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In February 2023, the local authority issued care proceedings on the basis that the girls were "beyond parental control" and conferred parental responsibility onto their birth parents.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Foreign automakers are increasingly collaborating with local companies to keep pace with technological advances.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
“People joke that If anything, we should be the Billionaires,” said local historian Amy Lafave.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Because it lives in mountainous areas that overlap with human activity, it may present a risk to local communities and visitors.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
“We got a donation of a couple maple trees from a local gardening place. We need to throw some compost down to help them get started.”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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"The Civil Rights Movement"
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