| Trump defends 'great work' of Trump Foundation, a day after closing it Posted: 19 Dec 2018 08:28 AM PST  A day after agreeing with the New York attorney general to dissolve the Trump Foundation, President Trump lashed out at what he calls a politically motivated attack on his charitable organization.
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| Sex abuse claims brought against 700 Catholic clergy in Illinois Posted: 19 Dec 2018 10:46 PM PST  Almost 700 clergymen in Illinois have been accused of child sexual assault, a far greater number than the Catholic Church had previously disclosed, the Midwestern US state's top prosecutor revealed Wednesday. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said the Church's revelations that 185 clergy members were credibly accused of sexual abuse fell short of the number her office has uncovered. The preliminary results of an investigation that began in August found more than 500 additional priests and clergy members with sexual abuse allegations in the Midwestern state's six dioceses -- a total of at least 685 accused.
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| Bank apologizes for calling police on black man who was trying to cash his paycheck Posted: 19 Dec 2018 06:03 PM PST  A man attempted to cash a check from a new employer at a Cleveland area bank. Police got involved after the bank had trouble verifying the check.
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| U.S. imposes fresh Russia sanctions for election meddling Posted: 19 Dec 2018 03:13 PM PST  The U.S. Treasury Department twinned that development with an announcement that it would lift sanctions on major aluminum company Rusal and two other firms tied to Oleg Deripaska after a deal was struck to sever the Russian oligarch's control over them. Deripaska himself will remain under sanctions, Treasury said. The fresh sanctions targeted 15 members of a Russian military intelligence service and four entities involved in the alleged election interference, the hacking of the World Anti-Doping Agency and other "malign activities" around the world, the Treasury said in a statement on its website.
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| Elon Musk bores tunnel to revolutionize city driving Posted: 18 Dec 2018 10:07 PM PST  Elon Musk on Tuesday took a break from futuristic electric cars and private space travel to unveil a low-cost tunnel he sees as a godsend for city traffic. The billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX late Tuesday put the spotlight on the a 1.14 mile (1.8 kilometer) tunnel created by his Boring Company for about $10 million. The sample tunnel is part of Musk's vision to have an underground network that cars, preferably Teslas, can be lowered to by lifts then slotted into tracks and propelled along at speeds up to 150 mph (241 kmh).
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| Third Canadian was held for working in China illegally Posted: 20 Dec 2018 03:09 AM PST  The third Canadian detained in China is being held for working illegally in the country, the Chinese foreign ministry said Thursday amid diplomatic tensions over the previous two detentions on national security grounds. The Canadian, a woman named Sarah McIver, faces "administrative penalties", said Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying at a press briefing in Beijing, without specifying what the penalties entail. Canada's National Post newspaper has identified McIver as a teacher from Alberta.
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| Rogue Drones Have Shut Down Britain's Second Busiest Airport. Here's What to Know Posted: 20 Dec 2018 03:52 AM PST  Officials said Thursday morning that police were still trying to bring the drones down over Gatwick airport, near London.
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| Staying in Syria No Longer Makes Sense Posted: 19 Dec 2018 10:14 AM PST  The risks of keeping U.S. forces in are too high and outweigh any benefits.
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| Nissan's Carlos Ghosn Could Be Out on Bail Soon, Still Faces Prison in Japan; Renault Keeps Him On Posted: 20 Dec 2018 06:43 AM PST  In Japan, the former Nissan, Renault, and Mitsubishi chief faces as much as 10 years in prison, while Renault keeps him on as chairman and CEO after finding he did not break French finance laws.
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| Delta apologizes to deaf activist Nyle DiMarco for providing unnecessary wheelchair Posted: 20 Dec 2018 09:51 AM PST  Activist and model Nyle DiMarco tweeted "apparently being deaf at an airport means I need a wheelchair." Delta apologized for their mistake.
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| New Zealand warns Google after internet giant breaches court order in Grace Millane murder case Posted: 19 Dec 2018 02:02 AM PST  New Zealand warned Google to "take responsibility" for its news content on Wednesday, after the internet giant broke a court order suppressing the name of a man charged with murdering a British backpacker. Jesse Kempson, 26, has been charged with the murder of Grace Millane, a 22-year-old from Essex who was last seen alive in Auckland on December 1. A week later, her body was found in the Waitakere Ranges 10 metres away from the road. The defendant's name is not allowed to be published in New Zealand. The judge refused to grant a suppression order, but the media are not allowed to name him because the accused sought to appeal. But Google revealed his identity in an email to subscribers of its "what's trending in New Zealand?" service. Justice Minister Andrew Little said the breach was unacceptable and he had made his views known to Google executives at a meeting in parliament on Tuesday night. While Google has argued the breach was inadvertent and it was unaware of the court order when the automatically generated email went out, Mr Little said that was not good enough. Judge Evangelos Thomas granted the suspect interim name suppression this month pending appeal Credit: Getty "I put the ball back in their court," he told commercial radio on Wednesday. "If they choose to set up their algorithms and distribute news, they've got to take responsibility for that." Mr Little said he met two local Google executives, and a senior legal counsel from the company's California headquarters joined them by video. He said they appeared genuinely concerned about the breach and assured him they were working to ensure it did not happen again, with another meeting scheduled for early 2019 to assess their progress. Mr Little conceded that controlling information on the internet and social media was challenging but said court orders were made for a reason and must be respected. "We can't just stand back and say this is all too hard," he said. "The price of that (would be) we have to capitulate and concede what are very important rights that anyone going through the courts has." He said the case highlighted the potential need for an international agreement if Google "won't do anything (or) can't do anything" to resolve the issue. "They can expect us to talk to partner countries around the world who have a similar interest... about reaching an agreement to enforce each others' orders in each others' countries," he said. "That may well happen inevitably anyway because it's not just Google, there are others as well and we have to protect the integrity of our court system."
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| Retired Marine takes down gunman trying to rob his bar in Pennsylvania Posted: 20 Dec 2018 04:11 AM PST  Veteran seen on surveillance footage grabbing the suspect's gun.
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| Putin says West trying to 'hold back' powerful Russia Posted: 20 Dec 2018 06:39 AM PST  President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said the West was trying to hold back an increasingly powerful Russia, during an end-of-year press conference that took aim at sanctions and "made-up" spy scandals. At the marathon annual event he also trumpeted ambitious efforts to boost Russia's economy and warned that US plans to leave a key nuclear weapons treaty raised the risk of a new arms race. Asked about Western sanctions against Moscow, Putin said these were "connected to the growth of Russia's power".
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| Los Angeles bishop resigns over sex abuse as crisis spreads Posted: 19 Dec 2018 05:53 AM PST  A brief Vatican statement said Alexander Salazar, 69, an assistant bishop in Los Angeles, was stepping down. It also distributed a letter on the Salazar case written by the current Archbishop of Los Angeles, Jose Gomez. The U.S. Catholic Church is still reeling from a U.S. grand jury report that found that 301 priests in the state of Pennsylvania had sexually abused minors over a 70-year period.
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| Border Patrol issues new rules to quickly notify Congress of any migrant deaths Posted: 19 Dec 2018 09:33 AM PST  The moves comes after Border Patrol did not inform Congress or the public of a 7-year-old migrant girl's death while in their custody.
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| Mom Arrested For Leaving Her Kids Found Home Alone Watching the Movie Home Alone Posted: 20 Dec 2018 11:09 AM PST  When life imitates art a little too much
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| What Were the Biggest Automotive Recalls of 2018? How About the Smallest? Posted: 20 Dec 2018 12:14 PM PST |
| Army joins drone hunt after London airport shutdown Posted: 20 Dec 2018 03:52 PM PST  Britain called in the army Thursday after dozens of drone sightings grounded all flights from London's Gatwick airport for more than 24 hours, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded on one of the busiest days of the year. The airport, which closed its only runway Wednesday night after "reports of two drones flying in and around the airfield", said late Thursday it could not be reopened following further appearances of the devices. "Gatwick's runway remains unavailable because of continued drone sightings," it said in a 11:00pm (2300 GMT) update.
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| Mysterious light seen in the sky above Bay Area Posted: 19 Dec 2018 06:22 PM PST  Many people reported seeing a mysterious light in the sky over the Bay Area Wednesday night.
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| Third Canadian arrested in China as Huawei diplomatic rows continue Posted: 19 Dec 2018 02:50 AM PST  A third Canadian citizen has been detained in China following the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver. A spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada said on Tuesday that they are "aware of a Canadian citizen" who has been taken into custody in China. An anonymous official later briefed that the department had "reason to believe that this case is linked to other recent cases of Canadians detained in China" Nevertheless there was speculation that the move was retaliation for the arrest of Ms Meng, who is facing extradition to the US. David Mulroney, a former ambassador to China, said it would be highly unusual if the third arrest was a coincidence. "One detention is bad enough. Two is terrible. Three underlines how ruthless China can be," he told AFP. Ms Meng's arrest has been seen as politically motivated as it comes amid hightened security tensions between the US and China, and accusations that Huawei is a vehicle for state spying. Canada declined to name the latest person arrested or provide further details, citing a national privacy act. However, the National Post, which first reported the story on Wednesday, cited third-party sources who apparently spoke to the family of the person arrested and confirmed they are neither a diplomat nor an entrepreneur working in China. Hua Chunying, spokesman for China's foreign ministry, denied any knowledge of the latest arrest in a daily press briefing in Beijing this morning. Two other Canadians — former diplomat and current advocacy group advisor Michael Kovrig, and businessman Michael Spavor — were arrested in China last week on charges of endangering the country's national security. Beijing has not said if the two arrests were made in retaliation for Meng's detention, and the Canadian government has stressed that there is no explicit link between the cases. However, Western diplomats in Beijing and commentators have called the move "tit-for-tat" reprisals. Adrian Zenz, an independent China researcher and lecturer at Columbia International University, told The Telegraph: "This [the third arrest] indicates that China is willing to escalate this delicate situation even further, and shows how important Huawei as a company is for the Chinese state. "Beijing is very concerned that Huawei's reputation in the West will deteriorate further. Also, China has been increasingly bold in its stance towards Western governments, notably in its strong rebuttal of a request of 15 diplomats to visit the re-education camps in Xinjiang. "Beijing's willingness to arbitrarily detain Canadian citizens in order to put pressure on Ottawa is in line with this new approach to the West, which is increasingly characterised by a use of sharp power instead of soft power." The relationship between Ottawa and Beijing has become evermore important amid the ongoing trade war between China and the US, but news of a third arrest will heighten tensions further. After Ms Meng was detained China's government and state-run media said Canada would face serious consequences, putting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's hopes for free trade talks in jeopardy. Mr Trudeau's government has been under pressure to bar Huawei, one of the world's leading mobile technology giants, from developing a 5G network in Canada due to cyber security and espionage concerns. The UK government and universities are also facing questions over contracts involving Huawei hardware. Ms Meng, who is accused by US prosecutors of putting multinational banks at risk by misleading them into trading with Iran in violation of US sanctions, was released on December 12 on C$10m (£6m) bail, but will return to court next year to face further legal proceedings. The 46-year-old, daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, denies the charges.
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| Paul Ryan, who bit his lip as Trump ran wild, says goodbye to politics Posted: 19 Dec 2018 11:58 AM PST  On Wednesday Paul Ryan, seen by critics as an arch enabler of Donald Trump, left the political stage at the grand old age of 48. Ryan, the outgoing House speaker, delivered a farewell address in the great hall of the Library of Congress, surrounded by white marble arches, stucco decoration and a high ceiling of painted panels, gold ornaments and stained glass.
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| Officials say two Honduran migrant youths killed in Mexico Posted: 18 Dec 2018 09:09 PM PST ![Officials say two Honduran migrant youths killed in Mexico]( "Officials say two Honduran migrant youths killed in Mexico") The prosecutors' office in Tijuana said in a statement it was investigating the deaths of the two youths, who showed signs of having been stabbed and strangled. The victims, who were staying at a shelter for migrant youths in Tijuana, were headed to another shelter when they were intercepted by people who apparently intended to rob them, it said. The incident did not appear to be related to organized crime, said Jorge Alvarez Mendoza, a prosecutor in Tijuana.
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| Brazil judge freezes Boeing-Embraer deal, again Posted: 20 Dec 2018 09:38 AM PST  A Sao Paulo judge on Thursday froze a deal between US planemaker Boeing and Brazilian company Embraer to create a $5.26-billion joint venture at the request of Embraer unions, the state news agency Agencia Brasil reported. It is the second time this month the judge, Victorio Guizio Neto, has suspended the tie-up. Two weeks ago he ordered the accord be put on ice until the next Brazilian government takes over under a far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, who assumes office on January 1.
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| Christmas travel: 5,300+ flights delayed, but cancellations are few Posted: 20 Dec 2018 03:24 PM PST  Delays slowed flyers at a number of airports Thursday as the Christmas air-travel period kicked into high gear. Storm expected to linger into Friday.
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| Philippine rebels abduct 2 soldiers, several militiamen Posted: 19 Dec 2018 04:23 AM PST ![Philippine rebels abduct 2 soldiers, several militiamen]( "Philippine rebels abduct 2 soldiers, several militiamen") CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines (AP) — Communist guerrillas abducted two soldiers and at least a dozen militiamen and seized several rifles in an attack Wednesday on an army base in the southern Philippines, officials said, in the latest flare-up of an insurgency that has raged for nearly half a century.
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| Hagerty unearths the ultimate classic car barn find Posted: 20 Dec 2018 08:41 AM PST  There are barn finds, and then there's this. Down an unmarked, unpaved road in America lurks a collection of classic vehicles the likes of which you've never seen before
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| Drones paralyze British airport, grounding Christmas travelers Posted: 20 Dec 2018 03:21 PM PST  As thousands of passengers waited at Gatwick Airport, south of London, police hunted unsuccessfully for the operators of the large drones which reappeared near the airfield every time the airport tried to reopen the runway. "The assessment earlier on today was that we wouldn't be using firearms," Detective Chief Superintendent Jason Tingley said late on Thursday. "This is continually reviewed so you will know and have seen that we have firearm officers deployed." Europe's air traffic control agency Eurocontrol said the airport would remain closed until 0600 GMT on Friday.
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| Should You Give a 529 College Savings Plan as a Gift? Posted: 19 Dec 2018 07:01 AM PST  It may not have the "wow" factor of a video game or new bike. But for anyone giving a holiday gift to their kids or grandkids, contributing to a 529 college savings plan can provide lasting value...
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| Toyota teases 2019 Supra's power with clip of its roaring engine Posted: 20 Dec 2018 04:11 AM PST  As the world is patiently waiting -- some of us not-so-patiently waiting -- for the reveal of the 2019 Toyota Supra, the company continues to feed us more teasers, and, this time, we got far more than words and camouflaged images. In the 30-second long video that Toyota uploaded to its European YouTube channel, we got half of a minute of pure Supra engine sounds accompanied by some blurred imagery of the bright red model sans camo. Chief engineer Tetsuya Tada indicated back in July that the new Supra holds true to its characteristic inline six-cylinder engine (the same as BMW's new Z4), which is reiterated in the video.
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| Trump Insists on Border Spending as Shutdown Deadline Nears Posted: 20 Dec 2018 01:45 PM PST  "Any measure that funds the government must include border security, has to," Trump said Thursday at the White House. Hours earlier, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin said the president told him and other Republican leaders he'll refuse to sign the Senate's version of a short-term spending bill because it doesn't include funds he's demanded for border security.
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| Student who vandalized roommate's property with racist slur also slowly poisoned him, prosecutors say Posted: 20 Dec 2018 04:06 PM PST  Yukai Yang turned himself in Thursday for allegedly attempting to kill his longtime roommate by slowly dosing him with toxic amounts of thallium.
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| Airbus shares plunge on reported US corruption probe Posted: 19 Dec 2018 04:28 PM PST  Shares in European aircraft maker Airbus tumbled more than nine percent Thursday after French daily Le Monde reported it could face record fines of several billion dollars in a US corruption inquiry. The newspaper said the US Department of Justice had opened a probe for "improper practices" at the end of 2017 and informed Airbus it was under investigation at the end of the summer. The inquiry stems from Airbus's disclosure in early 2016 that it had neglected to inform authorities about payments to middlemen in securing several contracts, in particular in Asia.
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| Apple HomePod, Facebook Portal, AncestryDNA, Google Home, Instant Pot, Keurig, Cuisinart, and more on sale for Dec. 19 Posted: 19 Dec 2018 07:25 AM PST  There's less than a week to go until Christmas. If you're Type-A, you've probably had your gifts for weeks, already wrapped and sitting neatly under the tree. For the rest of us, it's go time. If you need a bit of inspiration, we've scoured the internet today to bring you some great, last-minute deals from retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Macy's, and more. Shop AncestryDNA test kits, smart home products, kitchen gear, and Amazon devices on sale — and that's just for starters. In addition, if you're looking to learn something in the New Year, we found deals on Udemy online courses for web development, animation, and more. Here are our favorite deals for Wednesday: Save $68 on KitchenAid KSC6222SS slow cooker on Amazon. Save $120 on Calphalon Special Brew 10-cup coffeemaker on Amazon. 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| Israel urges UN action over Hezbollah 'attack tunnels' Posted: 19 Dec 2018 12:33 PM PST  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday urged the UN Security Council to condemn Hezbollah for digging cross-border "attack tunnels" and to demand Lebanon prevent such activity from its territory. Netanyahu's remarks came ahead of a Security Council meeting to discuss what Israel says is a network of tunnels dug by the Iranian-backed Shiite militant group, of which at least four have been uncovered. "I call on all the members of the Security Council to condemn Hezbollah's wanton acts of aggression, to designate Hezbollah in its entirety as a terrorist organisation, to press for heightened sanctions against Hezbollah," Netanyahu told foreign media in the Israeli parliament.
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| Roadside weed decorated for Christmas sprouts holiday cheer Posted: 20 Dec 2018 07:39 AM PST  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A few weeks ago it was just another overgrown street corner weed. Now it's decked out with Christmas lights and ornaments and sprouting holiday goodwill.
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| South Korea seeks smaller military drills with U.S. amid North Korea talks Posted: 19 Dec 2018 08:16 PM PST  The allies have suspended a number of combined military exercises this year as tensions on the Korean peninsula eased and Washington began talks to dismantle Pyongyang's nuclear program. The North has denounced the annual drills, which in the past involved hundreds of thousands of troops, warships and aircraft, as a "rehearsal for war." With nuclear talks under way, Seoul and Washington are discussing scaling back their regular field exercises, including Foal Eagle in early 2019, and hold two computer-simulated command post drills next year, the defense ministry said. U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said last month the Foal Eagle exercise would be "reorganized a bit to keep it at a level that will not be harmful to diplomacy" with North Korea.
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| This is Carroll Shelby's personal 1983 Dodge Shelby Charger Posted: 20 Dec 2018 02:38 AM PST  Thought that Carroll Shelby only worked on Mustangs? This Dodge Shelby Charger was his personal car, but now it could be yours at it heads to auction.
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| Kroger releases first fleet of unmanned delivery vehicles Posted: 19 Dec 2018 04:09 AM PST  After testing an autonomous delivery system since August with human supervision, US supermarket chain Kroger is officially employing completely driverless vehicles to transport groceries. In August, Kroger began testing an autonomous delivery service consisting of self-driving Toyota Prii. Each vehicle was accompanied by a passive driver who could oversee the safety of the transportation.
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| Mattis Puts Trump’s Presidency in Peril Posted: 20 Dec 2018 04:52 PM PST  It looks like Trump is about to do the same thing in Afghanistan. Just read the retired general's resignation letter. In it, Mattis shows that he is thinking about something much bigger than Syria policy.
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| Worst December for stocks since 1931 gets worse as rate hikes spook investors Posted: 20 Dec 2018 01:47 PM PST  The Dow Jones Industrial Average was under pressure Thursday following the Federal Reserve's latest rate hike and plans for two more hikes in 2019.
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| Believers of Conversion Therapy Upset with Expected Ban in Denver Posted: 19 Dec 2018 06:29 PM PST  A city council committee advanced a proposed ban on conversion therapy for minors on Wednesday.
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| Israel prosecution to recommend Netanyahu charges: reports Posted: 19 Dec 2018 01:17 PM PST  Israel's prosecution will recommend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be charged with corruption in at least one of the investigations against him, media reports said Wednesday. State attorney, Shay Nitzan, was said to have forwarded the recommendation to the public prosecution, according to the media reports, which did not give specifics about the case.
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