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  "id": 4676612,
  "title": "Thousands of cans of Pabst beer stolen in two separate heists in California",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/thousands-of-cans-of-pabst-beer-stolen-in-two-separate-heists-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T16:30:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/31/pabst-beer-stolen-southern-california"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Both thefts occurred on 17 August at a distribution center east of Los Angeles Thieves made off with tens of thousands of cans of Pabst beer in two separate heists from a southern California warehouse on the same day, police said. Pabst Blue Ribbon has turned the thefts – valued by police at $70,000 – into a lighthearted social media promotion. But police in Montclair said Friday that…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "No pint-sized matter: Thieves steal $70,000 in Pabst beer from California warehouse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/no-pint-sized-matter-thieves-steal-70-000-in-pabst-beer-from",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:39:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "No pint-sized matter: Thieves steal $70,000 in Pabst beer from California warehouse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/no-pint-sized-matter-thieves-steal-70-000-in-pabst-beer-from-4672764",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:23:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "FreightWaves",
        "title": "California police investigate $70K beer cargo theft after fraudulent pickups",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/california-police-investigate-70k-beer-cargo-theft-after-fraudulent",
        "published": "2026-08-31T18:53:34.000Z"
      }
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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."
}