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National
An Arkansas judge has blocked a law targetting librarians over 'harmful' books
Arkansas is temporarily blocked from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing "harmful" materials to minors.
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Sports
Katie Ledecky passes Michael Phelps for most individual golds at world championships
The 26-year-old American won the 800-meter freestyle on Saturday at the world championships to become the first swimmer to win six golds in the same event at worlds.
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Animals
Rescue efforts are underway for dozens of whales beached along an Australia coast
The incident is reminiscent of one in September, in which some 200 pilot whales died after a pod stranded itself on the remote west coast of Tasmania, off Australia's southeastern coast.
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Politics
Alabama lawmakers refuse to create a 2nd majority-Black congressional district
Alabama lawmakers refused to create a second majority-Black congressional district, a move that could defy an order from the U.S. Supreme Court to give minority voters a greater voice in elections.
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Animals
Dingo pack leader killed after attacking a jogger on a popular Australian island
Wildlife authorities have killed the leader of a pack of dingoes that mauled a jogger on a popular Australian tourist island in a ferocious attack that a rescuer said could have been fatal.
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World
Adrift for 3 months, a man and his dog lived on raw fish until rescued by fishermen
An Australian sailor who was rescued by a Mexican tuna boat after being adrift at sea with his dog for three months said he is grateful to be alive after setting foot on dry land.
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National
No winner in Monday's Powerball drawing has the next jackpot approaching $1 billion
The jackpot for Wednesday's drawing would be the third highest in U.S. history and will grow until someone wins. The game's odds of 1-in-292.2 million are designed to build big prizes.
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World
Iran's morality police return in a new campaign to impose Islamic dress on women
The morality police had largely pulled back following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini last September, as authorities struggled to contain mass protests calling for the overthrow of the theocracy.
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National
Mexico files complaint over Texas' floating barriers on the Rio Grande
Mexico has sent a diplomatic note to the U.S. expressing concern that barriers on the river may violate treaties on boundaries and water. Mexico has already asked that the barriers be removed.
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National
Court pauses order limiting Biden administration contact with social media companies
A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily paused a lower court's order limiting executive branch officials' communications with social media companies about controversial online posts.