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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T15:29:25-05:00</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Child Hit By Ambulance In Hoboken: Police</news:title>
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    <url>
      <loc>https://patch.com/connecticut/meriden/former-executive-director-meriden-housing-authority-arrested-feds</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T15:28:38-05:00</news:publication_date>
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    <url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T15:27:36-05:00</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Weston Open Houses This Weekend: A 1750 Antique With A Bass Pond, A River Estate And More, Sept. 26-27</news:title>
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    <url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T15:26:32-05:00</news:publication_date>
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    <url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T15:24:39-05:00</news:publication_date>
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    <url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T15:23:29-05:00</news:publication_date>
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    <url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T15:23:12-05:00</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Ole Miss Student Found Dead ID'ed As GA Native</news:title>
        <news:keywords>crime, safety, Atlanta, Georgia</news:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
      <loc>https://patch.com/new-hampshire/concord-nh/assassination-post-libertarian-widely-condemned-woman-charged-dui-twice-7</loc>
      <news:news>
        <news:publication>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T15:22:46-05:00</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Assassination Post By Libertarian Widely Condemned | Woman Charged With DUI Twice In 7 Hours: PM Patch NH</news:title>
        <news:keywords>community, corner, Concord, New Hampshire</news:keywords>
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    <url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T15:22:12-05:00</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>16 Hospitalized After Stolen Car Fleeing Police Crashes Into MTA Bus: Baltimore Police</news:title>
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    </url>
    <url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T15:22:08-05:00</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Westchester Barber Gets Prison In Straight Razor Slashing Of Customer </news:title>
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    <url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T15:17:38-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T15:15:08-05:00</news:publication_date>
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    <url>
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    <url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T15:13:20-05:00</news:publication_date>
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    <url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T15:03:48-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T15:03:32-05:00</news:publication_date>
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    <url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T15:01:59-05:00</news:publication_date>
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    <url>
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      <news:news>
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    <url>
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      <news:news>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T14:50:38-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:31:38-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:31:36-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:28:49-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:27:05-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:25:19-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:25:10-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:23:00-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:22:55-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:18:41-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:18:29-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:17:37-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:16:18-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:15:30-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:15:03-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:14:47-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:14:18-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:13:20-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:09:30-05:00</news:publication_date>
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    <url>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:06:36-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:06:01-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:04:44-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:02:46-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:01:56-05:00</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Ashes In Plastic Wheelbarrow Spark Porch Fire At Joppa Home</news:title>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:01:04-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T14:00:41-05:00</news:publication_date>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T13:59:25-05:00</news:publication_date>
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