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Truck carrying roughly 40K pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon stolen in what may be the biggest beer heist ever

A truck carrying an estimated 40,000 pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer was stolen in California in what may be the biggest beer heist ever.

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What happened A truck carrying an estimated 40,000 pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer was stolen in California in what may be the biggest beer heist ever.
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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Aug 28, 4:14 PM

Truck carrying roughly 40K pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon stolen in what may be the biggest beer heist ever

A truck carrying an estimated 40,000 pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer was stolen in California in what may be the biggest beer heist ever.

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Aug 28, 4:14 PM

Truck carrying roughly 40K pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon stolen in what may be the biggest beer heist ever

A truck carrying an estimated 40,000 pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer was stolen in California in what may be the biggest beer heist ever.

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Aug 28, 4:14 PM

Truck carrying roughly 40K pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon stolen in what may be the biggest beer heist ever

A truck carrying an estimated 40,000 pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer was stolen in California in what may be the biggest beer heist ever.

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Aug 28, 4:14 PM

Truck carrying roughly 40K pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon stolen in what may be the biggest beer heist ever

A truck carrying an estimated 40,000 pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer was stolen in California in what may be the biggest beer heist ever.

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Aug 28, 4:14 PM

Truck carrying roughly 40K pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon stolen in what may be the biggest beer heist ever

A truck carrying an estimated 40,000 pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer was stolen in California in what may be the biggest beer heist ever.

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Aug 28, 4:14 PM

Truck carrying roughly 40K pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon stolen in what may be the biggest beer heist ever

A truck carrying an estimated 40,000 pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer was stolen in California in what may be the biggest beer heist ever.

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Aug 28, 4:14 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Aug 28, 4:14 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Aug 28, 4:14 PM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.

Aug 28, 4:14 PM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 6 sources · 1 bucket.