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<p>Vincent Chin promised his mother that this was the last time he’d be going out to the club. Before he left home, she told him not to say “last time” as it was bad luck.</p> <p>I suspect that anybody with a Chinese, Asian, South Asian parent or grandparent has heard some version of such words. It’s so relatable, so familiar.</p>

The family of a man who authorities say stole a Horizon Air turboprop plane from Sea-Tac International Airport and crashed it on an island in Puget Sound on Friday night, said news of the incident was a "complete shock" to them. Statement from Russell's family: "... Beebo was a warm, compassionate man. It is impossible to encompass who he was in a press release. He was a faithful husband, a loving son, and a good friend. …This is a complete shock to us." https://t.co/vQYcZMa0Y0 — Anchorage Daily News (@adndotcom) August 12, 2018 Richard Russell, 29, who is presumed dead, was...