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canada White Helmet rescue workers evacuated from Syria by United Nations Séamus Bellamy

riley june williams Pennsylvania woman who helped steal Nancy Pelosi's laptop on Jan. 6 sentenced to 3 years in prison Carla Sinclair

cars New bulletproof SUV for suburban moms comes with pepper spray cannons and more Thom Dunn

star wars Stormtrooper helmet and blaster used in 1977's Star Wars up for auction Mark Frauenfelder

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