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Mike Garcia: A Republican in the House
GOP Rep. Mike Garcia wins northern L.A. County race, giving Republicans control of the House. Mike Garcia is a freshman Republican congressman who represents California’s northern coastal Los Angeles County, and he should be...
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The change is one in a series of initiatives meant to reduce the burden of terminal illness on the state.
Ontario Ministry of Health reverses course on guardianship requirement for disabled woman with developmental disabilities who refuses medically assisted death The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) announced that, effective April 22,...
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The Man Who Wanted to Drive Me Home
'Every Day Is Frightening': Working For Walmart Amid Covid-19 Lockdowns From the time he was in his early teens, David McNew worked at a grocery store in the rural town of Renton, Washington. He...
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The Ontario government is preparing to tackle climate change by 2030
A $4.6 billion plant will make ammonia 'the fuel of the future' for a plant to produce liquid natural gas, the first of its kind in North America, the governor of Ontario, Doug Ford,...
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The Electric Car Push Is Getting Wider Opposition
Majority of voters favor gasoline-car phaseout. But all-electric goal faces tough opposition. The U.S. House of Representatives has approved an ambitious plan, endorsed by President Obama and automakers, to phase out the sale of...
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The Judge told me I was lucky to be alive
Op-Ed: One lesson from the Weinstein case is that men like me must speak out about abuse. It is not OK to cover it up or silence victims. Read this story by former U.S....
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on the public to make an online pledge to vaccinate their children
Toronto calls in the superheroes to help with vaccinating young children against COVID-19 Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is calling in the help of its superheroes to promote the safe and healthy use of...
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LAPD to exempt officers from discipline
All-civilian discipline panels are more lenient with LAPD officers, report finds; LAPD, city disagree on discipline for officers The City Council is set to weigh a proposed ordinance that would exempt LAPD police officers...
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FIFA has banned lager beer from the World Cup
FIFA head says fans 'will survive' without beer at World Cup This just in from our good friend, Jason Dopke. Here's an update: First, FIFA has decided that no-lager beer is now a “non-essential...
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California vetoes a bill that would have forced the closure of kidney dialysis clinics
California voters reject Proposition 29's mandates for kidney dialysis clinics An attempt by the state health care agency to force the closure of kidney dialysis clinics failed in the California legislature Friday, when the...
