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  • *Klopp relishing 'perfect' occasion
    Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp says the Champions League final against Bayern Munich will be a special occasion.
    - 15 mins ago, 24 May 13, 10:51pm -
  • *Barrick Gold fined for Chile project
    Chilean authorities fine the world's largest gold mining company, Barrick Gold Corp, more than $16m for environmental offences at an Andean mine.
    - 24 mins ago, 24 May 13, 10:42pm -
  • *MI5 'approached Woolwich suspect'
    Security service MI5 asked Woolwich murder suspect Michael Adebolajo if he wanted to work for them about six months ago, a childhood friend claims.
    - 24 mins ago, 24 May 13, 10:42pm -
  • *Toronto's Ford denies 'crack video'
    Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has denied allegations from a major Canadian newspaper he was caught on camera smoking crack cocaine.
    - 37 mins ago, 24 May 13, 10:29pm -
  • *Author investigated for 'clown' gibe
    Portuguese author and journalist Miguel Sousa Tavares is being investigated for calling President Anibal Cavaco Silva "a clown" in an interview.
    - 38 mins ago, 24 May 13, 10:28pm -

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Daily Mail

The Telegraph

The Guardian

Al-Jazeera

The Jerusalem Post

Al Bawaba

Japan Times

  • *Uganda boxing trainer gives expert advice to aspiring pugilists
    If you don't get into the ring once or twice, then you're a coward, Geoffrey Ima says as he describes people's attitudes toward boxing in ...
    - 8 hours ago, 24 May 13, 3:10pm -
  • *Science, sponsors abetted Miura’s Everest success
    Japanese alpinist Yuichiro Miura, who at 80 became the oldest person Thursday to reach the summit of Mount Everest, used a carefully structured scientific training ...
    - 8 hours ago, 24 May 13, 3:10pm -
  • *‘Abenomics’ still has long way to go
    The recent volatility of the Nikkei 225 stock average should not be a cause for alarm, government officials assured Friday, but pundits pointed out that ...
    - 8 hours ago, 24 May 13, 3:10pm -
  • *Ex-sex slaves won’t meet Hashimoto
    Two South Korean former "comfort women" cancel their planned meeting with Nippon Ishin no Kaicoleader Toru Hashimoto, saying via a representative that they don't want ...
    - 8 hours ago, 24 May 13, 3:10pm -
  • *Angelina Jolie: a brave woman and a role model
    An article written by Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie provoked headlines around the world when she chose "not to keep my story private" and revealed she ...
    - 8 hours ago, 24 May 13, 3:10pm -

The Korea Herald

Asia News Network

  • *Politics churns in Nepal’s southern plains
    As the Nepalese political parties deliberate on holding new Constituent Assembly (CA) elections, a whole lot of political churning is taking place in Madhes, the southern plains of Nepal. While effort .....    
    - 19 hours ago, 24 May 13, 3:57am -
  • *IPL spot-fixing: ICC withdraws Pakistani umpire Rauf
    The spot-fixing saga in the Indian Premier League (IPL) turned murkier today with controversial Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf being withdrawn by the ICC from next month's Champions Trophy in the UK for h .....    
    - 20 hours ago, 24 May 13, 3:26am -
  • *Indian police summon BCCI chief’s kin
    A Mumbai crime branch team arrived Chennai today to question Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief N Srinivasan's son-in-law and CEO of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Gurunath Meiyappan, .....    
    - 20 hours ago, 24 May 13, 3:10am -
  • *Sri Lankan defence chief warns against Tamil victory in upcoming polls
    Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa yesterday warned the government of dire consequences in case the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) won the first northern provincial council election. The .....    
    - 20 hours ago, 24 May 13, 2:55am -
  • *Pakistan seeks China's help to resolve energy crisis
    Incoming Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif has said strengthening ties with China will be his government’s top foreign policy priority and sought Beijing’s help for dealing with economic challenges and en .....    
    - 20 hours ago, 24 May 13, 2:55am -

NY Times (Americas)

  • *Honduran Gangs to Announce Truce to Cut Violence
    A Roman Catholic bishop says Honduras' two largest and most-violent gangs will sign a truce on Tuesday.    
    - 1 hour ago, 24 May 13, 9:57pm -
  • *Last Brother From Mexico's Arellano Felix Cartel Pleads Guilty in U.S.
    Former Mexican drug lord Eduardo Arellano Felix, the last of four brothers captured or killed in connection with a once-powerful Tijuana-based cartel depicted in the Oscar-winning film "Traffic," pleaded guilty to U.S. drug charges on Friday.    
    - 1 hour ago, 24 May 13, 9:51pm -
  • *Toronto Mayor Denies, Finally, Use of Crack Cocaine
    Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, under pressure to respond to allegations he was filmed using drugs, said on Friday that he does not smoke crack cocaine and could not comment on a video he had not seen or does not exist.    
    - 1 hour ago, 24 May 13, 9:47pm -
  • *Puerto Rico Approves Anti-Discrimination Bill
    Legislators in Puerto Rico on Friday approved a heavily debated bill that outlaws employment discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation.    
    - 2 hours ago, 24 May 13, 9:33pm -
  • *Mexico: Far Fewer Disappeared Than Feared
    Mexico's top security official says far fewer people have disappeared during Mexico's drug war than were feared when the government released a list of about 26,000 cases.    
    - 2 hours ago, 24 May 13, 9:18pm -

Daily Journal (Venezuela)

MercoPress

France24

Der Spiegel

  • *Pleas for Weapons: Europe Reluctant to Arm Syrian Rebels
    Despite desperate pleas from top Syrian insurgents, Western leaders remain reluctant to arm them. Though the European embargo is set to expire at the end of the month, political and legal considerations make aid for the rebels unlikely.
    - 7 hours ago, 24 May 13, 4:19pm -
  • *Electric Avenue: Solar Road Panels Offer Asphalt Alternative
    An American couple has found a surprising alternative to conventional asphalt motorways: solar road panels. In addition to providing electricity, saving oil and melting fresh snow, it could also prevent accidents.
    - 7 hours ago, 24 May 13, 4:14pm -
  • *Suicide by Sequester: US Feels Pinch of Erratic Spending Cuts
    The pain of the sequester has been bearable thus far, but that will soon change. This summer, thousands of Americans will suffer due to cuts triggered by the entrenched budgetary battle in Washington -- and the damage could last for generations.
    - 9 hours ago, 24 May 13, 2:05pm -
  • Holocaust at Sea: The Lone Survivor of the 'Struma'
    In 1942, a Soviet submarine in the Black Sea torpedoed and sank the Struma, a ship filled with almost 800 Jewish refugees headed from Romania to the Holy Land. David Stoliar, the lone survivor, agreed to share his story with SPIEGEL ONLINE.
    - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 1:29pm -
  • Amnesty International: Report Slams European Asylum Policies
    Millions are fleeing from war and violence, but Europe is sealing itself off to those in need, a new report from Amnesty International alleged on Thursday. The human rights organization urged EU countries to act and save lives.
    - 2 days ago, 23 May 13, 10:48am -

Deutsche Welle

Reuters

  • *Toronto mayor denies, finally, use of crack cocaine
    TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, under pressure to respond to allegations he was filmed using drugs, said on Friday that he does not smoke crack cocaine and could not comment on a video he had not seen or does not exist.
    - 1 hour ago, 24 May 13, 9:44pm -
  • *IMF's Lagarde escapes formal investigation in court
    PARIS (Reuters) - French magistrates decided on Friday not to place IMF chief Christine Lagarde under formal investigation over her role in a 285-million-euro ($368.5 million) arbitration payment made to a supporter of former president Nicolas Sarkoz…
    - 1 hour ago, 24 May 13, 9:37pm -
  • *Guatemalan ex-president extradited to U.S. on money laundering charges
    GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo was extradited on Friday to the United States to face money laundering charges, the U.S. embassy in Guatemala said.
    - 3 hours ago, 24 May 13, 8:36pm -
  • *Church of England unveils plan for women bishops in 2015
    (Reuters) - The Church of England published a plan on Friday to approve the ordination of women bishops by 2015, a widely supported reform it just missed passing last November after two decades of divisive debate.
    - 4 hours ago, 24 May 13, 7:08pm -
  • *Syria opposition seeks to unify as momentum for talks builds
    ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syria's fractious opposition scrambled to agree a new leadership on Friday in a bid to present a coherent front at peace talks which the United States and Russia are convening to seek an end to more than two years of civil war.…
    - 4 hours ago, 24 May 13, 7:00pm -

CNN

  • *Girl, 5, killed by suicide jumper
    A 5-year-old South Korean girl was killed when a man who jumped from his 11th floor apartment landed on top of her, police said.
    - 7 hours ago, 24 May 13, 4:30pm -
  • *Swedish capital hit by fifth night of riots
    Police in the Swedish capital, Stockholm, have called in reinforcements after the city's suburbs were hit by a fifth night of riots.
    - 7 hours ago, 24 May 13, 4:29pm -
  • *Who was slain British soldier?
    The British soldier slain in a gruesome cleaver attack in London was a well-liked infantryman and machine gunner who served in Afghanistan and Cyprus, and then became a military recruiter and ceremonial drummer outside the Royal Palaces, the military…
    - 7 hours ago, 24 May 13, 4:29pm -
  • *2 arrested after Pakistan flight diverted in UK airspace
    A UK fighter jet was scrambled to escort a Pakistan International Airlines flight as it was diverted Friday from northwestern England's Manchester Airport to London's Stansted Airport.
    - 7 hours ago, 24 May 13, 3:54pm -
  • *Actor in drag exposes harassment
    A man dresses as a woman and goes undercover to expose sexual harassment in Egypt. CNN's Reza Sayah reports.
    - 7 hours ago, 24 May 13, 3:51pm -

Google News

  • *Toronto mayor: I don't smoke crack cocaine - CBS News
    CBS NewsToronto mayor: I don't smoke crack cocaineCBS NewsUpdated 5:43 PM ET. TORONTO Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied Friday that he smokes crack cocaine and said he is not an addict after a video purported to show him using the drug. The mayor of Cana…
    - 22 mins ago, 24 May 13, 10:44pm -
  • *Swedish police call in back-up after worst riots in years - ABC Online
    Irish IndependentSwedish police call in back-up after worst riots in yearsABC OnlinePolice in Stockholm called in reinforcements after rioters set cars and a school ablaze in a fifth night of rioting, described as the worst in years. About 30 cars ha…
    - 43 mins ago, 24 May 13, 10:23pm -
  • *Family pay tribute to 'hero' in terror attack - Sydney Morning Herald
    The GuardianFamily pay tribute to 'hero' in terror attackSydney Morning HeraldTHE family of Drummer Lee Rigby have paid tribute their “hero” in a tearful, agonised press conference, saying “our hearts have been ripped apart from us”. Lee Rigb…
    - 1 hour ago, 24 May 13, 10:01pm -
  • *China seals first free-trade deal with Switzerland - BBC News
    The AtlanticChina seals first free-trade deal with SwitzerlandBBC NewsChina has signed the framework of a free-trade agreement with Switzerland, which could become Beijing's first such deal with a major Western economy. The signing ceremony took plac…
    - 1 hour ago, 24 May 13, 9:59pm -
  • *Taliban Attack in Kabul Tests Afghan Forces - New York Times
    New York TimesTaliban Attack in Kabul Tests Afghan ForcesNew York TimesKABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban insurgents blasted their way into the compound of an international organization on Friday, killing at least two people, and starting a gun battle th…
    - 1 hour ago, 24 May 13, 9:45pm -

Wall Street Journal

  • *Durable Orders Bounce Back, but Shipments Decline
    Orders for long-lasting goods rose in April, largely fueled by aircraft purchases, but other signals suggested the nation's manufacturing sector remains sluggish.
    - 19 mins ago, 24 May 13, 10:47pm -
  • *Cooling Coffee Prices Hit a 3½-Year Low
    The latest leg of the drop comes as farmers in Brazil are harvesting new coffee beans even as they haven't finished selling last season's supplies.
    - 20 mins ago, 24 May 13, 10:46pm -
  • *Treasurys Reclaim Their Mojo
    Treasury bonds strengthened Friday as the $11.4 trillion market regained some poise after being jolted by one of the biggest price swings in months.
    - 22 mins ago, 24 May 13, 10:44pm -
  • *Shake-Up Hits Sino-Aussie Law Firm
    Growing pains have triggered a management shake-up at Asia-centered law firm King & Wood Mallesons, which made its splashy debut on the world legal stage nearly 15 months ago.
    - 39 mins ago, 24 May 13, 10:27pm -
  • *News Corp. Board Approves Split
    News Corp.'s board approved the company's separation into two publicly traded entities, moving a step closer to splitting its entertainment businesses from the publishing division.
    - 44 mins ago, 24 May 13, 10:22pm -

Financial Times

  • *Hollywood insiders among Hulu suitors
    Bidding for Hulu kicked off more than a month ago when Peter Chernin made a formal $500m offer
    - 39 mins ago, 24 May 13, 10:27pm -
  • *P&G buoyed by return of Lafley
    A.G. Lafley first became P&G’s chief in 2000 after his predecessor tried to drive through a restructuring plan that had brought chaos and a flurry of profit warnings
    - 43 mins ago, 24 May 13, 10:23pm -
  • *News Corp adopts ‘poison pill’ in split
    Murdoch media empire has appointed new boards to manage groups although Rupert, Lachlan and James will retain seats in both companies
    - 1 hour ago, 24 May 13, 9:45pm -
  • *US senators raise flag over SoftBank’s Sprint bid
    The political opposition does not appear to represent a threat to the deal, but the statements will increase pressure on the White House
    - 4 hours ago, 24 May 13, 7:28pm -
  • *Kuroda promises to stabilise bond market
    BoJ governor vows to curb bond market volatility in an effort to reassure those who fear instability could push up interest rates and damage Japan’s Abe project
    - 5 hours ago, 24 May 13, 5:57pm -

Real Clear Markets

  • *The Week Ahead: Watching for Signs of a Too-Strong Economy
    CNBCMarkets will be hyper-focused on the economy in the week ahead and whether there's any sign it is getting strong enough to encourage the Federal Reserve to start pulling back the security blanket of quantitative easing.
    - 7 hours ago, 24 May 13, 4:32pm -
  • *'Beginning of the End' For Japan?
    Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, TelegraphGlobal markets face a witches’ brew of new risks as Japan’s monetary adventure wobbles, China slows further and the US Fed prepares to shut the spigot of dollar liquidity.
    - 9 hours ago, 24 May 13, 2:15pm -
  • *The Pause: Opportunity, Warning Sign?
    Anthony Mirhaydari, MSNMoneyThe reality distortion field that had been bolstering global markets has been shattered violently over the past 36 hours, starting with heavy volatility and steep losses in Thursday's Japanese trading session that con…
    - 9 hours ago, 24 May 13, 2:10pm -
  • *Ahh-Haa! Now The Gibson Guitar Raids Make Sense!
    Editorial, IBDIRS Scandal: The inexplicable raid nearly two years ago on a guitar maker for using allegedly illegal wood that its competitors also used was another targeting by this administration of its political enemies. On Aug. 24, 2011, federal…
    - 9 hours ago, 24 May 13, 2:06pm -
  • *Who Should Bear The Pain?
    Matthew Klein, Bloomberg
    - 9 hours ago, 24 May 13, 1:50pm -

Sky News

CNN World

  • *Soldier's suspected killer: 'Quiet, shy'
    Police have arrested four people over the brutal killing of British soldier Lee Rigby in London -- but much of the world's attention has been focused on the cleaver-wielding suspect who faced up to cameras after the attack.
    - 5 hours ago, 24 May 13, 6:32pm -
  • *Czech murder suspect held in U.S.
    The Czech Republic will request the extradition of an American citizen suspected of killing a family of four in the city of Brno, the Czech Justice Ministry said Friday.
    - 5 hours ago, 24 May 13, 6:28pm -
  • *4 days after tornado: 6 still in hospital
    Four days after a deadly tornado tore through Moore, Oklahoma, one child and one adult remain hospitalized in critical condition.
    - 5 hours ago, 24 May 13, 6:08pm -
  • *Soccer: Monaco pays $90M on Porto pair
    AS Monaco signaled their intention to use their financial muscle in the summer transfer window with an audacious double swoop Friday for Porto pair Joao Moutinho and James Rodriguez,
    - 5 hours ago, 24 May 13, 6:07pm -
  • *Tennis: Nadal, Djokovic drawn together
    There will be no repeat of the 2012 men's singles final at the French Open after defending champion Rafael Nadal was drawn Friday in the same half as No.1-ranked Novak Djokovic for this year's second grand slam of the season.
    - 5 hours ago, 24 May 13, 6:05pm -

ntn24

  • "Ruby" says she was used in campaign against Berlusconi
    Former nightclub dancer Karima El Mahroug, better known as Ruby the Heartstealer, stages a demonstration outside a Milan court claiming she was used as part of a deliberate campaign against former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi.
    - 50 days ago, 4 Apr 13, 8:58pm -
  • North Korea Repeats Threats Against Industrial Zone
    NORTH KOREA (NTN24) - North Korea repeats its threat to shut down the Kaesong industrial zone if the South's government continued to "insult it," as South Korea confirms the North moved a missle to its east coast.
    - 50 days ago, 4 Apr 13, 5:54pm -
  • Paint Pigment Transformed To Work Wonders
    SINGAPORE (NTN24) - Titanium oxide, a chemical used as a pigment in paint and plastics, could also hold the secret to cleaner water and longer-lasting batteries.
    - 50 days ago, 4 Apr 13, 5:31pm -
  • North Korea Threatens U.S. With Nuclear Strike
    NORTH KOREA (NTN24) - North Korea warned it had ratified an attack on the United States, which could include a nuclear strike, as tensions in the region skyrocket.
    - 50 days ago, 4 Apr 13, 5:01pm -
  • Swedish Judge Supports Assange
    LONDON (NTN24) - A senior Swedish judge expresses support for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange who is fighting extradition to Sweden.
    - 50 days ago, 4 Apr 13, 4:48pm -

The Economist

  • François Hollande: Presidency through ambiguity
    Normal? Moi?IT ALL started with the word “normal”. François Hollande chose the term to define the sort of president he promised to be. To the French ear, it means more than ordinary: it suggests something that conforms to the rule, the way th…
    - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 3:05pm -
  • Spanish unemployment: Indignant, undignified
    JOSÉ GARCIA used to work as a doorman. But two years ago he lost his job. Since then the 62-year-old has lived off unemployment insurance built up when he was working. This month it runs out. Now he hopes for €426 ($550) a month in long-term st…
    - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 3:05pm -
  • Greece’s government: Up, but not out
    WHAT a difference a year makes. Last May Greece seemed to be heading out of the euro. Lagging reforms, political in-fighting and violent protests had worn out creditors’ patience. An election failed to produce a clear winner. Athenians stashed euro…
    - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 3:05pm -
  • The Spanish economy: On being propped up
    THE gloom in Spain is almost palpable. Yet two years on from the protests begun in Madrid by young Spaniards known as los indignados, most accept their lot with resignation. The government of Mariano Rajoy is unpopular, but so is the opposition. A…
    - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 3:05pm -
  • German football: Tor! Tor! Tor!
    Champion MerkelA GERMAN club will win this year’s Champions League. Whether it is Bayern Munich from the wealthy south or Borussia Dortmund from blue-collar Westphalia, other Europeans may have a queasy feeling. Is not this all-German final (a f…
    - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 3:05pm -

Global Post

World Politics Review

  • *The Realist Prism: To Draw Down War on Terror, Obama Must Turn Rhetoric Into Action
    In his speech yesterday at the National Defense University, President Barack Obama offered a comprehensive vision of how he plans to wind down the global war on terrorism. The speech suggested that the U.S. would no longer have a "one size fits all"…
    - 23 hours ago, 24 May 13, 12:00am -
  • *Amid Mixed Signals From Hollande, France and Germany Drift Apart
    Given French President Francois Hollande’s promise to renegotiate German Chancellor Angela Merkel's hard-fought European Union budgetary pact and to counter austerity measures, his May 2012 election made a deterioration in the French-German partner…
    - 23 hours ago, 24 May 13, 12:00am -
  • Japan’s North Korea Policy Yields Smart Politics, Questionable Diplomacy
    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is known for being firm toward Pyongyang and demonstrating solidarity with Washington. But a secretive visit to Pyongyang last week by one of his top advisers, widely interpreted as a display of flexibility toward N…
    - 2 days ago, 23 May 13, 12:00am -
  • World Citizen: In Qusair, Assad and Hezbollah Show Their Hand
    Early Sunday morning, the war in Syria took a new turn when forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and large numbers of Hezbollah fighters from Lebanon launched a major offensive to retake the Syrian town of Qusair. Retaking the city is key not on…
    - 2 days ago, 23 May 13, 12:00am -
  • Strategic Horizons: Endgame Scenarios for the Syrian Conflict
    The Syrian civil war continues because those who could stop it believe that time is on their side and things will eventually turn in their favor, or else that ending the fighting is not worth the costs. Sadly the conflict is not yet ripe for resoluti…
    - 3 days ago, 22 May 13, 12:00am -

Sky Sports

  • *Cech: Jose held in high regard
    Petr Cech is confident that Jose Mourinho will still find a Chelsea 'full of ambition and hunger' if the club's former manager returns to Stamford Bridge.
    - 2 hours ago, 24 May 13, 9:15pm -
  • *Napoli now quiet on Benitez
    Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has clarified his earlier comments regarding a deal being agreed with Rafa Benitez to become the club's new coach.
    - 3 hours ago, 24 May 13, 7:42pm -
  • *Fernandes - I made mistakes
    QPR owner Tony Fernandes admits he let his heart rule his head for much of the season and paid the price when the club was relegated from the Premier League.
    - 6 hours ago, 24 May 13, 4:37pm -
  • *Adams and Pires urge spending
    Former Arsenal stars Tony Adams and Robert Pires have urged the club to invest in the squad following yet another trophy-less season at the Emirates.
    - 7 hours ago, 24 May 13, 4:25pm -
  • *Mandjeck dreams of Prem move
    Auxerre midfielder George Mandjeck says it would be a dream come true to play Premier League football.
    - 7 hours ago, 24 May 13, 4:02pm -

ESPN

  • *Goodson legal issues predate recent arrest
    Mike Goodson's legal issues didn't start with last Friday's arrest in New Jersey on drug and weapons charges, which could result in jail time. In his previous NFL stops, with the Panthers and Raiders, his personal life spilled into the courts.
    - 55 mins ago, 24 May 13, 10:11pm -
  • *Phil Jackson would pick Russell over Jordan
    If Phil Jackson was picking his own dream team, his squad would start with someone other than Michael Jordan.
    - 1 hour ago, 24 May 13, 9:52pm -
  • *A-Rod sells house for $30M, makes $15M profit
    Alex Rodriguez closed on the sale of his Miami Beach home on Friday morning, ESPN.com has learned. The confirmed sale price of $30 million is believed to be the most paid for a home in Miami Beach history.
    - 2 hours ago, 24 May 13, 8:40pm -
  • *Pacers say they'll stand up to physical Heat
    The Pacers felt like the Miami Heat's game plan, and especially Shane Battier's, in the Eastern Conference finals is to intimidate them with physical play. Heading into Game 2, the Pacers say they won't be affected by it.
    - 3 hours ago, 24 May 13, 8:24pm -
  • *Sources: Nets contacted Celtics about Rivers
    Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge was contacted by the Brooklyn Nets, who wanted to speak to Doc Rivers about their vacant coaching position, team and league sources confirmed to ESPNBoston.com.
    - 3 hours ago, 24 May 13, 8:13pm -

BBC Sport

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