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  "id": 3107061,
  "title": "Two people face 189 charges after police investigate allegedly fraudulent Costco purchases",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/two-people-face-189-charges-after-police-investigate-allegedly",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T20:34:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Calgary Herald",
    "slug": "calgary-herald",
    "url": "https://calgaryherald.com/news/two-people-face-189-charges-in-investigation-involving-fraudulent-costco-purchases"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Police allege the accused defrauded a northeast Costco of $30,000 by using altered barcodes",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Charges laid after Calgary-area Costco stores defrauded of more than $30K: police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/charges-laid-after-calgary-area-costco-stores-defrauded-of-more-than",
        "published": "2026-08-24T21:05:08.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}