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Family pleaded to have assault rifle seized before deadly school shooting. Officers had few options

Family pleaded to have assault rifle seized before deadly school shooting. Officers had few options

Orlando Harris’ family pleaded with Missouri police to confiscate the 19-year-old’s bullet-proof vest, ammunition and AR-15-style rifle. They knew his mental health was fragile after more than one suicide attempt.
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Abortion rights at forefront of Women's March rallies in runup to Election Day

Abortion rights at forefront of Women's March rallies in runup to Election Day

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of women rallied Saturday in the nation's capital and elsewhere in support of abortion rights and other feminist causes ahead of Tuesday's election.
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Debate over abortion rights leads to expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seats

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Abortion and reproductive rights have been central to the races for president and governor in North Carolina, a battleground state that has more moderate abortion restrictions than elsewhere across the South.
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Nova Scotia premier's 'fix health care' promise under scrutiny in election campaign

Nova Scotia premier's 'fix health care' promise under scrutiny in election campaign

HALIFAX — Tim Houston was wrapping up his election victory speech on Aug. 18, 2021, when Nova Scotia's premier-designate repeated a pledge he had made many times during the campaign.
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Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Time to 'fall back' an hour

Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Time to 'fall back' an hour

The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It'll be dark as a pocket by late afternoon for the next few months in the U.S. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m.
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Abortion rights is creating expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seats

Abortion rights is creating expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seats

Abortion and reproductive rights have been central to the races for president and governor in North Carolina, a battleground state that has more moderate abortion restrictions than its Southern neighbors.
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Bomb targeting police assigned for polio drive kills 9 people, including 5 children, in SW Pakistan

Bomb targeting police assigned for polio drive kills 9 people, including 5 children, in SW Pakistan

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful bomb attached to a motorcycle exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in restive southwest Pakistan on Friday, killing nine people including five nearby children, and wound
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Vancouver Canucks winger Dakota Joshua 'feeling good' after cancer treatment

Vancouver Canucks winger Dakota Joshua 'feeling good' after cancer treatment

VANCOUVER — Dakota Joshua still struggles to put into words what it felt like to receive the news. The Vancouver Canucks winger knew something was wrong, but hearing the doctor's diagnosis of testicular cancer was scary.
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N.S. premier apologizes to women who fought in court for out-of-province operations

N.S. premier apologizes to women who fought in court for out-of-province operations

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's premier is apologizing after a court criticized his government for what it calls a flawed, discriminatory and unfair process that led to two women being rejected for coverage of out-of-province treatments.
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Sudden closure of Ontario retirement home leaves families scrambling to find new care

Sudden closure of Ontario retirement home leaves families scrambling to find new care

A provincial regulator has stepped in to help residents find new accommodations after a Norwich, Ont., retirement home gave just over two weeks' notice of its closure.
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