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A rescue helicopter approaches the area in Rigopiano, central Italy, where a hotel has been buried under an avalanche on Wednesday, to recover some people who have been reportedly extracted alive from the debris, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Rescue crews located more than eight people alive in the rubble of an avalanche-crushed hotel on Friday, an incredible discovery that boosted spirits two days after the massive snow slide buried around 30 people in the resort. (Alessandro Di Meo/ANSA via AP)
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A Finance Police helicopter hovers above the town of Farindola, central Italy, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. Days of heavy snowfall had knocked out electricity and phone lines in many central Italian towns and hamlets, compounded by four powerful earthquakes that struck the region on Wednesday, and an avalanche which buried a four-star spa hotel near Farindola. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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A rescue helicopter approaches the area in Rigopiano, central Italy, where a hotel has been buried under an avalanche on Wednesday, to recover some people who have been reportedly extracted alive from the debris, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo Gregorio Borgia)
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FILE--In this May 19, 2016, file photo, a boater drifts toward a boat ramp in an area that was once underwater at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area near Las Vegas, Nev. In a new report about an ongoing problem, an advocacy group is trying to project the effects in areas that depend on the Colorado River if the water level continues to fall at drought-stricken Lake Mead. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
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FILE - In this May 4, 2016 file photo, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration administrator Mark Rosekind speaks during a news conference to announce the addition of tens of millions of Takata air bag inflators to the largest automotive recall in history in Washington. Rosekind, who leaves his job leading the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, said the agency has taken steps to modernize and change its relationship with automakers so they try to stop problems rather than reacting to deaths and injuries. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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United States' Venus Williams serves to China's Duan Yingying during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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United States' Venus Williams prepares to hit a backhand return to China's Duan Yingying during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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United States' Venus Williams waves to fans after winning over China's Duan Yingying during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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Police and emergency services gather at the scene after a car is believed to have hit pedestrians in Bourke Street Mall in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Several pedestrians were injured after being struck by a car in Australia's second-largest city on Friday, prompting a major police operation as officials told the public to stay away from the area. (Luke Costin/AAP via AP)
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A rescue helicopter approaches the area in Rigopiano, central Italy, where a hotel have been buried under an avalanche on Wednesday, to recover 6 people who have been reportedly extracted alive from the debris, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo Gregorio Borgia)
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In this photo provided by the University of Hawaii, six carefully selected scientists entered a geodesic dome called Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation, or HI-SEAS, located 8,200 feet above sea level on Mauna Loa on the island of Hawaii, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. The four men and two women moved into their new simulated space home Thursday afternoon, as part of a human-behavior study that could help NASA as it draws up plans for sending astronauts on long missions to Mars. (University of Hawaii via AP)
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In this photo provided by the University of Hawaii, six carefully selected scientists entered this geodesic dome called Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation, or HI-SEAS located 8,200 feet above sea level on Mauna Loa on the island of Hawaii, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. The four men and two women moved into their new simulated space home Thursday afternoon, as part of a human-behavior study that could help NASA as it draws up plans for sending astronauts on long missions to Mars. (University of Hawaii via AP)
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In this photo provided by the University of Hawaii, scientists Joshua Ehrlich, from left, Laura Lark, Sam Payler, Brian Ramos, Jay Bevington and Ansley Barnard, pose for a photo before they enter a geodesic dome called Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation, or HI-SEAS located 8,200 feet above sea level on Mauna Loa on the island of Hawaii, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. The four men and two women moved into their new simulated space home Thursday afternoon, as part of a human-behavior study that could help NASA as it draws up plans for sending astronauts on long missions to Mars. (University of Hawaii via AP)
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Police and emergency services gather at the scene after a car is believed to have hit pedestrians in Bourke Street Mall in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Several pedestrians were injured after being struck by a car in Australia's second-largest city on Friday, prompting a major police operation as officials told the public to stay away from the area. (Luke Costin/AAP via AP)
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Virtually nothing remains of the home of Jessie and Diana Mills of Magee, Miss., following a direct hit by a possible morning tornado, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. Several homes and businesses were affected by the strong winds that affected several central Mississippi counties. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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A food processor is one of the few undamaged household appliances salvaged from the remains of the home of Jessie and Diana Mills of Magee, Miss., following a direct hit by a potential morning tornado, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. Several homes and businesses were affected by the series of strong winds that affected several central Mississippi counties. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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Lynn White, a friend of Jessie and Diana Mills of the Pine Grove community near Magee, Miss., reacts after seeing the complete destruction of their house following a direct hit by a possible tornado, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. Several homes and businesses were affected by the strong winds that passed through several central Mississippi counties. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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Bruce Boehs, a Pine Grove community neighbor, helps with the tree removal at one of the houses in the rural community near Magee, Miss., as cleanup begins following a hit by a possible tornado, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. Several homes and businesses were affected by the series of strong winds that blew through several central Mississippi counties. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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Traffic passes piles of tree debris in the Pine Grove community near Magee, Miss., following a hit by a possible morning tornado, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. Several homes and businesses were affected by the strong winds that blew though several central Mississippi counties. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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Piles of tree branches, roofing materials and household goods dot the Pine Grove community near Magee, Miss., following a direct hit by a possible morning tornado, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. Several homes and businesses were affected by a series of strong winds that affected several central Mississippi counties. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
