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Sixth-Grade Girl Proclaims Inalienable Right To Wear A Tank Top in School

Matthew McDonald

The middle school student in Portland, Maine is protesting her school's dress code policy. She is wearing banned clothing and she wrote on her arm:

#IAMNOTADISTRACTION

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Dog Pardoned by Maine Governor Escapes Death — Again

Matthew McDonald

The dog was at a veterinarian clinic waiting to be euthanized when word came that a judge's ruling had been appealed to the Maine Supreme Court. It's not clear whether Maine Governor Paul LePage's pardon will have any legal effect.

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