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May is National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: Thanks to a Transplant, a Wisconsin COTA Teen is Winning Her Battle

May is National Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Awareness Month. More than 30,000 adults and kids in the United States have CF. In Green Bay, Wisconsin, a 16-year-old girl is currently winning the battle against CF thanks to her life-saving double lung transplant.

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Eight International Players Added to Rosters for 2018 Season

Eight teams will carry an additional overseas player on their practice squads in 2018 as part of an expansion of the International Player Pathway program, the NFL announced today.

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement head announces plans to retire

Thomas Homan, the acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, announced in a statement on Monday he plans to leave government.

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SCOTUS Justice Sotomayor to undergo shoulder surgery following fall

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will undergo shoulder surgery Tuesday morning for an injury to her left shoulder that she sustained after a fall at her home on April 16, the Supreme Court announced on Monday.

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The real reason you may be hooked on junk food

You may have every intention to eat better. But when your stomach starts to growl, all bets are off. You give into your cravings for chips and soda, again! Why is this happening? The 100 trillion bacteria living in your gut are telling your brain what they want to eat. And they want junk food.

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There's a new Democratic agenda taking shape. It's more and more progressive. Can it survive success?

Entering 2017, and the dawn of the Trump era, the prevailing hit on suddenly powerless Democrats was that they had no message and, worse, no ideas. When it came to political combat, the party had been schooled by the President-elect, who understood that millions of Americans were hungry for some sort of populist revival.

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Supreme Court takes up death penalty case over 'suffering' claim

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to take up the death penalty case of Russell Bucklew, a Missouri inmate who claims his execution would likely cause him "needless suffering" because he suffers from a rare disease.

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The caravan of migrants has reached the US-Mexico border. So what's next?

After nearly a month of traveling by bus, train and on foot, about 100 migrants on a caravan from Central America arrived at the San Ysidro port of entry on the US-Mexico border on Sunday evening, preparing to claim asylum.

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Shotguns stolen from Palm Beach Zoo

Two specially modified shotguns and ammunition were stolen from Palm Beach Zoo sometime late Wednesday or early Thursday morning.

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Cuba Officially Announces Two Black Women as New Vice-presidents

Cuba is being hailed as becoming more progressive as the country takes leaps toward diversity and moves away from its white dominated legacy. Cuba now has more Black leadership with two Black women vice-presidents in Inés María Chapman and Beatriz Jhonson.

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Who was Jack Johnson, the boxer who may be pardoned by Trump?

On Saturday, President Donald Trump said he was weighing whether or not to grant a posthumous pardon to boxer Jack Johnson, after it was suggested to him by actor Sylvester Stallone.

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Hundreds of Students Get Academic Enrichment at AKA ASCEND Summit

The Alpha Kappa Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA) and other Houston area AKA chapters in partnership with The Dow Chemical Company hosted hundreds of high school girls and boys at an ASCEND℠ Summit where students had the opportunity to receive academic enrichment and life skills training to support their journey to college or vocational employment.

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Prince Louis: Surprise choice for royal baby name

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their third child Louis Arthur Charles, a choice that confounded expectations.

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The Hope of a Way to Peace Through Talks with North Korea

President Donald Trump's decision to meet with North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un opens new possibilities.

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5 things for April 27: North & South Korea, Cosby, White House, Iran-Israel, Brokaw

Congrats to Baker Mayfield! He's the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft. He's headed to the Cleveland Browns, who always seem to pick first. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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"Mattress Mack" to address Lone Star College-Montgomery class of 2018 at commencement Thursday, May 10

Congratulations to the Lone Star College-Montgomery class of 2018 who will be recognized for their achievements at the commencement ceremony Thursday, May 10, at 6 p.m. at The Woodlands Church-Fellowship Campus.

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She's trying to be the first black woman to visit every country

Some people set records by jumping the highest or running the fastest.

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World's longest nonstop flight: Airbus A350-900ULR set to enter service

Singapore to New York, nonstop. Almost 20 hours in the air. By the end of this year, passengers on Singapore Airline's newest plane, the Airbus A350-900ULR -- for Ultra Long-Range -- will travel on a record-breaking, globe-spanning flight that will reconnect the two major metropolises.

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Indian guru Asaram Bapu found guilty of raping 16-year-old girl

A Indian court has sentenced self-proclaimed Indian spiritual guru Asaram Bapu to life imprisonment for raping a 16-year-old girl in 2013.

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Kim Wall murder: Danish inventor Peter Madsen given life sentence

Danish inventor Peter Madsen has been found guilty of the mutilation and murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall, and sentenced to life in prison.