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Army recruiting leaders say they need better access to high school students

by LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

The Army had its worst recruiting year in recent history, falling 25% short of its 60,000 enlistment goal.

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How common is transgender treatment regret, detransitioning?

by LINDSEY TANNER Associated Press March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

Lawmakers often cite concerns about young people regretting irreversible body-altering transgender medical treatment, but studies suggest regret is uncommon.

Nation & World, News

Second Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio; no indication of risk to public health

by Associated Press March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

Officials confirmed that no hazardous materials were involved in the derailment between Dayton and Columbus.

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Judy Heumann, disability rights activist, dies at age 75

by BRIAN P. D. HANNON and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

She lobbied for legislation that eventually led to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Rehabilitation Act.

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Russian shelling hits Ukrainian town; Bakhmut battle rages

by Associated Press March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

Russian forces have spent months trying to capture the city as part of their offensive in eastern Ukraine, and the area has seen some of the bloodiest ground fighting of the war.

Nation & World, Politics

Ex-Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan won’t challenge Trump in 2024

by BRIAN WITTE and MEG KINNARD Associated Press March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

The move is a recognition that while many in the Republican party are considering ways to move on from the Trump era.

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Restoring rights for felons a rare bipartisan voting change

by GARY FIELDS Associated Press March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

At least 14 states have introduced proposals this year focused on the restoration of voting rights, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.

Business, Health, Maine, Nation & World, News

With no place to go, some patients in Maine spend months in hospitals

by Joe Lawlor March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

A lack of beds and staffing at assisted living facilities and nursing homes creates an unwelcome situation that benefits neither the languishing patients nor the hospitals shouldering their care.