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Movie Review: Luke Gilford takes you on a trip to a queer rodeo in 'National Anthem'

Movie Review: Luke Gilford takes you on a trip to a queer rodeo in 'National Anthem'

If “Barbie” (and Cormac McCarthy) taught us anything, it’s that few symbols herald straight hypermasculinity quite like horses do.
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Jury is seated in Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico

Jury is seated in Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Sixteen jurors were seated Tuesday for Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico, where opening statements are set to start Wednesday.
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What cognitive tests can show -- and what they can't

What cognitive tests can show -- and what they can't

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s the new chant in Washington politics: “Get a cognitive test!” Political opponents, armchair pundits and even nervous supporters are demanding that President Joe Biden undergo such testing after his dismal debate performance – e
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Milk, eggs and now bullets for sale in handful of US grocery stores with ammo vending machines

Milk, eggs and now bullets for sale in handful of US grocery stores with ammo vending machines

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A company has installed computerized vending machines to sell ammunition in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas, allowing patrons to pick up bullets along with a gallon of milk.
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Under pressure from cities, DoorDash steps up efforts to ensure its drivers don't break traffic laws

Under pressure from cities, DoorDash steps up efforts to ensure its drivers don't break traffic laws

DoorDash said Tuesday that it’s stepping up efforts to identify dangerous delivery drivers and remove them from its platform after a flood of complaints from cities .
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Bob Dylan is giving fans a chance to relive his 1974 tour with the Band on a staggering 27-disc set

Bob Dylan is giving fans a chance to relive his 1974 tour with the Band on a staggering 27-disc set

NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Dylan fans who want to relive his 1974 concert tour with The Band will soon have opportunity to do that — ample opportunity.
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The heat has affected my garden for good (tall tomatoes) and bad (tick alert)

The heat has affected my garden for good (tall tomatoes) and bad (tick alert)

With much of the U.S. sweltering through heat waves , gardeners are seeing some dramatic changes.
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Target will stop accepting personal checks next week. Are the days of the payment method numbered?

Target will stop accepting personal checks next week. Are the days of the payment method numbered?

NEW YORK (AP) — Target will no longer accept personal checks from shoppers as of July 15, another sign of how a once ubiquitous payment method is going the way of outmoded objects like floppy disks and the Rolodex.
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Joe Bonsall, celebrated tenor in the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 76

Joe Bonsall, celebrated tenor in the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 76

Joe Bonsall, Grammy award winner and celebrated tenor of the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys , died Tuesday. He was 76.
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Who attacked the trees? Halifax public gardens visitors baffled two years after crime

Who attacked the trees? Halifax public gardens visitors baffled two years after crime

HALIFAX — Many of the trees in a Victorian-era public garden in the centre of Halifax that were attacked almost two years ago are showing remarkable signs of recovery, while visitors to the urban oasis are still puzzled by the mysterious unsolved cri
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