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Transgender teen athlete in a Supreme Court fight knows the upcoming sports season could be her last
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Becky Pepper-Jackson finished third in the discus throw in West Virginia last year though she was in just her first year of high school. Now a 15-year-old sophomore, Pepper-Jackson is aware that her upcoming season could be her last.
West Virginia has banned transgender girls like Pepper-Jackson from comp ... (full story)
Greenland's harsh environment and lack of infrastructure have prevented rare earth mining
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Greenland's harsh environment, lack of key infrastructure and difficult geology have so far prevented anyone from building a mine to extract the sought-after rare earth elements that many high-tech products require. Even if President Donald Trump prevails in his effort to take control of the Arctic island, those challenges won't go ... (full story)
Dog warden and his hero, Avery Russell, 12, honored for strengthening vicious-dog law
Two people at the center of attention during the Licking County Commissioners' first meeting of the year were a burly guy in a green-and-tan uniform and a wisp of a young girl whose name is on a law that will help him do his job better.
That includes saving lives.
The man is Licking County Chief Dog Warden Larry Williams &nd ... (full story)
Buddhist monks and their dog captivate Americans while walking for peace
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A group of Buddhist monks and their rescue dog are striding single file down country roads and highways across the South, captivating Americans nationwide and inspiring droves of locals to greet them along their route.
In their flowing saffron and ocher robes, the men are walking for peace. It's a meditative tradition more commo ... (full story)
Muhammad Ali will be honored with a commemorative US postage stamp
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Muhammad Ali once joked that he should be a postage stamp because "that's the only way I'll ever get licked."
Now, the three-time heavyweight champion's quip is becoming reality.
Widely regarded as the most famous and influential boxer of all time, and a cultural force who fused athletic brilliance with political c ... (full story)