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        NCAA does U-turn on plan letting college athletes bet on pro games

        Justin Boggs
        Marijuana Holiday

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        ‘You can’t get hooked on pot’? Experts say that’s a dangerous myth

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        National News

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        Scripps News Investigates

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        National Politics

        Congress leaves without extending ACA subsidies before holiday break

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        Lee County Deputy shoots woman during traffic stop in Fort Myers

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        World News

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        AP via Scripps News Group
      • US Economy

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        Trump rolls back Brazil tariffs in effort to cut food prices

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        National Politics

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        National Politics

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        Mahmoud Bennett
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