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Horse protection

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A federal court in North Carolina denied a retired businessman’s motion for an injunction against the Department of Agriculture, which seeks to enforce the Horse Protection Act against him for soring his horse, or exposing it to caustic chemicals to produce a more aesthetically desirable gait. He says he did not sore his horse, but he incorrectly argues that because a judicial officer and not the department’s secretary filed the complaint against him, the process is illegitimate.

European soccer leagues insist they have no plans for games in the US. A lawsuit could change that

FIFA forcefully blocked a 2018 plan by Spain’s La Liga to take a game involving Barcelona, then still with Lionel Messi in the team, and Girona to Miami, where Messi now plays.

Back in plaid at the Kern County Scottish Games and Gathering

Alba gu bràth!, or “Scotland forever!”, as contestants at Kern County’s Scottish Highland Games are known to cheer.

Massive policing for Paris Olympics to include security checks for some of the capital’s residents

A high-security zone will be put in place from July 18 and be extended even further along both banks of the River Seine on July 26, in the final hours before the evening ceremony.

Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith receives 25-year prison sentence for manslaughter

Smith was a key member of the Super Bowl-winning Saints team in 2010.

Chicago Bears face strong headwinds on $4.7 billion new stadium pitch

State leaders and local community groups expressed skepticism of the project, which would draw roughly half of its budget from public funds.

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