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							Angela 
							Stolzenburg, Lynne Metz, Sonya Jones and Sarah Helm 
							strike a pose illustrating the Healthy Communities 
							Partnership 5 - 2 - 1 - 0 initiative recently 
							launched in Logan County. 5 - 2 - 1 - 0 celebrates a 
							healthy lifestyle and encourages kids to eat 5 - 
							fruits and veggies a day, have 2 - hours or less of 
							"screen time" a day, 1 - hour or more of activity a 
							day, and 0 - sugary drinks 
							
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Italian coast guard vessel is seen with an helicopter during the search and 
rescue operation underway after a boat carrying migrants capsized overnight, 
with up to 700 feared dead, in this still image taken from video April 19, 2015.  
			
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				 High security for Boston Marathon as 
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				Crews clean the finish line before the start of the 119th 
				running of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts April 
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				 Attorney general nominee vote likely 
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				confirmation hearing to become U.S. attorney general on Capitol 
				Hill in Washington January 28, 2015. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque 
			 
			
			
			
				
				
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				 Islamic State shoots and beheads 30 
				Ethiopian Christians in Libya 
				
				
				Islamic State militants stand behind what are said to be 
				Ethiopian Christians in Wilayat Fazzan, in this still image from 
				an undated video made available on a social media website on 
				April 19, 2015. Reuters was not able to verify the authenticity 
				of the video but the killings resemble past violence carried out 
				by Islamic State. REUTERS/Social Media Website via Reuters TV 
			 
			
			
			
				
				
			
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				building at the Pudong financial district in Shanghai November 
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						 Halliburton 
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						Halliburton facility sits behind a barbed wire fence on 
						the outskirts of Williston, North Dakota January 23, 
						2015. REUTERS/Andrew Cullen 
					 
					
					
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						 BP 
						says taking more oil from Iraq as payment 
						 
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						is seen at a petrol station in London January 15, 2015. 
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					 Money 
					
						
						
						 DoubleLine's 
						Gundlach says U.S. high-yield credit could face crisis 
						 
						Jeffrey 
						Gundlach, chief executive and chief investment officer 
						of DoubleLine Capital, speaks at the Sohn Investment 
						Conference in New York, May 5, 2014. REUTERS/Eduardo 
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						 Futures 
						bounce back with eyes on China, Morgan Stanley 
						 
						Traders 
						work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange April 
						15, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid  
					 
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						falls as Saudi output remains near record high 
						 
						Crude oil 
						drips from a valve at an oil well operated by 
						Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA, in the oil rich 
						Orinoco belt, near Morichal at the state of Monagas 
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						U.S. in for tough bilateral trade talks over rice, autos 
						 
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						Economics Minister Akira Amari (R) shakes hands with 
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						unveils new Xperia phone even as it retrenches in mobile 
						 
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					– The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum set a 
					new attendance record Sunday when it celebrated its 10th 
					anniversary by offering free admission and introducing a new 
					way for visitors to explore the story of America’s greatest 
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				 Luke 
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				Singer Luke Bryan poses backstage 
				with his awards for Vocal Event of the Year and Entertainer of 
				the Year during the 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards 
				in Arlington, Texas April 19, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Stone 
			 
			
			
				
				
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				Cast member Vin Diesel poses at the 
				premiere of "Furious 7" at the TCL Chinese theatre in Hollywood, 
				California April 1, 2015. The movie opens in the U.S. on April 
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						running of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts 
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				 Wainwright, Cardinals sneak past 
				Reds 
				
				
				Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (50) throws to a 
				Cincinnati Reds batter during the first inning at Busch Stadium. 
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				 Blackhawks take series lead behind 
				Darling's stellar play 
				
				
				Blackhawks goalie Scott Darling (33) makes a save on Nashville 
				Predators center Colin Wilson (33) during the third period in 
				game three of the first round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs 
				at the United Center. The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the 
				Nashville Predators 4-2. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY 
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				 Tebow in line for surprise return 
				at Philadelphia 
				
				
				Tim Tebow (left) and Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer 
				(right) speak on the field prior to the game against the Oregon 
				Ducks in the 2015 CFP National Championship Game at AT&T 
				Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports - 
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				 Hingis still all smiles after 
				agonizing near miss 
				
				
				Martina Hingis of Switzerland smiles at a ceremony to celebrate 
				the 30th anniversary of the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament 
				after the women's final match between Petra Kvitova of the Czech 
				Republic and Angelique Kerber of Germany in Tokyo in this file 
				photo taken on September 28, 2013. REUTERS/Toru Hanai 
			 
			
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				 Furyk wins RBC Heritage in playoff 
				over Kisner 
				
				
				Jim Furyk tees off on the 16th hole during the final round of 
				play at the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links. Mandatory 
				Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports 
			 
			
			
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				 High security for Boston Marathon 
				as bombing trial pauses 
				
				
				Alex Herrera cleans a portion of the finish line before the 
				start of the 119th running of the Boston Marathon in Boston, 
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