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Giant, floating pumpkin races draw large crowds to annual event in Oregon

Giant, floating pumpkin races have drawn large crowds to the Oregon city of Tualatin. The Portland suburb has hosted the event since 2004.
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French crown jewels: What we know about the stolen Louvre treasures

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Louvre Robbery May Have Been More About Stones Than Art, Experts Say – The New York Times

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Two men killed in Sheepshead Bay crash; driver still on the run

Two men have died after a high-speed crash late Sunday night in Sheepshead Bay, and police say the driver involved is still on the run. It happened around 11…

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RT by @KremlinTrolls: BREAKING: new racist Republican groupchat has been leaked to Politico featuring texts from Paul Ingrassia, Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel. Ingrassia’s texts include vile pro-Nazi & racist messages targeting Black people, Chinese people, and Indian people. pic.

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From @TheAthletic: Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers said Monday morning that he has received “some of the most racist comments” he’s ever seen in the aftermath of Sunday’s 28-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. https://nyti.ms/47d8fAo

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Trump, Australian PM sign $8.5B critical minerals deal to counter China dominance in rare earths

President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced an $8.5 billion rare earths agreement to reduce dependence on China’s mineral supply dominance.
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Russia’s Orenburg Gas Plant caught fire again this afternoon, likely sparked by damage from a Ukrainian drone strike two nights ago. A massive, multi-hundred foot column of flame could be seen rising from the plant, one of the largest in Russia.

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9th Circuit rules that National Guard can deploy to Portland

The appeals court overturned the ruling of a lower court judge in Oregon, and clears the way for President Trump to deploy the National Guard to Portland.
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How Louvre gang carried out France’s most shocking theft

A minute-by-minute look at the daring Louvre robbery, using maps, photos and video to unravel how one of the world’s most famous museums was breached.