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Hiker Found Dead in Cascade Mountains of Washington State After Apparent Fall

The Long Island man, 37, was hiking near Dragontail Peak, a rugged region of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

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The body of a New York man who apparently died from a fall while hiking in the Enchantments in Washington State was found last week, the authorities said.
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Postcard Sent From the U.N. Is Returned to Sender After 72 Years

Alan Ball sent the postcard to his family during the summer of 1953. Last week, it arrived at his home in Idaho.

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This postcard, mailed in 1953, unexpectedly surfaced at a post office in Illinois. Postal officials believe it had spent most of the past seven decades lost in the United Nations and had only been mailed recently.
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Charlie Kirk’s college tour aimed to ‘push back’ against left-wing values in academia.

The tour was launched in February with the vgive college students “tools to push back against leftwing indoctrination in academia” and and reclaim their right to free speech,”

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Charlie Kirk’s “American Comeback Tour” took him to Texas A&M University in April.
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As Powerball Nears Record, Ticket Buyers Dream of New Houses and Winning in Secret

The Powerball jackpot hit $1.8 billion ahead of Saturday’s drawing, making it the second-largest and inspiring many to play.

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If no one matches all six numbers of the Powerball drawing on Saturday, the jackpot could become the largest in history.
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Suspect in Macklemore Robbery Also Stole From Sports Stars, Prosecutors Say

Patrick Maisonet’s targets in the Seattle area included the baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki and the former football star Richard Sherman, officials said.

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The Seattle home of the rapper Macklemore was robbed in June.
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At Least 15 Dead After Lisbon Funicular Derails and Crashes, Officials Say

The funicular line, one of three in Lisbon, is a popular tourist attraction.

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Emergency teams working at the site where the Elevador da Glória funicular derailed in Lisbon on Wednesday, killing more than a dozen people.
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