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A free speech dispute over a New England town's pastry shop painting heads to trial • Feb. 13, 2025, 2:03 PM ET (AP)

Stricter lobster fishing rules scrapped after complaints from fishermen about harm to industry • Feb. 10, 2025, 12:31 PM ET (AP)

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