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FILE - In this April 8, 2014, file photo, newly hired Wake Forest men's basketball coach Danny Manning, left, shakes hands with athletic director Ron Wellman as he is introduced to students and supporters at a rally at the school in Winston-Salem, N.C. Wake Forest’s highest-profile teams took a collective step forward last year, and athletic director Ron Wellman hopes they can keep that momentum going in 2017-18. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
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FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2014, file photo, Wake Forest University Athletic Director Ron Wellman speaks during a new conference, in Arlington, Texas. Wake Forest’s highest-profile teams took a collective step forward last year, and athletic director Ron Wellman hopes they can keep that momentum going in 2017-18. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
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Flames from a backfire burn above fire trucks as CalFire crews battle the wildfires near Mariposa, Calif., on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Record rain and snowfall in the mountains this winter was celebrated for bringing California's five-year drought to its knees, but it has turned into a challenge for firefighters battling flames feeding on dense vegetation, officials said. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
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A firefighter sprays water on a back fire while battling the wildfires near Mariposa, Calif., on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Record rain and snowfall in the mountains this winter was celebrated for bringing California's five-year drought to its knees, but it has turned into a challenge for firefighters battling flames feeding on dense vegetation, officials said. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
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Flames from a backfire burn as CalFire crews battle the wildfires near Mariposa, Calif., on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Record rain and snowfall in the mountains this winter was celebrated for bringing California's five-year drought to its knees, but it has turned into a challenge for firefighters battling flames feeding on dense vegetation, officials said. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
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In this July 6, 2017 photo, Brazil's first skyscraper is seen behind palm trees in Praca Maua, at the heart of the renovated port area in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 22-story building named "The Night" was constructed in 1929 and is part of Brazil's national heritage. A new app called “Museum of Yesterday” seeks to educate visitors about the history and role of Rio de Janeiro’s revitalized port in colonization, slavery and even recent corruption investigations. (AP Photo/Renata Brito)
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A highway sign warns drivers along Interstate 25 not to stop during a cattle drive on Hynds Boulevard during the annual 121st Cheyenne Frontier Days cattle drive on Sunday morning, July 16, 2017 in Cheyenne, Wyo. More than 500 head of cattle were driven from Horse Creek Road down to Frontier Park, with hundreds of spectators lining the roads. (Jacob Byk/Wyoming Tribune Eagle via AP)
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Pivotal point: A deadly crash at the Fort Totten Metro Station in June 2009 brought to light the safety issues with the transit system's 1000 Series rail cars. Officials likened the effect to a collapsing telescope.) (Associated Press)
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Metro has removed the last of its 1000 Series rail cars and 4000 Series rail cars from the tracks and replaced them with the safer 7000 Series. (Associated Press)
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California Gov. Jerry Brown (center) said that the Golden State had a moral duty to act on efforts to combat climate change, and applauded the state's bipartisan cap and trade extension. "Tonight California stood tall and once again, boldly confronted the existential threat of our time," Mr. Brown said of the state's initiative. (Associated Press)
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Lang Farms, near Eden Valley, Minn., where vandals dismantled a fence and released late Sunday or early Monday mink from the farm into the wild, Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Authorities say they believe animal rights activists set free from a pelt farm in central Minnesota about 35,000 mink incapable of surviving in the wild. (Jason Wachter/St. Cloud Times via AP)
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Steve Russell paddles in Lake Kalamalka in Vernon, British Columbia, Monday, July 17, 2017. The Okanagan area is blanketed with smoke from the wildfires burning in the interior of the province. (Jeff Bassett/The Canadian Press via AP)
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A paddler moves along the shoreline of Lake Kalamalka in Vernon, British Columbia, onday, July 17, 2017. The Okanagan area is blanketed with smoke from wildfires burning in the interior of the province. (Jeff Bassett/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Eli Garlick jumps into Lake Kalamalka in Vernon, British Columbia, Monday, July 17, 2017. The Okanagan area is blanketed with smoke from wildfires burning in the interior of the province. (Jeff Bassett/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Smoke hangs over Lake Kalamalka in Vernon, British Columbia, Monday, July 17, 2017. The Okanagan area is blanketed with smoke from the wildfires burning in the interior of the province. (Jeff Bassett/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Dan Lang, Lang Farms, near Eden Valley, Minn., speaks about the vandals that dismantled a fence and released late Sunday or early Monday mink from the farm into the wild, Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Authorities say they believe animal rights activists set free from a pelt farm in central Minnesota about 35,000 mink incapable of surviving in the wild. (Jason Wachter/St. Cloud Times via AP)
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Merced and Mariposa County Sheriff's Office members gather during a wildfire in Mariposa County, Calif., Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Tall grass from a deluge of winter rains is fueling wildfires throughout the Western U.S., damaging more than a dozen homes in Nevada and threatening hundreds more structures in California. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection on Tuesday ordered evacuations for some residents living southwest of Yosemite National Park. (Merced County Sheriff's Office via AP)
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Merced and Mariposa County Sheriff's Office members attend a briefing during a wildfire in Mariposa County, Calif., Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Tall grass from a deluge of winter rains is fueling wildfires throughout the Western U.S., damaging more than a dozen homes in Nevada and threatening hundreds more structures in California. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection on Tuesday ordered evacuations for some residents living southwest of Yosemite National Park. (Merced County Sheriff's Office via AP)
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Susan Collings, of Boston, jumps backwards into the Charles River, Tuesday, July 18, 2017, in Boston. For the fifth year in a row, intrepid swimmers get a rare chance to beat the summer heat with a dip in the once notoriously filthy Charles River, where conservationists are working to build a permanent swim park. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2015 file photo the logo of a Mercedes car is photographed during an annual press conference of Daimler AG in Stuttgart, Germany. German automaker Daimler says Tuesday, July 18, 2017 it is voluntarily recalling 3 million diesel cars in Europe to improve their emissions performance. The Stuttgart-based company, which makes Mercedes-Benz luxury cars, says it is taking the step to reassure drivers and strengthen confidence in diesel technology. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
