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High school softball: Changes coming to spring softball rules

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The National Federation of State High School Associations announced changes to next season’s softball rules.…

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News of the weird: Fuzzy invasion of domestic rabbits has a Florida suburb hopping into a hunt for new owners

WILTON MANORS, Fla. — When Alicia Griggs steps outside her suburban Fort Lauderdale home, Florida’s latest invasive species…

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High school golf: La Grande gold coach passes away

LA GRANDE — La Grande School District Superintendent George Mendoza announced Tigers’ boys golf coach Ron Evans died…

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High school girls wrestling: A pair of Tigers compete at nationals

FARGO, N.D. — Two of La Grande’s best female wrestlers picked up a taste of the talent at…

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High school track and field: New rules announced for false starts

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Fans and track athletes alike know all too well the sound of the starters pistol.…

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A fire destroyed millions of veterans’ records. 50 years later, families are still seeking answers

ST. LOUIS — The apocalyptic scene is still burned into Mike Buttery’s memory 50 years later: Black smoke…

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News of the weird: Extremely overdue book returned to Massachusetts library 119 years later

BOSTON — On Feb. 14, 1904, someone curious about the emerging possibilities of a key force of nature…

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High school baseball: Catchers will have earpieces next season

INDIANAPOLIS — Local high school baseball fans will not see the odd hand gestures and the glance from…

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News of the weird: From human ashes to cellphones, what’s going on with concert fans lately?

NEW YORK — From flinging bras to tossing flowers, concertgoers have long been a bit extra in showing…

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Union County Special Olympics Oregon team has track, golf success

HERMISTON — The Union County Special Olympics Oregon team recently took part in — and had success in…

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