FILE - In this Oct. 2, 1984 file photo, Sam Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat Tavern in Chicago, acknowledges the crowd along with his goat prior to a National League playoff game between the San Diego Padres and the Cubs in Chicago. Cubs fans Erik Williams and Brad Knaub are hoping to exorcise the Curse of the Billy Goat this postseason by, well, slaughtering one of their own goats. They own a company that produces sausage and other food from locally sourced meats. Now, perhaps this entire endeavor is another crackpot scheme by Cubs fans to help deliver a World Series title. But research has proven that superstitions actually do help athletes perform better. (AP Photo)
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Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
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