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							Guests 
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							celebrating the opening of the April show “Religious 
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destroyed by a tornado in Rochelle, Illinois April 10, 2015.   
 
			
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				Police officers (top L) fire their weapons at a man fleeing a 
				stopped car (top R) who police identified as Angelo West, in a 
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						to sell bulk of finance unit, return up to $90 billion 
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						Lacker says no shame in returning to zero after June 
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					- Over the past 30 years more than one million visitors have 
					journeyed to historic Madison County to tour the modest 
					four-room home where motion picture icon John Wayne was born 
					on May 26, 1907.   To provide a more meaningful 
					visitor experience, the Birthplace organization has 
					announced the May 23rd Grand Opening of the John Wayne 
					Birthplace Museum, a brand-new 6,100 square ft. facility 
			
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				 Rockies top Cubs to improve to 4-0 
				
				
				Cubs manager Joe Maddon (70) pulls Chicago Cubs starting pitcher 
				Travis Wood (37) in the fifth inning against the Colorado 
				Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY 
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					 Lakers top Timberwolves in battle of 
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					imberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) drives against Los 
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					half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard 
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				Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu watches from the 
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				the NFL's Super Bowl XLV football game in Arlington, Texas, 
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				 Spieth on a record Masters run to lead by five 
				
				
				Jordan Spieth of the U.S. hits off the fourth tee during second 
				round play of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta 
				National Golf Course in Augusta, Georgia April 10, 2015. 
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				 Hamilton takes pole hat-trick in 
				China 
				
				
				Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain drives 
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				Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit, April 11, 2015. 
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