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Wisconsin school ends cheerleading awards for body parts

A Wisconsin high school is ending cheerleading awards given annually to girls with the largest breasts or buttocks -- dubbed "Big Booty" and "Big Boobie" -- after the American Civil Liberties Union demanded action following repeated complaints from parents and a former coach to school and district officials.
by Associated Press

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Covington Catholic teen Nick Sandmann sues Washington Post for $250 million

Covington Catholic teen Nick Sandmann sues Washington Post for $250 million

His family says the newspaper targeted the student and defamed him for political purposes after the release of a video that appeared to show a standoff between him and a Native American activist.
by Bill Chappell

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When Nazis took Manhattan

When Nazis took Manhattan

In 1939, an event at Madison Square Garden was billed as a "Pro-America Rally." It was, in fact, a rally in support of Hitler and fascism.
by Sarah Kate Kramer

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U.S. hate groups rose 30 percent in recent years, watchdog group reports

U.S. hate groups rose 30 percent in recent years, watchdog group reports

The Southern Poverty Law Center says many groups are driven by white supremacist ideology and the "hysteria over losing a white-majority nation." Critics accuse the group of overblowing the threat.
by Leila Fadel

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Lawmakers seek probe of ICE force-feeding of immigrants

Lawmakers seek probe of ICE force-feeding of immigrants

Nearly 50 Democratic lawmakers called for a watchdog investigation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday after the agency confirmed it had been force-feeding immigrant detainees on a hunger strike.
by Associated Press

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What if every day was 4/20 in Minnesota?

What if every day was 4/20 in Minnesota?

If Minnesota lawmakers pass a bill legalizing recreational marijuana use -- a policy Gov. Tim Walz supports -- how would users' health be affected?
by Martin Moylan

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Can you guess the meaning of these humanitarian icons?

Can you guess the meaning of these humanitarian icons?

They're used in infographics, maps, charts and signs to help make crisis-related information easier to understand. See if you can understand what they convey.
by Malaka Gharib

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