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Is Georgia Poised for a Democratic Upset? 
Jon Ossoff. (photo: AP) 
Rebecca Burns, Politico 
Burns writes: "Demographic changes in the Atlanta suburbs could swing the state's special election to the Dems - if challenger Jon Ossoff can take advantage of them." 
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With Trump Pick Aboard, Top US Court Tackles Religious Rights 
Andrew Chung, Reuters 
Chung writes: "The U.S. Supreme Court is set this week to hear a closely watched case testing the limits of religious rights, and new Justice Neil Gorsuch's judicial record indicates he could tip the court toward siding with a church challenging Missouri's ban on state funding of religious entities." 
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Trump Asks Why People Are Still Talking About His Taxes a Day After Protesters Asked for His Returns 
John Wagner, The Washington Post 
Wagner writes: "President Trump lashed out Sunday at the protesters who took part in marches across the country Saturday to demand that he release his tax returns, declaring on Twitter that 'The election is over!'" 
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The Duke Lacrosse Scandal and the Birth of the Alt-Right 
Reeves Wiedeman, New York Magazine 
Wiedeman writes: "The lacrosse players were eventually acquitted, ten years ago this week, although many people still falsely remember them as having been declared guilty, and the case's legacy has only become more and more fraught. It has become a touchstone for many on the far right." 
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She Broke the Story of Chechnya's Anti-Gay Purge. Now, She Says She Has to Flee Russia. 
Adam Taylor, The Washington Post 
Taylor writes: "Novaya Gazeta is no stranger to hostility and controversy. The crusading Russian newspaper is known for powerful investigations - and in Russia, this sort of work can provoke an angry reaction." 
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Egyptian Court Acquits American Aid Worker 
Associated Press 
An Egyptian court on Sunday acquitted Aya Hijazi, a dual U.S.-Egyptian citizen who has been held in detention for nearly three years over accusations related to a non-governmental organization she founded to aid street children. 
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22,000 Years of History Evaporates After Freezer Failure Melts Arctic Ice Cores 
Ashifa Kassam, Guardian UK 
Kassam writes: "Within them sits some 80,000 years of history, offering researchers tantalizing clues about climate change and the Earth's past. At least that was the case - until the precious cache of Arctic ice cores was hit by warming temperatures." 
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