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Michigan School Executive Bans the Terms 'Boy' and 'Girl' Among Staff

A Michigan school executive has banned the terms "boy" and "girl" among school staff.

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At Least 45 Shot During Weekend in Mayor Johnson's Chicago

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Democrats To Formally Oppose GOP Effort To Block DC Law That Allows Non-Citizens To Vote: REPORT

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Biden denounces ICC for ‘outrageous’ implication of equivalence between Israel and Hamas

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Fact Check: Bette Midler Pushes False Claim Hillary Clinton Never Questioned Election Results

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