Cheers, whistles and the odd chorus of "God Save the Queen" rang out, and the crowd stayed jolly despite the rain.

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The qualifying session stayed dry but rain could still affect the outcome of the race.

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The manager of Arco Iris Amazonica, a small hotel in the rain forest city of Iquitos, told police the couple stayed there on February 16 and told him they planned to travel to the town of Naplo, a 15-day trek.

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In Rolette, in north-central North Dakota, the recent monsoon-like rain submerged some farmers' crops and spread fungus among those that stayed above the surface.

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Button pushed hard to strike back but could not match his colleague and the two McLarens stayed at the top of the times for the rest of the session as the rain came and went.

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