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Nebraska conservatives gamble on combining abortion, trans health bans

Nebraska conservatives gamble on combining abortion, trans health bans

LINCOLN, Neb.
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P.E.I. left with one intensive care unit due to lack of internal medicine physicians

P.E.I. left with one intensive care unit due to lack of internal medicine physicians

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — A hospital in Summerside, P.E.I.
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A Texas woman was fatally shot by her boyfriend after she got an abortion, police say

A Texas woman was fatally shot by her boyfriend after she got an abortion, police say

DALLAS (AP) — A man who didn't want his girlfriend to get an abortion fatally shot her during a confrontation in a Dallas parking lot, police said. He was jailed on a murder charge as of Friday.
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Hormone therapy should be offered to more women with severe menopause: review

Hormone therapy should be offered to more women with severe menopause: review

More women sufferingfrom "debilitating" symptoms of menopause should be presented with the option of hormonal therapy, according to a paper published in theCanadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) on Monday.
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NYC converts hotels to shelters as pressure mounts to accommodate asylum seekers

NYC converts hotels to shelters as pressure mounts to accommodate asylum seekers

NEW YORK (AP) — The historic Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan shuttered three years ago, but it will soon be bustling again — reopening to accommodate an anticipated influx of asylum seekers just as other New York City hotels are being converted
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Quebec avian flu cases higher than expected as bird deaths near 1 million: expert

Quebec avian flu cases higher than expected as bird deaths near 1 million: expert

MONTREAL — Poultry farmers in Quebec are grappling with a series of outbreaks of deadly avian flu, as the number of birds that have died or been euthanized due to the disease since early last year nears the one million mark.
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North Carolina governor vetoes abortion limits, launches override showdown

North Carolina governor vetoes abortion limits, launches override showdown

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In front of an exuberant crowd, North Carolina’s Democratic governor vetoed legislation Saturday that would have banned nearly all abortions in his state after 12 weeks of pregnancy.
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Fighting cancer, Saints tight end Foster Moreau could participate in voluntary offseason practices

Fighting cancer, Saints tight end Foster Moreau could participate in voluntary offseason practices

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Newly signed Saints tight end Foster Moreau, who is being treated for cancer, “absolutely” could participate in upcoming voluntary offseason practices that begin later this month, coach Dennis Allen said Saturday.
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Pilots at United picket for higher pay as pressure builds before summer travel season

Pilots at United picket for higher pay as pressure builds before summer travel season

DALLAS (AP) — Just ahead of what could be a record-breaking summer travel season, pilots from one of the nation’s biggest airlines marched in picket lines at major airports on Friday as they push for higher pay.
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New menopause drug for hot flashes gets FDA approval

New menopause drug for hot flashes gets FDA approval

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Friday approved a new type of drug for women dealing with uncomfortable hot flashes caused by menopause.
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