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Paris Hilton backs California bill to bring more transparency to youth treatment facilities

Paris Hilton backs California bill to bring more transparency to youth treatment facilities

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Paris Hilton joined California state lawmakers Monday to push for legislation aimed at cracking down on the industry that cares for troubled teens by requiring more transparency from youth treatment facilities.
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Bill meant to improve math skills passes as Kentucky lawmakers reach end of legislative session

Bill meant to improve math skills passes as Kentucky lawmakers reach end of legislative session

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Legislation aimed at improving the math skills of Kentucky students won final passage Monday as lawmakers considered the final stacks of bills before concluding this year's legislative session.
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Former Marine sentenced to 9 years in prison for firebombing California Planned Parenthood clinic

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A former U.S. Marine was sentenced Monday to nine years in prison for firebombing a Southern California Planned Parenthood clinic in 2022, federal prosecutors prosecutors said.
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Wild turkey breaks into Quebec long-term care home, a sign of 'exploding' population

Wild turkey breaks into Quebec long-term care home, a sign of 'exploding' population

MONTREAL — A break-in by a wild turkey at a long-term care home south of Quebec City over the weekend is a sign that the range and population of the birds are expanding in Quebec, bringing them closer to people.
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Asbestos victim's dying words aired in wrongful death case against Buffet's railroad

Asbestos victim's dying words aired in wrongful death case against Buffet's railroad

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Thomas Wells ran a half-marathon at age 60 and played recreational volleyball until he was 63. At 65 years old, doctors diagnosed him with mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive lung cancer linked to asbestos exposure .
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B.C. to add 240 complex-care housing units in communities throughout the province

B.C. to add 240 complex-care housing units in communities throughout the province

KELOWNA, B.C. — British Columbia is planning to add 240 new units to its complex-care housing program, providing homes for people with mental-health and addictions challenges that overlap with other serious conditions.
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Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth

Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth while lawsuits over the law proceed, reversing lower courts.
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Vertex Pharma scientist talks about the long road to developing non-addictive painkillers

WASHINGTON (AP) — For decades, patients seeking medication for pain have had two choices: over-the-counter drugs like aspirin or powerful prescription opioids like oxycodone.
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Dental-care double standard: hygienists ask for equal pay under federal plan

Dental-care double standard: hygienists ask for equal pay under federal plan

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is guilty of a double standard when it comes to how much practitioners will be reimbursed under a new federal plan, the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association is charging.
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Experts group says abortion in Germany should be decriminalized during pregnancy's first 12 weeks

Experts group says abortion in Germany should be decriminalized during pregnancy's first 12 weeks

BERLIN (AP) — An independent commission reviewing abortion law in Germany recommended Monday that the procedure be made legal during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
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