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The county rejected developers' request to rezone 131 acres for industrial use. -
Attendees also got a first look at Cole, the county’s new raccoon mascot.
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The group estimates 12,000 additional slots would cost $160M.
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Updated: More than 130 residents spoke during the seven-hour board meeting.
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Virginia is among the states that sued to block migrants from receiving health benefits.
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The Sunni Islamist group recently took control of Damascus, ending the Assad family's reign.
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Irsay started with the Colts as a teenage ball boy and took ownership after his father's death in 1997. The team won a Super Bowl and two AFC championships under his nearly three-decade tenure.
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In a cost-cutting move, the U.S. Treasury will stop minting new pennies. Originally introduced in 1793, the one-cent coins will still be legal tender. There are more than 100 billion pennies in circulation.
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The federal judge also told the administration to reinstate department employees who lost their jobs during the reduction-in-force announced in March.
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The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.
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NPR interviews Maria Van Kherkove, the infectious disease epidemiologist who is a leader in the World Health Organization.
