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Dutch government apologizes for discredited transgender law
Dutch government apologizes for discredited transgender law

The Dutch government has publicly apologized for a now discredited and scrapped law that required transgender people to undergo surgery and sterilization if they wanted to change their gender on their birth certificate Read More

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Nov 27, 2021
Austria arrests 15 people suspected of smuggling migrants
Austria arrests 15 people suspected of smuggling migrants

Austrian authorities say they have arrested 15 people suspected of smuggling Syrian, Lebanese and Egyptian migrants into the country and seized 14 vehicles that were used to transport them Read More

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Nov 27, 2021
Panel OKs bid to demolish Wright Brothers’ 1st bike shop
Panel OKs bid to demolish Wright Brothers’ 1st bike shop

The Dayton Board of Zoning Appeals has approved the city’s request to demolish a 129-year-old historic building that once was the site of the Wright brothers’ first bike shop. Read More

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Nov 27, 2021
Reviving Ojibwe spiritual traditions, one pet at a time
Reviving Ojibwe spiritual traditions, one pet at a time

Several members of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in northern Minnesota are working to address animal neglect on their tribal lands — and in doing so bringing their community closer to its spiritual roots. Read More

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Nov 27, 2021
Newcastle still winless in EPL after 2-0 loss at Arsenal
Newcastle still winless in EPL after 2-0 loss at Arsenal

Newcastle’s winless start to the Premier League season has extended to 13 games after a 2-0 loss at Arsenal. Read More

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Nov 27, 2021
How understaffed are stores? Smaller retailers feel the holiday-shopping strain
How understaffed are stores? Smaller retailers feel the holiday-shopping strain

Large retailers have spent billions of dollars to woo workers. Smaller stores that can't do that expect staff shortages will lead to lost sales. They're asking shoppers to be patient. (Image credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Read More

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Nov 27, 2021
Ask Amy: My husband resents my father’s sweet tradition
Ask Amy: My husband resents my father’s sweet tradition

Dear Amy: My father has a habit of giving cash to my brother and me if we are going on a family vacation. Amy Dickinson  He has done this since we were children, so we could treat ourselves while away. This continues, even now that we are adults with...

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Nov 27, 2021
Omicron covid variant sparks further travel bans and restrictions
Omicron covid variant sparks further travel bans and restrictions

The European CDC said the odds were “high” that the just-discovered variant would spread across Europe Read More

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Nov 27, 2021
Georgia police officer's shooting death leads to 3rd arrest, authorities say
Georgia police officer's shooting death leads to 3rd arrest, authorities say

A third suspect connected to the fatal shooting of a Georgia police officer in the line of duty was arrested last week, police said Thursday, according to reports. Read More

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Nov 27, 2021
High school football: Friday’s CCS, NCS championship scores, Saturday’s schedule
High school football: Friday’s CCS, NCS championship scores, Saturday’s schedule

Schedule Central Coast Section Division I Championship game No. 2 Serra 16, No. 1 St. Francis 12 Division II Championship game No. 4 Menlo School (12-0) vs. No. 3 Wilcox (8-4), Saturday at Westmont HS, 7 p.m.  Division III Championship game No. 4 Chr...

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Nov 27, 2021
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