Joseph R. Balash, left, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management and John Mansanti, President & CEO Crystal Perk Minerals shake hands following the Sevier Playa Potash Project Record of Decision signing Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, in Salt Lake City. The Bureau of Land Management has approved a mining project at a lake in central Utah to extract a mineral used in fertilizer that is one of the critical minerals the Trump administration recently said would get streamlined permitting because they are essential to the U.S. economy and security and will help the nation turn away from foreign imports. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Ovi scores goal 890, Caps lose to Sabres 8-5
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Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
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