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In the final strides of a surprise win, Cloud Computing nosed ahead of Classic Empire to claim the second jewel of the Triple Crown on Saturday — upsetting the favorite, Always Dreaming.

Also: President Trump is reviewing U.S. sanctions on Russia; Harvard dropout Mark Zuckerberg speaks to Harvard graduates; and hockey's defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins return to the NHL final.

In its 1977 review, the Dallas Morning News called Chewbacca a "Wookie." Now, on the film's 40th anniversary, the long national nightmare has ended. The correct spelling is "Wookiee."

The Indians shut out the Blue Jays 3-0 Wednesday in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series. Cleveland will face either the Chicago Cubs or the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Also: Russia and Syria pause airstrikes on Aleppo; three men in Kansas plead not guilty to allegedly plotting to attack Somali immigrants; and Japan wants to limit costs for the 2020 Olympics.

Also: Closing arguments are today in the penalty phase of the Charleston church shooting trial; a new storm tracks toward the West Coast; and more protests break out over gas price hikes in Mexico.

Donald Lau wrote fortunes in fortune cookies for 30 years, but now he's quitting because he can't conjure up new bits of wisdom. Now he's training a successor. But when one door closes another opens.

Here at Planet Money, we often wonder: how useful is economics in our everyday lives? Could the principles of economics be applied to the most intimate of human experiences, like, say, love?

The company used a bitter chemical on the small cartridges to discourage people — presumably small children — from swallowing them. Which doesn't explain why adults are tasting their video games.

Leandra Ruiz of Texas decided to quit beer for Lent. In a cruel twist of fate, Ruiz found out she won a contest: beer delivered by Budweiser's Clydesdales. She'll wait until Easter to enjoy her prize.