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Calculated Shard: 46 (from laksa015)

2. Crawled Status Check

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa046.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/09/today-in-history-barack-obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-2/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/09/today-in-history-barack-obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-2/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

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There are 83 days left in the year.\nToday in history:\nOn Oct. 9, 2009, President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize for what the Norwegian Nobel Committee called “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.”\nAlso on this date:\nIn 1910, a coal dust explosion at the Starkville Mine in Colorado left 56 miners dead.\nIn 1962, Uganda won independence from British rule.\nIn 1963, a mega-tsunami triggered by a landside at Vajont Dam in northern Italy destroyed villages and caused approximately 2,000 deaths.\nIn 1967, Marxist revolutionary guerrilla leader Che Guevara, 39, was executed by the Bolivian army a day after his capture.\nIn 1985, Strawberry Fields in New York’s Central Park, a memorial to former Beatle John Lennon, was dedicated.\nIn 1992, the highly visible Peekskill Meteorite streaked through Earth’s atmosphere for hundreds of miles over the U.S. Northeast before a small chunk of it crashed into the trunk of a parked car in Peekskill, New York. The car, a bright red 1980 Chevrolet Malibu, later went on exhibition at several museums worldwide.\nIn 2010, a drill broke through into an underground chamber where 33 Chilean miners had been trapped for more than two months.\nIn 2012, former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was sentenced in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, to 30 to 60 years in prison following his conviction on 45 counts of sexual abuse of boys.\nToday’s Birthdays: Musician Nona Hendryx is 81. Musician Jackson Browne is 77. Actor Robert Wuhl is 74. TV personality Sharon Osbourne is 73. Actor Tony Shalhoub is 72. Actor Scott Bakula is 71. Actor-TV host John O’Hurley is 71. Football Hall of Famer Mike Singletary is 67. Jazz musician Kenny Garrett is 65. Film director Guillermo del Toro is 61. Singer PJ Harvey is 56. Film director Steve McQueen (“12 Years a Slave”) is 56. Golf Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam is 55. Musician Sean Lennon is 50. Actor Brandon Routh is 46. Author-TV presenter Marie Kondo is 41. Comedian Melissa Villasenor is 38. Actor Tyler James Williams is 33. NFL tight end George Kittle is 32. Country singer Scotty McCreery (TV: “American Idol”) is 32. Model Bella Hadid is 29. Actor Jharrel Jerome is 28. 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(AP Photo\/Gerald Herber](data:image\/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA\/v3AgAA=)\n\nPresident Barack Obama walks to the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, to make remarks about being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. (AP Photo\/Gerald Herber\n\nBy [Associated Press](https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/author\/associated-press\/ \"Posts by Associated Press\")\n\nPUBLISHED:\n\nOctober 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM CDT\n\n**Getting your [Trinity Audio](https:\/\/trinityaudio.ai\/) player ready...**\n\nToday is Thursday, Oct. 9, the 282nd day of 2025. There are 83 days left in the year.\n\nToday in history:\n\nOn Oct. 9, 2009, President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize for what the Norwegian Nobel Committee called “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.”\n\nAlso on this date:\n\nIn 1910, a coal dust explosion at the Starkville Mine in Colorado left 56 miners dead.\n\nIn 1962, Uganda won independence from British rule.\n\nIn 1963, a mega-tsunami triggered by a landside at Vajont Dam in northern Italy destroyed villages and caused approximately 2,000 deaths.\n\nIn 1967, Marxist revolutionary guerrilla leader Che Guevara, 39, was executed by the Bolivian army a day after his capture.\n\nIn 1985, Strawberry Fields in New York’s Central Park, a memorial to former Beatle John Lennon, was dedicated.\n\nIn 1992, the highly visible Peekskill Meteorite streaked through Earth’s atmosphere for hundreds of miles over the U.S. Northeast before a small chunk of it crashed into the trunk of a parked car in Peekskill, New York. 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Boilerpipe Text	Today is Thursday, Oct. 9, the 282nd day of 2025. There are 83 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 9, 2009, President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize for what the Norwegian Nobel Committee called “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” Also on this date: In 1910, a coal dust explosion at the Starkville Mine in Colorado left 56 miners dead. In 1962, Uganda won independence from British rule. In 1963, a mega-tsunami triggered by a landside at Vajont Dam in northern Italy destroyed villages and caused approximately 2,000 deaths. In 1967, Marxist revolutionary guerrilla leader Che Guevara, 39, was executed by the Bolivian army a day after his capture. In 1985, Strawberry Fields in New York’s Central Park, a memorial to former Beatle John Lennon, was dedicated. In 1992, the highly visible Peekskill Meteorite streaked through Earth’s atmosphere for hundreds of miles over the U.S. Northeast before a small chunk of it crashed into the trunk of a parked car in Peekskill, New York. The car, a bright red 1980 Chevrolet Malibu, later went on exhibition at several museums worldwide. In 2010, a drill broke through into an underground chamber where 33 Chilean miners had been trapped for more than two months. In 2012, former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was sentenced in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, to 30 to 60 years in prison following his conviction on 45 counts of sexual abuse of boys. Today’s Birthdays: Musician Nona Hendryx is 81. Musician Jackson Browne is 77. Actor Robert Wuhl is 74. TV personality Sharon Osbourne is 73. Actor Tony Shalhoub is 72. Actor Scott Bakula is 71. Actor-TV host John O’Hurley is 71. Football Hall of Famer Mike Singletary is 67. Jazz musician Kenny Garrett is 65. Film director Guillermo del Toro is 61. Singer PJ Harvey is 56. Film director Steve McQueen (“12 Years a Slave”) is 56. Golf Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam is 55. Musician Sean Lennon is 50. Actor Brandon Routh is 46. Author-TV presenter Marie Kondo is 41. Comedian Melissa Villasenor is 38. Actor Tyler James Williams is 33. NFL tight end George Kittle is 32. Country singer Scotty McCreery (TV: “American Idol”) is 32. Model Bella Hadid is 29. Actor Jharrel Jerome is 28. Tennis player Ben Shelton is 23.
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Readable Markdown	Today is Thursday, Oct. 9, the 282nd day of 2025. There are 83 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 9, 2009, President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize for what the Norwegian Nobel Committee called “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” Also on this date: In 1910, a coal dust explosion at the Starkville Mine in Colorado left 56 miners dead. In 1962, Uganda won independence from British rule. In 1963, a mega-tsunami triggered by a landside at Vajont Dam in northern Italy destroyed villages and caused approximately 2,000 deaths. In 1967, Marxist revolutionary guerrilla leader Che Guevara, 39, was executed by the Bolivian army a day after his capture. In 1985, Strawberry Fields in New York’s Central Park, a memorial to former Beatle John Lennon, was dedicated. In 1992, the highly visible Peekskill Meteorite streaked through Earth’s atmosphere for hundreds of miles over the U.S. Northeast before a small chunk of it crashed into the trunk of a parked car in Peekskill, New York. The car, a bright red 1980 Chevrolet Malibu, later went on exhibition at several museums worldwide. In 2010, a drill broke through into an underground chamber where 33 Chilean miners had been trapped for more than two months. In 2012, former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was sentenced in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, to 30 to 60 years in prison following his conviction on 45 counts of sexual abuse of boys. Today’s Birthdays: Musician Nona Hendryx is 81. Musician Jackson Browne is 77. Actor Robert Wuhl is 74. TV personality Sharon Osbourne is 73. Actor Tony Shalhoub is 72. Actor Scott Bakula is 71. Actor-TV host John O’Hurley is 71. Football Hall of Famer Mike Singletary is 67. Jazz musician Kenny Garrett is 65. Film director Guillermo del Toro is 61. Singer PJ Harvey is 56. Film director Steve McQueen (“12 Years a Slave”) is 56. Golf Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam is 55. Musician Sean Lennon is 50. Actor Brandon Routh is 46. Author-TV presenter Marie Kondo is 41. Comedian Melissa Villasenor is 38. Actor Tyler James Williams is 33. NFL tight end George Kittle is 32. Country singer Scotty McCreery (TV: “American Idol”) is 32. Model Bella Hadid is 29. Actor Jharrel Jerome is 28. Tennis player Ben Shelton is 23.
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