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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Residents in one of Columbus’s oldest neighborhoods have spent more than a year advocating for their ...

The Endangered Species Act is no help yet.

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Scots kids suffering from a rare ‘Butterfly skin’ disorder have been brought together this Christmas to help them realise they’re “not alone”. Two mums, whose babies suffer from the cruel disorder, ...