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Child welfare officers in Oregon will stop using an algorithm to assist determine which families are investigated by social staff, opting as a substitute for a brand new process that officials say will make higher, more racially equitable selections. KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces locked in a grinding battle for management of the nation’s east struggled to carry off Russian troops and purchase themselves some time Thursday whereas they await the arrival of the superior rockets and anti-aircraft weapons promised by the West. MADISON, Ill. — Kyle Larson is prepared to drive absolutely anything with 4 wheels and an engine, and his ability to jump between NASCAR’s highest level and small-town late mannequin races on dirt should come in useful this weekend. — A variety of components, together with warming ocean temperatures, are contributing to an expected proliferation of sharks along the New York shoreline this summer time.

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