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A COVID-era program is awash in fraud. Congress aims to wind it down and expand the child tax credit

WASHINGTON (AP) — When IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel met privately with senators recently, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee asked for his assessment of a startling report: A whistleblower estimated that 95% of claims now being made by bus
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Minnesota governor appointed 1st cannabis chief with incomplete background information, audit says

Minnesota governor appointed 1st cannabis chief with incomplete background information, audit says

ST. PAUL, Minn.
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A private prison health care company accused of substandard care is awarded new contract in Illinois

A private prison health care company accused of substandard care is awarded new contract in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.
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Pentagon chief Austin's cancer prognosis is 'excellent,' no further treatments needed, doctors say

Pentagon chief Austin's cancer prognosis is 'excellent,' no further treatments needed, doctors say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s doctors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center say his prostate cancer prognosis is excellent and no further treatments will be needed after seeing him for a follow-up appointment Friday.
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Lametti says he 'wouldn't be afraid' of pending update to assisted dying eligibility

Lametti says he 'wouldn't be afraid' of pending update to assisted dying eligibility

OTTAWA — Canada's former justice minister says he would have no fear of pressing ahead with a plan to allow people to seek medical assistance in dying solely on the basis of mental illness.
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Bill decriminalizing drug test strips in opioid-devastated West Virginia heads to governor

Bill decriminalizing drug test strips in opioid-devastated West Virginia heads to governor

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A bill that would decriminalize all the strips used to test deadly drugs in West Virginia, the state with the nation's highest overdose rate, is headed to the desk of Republican Gov. Jim Justice.
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What are the symptoms of an enlarged prostate and how is it treated?

What are the symptoms of an enlarged prostate and how is it treated?

The announcement that King Charles III was admitted to a private hospital Friday to undergo a procedure for an enlarged prostate has sparked interest in what is an extremely common condition among older men.
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Thousands of people across Canada donate blood after mad cow-related ban lifted

Thousands of people across Canada donate blood after mad cow-related ban lifted

TORONTO — Padma Ranjan used to pass a blood donation centre on her bus ride to work in Vancouver and wish she could donate. Her family had been regular blood donors when she was growing up in Malaysia. She moved to the U.K.
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Schools are using surveillance tech to catch students vaping, snaring some with harsh punishments

When Aaliyah Iglesias was caught vaping at a Texas high school, she didn’t realize how much could be taken from her.
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B.C. Centre for Disease Control reports fourth flu-related death of child under 10

B.C. Centre for Disease Control reports fourth flu-related death of child under 10

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Centre for Disease Control is reporting another influenza-related death of a child under 10. In its latest weekly update, the centre says the death was reported during the week of Jan. 14 to 20.
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