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A Colorado man who was admitted to the hospital for a kidney stone received surprising news when the nurse came back with test results revealing he was actually a woman. Denver photographer Steve Crecelius said he’s felt a little different all h...
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Action this week started on a strong note. Stocks then managed to muster gains that ranged from only incremental to modest during the course of the next few sessions. Still, it was enough to give the S&P 500 a weekly gain of 1.7%, which
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