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  "title": "Pentagon moves forward with mandatory testosterone testing for most male troops",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/pentagon-moves-forward-with-mandatory-testosterone-testing-for-most",
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  "published": "2026-09-18T19:13:22.000Z",
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        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "The Pentagon is moving forward with mandatory testosterone testing for most male troops",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "The Pentagon is moving forward with mandatory testosterone testing for most male troops",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/the-pentagon-is-moving-forward-with-mandatory-testosterone-testing",
        "published": "2026-09-18T17:20:32.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "The Pentagon is moving forward with mandatory testosterone testing for most male troops",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/the-pentagon-is-moving-forward-with-mandatory-testosterone-testing-8294559",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Pentagon resumes paused testosterone policy amid medical experts’ concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/pentagon-resumes-paused-testosterone-policy-amid-medical-experts",
        "published": "2026-09-18T18:54:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Pentagon posts guidance for mandatory testosterone screening. Here's what it may mean",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/pentagon-posts-guidance-for-mandatory-testosterone-screening-heres",
        "published": "2026-09-18T20:50:22.000Z"
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