to jump a security barrier on the Pennsylvania Avenue side of the White House
  
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• Pet of the week: Ella

  19-11-2017 15:51
  
  Pet of the week: Ella
  
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• Honda recalls 900,000 Odyssey minivans

  19-11-2017 14:48
  
  Honda has recalled 900,000 Odyssey minivansafter multiple reports that second-row seats tip forward.
  
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• Zimbabwe's ruling party expels Mugabe as its leader

  19-11-2017 14:34
  
  Zimbabwe's ruling party has voted to expel Robert Mugabe as their leader
  
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• Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip celebrate 70th anniversary

  19-11-2017 14:16
  
  Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip are celebrating 70 years together!
  
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• 'We need to find the person who did this:' Pa. police officer killed, manhunt continues

  19-11-2017 13:37
  
  A $30,000 reward is being offered in the case
  
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• Fake grenade prompts airport concourse evacuation

  19-11-2017 07:09
  
  A fake explosion caused a scare at Miami International Airport Saturday night, after an airport employee discovered an unattended bag in a concourse restroom.
  
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• Santa Fe Police: dog thrown from moving car, killed

  19-11-2017 06:54 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe Police are trying to track down whoever threw a dog out of a moving car, killing it.
  Police say on Thursday night, 3-year-old Miklo and his owners were out on a walk when he slipped his leash and took off.
  The family searched for him for several hours, but eventually gave up. They reported him missing to the Santa Fe animal shelter the next morning.
  But police say it was later discovered that about an hour after Miklo’s disappearance that Thursday nig
  
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• SSN: Mikey’s Keys to A Win over Philadelphia

  19-11-2017 06:49 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (KRQE)- The Dallas Cowboys are 5-4 on the year after their loss in week 10 to the Atlanta Falcons. The Cowboys now move into another tough matchup in week 11, as they will host Division foe Philadelphia on Sunday at 6:30pm. Silver Star Nation’s Mickey Spagnola has the keys to a Dallas victory.
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• Lobo Women’s Cross Country Takes NCAA Championships again

  19-11-2017 06:49 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (KRQE) – For the 2nd time in 3 years the Lobo Women’s Cross Country team will return to UNM as National Champions. The team took 1st place at this year’s NCAA Championships in Louisville and had 4 runners finish in the top 15.
  Leading the pack and solidifying the Lobos spot as National Champions was sophomore runner Ednah Kurgat. Kurgat took home the individual title at the race, which marks the first ever in UNM program history. Her time of 19 minutes, 19.42 s
  
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• Lobo Women are now 4-0 after 86-75 win over NMSU on Saturday

  19-11-2017 06:49 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (KRQE)- The Lobo Women’s Basketball team is continuing to roll as they took out in state rival New Mexico State 86-75 on Saturday. UNM is now 4-0 on the season and had 4 scorers finish in the double digits.
  Cherise Beynon led the Lobos and all scorers on Saturday with 27 points. Beynon also finished the game with 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Tesha Buck along with Alex Lapeyrolerie finished with 17 points, and while she fouled out in this game Jaisa Nunn finished with 12 point
  
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• High School Football Saturday: Playoff Round up

  19-11-2017 06:49 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (KRQE)- The High School playoffs are in full swing for New Mexico High School Football, and on Saturday teams punched their way into the semis.
  Here are the scores from around the area:
  6A: 3-Cleveland Defeated 6-Hobbs 49-24. Cleveland will play La Cueva in the semis.
  5A: 2-Belen Defeated 7-Miyamura 46-21. Belen moves on to play 3-Roswell in the Semis, after Roswell defeated 6-Aztec 42-35.
  1-Artesia Defeated 8-St. Pius X 47-14. Artesia moves on to play Farmington in the Semis.
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• Lawsuit blaming law enforcement for woman’s death in murder-suicide by cop goes federal

  19-11-2017 06:48 via krqe.com
  SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – A high ranking police officer shot and killed his girlfriend, then turned the gun on himself. Now, her family’s claim that the tragic situation could have been avoided by law enforcement is headed before a federal judge.
  Initially, the family of Nikki Bascom filed a lawsuit against the Silver City Police Department for negligence, saying they ignored her calls for help.
  They have now expanded the suit, saying both the police and sheriff’s departments
  
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• Business owners still having mixed feelings about ART

  19-11-2017 06:46
  
  One business owner is concerned traffic will get worse.
  
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• Recycling coalition working on new initiatives to increase state recycling rate

  19-11-2017 06:43 via krqe.com
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Local artists and crafters are finding new purposes for items typically thrown away. Their aim is to encourage recycling statewide, as New Mexico’s recycling rate has stayed below the national average for past several years despite legislation to increase recycling efforts.
  From skis to street signs, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
  “I’m 100 percent certain that when people leave here they do not look at junk the same,&rd
  
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• Man charged for kidnapping and raping 13-year-old girl

  19-11-2017 06:43
  
  The man met the girl through Facebook, court documents say.
  
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