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LaGrange County, Indiana, Repeals Anti-Hippie Law
The law regulated gatherings of 500 or more people lasting longer than 12 hours. It was passed in 1971, soon after the Woodstock concert in New York. LaGrange did not want to host the next one.
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Cruz Tells Ga. Voters To Turn Out For Runoffs Despite Presidential Results
At a rally near Atlanta, Sen. Ted Cruz, a leader of the fight against the presidential election result, called on Republicans in Georgia to vote in the state's runoff elections on Tuesday.
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France's Seine River Is A Place Of Solace During COVID-19 Pandemic
In Europe's most densely populated city of Paris, where there have been two long lockdowns because of the cornavirus, a beloved river is helping many people get through it all.
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U.K. Court Rejects U.S. Request To Extradite WikiLeaks Founder
Julian Assange is charged in the U.S. with violating the Espionage Act and hacking government computers.
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A Michigan Zoo Wants To Give Your Used Christmas Trees To Its Goats
The zoo wants to feed the trees to its herd of goats. The trees are loaded with vitamins and the zoo says the goats love them.
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News Brief: COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout, 2021 Economy, Brexit
The United States' COVID-19 vaccine rollout process has gotten off to a slow start. We look back and ahead at the economy. And, The UK officially departs from the EU.
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Bluegrass Band Sister Sadie Embodies Tradition, But Bends It Too
This fall, the bluegrass supergroup Sister Sadie became the first all-female band ever to win the top prize at the International Bluegrass Music Association awards.
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'Do What's Right And Have Fun': Remembering A Mother With A Fighting Spirit
Rosella Liscum died at age 101 last week after contracting COVID-19. At StoryCorps in 2012, she told her daughter, "Just do what's in your heart. Do what's right and have fun."
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South Korea Faces Third Wave Of Coronavirus
South Korea has weathered the pandemic well until now, when cases have spiked to new highs. And despite its vaunted early response, vaccination won't begin until February.
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Hammon Is 1st Woman To Lead An NBA Team During Regular Season Game
The San Antonio Spurs head coach was ejected for a violation, and his assistant Becky Hammon took over. The Spurs lost to the Lakers, but she acknowledged that her stint was still "a big deal."
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Seoul Launches Month-Long 'You're Doing Great!' Campaign
South Korean officials in Seoul want to lift people's spirits. They're sending flower bouquets to 500 lucky households. They're also providing counseling and postcards with stay-at-home tips.
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Biden's Incoming Press Secretary: Briefings Won't Be A Platform For Right-Wing Spin
In an interview with NPR's Morning Edition, Jen Psaki promises to restore the tradition of holding daily White House press briefings and to be "as fact-based as I can be."