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Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?

Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?

Ballot measures on abortion access could attract voters to polls in November who otherwise might sit out the election — and even a small number of additional voters could make a difference in close races for offices from the state legislature to pres
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Feeling the heat as Earth breaks yet another record for hottest summer

Feeling the heat as Earth breaks yet another record for hottest summer

Summer 2024 sweltered to Earth's hottest on record, making it even more likely that this year will end up as the warmest humanity has measured, European climate service Copernicus reported Friday.
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New Mexico starts building an abortion clinic to serve neighboring states, train medical students

New Mexico starts building an abortion clinic to serve neighboring states, train medical students

SANTA FE, N.M.
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Missouri judge says abortion-rights measure summary penned by GOP official is misleading

Missouri judge says abortion-rights measure summary penned by GOP official is misleading

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge ruled Thursday that an anti-abortion GOP official used misleading language to summarize a ballot question designed to restore abortion rights in the state.
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Grizzly bear captured in Gibsons: BC conservation officers relocate bear

Grizzly bear captured in Gibsons: BC conservation officers relocate bear

Successful operation to relocate a 260-lb grizzly bear involved RCMP, public cooperation and timely information
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Missouri judge says abortion-rights measure summary penned by GOP official is misleading

Missouri judge says abortion-rights measure summary penned by GOP official is misleading

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge ruled Thursday that an anti-abortion GOP official used misleading language to summarize a ballot question designed to restore abortion rights in the state.
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'Mismatched guidance' on pulling COVID vaccines ahead of updated shots raises concern

'Mismatched guidance' on pulling COVID vaccines ahead of updated shots raises concern

As several provinces get rid of their existing COVID-19 vaccine supplies to make way for updated shots expected in the fall, pharmacists and some doctors say the move raises questions about gaps in vaccine access and government messaging.
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Ahousaht, B.C., declares state of emergency after weekend deaths

Ahousaht, B.C., declares state of emergency after weekend deaths

AHOUSAT, B.C. — Ahousaht, B.C., has declared a state of emergency after two "tragic losses" in the community over the weekend.
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Construction begins on state-backed abortion clinic in New Mexico to serve neighboring states

SANTA FE, N.M.
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A Legionnaire's disease outbreak has killed 3 at an assisted living facility

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Three people who tested positive for Legionnaires' disease have died after an outbreak at an assisted living facility in upstate New York, officials said Thursday.
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