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On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day

On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Sal Almanza has worked 24-hour shifts in grueling terrain, cutting fire lines and hauling away brush trying to keep ahead of fires that have devastated several Los Angeles neighborhoods.
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On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day

On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Sal Almanza has worked 24-hour shifts in grueling terrain, cutting fire lines and hauling away brush trying to keep ahead of fires that have devastated several Los Angeles neighborhoods.
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Keeping blood pressure under control is critical. There's a new option for tough cases

Keeping blood pressure under control is critical. There's a new option for tough cases

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nothing doctors prescribed controlled Michael Garrity’s dangerously high blood pressure — until they zapped away some nerves on his kidneys.
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Why the debunked concept of Blue Monday still resonates, 20 years later

Why the debunked concept of Blue Monday still resonates, 20 years later

TORONTO — Blue Monday's designation as the saddest day of the year was debunked soon after it was created about 20 years ago, yet it continues to resonate culturally.
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What to know about abortion developments in the states and courts as Trump takes office

What to know about abortion developments in the states and courts as Trump takes office

An incoming new president and state legislative sessions ramping up are likely to bring more changes to abortion policy across the U.S., which is still settling after the seismic shift in 2022 when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
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US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids

US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids

DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The U.S.
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Lawsuit alleges Vermont tracks pregnant women deemed unsuitable for parenthood

Lawsuit alleges Vermont tracks pregnant women deemed unsuitable for parenthood

CONCORD, N.H.
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Hawaii fireworks blast victims have injuries comparable to those seen on a battlefield, doctor says

HONOLULU (AP) — Some wounds suffered by six Hawaii residents flown to Arizona for medical treatment after a deadly illegal fireworks explosion on New Year's are comparable to battlefield injuries, the doctor overseeing their care said Friday. Dr.
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A doctor accused of sexual abuse by more than 200 former patients is indicted on rape charges

A doctor accused of sexual abuse by more than 200 former patients is indicted on rape charges

A grand jury in Massachusetts has indicted a doctor who is accused of sexually assaulting more than 200 former patients over a period of more than a decade. The patients sued Dr.
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Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years

Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years

Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s, an Associated Press analysis shows.
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