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Cars are shown burning on the Interstate 15 freeway 
in the Cajon Pass, California in the frame grab from KNBC video July 17, 2015.  
			
 
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				midnight on Thursday Delavan was struck by and EF2 tornado that 
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							LCGHS July meeting 
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							Atlanta United Methodist Women's Back to School 
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							Lincoln Community Theatre Thrilled with response 
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							2015 schedule for the Logan County Arts 
							
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							Emblem Club #443 
							
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					5th Saturday Opry Schedule for 2015 
							
							  
							
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				 Wildfire overruns packed California 
				freeway, burns cars 
				
				
				Cars are shown burning on the Interstate 15 freeway in the Cajon 
				Pass, California in the frame grab from KNBC video July 17, 
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				 U.S. working to secure release of 
				Americans in Iran: White House 
				
				
				Iranians hold street celebrations following a nuclear deal with 
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				 Ukraine points finger at Russia as 
				families mark downing of MH17 
				
				
				People carry flowers outside the Dutch embassy to commemorate 
				the victims of the downing of Malaysia Airlines MH17 in eastern 
				Ukraine a year ago, in Kiev, Ukraine July 17, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb 
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				 Scientists puzzle over Pluto's 
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				Pluto's largest moon Charon is shown in this NASA handout image 
				which was taken at approximately 0630 EDT (1030 GMT) on July 14, 
				2015, about 1.5 hours before New Horizons' closest approach to 
				Pluto, from a range of 49,000 miles (79,000 kilometers) and 
				released on July 16, 2015. REUTERS/NASA-JHUAPL-SwRI/Handout via 
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									 LINCOLN - Retired journalist, Dan Tackett,  
									is releasing his first book, “Big Stories 
									from a Small Town.” 
									The book is now available 
									at Prairie Years in downtown Lincoln, and 
									copies will also be available at the Logan 
									County Fair, which opens Aug. 2. 
									Lincoln IGA owners Bill 
									Campbell and Charlie Lee will host a book 
									signing at their store on Saturday, Aug. 1, 
									and the author’s cousin, Rick Tackett, will 
									host another book signing Aug. 2 at his 
									restaurant and bar, The Outpost in Armington.
									 
   
							 
						 
					 
				 
			 
			
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						fireworks display after game two of a baseball 
						doubleheader between the Chicago White Sox and the 
						Kansas City Royals at U.S Cellular Field. 
						 
			
						Caylor Arnold-USA TODAY 
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				 Rosenthal, Cardinals hang on for 
				3-2 win 
				
				
				Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong (16) slides safely home to 
				score a run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against 
				the New York Mets at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals won 3-2. 
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				 Monday finish possible as Open 
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				A flag waves in the wind on the 15th green as play is suspended 
				due to high winds during the second round of the British Open 
				golf championship on the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, 
				July 18, 2015. REUTERS/Paul Childs 
			 
			
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				 Gerrard scores in Los Angeles 
				debut as Galaxy beat San Jose 
				
				
				Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Steven Gerrard (8) moves the ball 
				against San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Sanna Nyassi (17) and 
				defender Victor Bernardez (5) during the first half at StubHub 
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				 F1 driver Bianchi dies nine months 
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				Marussia Formula One driver Jules Bianchi of France speaks to 
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