Ballet today. Have to remember to have girls practice during the week.

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An 11-year-old reported being raped twice, wound up with a conviction

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Iraqi offensive on Tikrit stalled for third day

China protests over 'deadly Myanmar border raid'

U.S. Army sending armored convoy 1,100 miles through Europe

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NASA: California Has One Year of Water Left

7.5 Million Americans Have 'Lost Their Religion' Since 2012

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