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ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, OCT. 9, 2016 - In this Sept. 30, 2016 photo, Jadyn Shoemaker poses at the new playground at the Crossroads Center Rescue Mission, in Hastings, Neb. The playground is the result of Shoemaker's inspiration and fundraising efforts. (Amy Roh/The Hastings Tribune via AP)
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Jan Frodeno, of Germany, rides as volunteers hand out drinks during the cycling portion of the Ironman World Championship Triathlon, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Greg Goodhue carries Wendy Hallenbeck, both of Sydney, Maine, during the North American Wife Carrying Championship, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, at the Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry, Maine.(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Peter Ver Ploeg carries Virginia Petrovek through the mud pit during the North American Wife Carrying Championship, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, at the Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry, Maine. The couple, from Portland, Maine, has been married for one year. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND OCT. 8-9, 2016 AND THEREAFTER - In this Sept. 28, 2016 photo, a platform for light-penetrating stairs sits atop the river bank on the south side of the Kenai River and Russian River confluence near Cooper Landing, Alaska. Work to restore the riverbank along a section of the confluence of the Kenai and Russian rivers is in full swing. Vegetation and light-penetrating stairways are being installed downstream on the Kenai River’s south shore to provide anglers access to the water in a less damaging way. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion via AP)
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James Mellick's ArtPrize entry "Wounded Warrior Dogs" at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016. (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)
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Two attendees of the Tucson Meet Yourself festival wait to order Indian food from a local restaurant in downtown Tucson, Ariz., on Friday, Oct. 7, 2016. The annual festival draws crowds of up to 120,000 and runs Friday through Sunday. (AP Photo/Astrid Galvan)
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Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, 83. $31.8 Billion. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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The Island, situated in the middle of Cove Palisades State Park in central Oregon, is home to the best known, least disturbed example of native juniper and sagebrush in the region. Designated as a National Natural Landmark, The Island is off-limits to the public. (Jamie Hale/The Oregonian via AP)
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Surf from the Banana River crashes up on a dock at Sunset Grill in Cocoa Beach, Fla., as Hurricane Matthew hits Florida's east coast, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016. (Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
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In this Sept. 30, 2016 photo, Miyu Nakajima, left, and Nina Arakawa, right, pet a snake at Tokyo’s Snake Center, in Tokyo. Cat cafes where customers sip lattes while petting resident kitties are just opening their doors around the U.S. and Europe. But in Asia, where the first one opened more than a decade ago, the concept has moved well beyond felines. At Tokyo’s Snake Center, visitors pay 1,100 yen (about $11) for a cup of coffee and a slithery friend to wind around their arm; a plate of curry bread snacks or a really big snake costs extra. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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FILE - In this April 5, 1990 file photo, Donald Trump raises his fist during ceremonies for the opening the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. The man who is now the Republican presidential nominee has been mostly gone from Atlantic City since 2009, when a well-publicized decline was starting its third year. And early Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, the last vestige of Donald J. Trump will vanish from Atlantic City when the new owner of the Trump Taj Mahal casino shuts it down. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
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ADVANCE FOR THE WEEKEND OF OCT. 8-9 AND THEREAFTER - In a Friday, Sept. 30, 2016 photo, Scott Capener, who served in the Army and Marines, rides a horse during a trail ride for veterans in Wellsville, Utah. The trail rides are provided through Utah State University Extension and USU’s new Equine Activities and Therapies Program. After the ride, a discussion with a certified mental health expert is typically held. (Eli Lucero/Herald Journal via Ap)
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In this Aug. 21, 2016 photo, people hike the Castle Divide Trail in the Chamberlain Basin, near Stanley, Idaho. Chamberlain Basin boasts some of the most striking views in the White Cloud Range and it’s a hike that’s doable for most people of reasonable fitness. (Luke Ramseth/The Post Register via AP)
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In this Monday, Sept. 26, 2016 photo, a golden eagle rides the thermal updrafts over the Big Belt Mountains near Townsend, Mont. Golden eagles, hawks and falcons utilize the powerful updraft winds along tall mountain ridges during their annual fall migration to warmer climates. (Rion Sanders/The Great Falls Tribune via AP)
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CAPTION CORRECTS THE NAME FROM DAVID TO ALEX Sweden's Alex Noren gestures, on the 18th green during day one of the Dunhill Links Championship, at Carnoustie Golf Links, in Scotland, Thursday Oct. 6, 2016. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)
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Screen shot of rapper Vanilla Ice's Twitter feed. In this tweet, he tells fans he's decided to ride out Category 4 Hurricane Matthew as it bears down on his Palm Beach, Fla., home.
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Michael Blackman, left, and Sam Titus board up a bar a few blocks off the beach Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Hurricane Matthew continues to churn its way toward Florida's east coast. The bar is planning on staying open during Matthew. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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This artist rendering provided by the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation shows a design for a new free-standing Statue of Liberty Museum on Liberty Island. The groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, markes the start of construction for the 20,000-square-foot building, slated to open in 2019 across the circular plaza from the statue. (Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation via AP)