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Miss Universe Has Its First Trans Contestant — While Miss USA Stirs Criticism

Monday, December 17, 2018

"I'm showing that trans women can be whatever they want to be: a teacher, a mother, a doctor, a politician and even Miss Universe," Miss Spain, Angela Ponce, said recently.

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Quoting 'The Lorax,' Court Pulls Permit For Pipeline Crossing Appalachian Trail

Friday, December 14, 2018

The federal judges noted "the Forest Service's serious environmental concerns that were suddenly, and mysteriously, assuaged in time to meet a private pipeline company's deadlines."

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A Trans Man Steps Into The Ring – And Wins His Debut As A Professional Boxer

Thursday, December 13, 2018

After an injury forced Patricio Manuel to withdraw from the women's Olympic boxing trials, the fighter faced a reckoning. He decided to start living publicly as a man — and rebuild his boxing career.

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Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Pension Law That Sparked Teacher Protests

Thursday, December 13, 2018

The decision is a major victory for state employees, as well as for state Attorney General Andy Beshear as he runs to unseat Gov. Matt Bevin, who championed the controversial law.

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Fentanyl Surpasses Heroin As Drug Most Often Involved In Deadly Overdoses

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

When fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine, infiltrated the drug supply in the U.S. it had an immediate, dramatic effect on the overdose rate.

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Huawei Executive Granted Bail In Canada, Former Canadian Diplomat Is Detained In China

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Michael Kovrig reportedly was taken into custody but China has not acknowledged it. Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou faces extradition from Canada to the U.S. to be tried on fraud charges.

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New Congresswoman Will Pay Her Interns $15 An Hour. Is That A Big Deal?

Thursday, December 06, 2018

"Time to walk the walk," Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted. "Very few members of Congress actually pay their interns. We will be one of them." With new appropriations, other members may soon join her.

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Robot Punctures Can Of Bear Repellent At Amazon Warehouse, Sickening Workers

Thursday, December 06, 2018

The can contained capsaicin – the chemical that makes chili peppers fiery. The incident comes amid scrutiny of conditions at the sprawling warehouses used to deliver goods at ever-faster speeds.

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USA Gymnastics Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Wednesday, December 05, 2018

USAG says the filing will help resolve claims against it by athletes who allege abuse by former team doctor Larry Nassar. But bankruptcy may disrupt the pending legal actions against the organization.

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Satanic Sculpture Installed At Illinois Statehouse, Just In Time For The Holidays

Tuesday, December 04, 2018

There's a Nativity scene for Christmas, a menorah for Hanukkah, and something a little different: an arm holding an apple, with a snake coiled around it.

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Catholic News Service's Hanukkah Tweet Shows Ancient Jewish Temple's Destruction

Tuesday, December 04, 2018

A relief showed Roman soldiers carrying the spoils of the war, including a menorah from the destroyed ancient Temple of Jerusalem. Observers noted the problematic image.

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NYC Has Just 5 Statues Of Historic Women. That's About To Change

Monday, December 03, 2018

"We set out to correct a glaring inequity in our public spaces," said Chirlane McCray, the first lady of New York City. A number of cities are taking steps to honor women with statues and public art.

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Michelle Obama's Take On 'Lean In'? 'That &#%! Doesn't Work'

Monday, December 03, 2018

Obama told a Brooklyn audience that the notion of "having it all" is "a lie." Many were delighted by the former first lady's spontaneous candor.

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'Rookie,' Tavi Gevinson's Online Magazine And Cultural Touchstone, Is No More

Friday, November 30, 2018

The publication was beloved by its teenage readers. Gevinson, who founded the site when she was 15, said Rookie was "no longer financially sustainable."

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Businessman Gives $1,000 Checks To Every Student At Paradise High School

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

The California town was largely destroyed by fire earlier this month. High school "was the first, last and only truly carefree time," said Bob Wilson, who gave $1.1 million to students and staff.

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Student Loan Servicer Steered Some Borrowers To Higher-Cost Plans, Government Says

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

A previously unpublished Education Department report found Navient representatives didn't always tell borrowers about repayment options. Navient says it's not required to do so, and officials agree.

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Chickenpox Outbreak Hits N.C. Private School With Low Vaccination Rates

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Three dozen students have been infected at Asheville Waldorf School — which has among the very highest rates of parents claiming religious exemption from state vaccine requirements.

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Colorado Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Killing Pregnant Wife And Daughters

Monday, November 19, 2018

By pleading guilty, Christopher Watts avoided facing the death penalty. He was arrested in August, a day after he appeared on local television pleading for his family's safe return.

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79 Killed In California's Camp Fire As Number Of Missing Drops To 699

Monday, November 19, 2018

At least 82 people have died in the state since the Camp and Woolsey fires broke out earlier this month. The official missing persons list from the Camp Fire has 600 fewer names than on Saturday.

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6 Years After Museum Heist, Missing Picasso Possibly Found In Romania

Sunday, November 18, 2018

Thieves entered the Netherlands' Kunsthal in 2012 and made off with seven paintings, allegedly later burned in an oven by the ringleader's mother. Now the story has taken another strange turn.

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