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FILE - In this July 5, 2014 file photo, a man walks by a sign for the World Series of Poker during the main event in Las Vegas. The annual weeks-long tournament at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas that rewards millions of dollars to the best card sharks playing in 68 events starts Wednesday, May 27, 2015, with a new event expected to attract at least 10,000 players. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) FILE - In this July 5, 2014 file photo, a man walks by a sign for the World Series of Poker during the main event in Las Vegas. The annual weeks-long tournament at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas that rewards millions of dollars to the best card sharks playing in 68 events starts Wednesday, May 27, 2015, with a new event expected to attract at least 10,000 players. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

By Associated Press May 26, 2015 2 min read

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1. 12 MISSING AFTER FLOODING IN TEXAS SWEEPS AWAY VACATION HOME

Authorities are also searching for victims across the Texas-Mexico border in Ciudad Acuna, where a tornado killed 13 people and left at least five unaccounted for.

2. IRAQ ANNOUNCES CAMPAIGN AIMED AT TAKING BACK LOST TERRITORY

Baghdad launches a military operation to drive the Islamic State group out of the western Anbar province, where the extremists captured the provincial capital, Ramadi.