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FILE - In this July 9, 2015 file photo, Seth Jeffs, right, brother of well-known Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints leader Warren Jeffs, participates in a state water board meeting in Pierre, S.D. Seth Jeffs, one of 11 people indicted in an alleged multi-million-dollar food stamp fraud scheme was included as one of the top AP stories in South Dakota in 2016. (AP Photo/James Nord, File)
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FILE - in this Dec. 2, 2016 file photo, a woman is rescued from the rubble by emergency personnel on scene after a building collapse in downtown Sioux Falls, S.D. The collapse of the 100-year old building that killed construction worker Ethan McMahon, a 24-year-old Marine, was included in the top AP news stories in South Dakota this year. (Joe Ahlquist /The Argus Leader via AP, File)
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FILE - In this March 3, 2016, file photo, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Doug Burgum speaks during a debate in Bismarck, N.D. Much like President-elect Donald Trump, Burgum, North Dakota's newest governor, promoted his status as an outsider and criticized what he called the "good old boy" establishment. His election is included in the AP top news stories in North Dakota this year. (Will Kincaid /The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)
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ADVANCE FOR USE SATURDAY, DEC. 24, 2016 AND THEREAFTER - In this Nov. 21, 2016 photo, Lani Greenarch, right, puts her arm around her birth mother Linda Fleckenstein in Decatur, Ill. Since their reunion in August, and as mother and daughter begin to create new holiday traditions together, it's clear both love to talk and use their hands for emphasis. They also share some dietary preferences, including a habit of smashing their sandwiches before eating them. (Jim Bowling/Herald & Review via AP)
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A man walks along the ice covered pier at the South Haven Lighthouse on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, in South Haven, Mich. (Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP)
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A Chicago Bears fan dresses up for Christmas before an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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In this Nov. 8, 2016 file photo, Vermont Republican gubernatorial candidate Phil Scott waves to a room full of supporters as he awaits the election results at the Sheraton Burlington Hotel, in South Burlington, Vt. Scott's victory over Democrat Sue Minter in the governor's race was among the state's top stories in 2016. (AP Photo/Andy Duback, File)
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In this Nov. 14, 2016 photo, Mayor Chris Louras poses outside an exhibit featuring Syrian art in downtown Rutland, Vt. After months of bitter debate, the down-on-its heels city is preparing to start accepting up to 100 Syrian refugees. Louras' efforts to bring the refugees to his community was among the state's top stories in 2016. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
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FILE - In this file photo dated Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, showing Francis Rossi, right, and Rick Parfitt as they arrive for the screening of the film Promised Land at the 63rd edition of the Berlinale, International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany. Status Quo rock band guitarist Rick Parfitt has died in Spain at age 68, according to a statement released by his manager Simon Porter, Saturday Dec. 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer, FILE)
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FILE - In this file photo dated Wednesday Oct. 26, 2005, showing members of Status Quo, with Francis Rossi, left, and Rick Parfitt during the launch of a DVD to mark the 40th anniversary of the rock band in London. Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt has died in Spain at age 68, according to a statement released by his manager Simon Porter, Saturday Dec. 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, FILE)
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In this Aug. 20, 2007, photo, author Harper Lee smiles during a ceremony honoring the four new members of the Alabama Academy of Honor at the Capitol in Montgomery, Ala. A group in the south Alabama city of Monroeville hopes to develop new attractions and draw more tourists to the hometown of the late "To Kill a Mockingbird" author. (AP Photo/Rob Carr) **FILE**
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ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS - In this Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, photo, Virginia Austin holds a picture of her as a baby with her parents father Francis Marion Snell and mother Mattie Lou Jernigan in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Family members of 100-year-old Austin hope to give her a special gift: the long-lost wedding ring of her mother. And they’re offering a $1,000 reward to get it back. (Helen Comer /The Daily News Journal via AP)
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ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS - In this Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, photo, Ann Coleman, left, holds a photo next to her mother Virginia Austin in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The photo shows Austin as a baby with her parents father Francis Marion Snell, and mother Mattie Lou Jernigan. Family members of 100-year-old Austin hope to give her a special gift: the long-lost wedding ring of her mother. And they’re offering a $1,000 reward to get it back. (Helen Comer/The Daily News Journal via AP)
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FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2016 file photo, Missouri Republican Governor-elect Eric Greitens delivers a victory speech in Chesterfield, Mo. Greitens, has promised to sign a right-to-work law when he gets into office. (AP Photo/Jeff Curry, File)
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FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2016 file photo, Nathan Carman carries flowers to a memorial service for his mother Linda Carman, at Saint Patrick - Saint Anthony Church in Hartford, Conn. Nathan Carman spent a week at sea in a life raft before being rescued by a passing freighter. His mother who accompanied him on their ill-fated September fishing trip was missing and presumed dead. (Patrick Raycraft/The Hartford Courant via AP, File)
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A Christian worshipper lights a candle at the Church of the Nativity, built atop the site where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank City of Bethlehem, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
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Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa, center, arrives at the Church of the Nativity, built atop the site where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank City of Bethlehem, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
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Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa, center, arrives at the Church of the Nativity, built atop the site where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank City of Bethlehem, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
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A Christian worshiper kisses the ground near the silver star which marks the place where it is believed Jesus Christ was born, in the Grotto at the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank City of Bethlehem, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
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Christian worshippers light candles in the Church of the Nativity, built atop the site where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank City of Bethlehem, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
