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Canada aims to protect cattle industry as U.S. avian flu outbreak spreads

Canada aims to protect cattle industry as U.S. avian flu outbreak spreads

CALGARY — As an outbreak of avian influenza in dairy herds south of the border continues to spread, Canadian officials say they are doing everything they can to protect this country's livestock industry.
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What will become of The Epoch Times with its chief financial officer accused of money laundering?

What will become of The Epoch Times with its chief financial officer accused of money laundering?

NEW YORK (AP) — The arrest of an executive at The Epoch Times in a money-laundering scheme this week has drawn attention to a media outlet that has lived largely in the shadows since its founding in 2000 and a transformation during the Trump administ
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McMaster Children's Hospital halts tonsil and adenoid surgeries after deaths

McMaster Children's Hospital halts tonsil and adenoid surgeries after deaths

HAMILTON — McMaster Children's Hospital has halted tonsil and adenoid surgeries after two children died following the procedures. A statement issued Wednesday by Hamilton Health Sciences says both children died after being discharged from hospital.
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More than 70,000 kids in Ontario seeking publicly funded autism supports

More than 70,000 kids in Ontario seeking publicly funded autism supports

TORONTO — More than 70,000 children are seeking support through the Ontario Autism Program, but fewer than 15,000 of them are getting funding for core therapies, the province's Financial Accountability Office said in a report Wednesday.
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A court ruled embryos are children. These Christian couples agree yet wrestle with IVF choices

A court ruled embryos are children. These Christian couples agree yet wrestle with IVF choices

When faced with infertility, Amanda and Jeff Walker had a baby through in vitro fertilization but were left with extra embryos — and questions. Tori and Sam Earle “adopted” an embryo frozen 20 years earlier by another couple.
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Salmonella outbreak may be linked to recalled cucumbers, CDC says

Salmonella outbreak may be linked to recalled cucumbers, CDC says

Cucumbers contaminated with salmonella bacteria may have sickened and hospitalized dozens of people in at least 25 states, U.S. health officials said Wednesday .
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Japan's birth rate falls to a record low as the number of marriages also drops

Japan's birth rate falls to a record low as the number of marriages also drops

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s birth rate fell to a new low for the eighth straight year in 2023, according to Health Ministry data released on Wednesday.
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Life as a teen without social media isn't easy. These families are navigating adolescence offline

Life as a teen without social media isn't easy. These families are navigating adolescence offline

WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — Kate Bulkeley's pledge to stay off social media in high school worked at first. She watched the benefits pile up: She was getting excellent grades. She read lots of books.
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Life as a teen without social media isn't easy. These families are navigating adolescence offline

Life as a teen without social media isn't easy. These families are navigating adolescence offline

WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — Kate Bulkeley's pledge to stay off social media in high school worked at first. She watched the benefits pile up: She was getting excellent grades. She read lots of books.
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A court ruled embryos are children. These Christian couples agree yet wrestle with IVF choices

A court ruled embryos are children. These Christian couples agree yet wrestle with IVF choices

When faced with infertility, Amanda and Jeff Walker had a baby through in vitro fertilization but were left with extra embryos — and questions. Tori and Sam Earle “adopted” an embryo frozen 20 years earlier by another couple.
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