AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins North Carolina
Former President Donald Trump won the battleground state of North Carolina on Tuesday. Trump receives the state’s 16 electoral votes after…
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Election takeaways: Trump’s decisive victory in a deeply divided nation
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump scored a decisive victory in a deeply divided nation. And in so doing, the Republican…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Adrian Smith wins reelection to U.S. House in Nebraska’s 3rd Congressional District
Republican Rep. Adrian Smith won reelection to the U.S. House seat representing Nebraska’s vast rural 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday.…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican John McGuire wins election to U.S. House in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District
Republican John McGuire won election to a U.S. House seat representing Virginia on Tuesday, holding the seat for his party. McGuire, a state senator…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Michael Cloud wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas’ 27th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Michael Cloud won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Tuesday. Cloud won his fourth term representing a district…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Greg Landsman wins reelection to U.S. House in Ohio’s 1st Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Greg Landsman was reelected to a U.S. House seat on Tuesday, holding on to a southwest Ohio district that Republicans had hoped to…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Elise Stefanik wins reelection to U.S. House in New York’s 21st Congressional District
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing New York on Tuesday. Stefanik has built up a national profile as an…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican David Rouzer wins reelection to U.S. House in North Carolina’s 7th Congressional District
Republican Rep. David Rouzer won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing North Carolina on Tuesday. Rouzer was elected to his sixth term,…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Jason Smith wins reelection to U.S. House in Missouri’s 8th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Jason Smith won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Missouri on Tuesday. Smith, an attorney, has represented the reliably…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Tim Moore wins election to U.S. House in North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District
Republican Tim Moore won election to a U.S. House seat representing North Carolina on Tuesday, flipping a Democratic-held district. Moore, who is…
Continue Reading Republican US Rep. John Curtis wins Mitt Romney’s open Senate seat in Utah
Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — U.S. Rep. John Curtis will succeed Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate after the Republican breezed to victory over…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Morgan Luttrell wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas’ 8th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Morgan Luttrell won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Tuesday, defeating Laura Jones, a repeat opponent. It will…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Kamala Harris wins the District of Columbia
Vice President Kamala Harris won the District of Columbia on Tuesday, securing the capital’s three electoral votes. Harris’ win in D.C. is no…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Jeff Van Drew wins reelection to U.S. House in New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District
Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing New Jersey on Tuesday. He defeated Democrat Joseph Salerno in southern…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Mark Pocan wins reelection to U.S. House in Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Wisconsin on Tuesday. Pocan’s heavily Democratic district includes…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Chip Roy wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas’ 21st Congressional District
Republican Rep. Chip Roy won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Kristin Hook. Roy has caught ire from…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Bill Foster wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois’ 11th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Bill Foster won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Illinois on Tuesday. Foster, a physicist and businessman, defeated…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Scott Fitzgerald wins reelection to U.S. House in Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Scott Fitzgerald won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Wisconsin on Tuesday. Fitzgerald won a third term in the heavily…
Continue Reading North Dakota’s lone congressman, Republican Kelly Armstrong, to be state’s next governor
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong has won the race to be North Dakota’s next governor. The state’s…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican John Carter wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas’ 31st Congressional District
Republican Rep. John Carter won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Tuesday. The 83-year-old former judge has served his Central…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Gwen Moore wins reelection to U.S. House in Wisconsin’s 4th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Gwen Moore won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Wisconsin on Tuesday. Moore’s district includes the city of…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Missouri
Republican Donald Trump won the reliably conservative state of Missouri on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Kamala Harris. Missouri voters overwhelmingly…
Continue Reading Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe defeats Democratic challenger to win Missouri governorship
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican Mike Kehoe has won the Missouri governor’s race, edging out Democrat Crystal Quade. Voters…
Continue Reading Republican Kevin Cramer wins 2nd term in US Senate representing North Dakota
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota has won a second term. The veteran Republican politician on Tuesday…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Robert Scott wins reelection to U.S. House in Virginia’s 3rd Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Bobby Scott won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Virginia on Tuesday. Scott won the state’s 3rd District, defeating…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Barry Loudermilk wins reelection to U.S. House in Georgia’s 11th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Barry Loudermilk won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Georgia on Tuesday. Loudermilk, 60, won a sixth term in Congress,…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Jodey Arrington wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas’ 19th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Jodey Arrington won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Tuesday. Arrington was first elected in 2017. He serves…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Rick Allen wins reelection to U.S. House in Georgia’s 12th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Rick Allen won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Georgia on Tuesday. Allen defeated Democrat Liz Johnson for the third…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Mike Bost wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois’ 12th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Mike Bost won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Illinois on Tuesday. Bost, a former Illinois state legislator, won a sixth…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Nancy Mace wins reelection to U.S. House in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing South Carolina on Tuesday. The second-term congresswoman has been…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Russell Fry wins reelection to U.S. House in South Carolina’s 7th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Russell Fry won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing South Carolina on Tuesday. Fry was first elected in 2022 to serve the…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Tom Cole wins reelection to U.S. House in Oklahoma’s 4th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Tom Cole won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Oklahoma on Tuesday. He defeated Democrat Mary Brannon and an independent.…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican John Rose wins reelection to U.S. House in Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District
Republican Rep. John Rose won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Tennessee on Tuesday. Rose will serve a fourth term in Congress after his…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Hank Johnson wins reelection to U.S. House in Georgia’s 4th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Georgia on Tuesday. Johnson, 70, was reelected to a 10th term in…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican David Kustoff wins reelection to U.S. House in Tennessee’s 8th Congressional District
Republican Rep. David Kustoff won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Tennessee on Tuesday. Kustoff clinched a fifth term in Congress for…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Greg Murphy wins reelection to U.S. House in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District
Republican Rep. Greg Murphy won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing North Carolina on Tuesday. Murphy faced only a Libertarian candidate in…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Josh Stein wins election for governor in North Carolina
Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein won North Carolina’s election for governor on Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. Stein…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Troy Balderson wins reelection to U.S. House in Ohio’s 12th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Troy Balderson won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Ohio on Tuesday. He has represented Ohio’s 12th Congressional…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Valerie Foushee wins reelection to U.S. House in North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Valerie Foushee won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing North Carolina on Tuesday. Foushee was elected to a second term,…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Auchincloss wins Massachusetts U.S. House District 4
BOSTON (AP) — Democrat Rep. Jake Auchincloss won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Massachusetts on Tuesday. The incumbent ran unopposed…
Continue Reading Appeals court says Colorado ban on gun sales to those under 21 can take effect
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that a Colorado law raising the age to purchase a gun from 18 to 21 can take…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Trahan wins Massachusetts U.S. House District 3
BOSTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Lori Trahan won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Massachusetts on Tuesday. Trahan was running unopposed…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Andy Barr wins reelection to U.S. House in Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Andy Barr won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Kentucky on Tuesday. Barr defeated Democrat Randy Cravens. Barr has…
Continue Reading Democrats dominate New Mexico with reelection of US Sen. Martin Heinrich and US Rep. Gabe Vasquez
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich has won reelection to a third term in New Mexico against Republican nominee Nella…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Aaron Bean wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 4th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Aaron Bean won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. Bean won a second term representing the 4th District…
Continue Reading San Francisco mayor fights for reelection while Oakland mayor battles recall
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed is fighting a self-funded philanthropist for reelection while in nearby…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Anna Luna wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 13th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. Luna, a first-term congresswoman and Freedom…
Continue Reading Hurricane Rafael plows across Cuba as a Category 3 storm after knocking out power on the island
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Rafael pushed into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday night after plowing across western Cuba as a Category 3…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Scott Franklin wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 18th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Scott Franklin won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Andrea Kale. The inland 18th…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Kat Cammack wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 3rd Congressional District
Republican Rep. Kat Cammack won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. She has represented the 3rd District, which includes…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Maria Elvira Salazar wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 27th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. Salazar represents a Miami-Dade district…
Continue Reading Cherfilus-McCormick wins Florida US House District
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. She ran…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Vern Buchanan wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 16th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Vern Buchanan won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. Buchanan, who has served in the House since 2007,…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican John Rutherford wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 5th Congressional District
Republican Rep. John Rutherford won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. The 5th District includes most of Jacksonville…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Mario Diaz-Balart wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 26th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. The 26th District stretches across southern…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Kathy Castor wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 14th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. The 14th District is centered around Tampa Bay,…
Continue Reading How the AP is able to declare winners in states where polls just closed
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press has declared winners in some states where polls had just closed, and in some cases before…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Maxwell Frost wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida’s 10th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. Frost, the youngest member of the House, first won…
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Israeli attacks in West Bank killed at least eight people, officials and residents say
By Kareem Khadder and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — A series of Israeli raids and airstrikes in towns and villages in the occupied West Bank that…
Continue Reading Unexpectedly, news outlets wind up having a relatively traditional election night experience
AP Media Writer After months of reporting on what polls described as a remarkably close race, news outlets finally have the chance to report on…
Continue Reading AP VoteCast: Economy ranked as a top issue, but concerns over democracy drove many voters to polls
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters said the economy and immigration are the top issues facing the country, but the future of democracy was…
Continue Reading Jury finds Alabama man not guilty of murdering 11-year-old girl in 1988
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A jury has found an Alabama man not guilty of killing an 11-year New Hampshire girl more than 35 years ago. The case…
Continue Reading South Dakota has rejected an abortion rights measure and voted down recreational marijuana
Associated Press Voters in South Dakota have rejected a proposal to add protections for abortion rights to the state constitution, preserving a…
Continue Reading West Virginia voter, ACLU file lawsuit after Democrat state senate candidate left off ballot
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A voter filed a lawsuit against a county in ruby-red West Virginia calling for a special election after…
Continue Reading Virginia judge orders election officials to certify results after they sue over voting machines
WAYNESBORO, Va. (AP) — A judge in a rural Virginia city has ordered two officials there to certify the results of the election. The pair filed a…
Continue Reading Nebraska Republican Deb Fischer is elected to a third US Senate term
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Republican Deb Fischer has won a third term representing Nebraska in the U.S. Senate. Fischer won her previous…
Continue Reading Voters back Nebraska’s ban on abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy and reject a competing measure
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska voters have enshrined the state’s current ban on abortion after the first 12 weeks of pregnancy…
Continue Reading Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse wins a fourth term in the US Senate from Rhode Island
Associated Press Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island has won a fourth term to the U.S. Senate. Whitehouse beat Patricia Morgan, a…
Continue Reading Democrat Gabe Amo, Rhode Island’s first Black representative in Congress, wins reelection
Associated Press Rep. Gabe Amo, the first Black representative in Congress from Rhode Island, has won reelection. Amo easily beat his Republican…
Continue Reading Democrat Ruben Gallego faces Republican Kari Lake in US Senate race in Arizona
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego faces former television news anchor and staunch Donald Trump ally Kari Lake…
Continue Reading North Dakota voters defeat ballot measure to largely axe property tax
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters have rejected a ballot measure to outlaw most local property taxes. Critics said the…
Continue Reading ‘Fat Leonard,’ Navy contractor behind one of the military’s biggest scandals, sentenced to 15 years
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding…
Continue Reading 76ers’ Joel Embiid is suspended by the NBA for three games for shoving a newspaper columnist
NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was suspended by the NBA on Tuesday for three games without pay for shoving a member of the…
Continue Reading North Korean test of ICBM is condemned by two-thirds of UN Security Council
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.S.-led statement approved by 10 of the 15 U.N. Security Council members condemned a recent North Korean…
Continue Reading Penn State police investigate cellphone incident involving Jason Kelce and a fan
AP Sports Writer Penn State University police are investigating an altercation between retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and a fan over…
Continue Reading Another round of powerful, dry winds to raise wildfire risk across California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is bracing for another round of powerful winds that will cause humidity levels to drop and raise the risk of…
Continue Reading Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince’s sister and only full sibling, dies at 64
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince’s only full sibling, died Monday. She was 64. Her son President Nelson…
Continue Reading The Mexican Navy seizes 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard a boat off the Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican Navy says it has seized 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard a boat off the Pacific coast. The Navy said Tuesday the boat was…
Continue Reading Police fire tear gas at protest over deadly canopy collapse in Serbia
NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — Protesters have thrown flares and red paint at the City Hall building in the Serbian city of Novi Sad in rage over last…
Continue Reading Red Cross launches international emergency appeal urging donors to provide resources for Lebanon
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has launched an international emergency appeal…
Continue Reading South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins has charges against her dismissed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins has had the charges against her dismissed, according to online court records. Watkins…
Continue Reading Trump snaps at reporter when asked about abortion: ‘Stop talking about that’
Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on Florida’s abortion measure and he’s getting testy…
Continue Reading US Army soldier injured while working on the Gaza pier project has died
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Army soldier who was injured in May while working on the American-built pier to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza has died.…
Continue Reading Figures wins Alabama’s redrawn 2nd Congressional District
Associated Press MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Democrat Shomari Figures has won election to Alabama’s newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District. That flips…
Continue Reading Clemson coach Dabo Swinney challenged at poll when out to vote in election
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — It has been a rough few days for Clemson coach Dabo Swinney. First, his Tigers fell at home to Louisville on Saturday night.…
Continue Reading Israel’s Netanyahu dismisses his defense minister as wars rage. Protests erupt across country
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a…
Continue Reading Netanyahu fires Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, after months of clashes over war and politics
By Tamar Michaelis, Tara John and Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant…
Continue Reading Beyoncé channels Pamela Anderson in ‘Baywatch’ for Halloween video asking viewers to vote
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In a new video posted early Election Day, Beyoncé channels Pamela Anderson in the television program…
Continue Reading Four likely tornadoes in Oklahoma and Arkansas with no deaths or injuries reported
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The National Weather Service reports four likely tornadoes and possibly more in northeastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas…
Continue Reading Western officials suspect Russia was behind a plot to put incendiary packages on cargo planes
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Western security officials suspect Russian intelligence was behind a plot to put incendiary devices in…
Continue Reading Ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolen
DALLAS (AP) — A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” is on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole…
Continue Reading New Hampshire’s governor’s race pits ex-Sen. Kelly Ayotte against ex-Mayor Joyce Craig
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire governor’s race comes down to one candidate who is trying to jump from local to…
Continue Reading Non-credible bomb threats against Atlanta-area polling places were from Russia, secretary of state says
By Chris Boyette and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — Several non-credible bomb threats that briefly disrupted voting at twelve Georgia polling places…
Continue Reading Bernie Marcus, The Home Depot co-founder and billionaire philanthropist, dies at 95
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the co-founder of The Home Depot, a billionaire philanthropist, and a big Republican…
Continue Reading Greek police seize large cache of explosives and arrest 5 in organized crime crackdown
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Police in Greece have seized large quantities of explosives and firearms following multiple raids in Athens to dismantle an…
Continue Reading Book Review: ‘The Name of This Band is R.E.M.’ is a vivid journey through the rock band’s history
Associated Press Peter Ames Carlin writes a cultural history of the rock bank in “The Name of This Band is R.E.M.” The Associated Press’…
Continue Reading Strike at Boeing was part of a new era of labor activism long in decline at US work places
Aircraft assembly workers at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere ended a seven-week strike overnight. Over the last few years, organized…
Continue Reading Man ‘dedicated to white supremacist ideology’ arrested in alleged plot to attack Nashville energy facility with drone
By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A Tennessee man “dedicated to white supremacist ideology” faces federal charges in an alleged plot to blow up a…
Continue Reading 2 adorable pygmy hippos pitted against each other in cuteness contest
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Edinburgh Zoo has launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the…
Continue Reading Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn wins reelection in Tennessee
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn has won her reelection bid against Democratic state Rep. Gloria…
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