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Ballot measures in 41 states give voters a say on abortion and other tough questions

Ballot measures in 41 states give voters a say on abortion and other tough questions

Life, death, crime and taxes will be on ballots for voters to decide this fall. More than 140 measures are going before voters in 41 states during the general election alongside choices for president and other top offices.
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Zzzzzzz: US Open tennis players take naps before matches, especially late ones

Zzzzzzz: US Open tennis players take naps before matches, especially late ones

NEW YORK (AP) — Plenty of tennis players at the U.S. Open agree: Don't sleep on the benefits of a good nap, especially ahead of a night match.
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UK's Starmer confirms that his government is mulling crackdown on smoking, potentially outside pubs

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed Thursday that his government is looking at introducing tougher anti-smoking measures, which could potentially see a ban on smoking in outdoor spaces, including at pubs and restaurants.
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Death toll is now 9 in listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head deli meat, CDC says

Death toll is now 9 in listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head deli meat, CDC says

At least nine people have died after being infected with listeria from Boar's Head deli meats tied to a massive recall last month, federal health officials said Wednesday.
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'Crisis pregnancy centers' sue Massachusetts for campaign targeting their anti-abortion practices

'Crisis pregnancy centers' sue Massachusetts for campaign targeting their anti-abortion practices

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov.
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Ballot measures in 41 states give voters a say on abortion and other tough questions

Ballot measures in 41 states give voters a say on abortion and other tough questions

Life, death, crime and taxes will be on ballots for voters to decide this fall. More than 140 measures are going before voters in 41 states during the general election alongside choices for president and other top offices.
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Doctors, nurses say Alberta plan to transfer hospitals alarming and concerning

Doctors, nurses say Alberta plan to transfer hospitals alarming and concerning

EDMONTON — Alberta's doctors and nurses say they have questions and concerns about the government's plan to off-load underperforming hospitals to third-party operators. Dr.
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WHO Europe laments declining rates of condom use among sexually active teens worldwide

WHO Europe laments declining rates of condom use among sexually active teens worldwide

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization's office for Europe on Thursday decried a decline in condom use by adolescents in recent years, warning of risks of infection and unplanned pregnancies in countries from Canada to central Asia.
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Michigan mayor dismissed from lawsuit over city's handling of lead in water

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — An appeals court on Wednesday dismissed a Michigan mayor from a lawsuit that accuses local officials of mismanaging problems with lead-contaminated water.
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Health insurance providers to fund street doctors and clinics to serve LA's homeless population

Health insurance providers to fund street doctors and clinics to serve LA's homeless population

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A public agency and private health insurance provider are teaming up to build a system of street doctors and clinics that will provide medical care to Los Angeles' homeless population, including routine preventive medicine, officia
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