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Defrocked Catholic priest accused of molesting a boy still runs charity for kids

A.C. Shilton, a journalist and farmer in Tennessee, is driving more than an hour away to receive ADHD medication from a new doctor after becoming frustrated with her previous provider's drug testing policies.

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Why are some ADHD patients drug-tested while others are not?

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Emergency responders and heavy equipment are seen at the site of a deadly explosion at a chocolate factory Saturday in West Reading, Pennsylvania.

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Third death reported in Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion

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Actor Jonathan Majors arrested in alleged violent domestic dispute

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Jet pitched wildly, killing former White House official Dana Hyde, amid cockpit warnings, NTSB says

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Idaho governor signs firing squad execution bill into law

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Crazy Eight: No top seeds among last 8 in March Madness

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After strike, Los Angeles school district and union reach deal

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McConnell released from inpatient physical therapy

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Biden’s pick to lead FAA withdraws amid shaky Senate support

Mark Meadows, White House chief of staff, walks on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One on July 10, 2020.

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Meadows and other ex-Trump aides must testify before Jan. 6 grand jury, judge rules

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Manhattan DA who is probing Trump received death threat letter with white powder

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Kentucky governor vetoes sweeping GOP transgender measure

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Manhattan DA who is probing Trump received death threat letter with white powder

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Kentucky governor vetoes sweeping GOP transgender measure

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Putin says Moscow has deal with Belarus to station nuclear weapons there

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Honduras forms diplomatic ties with China after breaking relations with Taiwan

President Joe Biden speaks at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa, Canada

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U.S. will ‘act forcefully’ to protect Americans, Biden warns Iran after clashes in Syria

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Kamala Harris’ trip aims to deepen U.S. ties in Africa

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Hundreds evacuated as major wildfire rages in eastern Spain

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Kamala Harris’ trip aims to deepen U.S. ties in Africa

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Hundreds evacuated as major wildfire rages in eastern Spain

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A.C. Shilton, a journalist and farmer in Tennessee, is driving more than an hour away to receive ADHD medication from a new doctor after becoming frustrated with her previous provider's drug testing policies.

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Why are some ADHD patients drug-tested while others are not?

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Gwyneth Paltrow testifies a 2016 ski accident that injured a man wasn't her fault

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A powerful new AI can read brains and draw images strikingly close to what its subjects were imagining

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AI technology may be able to generate our mind’s images

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After TikTok hearing, users declare their love for the platform — and the CEO

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Nuclear power plant leaks 400,000 gallons of radioactive water

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FBI arrests alleged operator of site that hosted hacked congressional health data

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Nuclear power plant leaks 400,000 gallons of radioactive water

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FBI arrests alleged operator of site that hosted hacked congressional health data

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‘City killer’ asteroid will pass between Earth and the moon’s orbit

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California ends some water limits after storms ease drought

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Nuclear power plant leaks 400,000 gallons of radioactive water

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Rare strain of parasite that killed 4 otters in California could pose danger to humans, researchers say

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Fish can sense fear in other fish and become afraid, too, study shows

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Rare strain of parasite that killed 4 otters in California could pose danger to humans, researchers say

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Fish can sense fear in other fish and become afraid, too, study shows

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