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Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner backs New York county's ban on transgender female athletes
Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner on Monday said she supported a local New York official’s order banning female sports teams with transgender athletes from using county-owned facilities.
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‘Our Time Now': 1st Cambodian American Mayor in US Sworn in
He came to the U.S. as a young refugee, having survived Khmer Rouge’s brutal rule. Now, Sokhary Chau is the nation’s first Cambodian American mayor.
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3 Years After Bulger's Killing: No Charges, Still Questions
He was one of the most infamous criminals to ever be killed behind bars. And investigators narrowed in on suspects immediately after his shocking slaying in a West Virginia prison.
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Malcolm X's Boyhood Home in Boston Gets Historic Designation
Malcolm X’s boyhood home in Boston was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The 2 ½-story house is the only surviving residence associated with the slain civil rights leader’s formative years in the city.
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Voters Strip ‘Plantations' From Rhode Island's Formal Name
Rhode Island will now be officially known as … Rhode Island.
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2 Iranian Boston Students Challenge Removal From Country
Two college students from Iran have filed civil rights complaints with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, saying they were mistreated and illegally denied entry into the country by federal officials at Boston’s Logan International Airport.
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Michelle Carter Released From Jail Early in Texting-Suicide Case
Michelle Carter will become a free woman Thursday once she is released early from prison after serving time for an involuntary manslaughter charge for the suicide of her boyfriend Conrad Roy III.
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Did Boston Marathon Bomber Get Fair Trial? Court Hears Arguments
The Boston Marathon bomber’s lawyers urged a federal court to overturn their client’s death sentence, arguing Thursday that intense media coverage and signs of juror bias led to an unfair trial. The three-judge panel didn’t render a decision after hearing from both sides for about an hour each. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was convicted of all 30 charges against him,...
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New Solutions for the Old Problem of Illegal Massage Parlors
They’re nestled amid bustling downtowns and tucked into nondescript strip malls across quiet suburbs. Brothels posing as massage parlors and Asian spas have been part of the American landscape for decades, hidden in plain sight. But the Florida prostitution sting that ensnared New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft last week is a reminder of the human trafficking and abuse taking...
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Rhodes Scholar and ‘Dreamer' Fears He Can't Return to US
He became the first “Dreamer” to win the prestigious Rhodes scholarship, but for recent Harvard University graduate Jin Park, the joy of that achievement has given way to uncertainty. The 22-year-old, who lives in New York City, risks not being allowed back in the country if he enrolls at the University of Oxford in England in the fall.
