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Earl at Category 4, Tropical Storm Gaston Forms in the Atlantic

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Hurricane Earl has reached Category 4 status with sustained maximum winds of 135 mph. More>>

Downtown River Search Called Off

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Multiple agencies have called off a search of the Truckee River, with the missing man discovered at a family member's house. More>>

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You can now get "Coverage You Can Count On" wherever you are with the new Channel 2 News App. More>>

Reno Youth Activist Arrested on Drug Charges

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A Reno youth activist who has fought against gang activity is facing drug charges. More>>

Care Flight Steps Up to Recommendations

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The N.T.S.B. has new safety recommendations for helicopter ambulances. How safe is Care Flight? More>>

Sports Betting Business is Booming

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The college football season gets underway tomorrow and there is a new, more modern way to place a bet on the big game. More>>

1 Tahoe boat ramp to close after Labor Day

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The boat ramp at Sand Harbor State Park on Lake Tahoe's east short will close the day after Labor Day because of low water levels. More>>

Pipe Dreams For One Local Man

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Kenny Chrome is a master craftsman in a lost art. He rebuilds and restores Theater Pipe Organs. More>>

Body of Missing Elderly Woman Found

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A Wednesday morning autopsy shows a body found in California could be that of Peggy Herlacher. More>>

Reno Man Arrested Twice In 24 Hours For DUI

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It was back to jail for a 62-year-old Reno resident after his second arrest within 24 hours for allegedly driving under the influence. More>>

Man Arrested For Hit And Run In Sparks

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A man is in custody Wednesday morning after police say he hit a 71-year old pedestrian and drove off. More>>

Apple CEO Jobs Announces New iPod Lineup

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs is introducing a new line of iPods. More>>

Discovery Gunman Shot By Police; 3 Hostages Safe

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Police say they have shot an armed man who took three people hostage in the Discovery Channel network's headquarters. More>>

New Mexico National Guard Deployed To Border

New Mexico has deployed 82 National Guard troops to help secure the border with Mexico after they completed training. More>>

Nevada Governor's Ex-Wife Slams Sharron Angle

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Dawn Gibbons blasted Angle's education agenda Wednesday during an appearance in Las Vegas. More>>

NC Declares State Of Emergency Ahead Of Earl

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Hurricane Earl will soon hit the east coast. More>>

SNCAT Auctioned Off Wednesday

The studio, along with its cameras, televisions, and other equipment will be sold to the highest bidder at its location in the Meadowood Mall. More>>

Feds Downplay Risk Of Leak When Well Cap Moved

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Officials say there is no "significant risk" that more oil will leak into the sea when engineers remove the temporary cap Thursday. More>>

Obama: Killing Of Israelis 'Senseless Slaughter'

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President Obama says the killing of four Israelis in the West Bank won't stop the U.S. from seeking peace in the Middle East. More>>

Washoe Sheriff Holding Man Sought In Woman's Death

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Authorities say a man sought for questioning in the slaying of a 57-year-old relative in Sun Valley has been arrested in Reno. More>>

Northern Nevadans React to U.S. Forces Withdrawal from Iraq

Many in the Truckee Meadows are reacting to President Obama's speech. More>>

Someone 2 Know: Kindness "Moving Forward"

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The Kindness Crew is at it again!  A big business in town is the driving force behind a random act of kindness that will help dozens of people. More>>

Local Leaders Meet To Discuss Economy

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Today, local business leaders and educators met for lunch to discuss Nevada's future. They all agreed education is the key to turning our economy around. They say for that to actually happen, every leader in this state needs to work together. More>>

Nevada's Gubernatorial Race Heats Up

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Sunday night, Rory Reid and Brian Sandoval took center stage in Las Vegas for their first gubernatorial television debate. If you missed it, last night's debate provided plenty of verbal jabs. More>>

BYU to go Independent in Football

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BYU is leaving the Mountain West Conference and will go independent in football and join the West Coast Conference in all other sports. More>>

A Reno Institution Finds a Real Home

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After 25 years, it's finally time for an upgrade at Reno's Children's Cabinet. More>>

President Obama Speaks on Iraq Tonight

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President Barack Obama speaks to the nation tonight to herald the formal end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq. More>>

Waste Management Wants a New Way to Recycle

If you've hated sorting through your trash and separating recyclables there's good news, those days may be over.  More>>

Access to Healthcare Network

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If you can't afford to see the doctor, maybe Access to Healthcare Network can help you. More>>

Hear That Bell? Schools Reopen For Classes

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It was a very good start, in a very challenging year, as Washoe County schools reopened for class. More>>

Reid, Sandoval, Debate on Nevada Education Reforms

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School choice was a central theme in the first Nevada gubernatorial debate between Democrat Rory Reid and Republican Brian Sandoval. More>>

Burning Man Fans Say Cops Too Heavy-Handed

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Fans of the annual Burning Man counterculture festival on the Nevada desert are accusing law enforcement officers of overzealously crashing the party. More>>

Burners Roll Out of Town

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The Burning Man gates officially open Sunday at midnight for the general public, but some Burners have been trying to get a head start on the traffic. More>>

Las Vegas Logs 5 Murder-Suicides Since Aug. 7

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Police say murder-suicides are on the rise in the Las Vegas area because of a bad economy. More>>

Arizona Police Say Gunman Kills 5, Then Self

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Police say five people were killed by a man who entered a home in an Arizona community and started shooting, then fled with his two children. More>>

Snow Expected For Sierra Mountains

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The National Weather Service says a cold front could dump two inches of snow in the high Sierra mountains. More>>

Reno College Sees Enrollment Increase

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A Reno college says it could set another record for enrollment. More>>

Historic Piece Of Land Above Lake Tahoe Preserved

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Conservationists in the Sierra Nevada are celebrating the protection of a piece of property high above Lake Tahoe. More>>

Police Looking For Any Suspects In Early Sunday Stabbing

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Police are looking for any suspects involved in a stabbing Sunday morning. More>>

Sparks Police Looking For Robbery Suspect

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Sparks Police are looking for a suspect who robbed someone early Sunday morning. More>>

Police Arrest Several During Anti-Crime Operation

The Reno Police Downtown Enforcement Team conducted an anti-crime operation in the downtown corridor on August 27th and 28th. More>>

Poll: Sandoval Still Leads In NV Governor's Race

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A statewide poll says Republican Brian Sandoval continues to hold a double-digit lead over Democrat Rory Reid. More>>

Hurricane Katrina Anny A Day Of Mourning For Many

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Five years after Hurricane Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast, people are pausing to remember and to mourn. More>>

NV State Fair: Boomtown or Ghost Town?

The state fair--now renamed the Nevada Territory Wild West Fair--took over the Livestock Events Center this week. More>>

NV Regents Pass Budget Without Governor's Cuts

The Nevada Board of Regents approved a $1.65 billion budget for the upcoming two fiscal years without the 10 percent cuts sought by Gov. Jim Gibbons. More>>

4 Officers On Administrative Leave After Shooting

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Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left one person dead Friday afternoon at the Circus-Circus Hotel-Casino. More>>

Motorcyclist Suffers Broken Leg In Mount Rose Highway Crash

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Authorities are investigating why a vehicle hit a motorcyclist on Mount Rose Highway Saturday morning. More>>

55 cited And 2 Arrested In Illegal Street Races

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Reno Police are cracking down on illegal street racing as two people were arrested and 55 others were cited early Saturday morning. More>>

BLM Seeks Independent Review Of Wild Horse Program

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The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is asking for an independent review of its wild horse and burro program by the National Academy of Sciences. More>>

Panel Mulls Establishing Bear Hunting Season In NV

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Nevada wildlife commissioners are pursuing plans to establish a bear hunting season for the first time in state history. More>>

Reno Beats Las Vegas on Friday Night

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Gillespie just short of cycle in 10-5 win. More>>

High School Football Scores Friday Night

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Football Scores More>>

Brewer Condemns Report To UN Mentioning Ariz. Law

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Jan Brewer is demanding that a reference to the state's controversial immigration law be removed from a State report on human rights. More>>

100 Affected By Fumes At MGM Grand Pool In Vegas

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Officials say a chemical leak at the MGM Grand pool sent 12 people to the hospital and made it difficult for about 100 people to breathe. More>>

$8 Million Worth Of Uncultivated Marijuana Plants

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Authorities in Humboldt County are looking for any suspects after they recovered a significant amount of uncultivated marijuana plants. More>>

NRA Declines To Endorse Reid In Nevada Senate Race

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Harry's Reid's support for President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominees has cost him the endorsement of the National Rifle Association. More>>

Bankrupt Station Casinos Reorganization Approved

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A Reno bankruptcy judge has approved a Station Casinos Inc. reorganization plan for creditors. More>>

Douglas County Sheriff's Warn Of New Scam

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The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is warning citizens to be aware of a new telephone scam in the area. More>>

Nev. Senate Hopeful Angle Speaks To Colo. Group

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Sharron Angle says her race against Harry Reid has gotten close because she has been building a financial "war chest". More>>

Burners Prepare For The Desert

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Every year, more than 40,000 people from around the globe gather in Black Rock Desert. More>>

Iowa Approved Egg Farm Tied To 'Habitual Violator'

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An egg farm was able to expand its egg empire despite being branded a "habitual violator" of Iowa's environmental laws. More>>

NV Gov. Dismisses Critics Of State Grant Ap

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Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons is dismissing criticism from federal reviewers of Nevada's "Race to the Top" application. More>>

Ford Recalls 575K Windstar Vans

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Ford says it is recalling older model Windstar vans over concerns that the rear axles can corrode and potentially break. More>>

Poll: Nevada Voters Unhappy With Senate Candidates

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Nevada voters will apparently be holding their nose in November. More>>

American League Says No To Las Vegas Baseball Team

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Mayor Oscar Goodman says he's continuing efforts to land a Major League Baseball team or a professional franchise from another sport. More>>

Firefighters Gain On 2 Mount Charleston Wildfires

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Firefighters are battling a pair of lightning-caused wildfires in the Mount Charleston recreation area just outside Las Vegas. More>>

Corps: New Orleans Levee Upgrades Nearly Ready

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The Army Corps of Engineers says billions of dollars of work since Hurricane Katrina has made the New Orleans area much safer. More>>

Feds To Remove Temporary Cap From Gulf Well

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The temporary cap that stopped oil from gushing out of the blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico is going to be removed on next week. More>>

Pump Prices Falling As Vacation Season Winds Down

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Prices at gasoline stations across the country are expected to keep dropping as travelers hit the road for late-summer trips. More>>

Nev. Senate Hopeful Angle Speaking To Colo. Group

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U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle is in Colorado to speak to a conservative group during its annual conference. More>>

Political Ads Surpass 2006 Levels As Attacks Mount

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Spending on political ads is on the rise across the country, and attack ads are leading the way. More>>

Jaycee Dugard: One Year Later

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Thursday marks the one-year anniversary since Jaycee Lee Dugard, kidnapped in 1991 near her South Tahoe home, was discovered alive. More>>

Salmonella Find Links 2 Iowa Egg Farms To Recall

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Food and Drug Administration officials say they have found positive samples of salmonella that link two Iowa farms to a massive egg recall. More>>

Nevada Sales Declines Ease In June

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The decline in Nevada's taxable sales eased in June, falling less than 1 percent from the same month a year ago. More>>

Toyota Recalls 1.1 Million Corollas, Matrixes

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Toyota is recalling more than a million Corolla sedans and Matrix hatchbacks with engines that may stall. More>>

Frozen Fruit Bars Recalled After Typhoid Outbreak

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Fruiti Pops Inc. has recalled its mamey frozen fruit bars because of a possible link to a rare U.S. outbreak of typhoid fever. More>>

Sandoval: Can't Take Reid Budget Plan Seriously

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Rory Reid says he can balance Nevada's $3 billion budget shortfall, but his opponent Brian Sandoval disagrees. More>>

Places 2 Check Out: Olivia's Video included

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You're probably familiar with several restaurants on Wells Avenue. There's Rapscallions, PJ's and some great barbeque at the Barbeque House. And once you've eaten at one of those great places, you now have a new place to check out for dessert.    More>>

New Drug for Melanoma

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Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer.   Patients in the final stage of the disease have few options but a new drug is offering hope and more time. More>>

Number Of Underwater Mortgages On US Fell In 2Q

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The number of U.S. homes with mortgages that exceed what the property is worth declined slightly in the second quarter. More>>

15 Injured In Hard Landing At Sacramento Airport

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Airport officials in California say a JetBlue airplane blew its tires while landing in Sacramento, causing minor injuries to 15 passengers. More>>

Stricter Rules For Those Staying At Safe Grounds

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City officials say they are going back to the drawing board to help out Reno's homeless. More>>

Money Watch Q&A: HOA Foreclosures

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Even if you pay your mortgage on time, you might still be at risk of losing your home.  That is, if you don't pay your HOA dues on time. More>>

Someone 2 Know: Ladies Night at Jiffy Lube

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A new twist on Ladies Night.  Get ready to roll up your sleeves, get under the hood of your car and maybe even change out a tire. More>>

UNR Business Study A Mixed Bag Video included

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A new UNR Business College survey by shows some sectors of the business world think the next six months will improve. More>>

Fallon Treatment Facility Again Producing Treated Water Video included

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Fallon's water treatment plant is again producing treated water two days after a nearby hydrochloric acid spill.  More>>

Mortgage Applications are on the Rise Video included

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Interest rates are at their lowest level in 30 years and still some people are having trouble refinancing. More>>

Carson City School District to Launch Online School Video included

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The Carson City School District is preparing to officially launch their new online school network next week. More>>

More Egg Recalls in Nevada, California

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Eggs sold to a speciality market with stores in California and Nevada are being added to a nationwide recall. More>>

Project Safe: Smoke Detectors Have Changed Video included

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The Sparks Fire Department has begun going door-to-door for "Project Safe". Click here for new ways you can save your home and family. More>>

Obama to Address Nation to Mark End of Iraq Combat

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President Obama will address the nation next Tuesday to mark the end of U.S. combat operations in Iraq. More>>

Reno Police Will be Around Schools as Students Return

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Reno police officers will be around several area schools next Monday to make sure drivers obey the 15 mph speed limit. More>>

More People Seen Hitting the Road for Labor Day

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AAA says more Americans will get away for the Labor Day weekend this year, yet stick closer to home as they try to get the most for their money. More>>

Nevada Law Agencies Rally to Stem Holiday DUIs Video included

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Several law enforcement agencies will help keep impaired drivers off the road during the Labor Day holiday weekend. More>>

Nine-Hour Standoff Ends With Suspect in Custody

After an all-day standoff with law enforcement at a local condo, a man is in custody. More>>

Local Cafe Uses Eggs Farmed in Northern Nevada Video included

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One local cafe is avoiding the nationwide recall by selling eggs farmed right here in northern Nevada.  More>>

Get Ready For Flu Season Video included

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We may still have a month left of summer but local counties are already gearing up for flu season and flu shot clinics. More>>

Washoe County Deputies Take Pay Concessions

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The Washoe County Sheriff Deputies Association agreed to reduce their pay for the next fiscal year. More>>

Hot August Nights Contract Talks Heat Up Video included

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Hot August Nights representatives say they won't attend Wednesday's meeting with the Reno City Council to discuss a long-term contract. More>>

Group Starts War Against Truckee Trash Video included

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The Truckee River Cleanup takes place one month from now on September 25th. But a new group in Reno just can't wait. More>>

RTC Meet to Discuss Prioritizing Road Projects

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The Regional Transportation Commission met today to consider how to prioritize road improvement projects over the next ten years. More>>

Is Using News Anchors In Political Ads Legal? Video included

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Is using television news anchors in political ads without their consent legal? Yes. More>>

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