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Physicians, clinic ask judge to block enforcement of part of a North Dakota abortion law

Physicians, clinic ask judge to block enforcement of part of a North Dakota abortion law

BISMARCK, N.D.
Company at centre of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares enters not guilty plea

Company at centre of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares enters not guilty plea

CALGARY — A company that runs a commercial kitchen at the centre of an E. coli outbreak at multiple Calgary daycares has entered a not guilty plea to municipal bylaw charges. The City of Calgary charged Fueling Minds Inc.
4 out of 5 Mexicans who got a flu shot this year turned down Cuban and Russian COVID-19 vaccines

4 out of 5 Mexicans who got a flu shot this year turned down Cuban and Russian COVID-19 vaccines

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four out of five people in Mexico who got influenza shots so far this year turned down the government’s recommendation that they get Russian or Cuban COVID-19 boosters at the same time, officials said Tuesday.
Democratic division blocks effort to end Michigan's 24-hour wait for an abortion

Democratic division blocks effort to end Michigan's 24-hour wait for an abortion

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democrats, who early this year had built on the state’s recent reputation for safeguarding abortion rights, have stalled on the once-assured effort due to dissent within the state legislative caucus in recent months.
People living in tents in Halifax's Grand Parade asked to relocate for safety reasons

People living in tents in Halifax's Grand Parade asked to relocate for safety reasons

HALIFAX — About a month after Halifax designated a downtown square as a tent site for people experiencing homelessness, the city advised those living there to move out because the area will become dangerous when snow-clearing operations begin.
Missouri Supreme Court deals a blow to secretary of state's ballot language on abortion

Missouri Supreme Court deals a blow to secretary of state's ballot language on abortion

The Missouri Supreme Court has turned away an appeal about how to word a ballot question on access to abortion in the state.
The UK took action too late during COVID-19 pandemic's first wave, its top medical officer says

The UK took action too late during COVID-19 pandemic's first wave, its top medical officer says

LONDON (AP) — Britain's government was too late in taking action against the coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020, the U.K.'s chief medical adviser said Tuesday in testimony to the independent COVID-19 inquiry .
Rosalynn Carter's advocacy for mental health was rooted in compassion and perseverance

Rosalynn Carter's advocacy for mental health was rooted in compassion and perseverance

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The sun was shining in June 1979 as Rosalynn Carter made her way through an enthusiastic crowd in Laconia, New Hampshire. “She shook my hand!” yelled one delighted participant.
Precious water: As more of the world thirsts, luxury water becoming fashionable among the elite

Precious water: As more of the world thirsts, luxury water becoming fashionable among the elite

SAMTSE, Bhutan (AP) — Monsoon rains have finally passed and floods blocking the lone dirt road have retreated enough for a small truck to climb these Himalayan foothills to a gurgling spring. It spews water so fresh that people here call it nectar.
Takeaways on fine water, a growing trend for the privileged in a world that's increasingly thirsty

Takeaways on fine water, a growing trend for the privileged in a world that's increasingly thirsty

SAMTSE, Bhutan (AP) — Millions of people worldwide don’t have clean water to drink, even though the United Nations deemed water a basic human right more than a decade ago.