| Like Father, Like Son: Donald Trump Jr. Calls Sen. Jon Tester 'Garbage' At Rally Posted: 26 Oct 2018 10:47 PM PDT  Donald Trump Jr. called Democratic Sen. Jon Tester of Montana a "piece of
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| Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Suspect Charged With 29 Counts Posted: 27 Oct 2018 07:59 AM PDT  Federal prosecutors filed 29 charges on Saturday evening against the man
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| Top Saudi prosecutor expected in Turkey over writer's death Posted: 28 Oct 2018 12:46 AM PDT  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia's attorney general is scheduled to arrive in Turkey on Sunday to hold talks with investigators looking into the slaying of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed in the kingdom's Istanbul consulate earlier this month.
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| Megyn Kelly was meant to bridge the partisan divide. She failed Posted: 27 Oct 2018 07:26 AM PDT  Following Megyn Kelly's latest demonstration of poor judgment and ignorance by condoning the wearing of blackface for Halloween, NBC is now set to part ways with her. In early 2017, NBC News chief Andrew Lack hired Kelly from Fox News with the hope that she could appeal to conservative viewers without alienating their more liberal MSNBC viewers.
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| Mural depicting Beto O'Rourke as a superhero is vandalised days after being unveiled Posted: 28 Oct 2018 12:07 PM PDT  A mural depicting the American senate candidate Beto O'Rourke as a superhero has been vandalised just days after it was unveiled. It comes as the hotly contested race to be Texas senator between the Democrat candidate and Republican Ted Cruz was described as a "toss-up" by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report. Initially, the mural, created by the artist Chris Rogers, featured Mr O'Rourke in front of a Texas flag with his shirt unbuttoned and revealing the letter B reminiscent to that of Superman's S.
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| Tesla says has not received subpoena on Model 3 production Posted: 27 Oct 2018 12:12 AM PDT  Tesla Inc has not received a U.S. subpoena related to its Model 3 production forecasts, the electric carmaker said on Friday, following a report that it faced a deepening criminal probe about the projections. The company has cooperated in responding to what it called a "voluntary request" for documents from the Department of Justice in September, a Tesla spokesperson said. "We have not received a subpoena, a request for testimony, or any other formal process, and there have been no additional document requests about this from the Department of Justice for months," the spokesperson said in an email.
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| The Latest: Migrants break through border gate in Guatemala Posted: 28 Oct 2018 02:40 PM PDT  TAPANATEPEC, Mexico (AP) — The latest on the caravan of Central American migrants making their way through southern Mexico (all times local):
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| US synagogue suffers 20 minutes of terror Posted: 27 Oct 2018 04:31 PM PDT  Gunman Robert Bowers only needed 20 minutes to sow terror at the Tree of Life synagogue in the US city of Pittsburgh, where congregants had gathered peacefully for Shabbat services marking a day of rest. Shortly before 10 am (1400 GMT) the 46-year-old Bowers -- who had penned virulent anti-Semitic messages on social networks -- burst into the synagogue armed with an assault rifle and three handguns. Stephen Weiss, a member of the congregation who was inside the building, told the Tribune-Review newspaper he heard dozens of shots coming from the front lobby.
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| 10 days until the midterm elections: Where things stand Posted: 26 Oct 2018 09:01 PM PDT  Beto O'Rourke raises more than Ted Cruz as their Senate race tops $100 million in combined donations.
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| EXCLUSIVE: Mail bombing suspect seen on surveillance footage night before arrest Posted: 28 Oct 2018 12:43 AM PDT  Cesar Sayoc was seen looking at clippings on surveillance from a club in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2018, hours before his arrest for allegedly mailing suspected explosive devices.
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| LeBron James Dons Beto O'Rourke Hat Before Lakers Game In San Antonio Posted: 27 Oct 2018 04:51 PM PDT  If we ever needed a clearer sign that LeBron James isn't going to just "shut
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| Mourning the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue attack Posted: 28 Oct 2018 09:46 AM PDT ![Mourning the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue attack]( "Mourning the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue attack") Across the country, prayer vigils and ecumenical services were held in tribute to the 11 victims of the bloody assault on a Pittsburgh synagogue as words of solace and commiseration poured in from the U.S. Jewish community -- the largest outside Israel -- but also from the pope and European leaders.
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| Cramer, Heitkamp turn rapid-fire debate into lively exchange Posted: 26 Oct 2018 08:45 PM PDT  FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Senate candidates Heidi Heitkamp and Kevin Cramer on Friday turned what was supposed to be a debate with rapid-fire questions into heated arguments about health care, Social Security and trade.
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| RIP INF Treaty: Welcome to the New Arms Race Posted: 28 Oct 2018 01:00 AM PDT  Withdrawal from the INF Treaty will likely result in billions of dollars spent on new American and Russian weapons despite the unrivaled nuclear stockpiles both nations already possess.
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| Judge rules 1 trial for man charged with killing 9 in fires Posted: 28 Oct 2018 11:40 AM PDT ![Judge rules 1 trial for man charged with killing 9 in fires]( "Judge rules 1 trial for man charged with killing 9 in fires") AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A man accused of killing nine people in two arson fires in Ohio will have a single trial, a judge has ruled.
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| Hundreds of Salvadorans form new US-bound caravan Posted: 28 Oct 2018 11:30 AM PDT  A group of around 300 migrants left the El Salvador capital on foot on Sunday heading for the border with Guatemala in the hope of eventually realizing the "American dream" and reaching the United States. The group, made up mostly of men, has been inspired by the much larger Honduran caravan already in Mexico and striving to reach the US. "We're a little more than 300 people, but as we walk we hope more compatriots will join us," Hernan Quinteros, a 48-year-old retired army sergeant, told AFP.
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| Trump at pains to reconcile campaign message with violent events Posted: 27 Oct 2018 05:09 PM PDT  The president goes ahead with a campaign rally in Illinois despite a shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that left 11 people dead.
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| Meghan and Harry Receive Traditional Maori Welcome as Royal Tour Continues in New Zealand Posted: 28 Oct 2018 10:03 AM PDT  The royal couple was treated to a dance called a haka and greeted elders with a pressing of noses called a hongi.
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| Brazil's Next President Will Get Investors' Verdict in Japan Posted: 28 Oct 2018 01:00 PM PDT  An exchange-traded fund from Japan that follows Brazil's Ibovespa stock index will be the first security to watch when official results from the runoff ballot emerge, followed by a fund in Singapore that tracks a separate index of Brazilian equities. Brazil's top currency forecasters say there could be a short-lived rally if the outcome is confirmed, while some stock pickers see a massive rally ahead for the country. When European markets open, euro- and pound-denominated bonds issued by the government and big Brazilian companies could be an option for investors.
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| Macron says any Khashoggi sanctions should be at 'European level' Posted: 27 Oct 2018 02:00 PM PDT  French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel remained at odds on Saturday over the issue of halting lucrative arms sales to Saudi Arabia in response to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The disagreement led to a rare dispute between the close European allies on Friday, when Macron implied that Berlin was engaging in "pure demagoguery" after Merkel announced a freeze on arms sales to Riyadh. The suspension would remain in place until the circumstances of the dissident's murder inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul were clarified, she said.
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| After Gaza strikes, Israel threatens Iranian forces in Syria Posted: 27 Oct 2018 07:46 AM PDT  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian militants ceased rocket attacks from Gaza into Israel and relative calm prevailed Saturday afternoon after a night-long exchange of fire that prompted Israeli threats against Iranian forces in Syria.
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| Lindsey Graham stumps for Blackburn Senate bid in Tennessee Posted: 28 Oct 2018 03:33 PM PDT ![Lindsey Graham stumps for Blackburn Senate bid in Tennessee]( "Lindsey Graham stumps for Blackburn Senate bid in Tennessee") NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina rallied support Sunday in Tennessee for Rep. Marsha Blackburn's Senate bid, saying the fellow Republican "represents good old common sense."
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| New video shows transgender student was bullied before alleged brutal attack at Tomball High School Posted: 27 Oct 2018 09:38 PM PDT  A student's mother, who did not want to be identified, came forward with a new video she says shows the bullying Tra'vez Perry endured while transitioning from male to female.
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| Bomb Suspect Cesar Sayoc 'Wanted To Go Back To The Hitler Days,' Former Boss Says Posted: 27 Oct 2018 02:27 PM PDT  FORT LAUDERDALE ― The man accused of mailing bombs to two former presidents
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| German SPD leader gives Merkel an ultimatum after state vote losses Posted: 28 Oct 2018 01:10 PM PDT  Merkel's conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) came home first in the election in the western state of Hesse, but polled just 27.2 percent of the vote, projections for broadcaster ZDF based on preliminary results showed. The center-left Social Democrats (SPD) fared even worse, winning just 19.6 percent of the vote, down from 30.7 percent and its worst result in the western state since 1946. SPD leader Andrea Nahles said she would use a roadmap with which to measure the progress of the ruling coalition, which has been plagued by infighting, at a mid-term review next year.
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| Jair Bolsonaro: Far-right candidate wins Brazil presidential election Posted: 28 Oct 2018 03:44 PM PDT  Far-right former army captain Jair Bolsonaro has won Brazil's presidential election, official results show. With 96 per cent of ballots counted, Mr Bolsonaro had 55.5 per cent of the votes against 44.5 per cent for leftist Fernando Haddad of the Workers' Party. In an acceptance address in which he vowed to carry out his campaign promises to stamp out corruption after years of leftist rule, Mr Bolsonaro said: "We cannot continue flirting with communism.
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| N. Korea hospital director rejects Warmbier torture charges Posted: 27 Oct 2018 08:16 PM PDT  The director of the North Korean hospital that treated Otto Warmbier, the US student who died after being held in the country, rejected fresh allegations that he was tortured in custody. The 22-year-old was jailed in the North for more than a year and was released in a comatose state in 2017 but died shortly after returning home. The director of the Pyongyang Friendship Hospital -- which treated Warmbier -- slammed the claims as a "total distortion of the truth" in a statement carried by the North's official KCNA news agency late Saturday.
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| NYC pups in cute and creative costumes for annual Halloween Dog Parade Posted: 28 Oct 2018 01:16 PM PDT ![NYC pups in cute and creative costumes for annual Halloween Dog Parade]( "NYC pups in cute and creative costumes for annual Halloween Dog Parade") New York City's annual Halloween Dog Parade almost didn't happen because of problems with insurance. But sponsors saved the fun event in which hundreds of canines compete in front of thousands of spectators. This year's festivities took place at the East River Park Amphitheater rather than its traditional home, Tompkins Square Park in the city's East Village neighborhood. Despite these shakeups, the dogs' outfits were just as adorable and imaginative as ever. (Michael Walsh/Yahoo News)
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| Mattis presses Saudi leader for full probe on writer's death Posted: 28 Oct 2018 08:36 AM PDT  PRAGUE (AP) — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he met with Saudi Arabia's foreign minister during an international conference and urged a full and complete investigation into the killing of writer Jamal Khashoggi.
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| DR Congo Ebola death toll rises to 164 Posted: 27 Oct 2018 02:52 PM PDT  The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed 164 lives, according to health authorities. In mid-October, Congolese authorities said they were facing a "second wave" of the outbreak centred on Beni, a town in North Kivu near the border with Uganda. The epicentre had earlier been focussed on Mangina, a town around 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Beni.
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| US tourist helps stop thief who tried to steal Magna Carta Posted: 27 Oct 2018 08:46 AM PDT  LONDON (AP) — An American tourist from Louisiana helped stop a hammer-wielding thief who unsuccessfully tried to steal the Magna Carta at Salisbury Cathedral, working in tandem with a church employee to prevent the man from escaping.
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| Prince Harry and Meghan welcomed to New Zealand for final leg of Pacific tour Posted: 27 Oct 2018 10:15 PM PDT  Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan were treated to a ceremonial welcome in New Zealand on Sunday where they arrived for the final leg of their Pacific tour, their first international royal tour since marrying in May. The royal couple, who have already visited Australia, Fiji and Tonga, were received at Wellington airport by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The official welcome ceremony took place on the lawns of Government House - the residence of the Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy.
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| US citizen from San Bernardino held by immigration agents wins $55K settlement Posted: 27 Oct 2018 08:42 PM PDT  A Southern California woman has settled a lawsuit alleging she was unlawfully detained by local authorities and federal immigration agents despite protesting that she was a U.S. citizen.
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| Pittsburgh Mayor Pushes Back On Trump's Call For 'Armed Guards' In Churches, Synagogues Posted: 28 Oct 2018 09:32 AM PDT  Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto (D) on Sunday dismissed President Donald Trump's
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| Palestinian dies of wounds after Gaza clashes Posted: 28 Oct 2018 02:14 AM PDT  A Palestinian has died two days after suffering gunshot wounds in clashes on the Israel-Gaza border, the health ministry in the enclave said Sunday. The death raises to seven the number of Palestinians killed as a result of Friday's clashes when thousands again approached the border fence. Yahya al-Hassanat, 37, was shot in the head along the border near Al-Bureij in central Gaza, the ministry said.
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| Jaguar XK8/XKR Buying Guide Posted: 28 Oct 2018 05:42 AM PDT  Potent yet sensuous, the XK8 is as adept as it is stunning, while the supercharged XKR delivers even more performance. Here's how to find your perfect match
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| 3 things to know about Brazil's presidential candidates Posted: 27 Oct 2018 09:08 PM PDT  SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil votes Sunday to elect its next president, and the choice could not be more stark.
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| Saudi rejects Turkey call to extradite Khashoggi killers Posted: 27 Oct 2018 08:37 AM PDT  Riyadh Saturday dismissed Ankara's calls to extradite 18 Saudis being held over the murder of critic Jamal Khashoggi, as Washington warned the crisis risked destabilising the Middle East. Saudi journalist Khashoggi, 59, who had lived in self-imposed exile in the United States since 2017, was murdered after entering his country's Istanbul consulate on October 2 to obtain paperwork to marry his Turkish fiancee.
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| How to Remove Blood Stains and Other Frightful Spots Posted: 28 Oct 2018 03:01 AM PDT  What's scarier than Halloween ghouls and goblins? The hideous messes they can leave behind. Even the most well-behaved trick-or-treaters might come home covered with chocolate, makeup, gum, and o...
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| IBM buys software company Red Hat for $34bn: statement Posted: 28 Oct 2018 01:21 PM PDT  IBM said Sunday it has reached a deal to buy software company Red Hat for $34 billion, a move the computing giant said would enhance its cloud offerings, a key area of growth. The deal will see IBM acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Red Hat for $190.00 per share in cash, more than $70 above the $116.68 at which Red Hat was trading on close of business Friday. Red Hat said it was the biggest involving a software company.
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| Goleadores y marcador de la 10ª jornada de la Premier League Posted: 28 Oct 2018 11:03 AM PDT ![Goleadores y marcador de la 10ª jornada de la Premier League]( "Goleadores y marcador de la 10ª jornada de la Premier League") Goleadores y marcador de la décima jornada de la Premier League:
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| After deadly protests, rockets fly and Israel strikes Gaza Posted: 26 Oct 2018 09:49 PM PDT  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli aircraft struck dozens of militant sites across the Gaza Strip early Saturday as militants fired some 30 rockets into Israel, in the heaviest exchange of fire between the bitter enemies in several weeks.
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| Viral clip of Donald Trump and his umbrella is a metaphor for his whole presidency Posted: 28 Oct 2018 10:36 AM PDT  Donald Trump did more than just play the victim-blaming game after Saturday's horrific synagogue shooting. He also abandoned an umbrella as he climbed aboard Air Force One. In a clip that quickly went viral, Trump is seen walking up the stairs leading to his presidential jet, umbrella in hand. As he reaches the door, Trump's hand drops lower and lower until the umbrella is scraping the floor. Seconds later, he ditches it entirely and disappears into the plane. Unbelievable — Trump doesn't know how to close an umbrella, so inside of closing it and bringing it aboard Air Force One with him, he just dropped it outside the plane. pic.twitter.com/G5AtmPaRvz — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 27, 2018 SEE ALSO: Donald Trump's election was a 'traumatic experience' for many college students If video shares are any indication, the American public loves seeing Trump play the part of a buffoon. Probably because those moments offer a momentary distraction from the fact the he's still the U.S. president. And so it went that this video surfaced and many in the Twitter peanut gallery seized on the most obvious angle for razzing the president: LOL Trump can't close an umbrella. Which, fair! He doesn't close that umbrella. Tip: if you're gonna to join a cult try to find one where the leader knows how to close an umbrellaTrump today.When you can't figure it out, just drop it pic.twitter.com/Ksw1m8LtEr — ☇RiotWomenn☇ (@riotwomennn) October 27, 2018 But there's more going on here. See, this whole ditching of the umbrella is a metaphor. Right? Trump is TrumpThe plane is moneyThe umbrella is our well being https://t.co/JCkkrhS69v — amber ruffin (@ambermruffin) October 27, 2018 This umbrella is violence in the USA. Trump built it up, left it at the door, and then calmly just walked away from it while it does it's thing... https://t.co/AufsxLTXKt — Charlie McEwan (@CharMcew) October 27, 2018 Metaphor alert. Trump cannot close his umbrella as he boards his plane. Just leaves it there. An upturned, abandoned umbrella, rolling about in the wind. pic.twitter.com/4mOsSdfkz2 — SimonNRicketts (@SimonNRicketts) October 27, 2018 Personally, I look at this viral umbrella clip and see a perfect reflection of the man we've come to know since he settled into the Oval Office. Trump is in this for no one other than himself (and maybe his family, I guess). He plays to his base and riles progressives to maintain chaos. He proposes destructive policies with an eye toward lining his pockets. He's not here to "own the libs" specifically, but doing so is useful sleight of hand. It keeps his voting base focused on the vague idea of an enemy at home, rather than the politicians who continue to grift their way around Washington's as-yet-undrained swamp. And now we have this umbrella. A useful tool in the moment as Trump holds it over his head to shield himself from the rain. Then, once he gets to the moment of boarding Air Force One, he drops the umbrella without any care or thought. It's just an umbrella, his defenders will no doubt scream. And they're right, it is. But the lack of regard shown in this one instance says so much about the man who was carrying that umbrella. Sometimes things go viral because they're cute, or horrifying, or incredible, or in some other way highly noteworthy. And sometimes they just resonate with the moment. On a day when the nation and the world were focused on the horrors unfolding in Pittsburgh, Trump's stupid umbrella moment resonated. WATCH: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No. It's an inflatable Trump baby flying around London
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| Key Merkel allies threaten to quit coalition Posted: 28 Oct 2018 11:37 AM PDT  Angela Merkel's junior coalition partners threatened Sunday to quit her governing coalition, blaming bitter infighting in Berlin for massive losses to both the chancellor's conservative party and the centre-left in a regional vote. "The state of the government is unacceptable," Social Democratic Party (SPD) general secretary Andrea Nahles said at a Berlin news conference.
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| Recreational pot measure has high interest in North Dakota Posted: 28 Oct 2018 09:34 AM PDT  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Backers of legalizing marijuana in North Dakota have high hopes that voters will approve the drug's use for anyone old enough to drink alcohol. But they could be in for a bummer because opponents have spent far more money against the proposal. Critics say it would mean big problems for law enforcement and society. It comes as North Dakota still is setting up a medical marijuana system that voters approved by a wide margin two years ago.
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| IndyCar driver Wickens reveals crash left him a paraplegic Posted: 26 Oct 2018 06:00 PM PDT  IndyCar driver Robert Wickens is paralyzed from the chest down from injuries suffered in an August crash at Pocono Raceway.
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