Welcome to Monday, the 139th anniversary of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Here are some news items to get your week started. — American runner who uses prosthetic legs loses appeal of Olympics proportion. — George Floyd’s family attorney ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 41st anniversary of the first made three-point shot in National Basketball Association history, thanks to Chris Ford of the Boston Celtics. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Woman gives birth during ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 206th anniversary of Maryland lawyer Francis Scott Key‘s writing of “The Defence of Fort McHenry,” a poem better known as “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Here are some news items to get your week started. — Causation may ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 22nd anniversary of President Bill Clinton’s public acknowledgment that he had misled people about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Should an International Monetary Fund board ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 46th anniversary of the final performance of A Little Night Music‘s original broadway run. Here are some news items to start your week. — Some lawyers will receive bonuses despite economic hard times. — Vulnerable inmates ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 80th anniversary (birthday?) of Bugs Bunny. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Transgender runner challenges Idaho’s law requiring athletes to compete based on their gender at birth. — Texas lawyer challenges ...

Welcome to Monday, the 35th anniversary of the “Live Aid” concerts in London and Philadelphia to raise money for African famine relief. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Texas Supreme Court upholds Houston’s cancellation of ...

Welcome to Monday, the 37th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Arizona Governing Committee v. Norris decision that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits states from discriminating on the basis of sex in providing retirement benefits. Here ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 43rd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Coker v. Georgia decision declaring the death penalty unconstitutional for the crime of rape against an adult woman. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Legal ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 46th anniversary of the publication of “All the President’s Men.” Here are some news items to get your week started. — Trump’s claim of being a New Yorker could hurt his defense. — Social media activity ...

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