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Don Sweeney

@PatrickS

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Two ‘miraculously’ escape mangled SUV after brutal crash, California rescuers say sacbee.com/news/california/a…
Two ‘miraculously’ escape mangled SUV after brutal crash, California rescuers say

Two ‘miraculously’ escape mangled SUV after brutal crash, California rescuers say

The SUV’s engine compartment was found 20 feet away, firefighters say.

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Man hanging Christmas lights found dead of electrocution, California officials say sacbee.com/news/california/a…
Man hanging Christmas lights found dead of electrocution, California officials say

Man hanging Christmas lights found dead of electrocution, California officials say

Paramedics found the 24-year-old hanging upside down from a tree, officials say.

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Driver found dead in vehicle ‘bobbing’ in floodwaters, California cops say sacbee.com/news/california/a…
Driver found dead in vehicle ‘bobbing’ in floodwaters, California cops say

Driver found dead in vehicle ‘bobbing’ in floodwaters, California cops say

Rescuers retrieved the driver but he had already died, officials say.

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Mysterious fireball lights up sky over California, videos show. ‘Did you see that?’ sacbee.com/news/california/a…
Mysterious fireball lights up sky over California, videos show. ‘Did you see that?’

Mysterious fireball lights up sky over California, videos show. ‘Did you see that?’

Doorbell cameras and dash cams captured the bright green fireball.

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Mega Millions player wins $1 million prize. Where in the US was the lucky ticket sold? miamiherald.com/news/nation-…
Mega Millions player wins $1 million prize. Where in the US was the lucky ticket sold?

Mega Millions player wins $1 million prize. Where in the US was the lucky ticket sold?

The ticket matched five winning numbers, but not the Mega Ball.

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Powerball player wins $1 million in Florida. Where was the winning ticket sold? miamiherald.com/news/state/f…
Powerball player wins $1 million in Florida. Where was the winning ticket sold?

Powerball player wins $1 million in Florida. Where was the winning ticket sold?

The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Powerball, lottery officials say.

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Boat capsizes in ocean with five people on board, killing one, California sheriff says sacbee.com/news/california/a…
Boat capsizes in ocean with five people on board, killing one, California sheriff says

Boat capsizes in ocean with five people on board, killing one, California sheriff says

It’s the third fatal boating accident near Bodega Bay in recent weeks.

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Improvised flamethrower helps shoplifter escape 7-Eleven, California police say sacbee.com/news/california/a…

Improvised flamethrower helps shoplifter escape 7-Eleven, California police say

A clerk confronted the woman as she stole food, police say.

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Broken ride leaves 22 dangling for hours at California amusement park, officials say sacbee.com/news/california/a…
Broken ride leaves 22 dangling for hours at California amusement park, officials say

Broken ride leaves 22 dangling for hours at California amusement park, officials say

The Sol Spin ride at Knott’s Berry Farm stopped in midair, officials say.

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12-year-old girl rescued when her accused kidnapper hits police car, Utah cops say sacbee.com/news/nation-world…
12-year-old girl rescued when her accused kidnapper hits police car, Utah cops say

12-year-old girl rescued when her accused kidnapper hits police car, Utah cops say

Police had earlier spotted his vehicle and given chase, authorities say.

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Son wakes to screams as brother stabs mom to death at California home, cops say sacbee.com/news/california/a…
Son wakes to screams as brother stabs mom to death at California home, cops say

Son wakes to screams as brother stabs mom to death at California home, cops say

He found his brother standing over her with a knife in her bedroom, police say.

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Powerball player just misses $134 million jackpot in Texas — but still wins big star-telegram.com/news/state…
Powerball player just misses $134 million jackpot in Texas — but still wins big

Powerball player just misses $134 million jackpot in Texas — but still wins big

The ticket matched four winning numbers and the Powerball, lottery officials say.

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Nurse ‘had about five people look’ to confirm $1 million win, California Lottery says sacbee.com/news/california/a…
Nurse ‘had about five people look’ to confirm $1 million win, California Lottery says

Nurse ‘had about five people look’ to confirm $1 million win, California Lottery says

She says she normally plays a different game, but the store ran out.

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Youths organize ‘sting’ operation targeting accused child predator, California cops say sacbee.com/news/california/a…

Youths organize ‘sting’ operation targeting accused child predator, California cops say

Deputies received a tip that a man was meeting a child for sex acts at a park, cops say.

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Powerball player just misses $134 million jackpot in Georgia — but still wins big macon.com/news/state/georgia…
Powerball player wins $2 million in Georgia. Where was the lucky ticket sold?

Powerball player wins $2 million in Georgia. Where was the lucky ticket sold?

The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Powerball, lottery officials say.

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Mega Millions player wins $1 million prize. Where in the US was the lucky ticket sold? miamiherald.com/news/nation-…
Mega Millions player wins $1 million prize. Where in the US was the lucky ticket sold?

Mega Millions player wins $1 million prize. Where in the US was the lucky ticket sold?

The ticket matched five winning numbers, but not the Mega Ball.

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Mega Millions player just misses $387 million jackpot in Missouri kansascity.com/news/state/mi…
Mega Millions player just misses $387 million jackpot in Missouri — but still wins big

Mega Millions player just misses $387 million jackpot in Missouri — but still wins big

The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Mega Ball.

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Beloved bird dies after being pelted with rocks, California cops say. ‘Shock and anger’ sacbee.com/news/california/a…
Beloved bird dies after being pelted with rocks, California cops say. ‘Shock and anger’

Beloved bird dies after being pelted with rocks, California cops say. ‘Shock and anger’

The egret was known as Arthur in the community, residents say.

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Powerball player wins $250,000 in California. Where was the lucky ticket sold? sacbee.com/news/california/a…
Powerball player wins $250,000 in California. Where was the lucky ticket sold?

Powerball player wins $250,000 in California. Where was the lucky ticket sold?

The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Powerball, lottery officials say.

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Meth-soaked T-shirts found hidden in luggage at Los Angeles airport, feds say sacbee.com/news/california/a…
Meth-soaked T-shirts found hidden in luggage at Los Angeles airport, feds say

Meth-soaked T-shirts found hidden in luggage at Los Angeles airport, feds say

The 13 white T-shirts were found inside the lining of a woman’s suitcase bound for Australia, authorities say.

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