| Under fire, Sessions says he’s willing to recuse himself from Russia probe if ‘appropriate’ Posted: 02 Mar 2017 06:26 AM PST  Attorney General Jeff Sessions says that he is willing to recuse himself "whenever it's appropriate" amid growing bipartisan calls for him to do so. "I have said whenever it's appropriate, I will recuse myself," Sessions told an NBC News reporter early Thursday morning. During a tour of the U.S.S. Gerald Ford Thursday afternoon, President Trump expressed support for his embattled attorney general, saying he had "total" confidence in Sessions.
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| Rights groups says Philippine police has falsified evidence Posted: 02 Mar 2017 12:29 AM PST  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A human rights watchdog on Thursday accused the police in the Philippines of falsifying evidence to justify unlawful killings in the government's war on drugs that has caused more than 7,000 deaths, and pointed the finger at President Rodrigo Duterte as being ultimately responsible.
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| Tom Hanks sends White House press corps a new espresso machine Posted: 02 Mar 2017 09:22 AM PST  Days after President Trump declared war on the press, calling the "fake news" media "the enemy of the people" and canceling his appearance at the upcoming White House Correspondents' Dinner, the White House press corps got a shot of support from one of America's most beloved actors: Tom Hanks. Hanks sent reporters working inside the White House an espresso machine along with a typewritten note. The machine, which was delivered along with a stack of Illy coffee pods, was engraved with the manufacturer's slogan: "For Music ~ Puccini.
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| What to do if you're questioned by immigration police Posted: 02 Mar 2017 08:26 AM PST  Immigration lawyer Cesar Vargas tells DACA recipients to assert their right to an attorney.
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| Thailand Bear Dies After Falling From Helicopter Posted: 02 Mar 2017 01:58 PM PST  The bear, which allegedly had been sedated, woke up in the middle of the trip and panicked once it saw itself swaying in a net attached to the helicopter.
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| After drought, Zimbabwe seeks foreign help for flood victims Posted: 02 Mar 2017 11:01 PM PST ![After drought, Zimbabwe seeks foreign help for flood victims]( "After drought, Zimbabwe seeks foreign help for flood victims") Zimbabwe has appealed for international help for victims of floods that have left 246 people dead and displaced hundreds since December when torrential rains started pounding a country emerging from severe drought. An El Nino-induced drought last year scorched crops in the southern African country, leaving more than 4 million in need of food aid, but Zimbabweans are now having to contend with floods after receiving above-normal rains. Minister for local government Saviour Kasukuwere said floods had swept through villages in the southern and southwestern parts of Zimbabwe, destroying roads, crops and livestock and forcing people into temporary government shelter.
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| 2017 Ford F-150 3.5L EcoBoost 10-Speed Automatic 4x4 Posted: 02 Mar 2017 03:28 PM PST  Taking the measure of the new EcoBoost and ten-speed.
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| House Intel Panel Agrees to Investigate Any Trump-Russia Ties Posted: 01 Mar 2017 06:06 PM PST  Intel committee leaders pledge to leave 'no stone unturned.'
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| Turkeys ritualistically circling a dead cat is as beautiful as it is frightening Posted: 02 Mar 2017 08:40 AM PST  Prepare yourself. You are about to witness probably one of the weirdest, confusing things you will ever see. This is not a joke. I'm freaking out. SEE ALSO: Just a load of animals with pancakes because humans are weird Twitter user J... saw a group wild turkeys circling a dead cat in the street, as if they were performing some kind of death ritual, and we are so lucky he documented it. Saw the weirdest shit ever this morning... — J... (@TheReal_JDavis) March 2, 2017 A cat was killed in the middle of the street, and a group of 30 wild turkeys were circling it...not to kill it, but like a ritual lol — J... (@TheReal_JDavis) March 2, 2017 These turkeys trying to give this cat its 10th life pic.twitter.com/VBM7t4MZYr — J... (@TheReal_JDavis) March 2, 2017 What the f*ck is going on here? What am I looking at here? You know how animals do strange things before storms or natural disasters? Is this one of those times? Could this be an omen? Is this some kind of satanic ritual? Will this dead cat now be beamed up to some mysterious place we can't see with our human eyes? After some research to try to explain such behavior, it turns out that wild turkeys do not normally eat cats, or even dead cats. They typically eat berries, plants, insects and small vertebrates. So, this probably rules out the chance that they were planning on eating the cat. However, cats are predators to turkeys, often preying on them and their eggs. Was this cat a menace to this group of turkeys and now they are circling it as a part of a celebratory ritual? OR, could this cat have been these turkeys' leader and now they are mourning its death? There is no evidence of turkeys performing "funerals" or rituals for the dead like other animals do, but this could be the start of something new. People of Twitter are of course very confused by this and had a lot to say about the phenomenon: @TheReal_JDavis pic.twitter.com/sflN2lRBbq — Nigeria'sFinest™ (@DMV_Drummerboyy) March 2, 2017 @TheReal_JDavis pic.twitter.com/7bdCFd8EGG — (@Zincrozine) March 2, 2017 @TheReal_JDavis bro, they was waiting for u to give the eulogy — ab_jilla (@kickzjilla) March 2, 2017 @TheReal_JDavis Friend : Dude look outsideMe : pic.twitter.com/IyIzaRIj4f — Skully (@oSkullyy) March 2, 2017 @TheReal_JDavis Man I don't know what's going on there but you need to get the hell out of that town! — Grateful Deadstock (@Gr8fulDeadstock) March 2, 2017 @TheReal_JDavis yo im finna have to look up some facts for this — #¥® (@1YoungRasta) March 2, 2017 @TheReal_JDavis bruh — str8ballin (@YaFavPlug) March 2, 2017 I don't know, should this guy move to a new house? Is he in danger? Any turkey experts out there want to take a crack at this one? Please help. BONUS: If footage of this ethereal jellyfish doesn't calm you, nothing will
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| US strikes pound AQAP targets in Yemen Posted: 02 Mar 2017 12:44 PM PST  US forces on Thursday struck a series of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula targets in Yemen, the Pentagon announced, part of a broader increase in attacks against the civil-war-torn nation's jihadists. Local officials said at least 12 AQAP members were killed in the strikes, which came barely one month after a botched US commando raid against the group left multiple civilians and a Navy SEAL dead. "More than 20 strikes targeted AQAP militants, equipment and infrastructure in the Yemeni governorates of Abyan, Baida and Shabwa," Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said in a statement.
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| China, Russia Work Together To Oppose US THAAD In South Korea Posted: 02 Mar 2017 03:04 AM PST  Washington and Seoul will deploy the anti-ballistic missile system sometime next year.
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| Samsung Showing Off Secret New VR Headset Posted: 02 Mar 2017 07:26 AM PST  Samsung has big plans for virtual reality, if the reports coming out of Mobile World Congress are any indication. The next Gear VR might not need a phone at all. In a room away from the rush at MWC, Samsung is showcasing untethered virtual-reality headsets that can deliver content without any help from smartphones, PC World is reporting.
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| School principal: Trump chants crossed line into hate speech Posted: 02 Mar 2017 10:23 AM PST ![School principal: Trump chants crossed line into hate speech]( "School principal: Trump chants crossed line into hate speech") HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The principal of a suburban Connecticut high school says some of his students crossed the line into hate speech when they taunted basketball players from a predominantly black and Latino school with chants of "Trump, Trump, Trump!"
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| Sacked Thai palace aide appears to face charges Posted: 01 Mar 2017 10:22 PM PST ![Sacked Thai palace aide appears to face charges]( "Sacked Thai palace aide appears to face charges") A former Thai police officer who was fired for gross misconduct as one of the new king's most senior aides was taken to a police station on Thursday to face a charge of building on public land. Jumpol Manmai's dismissal from the palace was one of the most prominent under King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who has asserted his authority on several fronts since taking the throne in December following the death of his father. Jumpol looked gaunt and tired as he arrived at the Crime Suppression Division in a gray T-shirt instead of his usual uniform and braid.
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| Americans, Calm Down: You Don’t Need a Visa to Go to Europe Posted: 03 Mar 2017 01:15 PM PST  Contrary to what some headlines indicate
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| Joe Biden: Attacks on news media, courts are dangerous Posted: 02 Mar 2017 08:51 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden defended the courts and the news media, saying attacks against those institutions are dangerous.
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| Al-Qaida confirms coalition strike killed top leader in Syria Posted: 02 Mar 2017 09:29 AM PST  Al-Qaida has confirmed that top leader Abu Khayr al-Masri, believed to be the organization's number two, was killed in a drone strike by the U.S.-led coalition in Syria. The killing of Masri, described by analysts as "jihadi royalty," could serve as a major security coup for US President Donald Trump early in his presidency. Two branches of the global jihadist group, including the powerful al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), announced Masri's death in a statement dated Wednesday.
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| The Predator Drone Is Going Into Retirement Posted: 02 Mar 2017 12:13 PM PST  The unmanned aerial vehicle that changed warfare retires this summer.
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| El Salvador zoo in hot water over false hippo death account Posted: 03 Mar 2017 01:40 PM PST  El Salvador's main zoo is in trouble for claiming a hippo died of a brutal stabbing attack by unidentified people, when an autopsy finally revealed the animal in fact died of possible poor care. Gustavito, a 15-year-old hippopotamus who had been in the National Zoological Park in eastern San Salvador almost all his life, died February 26 after suffering for days. The government, giving information from the zoo, said the hippo had been stabbed and beaten by unidentified assailants four days earlier, resulting in internal bleeding.
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| Kennedy Library picks Obama for 'Profiles in Courage' award Posted: 02 Mar 2017 07:54 AM PST ![Kennedy Library picks Obama for 'Profiles in Courage' award]( "Kennedy Library picks Obama for 'Profiles in Courage' award") Former U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday was named this year's winner of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library's "Profile in Courage" award, an annual honor for leaders who stand up to political opponents. The museum cited Obama's signature healthcare reform law, which his successor President Donald Trump has vowed to repeal and replace, restored diplomatic ties with Cuba and the Paris climate change deal as key reasons for his selection. "President Obama has embodied the definition of courage that my grandfather cites in the opening lines of 'Profiles in Courage': grace under pressure," Jack Schlossberg, the slain U.S. president's grandson, said in a statement.
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| Grandmother Convicted in Death of Slain Granddaughter Who Kept Diary of Her Abuse Posted: 03 Mar 2017 09:54 AM PST  A Cook County judge convicted Helen Ford in the murder of 8-year-old Gizzell Ford.
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| 95-year-old comes out as gay and melts all our hearts Posted: 02 Mar 2017 02:43 PM PST  It's never too late to accept yourself. In his latest video, popular Youtuber Davey Wavey sat down with 96-year-old Roman, who shares his beautiful coming out story — that took place only one year before. SEE ALSO: 'Beauty and the Beast' director reveals Disney's first openly gay character Roman explains that at 95 years old — after being married to his wife for 67 years and having two children and five grandchildren — he finally felt ready to show the world a part of himself he had known since he was only 5 years old: his sexuality. "Certain things I want the world to know," Roman told Wavey in the touching video, "I was born and was all my life gay." The pair met through Roman's grandson, Brandon Gross, who is currently making a story called "On My Way Out" based on his grandfather's late-in-life reveal. "I think there's a lot to take from this video," Wavey told The Huffington Post. "There's a sense of history in understanding how far we've come, and the struggles that this man must have experienced." "There's gratitude for the LGBT people who marched and rallied and bleed and sweat so that today's world is different ― and that fewer people feel compelled to live in the shadows or closets," he continued. "Whether you are queer or not, listening to Roman stirs something in all of us," the Youtube star explained. "And at a time when the world often feels divisive and divided, it's good to be reminded of our common humanity." "I want to go to sleep [and] have somebody close to me," Roman sweetly revealed in the video. "Not for any other reason but to be sure that someone cares." What? No, you're crying. Watch the full heartwarming interview above. BONUS: At 98 years old, this has to be the world's oldest yoga teacher
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| Donald Trump Is Importing Asia’s Cronyism Posted: 02 Mar 2017 07:00 AM PST  The U.S. is being dragged toward the familial corruption other nations are trying to ditch.
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| Jailing of officers shakes Baltimore criminal justice system Posted: 02 Mar 2017 05:12 PM PST  BALTIMORE (AP) — They were just seven officers on a police force of more than 3,000, but the Baltimore detectives charged with theft, fraud and conspiracy had an outsized crime-fighting role in a city plagued by violence.
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| Japan emperor meets Vietnam kin of Tokyo's WWII soldiers Posted: 02 Mar 2017 01:56 AM PST  Japan's royal couple on Thursday listened to the tearful stories of Vietnamese children who were abandoned by their Japanese soldier fathers after WWII, a symbolic meeting in Hanoi aimed at healing wounds between the former war foes. The 83-year-old Japanese emperor Akihito and his wife, Michiko, are on their first visit to Vietnam, the latest in a series of trips to former battlegrounds. The elderly couple shook hands and comforted more than a dozen children of the some 700 Japanese military men who decided to stay in Vietnam for a decade after their country's defeat in the second world war.
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| Five Quick Facts About The Snapchat IPO Posted: 02 Mar 2017 12:21 AM PST  Snap Inc.'s shares have been priced at $17, giving the company a valuation of $24 billion.
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| German authorities block events where Turkish ministers to speak Posted: 02 Mar 2017 10:09 AM PST ![German authorities block events where Turkish ministers to speak]( "German authorities block events where Turkish ministers to speak") By Andrea Shalal and Ece Toksabay BERLIN/ANKARA (Reuters) - German officials on Thursday blocked events where two senior Turkish government ministers planned to speak amid growing public outrage over Ankara's arrest of a Turkish-German journalist, dragging bilateral ties to a new low. Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said he had called off a meeting with his counterpart in Germany and was returning home after a talk he was due to give in the southwestern town Gaggenau was canceled, with officials citing concerns about the size of the venue. The city of Cologne also blocked an event where Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybecki was to speak on Sunday, amid security concerns.
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| To Save the State Department, Rex Tillerson May Have to Break It Posted: 03 Mar 2017 06:30 AM PST  Bad habits and stale thinking have subordinated Foggy Bottom to the Pentagon and NSC. Here's what needs to change.
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| Retired Judge who presided over Casey Anthony trial speaks out about what he thinks really happened Posted: 02 Mar 2017 08:02 AM PST  Nearly six years ago, a jury acquitted Casey Anthony of murdering her two-year-old daughter, but the jury did convict her of lying to police. In an interview with WFTV, retired Florida Judge Belvin Perry who presided over the trial of Casey Anthony has spoken out and shares what he believes really happened.
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| Latest: Husband of plane crash survivor says she's stable Posted: 01 Mar 2017 06:56 PM PST  RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a small plane that crashed into homes in California (all times local):
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| The new Interior secretary rode a horse to work because why not Posted: 02 Mar 2017 07:52 AM PST  Most people might don a sharp suit or an ironed shirt for their first day on a new job. But Ryan Zinke is not most people. He prefers a horse. SEE ALSO: There's a serious danger to the soft climate denial pedaled by Trump's cabinet picks On Thursday morning, the newly confirmed U.S. Interior secretary arrived to his office on horseback. The Montana politician, who also sported a cowboy hat, trotted toward the Interior Department building alongside officers from the U.S. Park Police. Honored to stand with the brave officers of @USParkPolice - these professionals put their lives on the line for us pic.twitter.com/QbtojcfvLV — Secretary Ryan Zinke (@SecretaryZinke) March 2, 2017 Congrats @RyanZinke! Our new Secretary riding to his first day in the office with @usparkpolicepio #lesm pic.twitter.com/sdeBNroJcx — USPPNEWS (@usparkpolicepio) March 2, 2017 "As a Montanan, the new Secretary is excited to highlight the Department's rich and diverse cultural heritage as he gets to work advancing the Department's mission," Interior spokeswoman Heather Swift said in an email. Zinke rode from the National Park Service stables at the National Mall to the Department of Interior building around the block. More than 350 federal employees greeted the secretary, and an employee of the Office of Indian Affairs played a veterans honor song on a hand drum, Swift said. Until this week, Zinke was a freshman Republican representative for Montana and a former state senator. He also served in the U.S. Navy and as a member of its elite SEAL special operations unit, with deployments in Iraq, Bosnia, Kosovo and the Pacific. The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Zinke's nomination to lead the Interior Department by a 68 to 31 vote. Congrats to Secretary Zinke — and the horse he rode in on! https://t.co/BySpjyLw8H — Rep. Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) March 2, 2017 Pic of new Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke after riding to work on a horse. pic.twitter.com/vtgMeRahcX — John Bresnahan (@BresPolitico) March 2, 2017 As secretary, Zinke will be in charge of managing and protecting U.S. natural and cultural resources, such as national parks, landmarks and public lands. The agency also plays a key role in monitoring climate change impacts and updating land management strategies to account for changes like wildfire risk and vulnerability to sea level rise. Environmental groups and Democratic senators have opposed Zinke's appointment. Zinke has said he supports keeping U.S. public lands under federal control, but he's also called for opening those areas up to more private oil and gas drilling, coal mining and logging. He's opposed regulations to protect waters in national parks from toxic pollution, which is also the agency's responsibility. The League of Conservation Voters gave him a 4 percent "lifetime" score for his voting on national environmental issues as a freshman Montana representative. Sec. Zinke goes fishing. Image: Scott Wilson/Interior Department Unlike President Donald Trump, Zinke has said he doesn't think climate change is a "hoax." But he is skeptical about the extent to which human activity plays a role. "Climate is changing; man is an influence," he recently told the New York Times . "I think where there's debate on it is what that influence is, what we can do about it." On Wednesday, Zinke vowed to protect U.S. lands while still boosting extraction of fossil fuels. "Our public lands can once again be economic engines for our nation by creating jobs in energy, recreation, and conservation," he said in a statement following his Senate confirmation. "By working with President Trump and Congress to reevaluate and fix flawed regulations that are barriers to job creation, we will unleash the economic opportunity within our borders," he added, although he assured that "creating jobs on public lands can and will be done in an environmentally responsible way during my tenure." BONUS: A raging wildfire is threatening the iconic Glacier National Park
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| Indictment sends ripple of doubt through Baltimore cases Posted: 03 Mar 2017 12:54 AM PST  BALTIMORE (AP) — They were just seven officers on a police force of more than 3,000, but the Baltimore detectives charged with theft, fraud and conspiracy had an outsized crime-fighting role in a city plagued by violence.
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| Egypt appeals court acquits Mubarak over protester killings Posted: 02 Mar 2017 08:10 AM PST  Egypt's top appeals court on Thursday acquitted Hosni Mubarak of involvement in the killing of protesters during a 2011 revolt, ending the final trial for the strongman who ruled for 30 years. Mubarak had been sentenced to life in 2012 but an appeals court ordered a retrial, which dismissed the charges two years later. The trial was Mubarak's last, after prosecutors levelled various charges against him following his February 2011 resignation.
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| Photos of the day - March 3, 2017 Posted: 03 Mar 2017 01:16 PM PST ![Photos of the day - March 3, 2017]( "Photos of the day - March 3, 2017") Bus ushers take selfies on an empty street adjacent to the Great Hall of the People; Germany's Eric Frenzel competes in the men's nordic combined team sprint; European Parliament members cast their votes.
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| Rachel Dolezal, activist who identified as black, changes name Posted: 02 Mar 2017 12:49 PM PST ![Rachel Dolezal, activist who identified as black, changes name]( "Rachel Dolezal, activist who identified as black, changes name") Diallo, 39, was profiled in a story last week by British newspaper The Guardian that mentioned she had changed her name on legal documents. Court records posted online by Spokane County, in Washington state, indicated that Dolezal petitioned to change her name to Diallo, which has African roots, and that a judge granted the request last Oct. 7. Dolezal resigned in 2015 as president of the Spokane chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, following an uproar when media reports disclosed her parents were white.
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| Sessions Denies He Spoke To Russian Ambassador Posted: 01 Mar 2017 10:27 PM PST  Attorney General Jeff Sessions' latest comments come after a report said he spoke to the Russian ambassador twice last year during the presidential campaign.
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| North Dakota casino proposal risks angering tribes Posted: 02 Mar 2017 12:51 PM PST  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's top House Republican is proposing six state-owned casinos, a move that risks angering American Indian tribes at a time relations have already been rubbed raw by the dispute over the Dakota Access oil pipeline.
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| Indian in US for snowshoe contest is accused of sex abuse Posted: 02 Mar 2017 10:11 AM PST ![Indian in US for snowshoe contest is accused of sex abuse]( "Indian in US for snowshoe contest is accused of sex abuse") SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. (AP) — A snowshoe racer from India who competed last weekend at the World Snowshoe Championships in New York after initially struggling to obtain a visa is accused of sexually abusing a local girl.
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