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Near-total abortion ban rejected by Virginia House panel

Near-total abortion ban rejected by Virginia House panel

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Lawmakers in the Virginia House of Delegates — controlled by Democrats who flipped the chamber in November after campaigning on abortion rights — decisively voted down a bill that would have instituted a near-total abortion ban.
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A criminal actor is to blame for a dayslong cyberattack on a Chicago hospital, officials say

A criminal actor is to blame for a dayslong cyberattack on a Chicago hospital, officials say

CHICAGO (AP) — A large children's hospital in Chicago remains hobbled by a cyberattack that began more than a week ago , cutting doctors and nurses off from digital patient records and limiting parents' ability to communicate with their kids' caregiv
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Republican effort to restore abortion rights in Missouri folds

Republican effort to restore abortion rights in Missouri folds

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Republican-led campaign to restore abortion rights in Missouri ended Thursday, clearing the path for a competing, more sweeping constitutional amendment to get on the state's November ballot.
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A West Virginia 'Women's Bill of Rights' is an effort to suppress transgender people, critics say

A West Virginia 'Women's Bill of Rights' is an effort to suppress transgender people, critics say

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Legislation in West Virginia to narrow the definitions of gender would give women no further rights and is a way for Republicans to suppress transgender people, speakers at a public hearing said Thursday.
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Mexican-style corn salad kits recalled due to possible Listeria contamination

Mexican-style corn salad kits recalled due to possible Listeria contamination

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling two types of Mexican-style corn salad kits due to possible Listeria contamination.
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When the sun goes down, a swarm of rats emerges in downtown Vancouver

When the sun goes down, a swarm of rats emerges in downtown Vancouver

VANCOUVER — When the sun goes down, the rats of Vancouver's Burrard Skytrain Station emerge, in a scurrying blur of fur and whipping tails.
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Prince William thanks public for messages to King Charles and Kate, says they mean 'a great deal'

Prince William thanks public for messages to King Charles and Kate, says they mean 'a great deal'

LONDON (AP) — Prince William returned to royal duties Wednesday for the first time since his father, King Charles III , announced his cancer diagnosis and his wife, Kate, was hospitalized for abdominal surgery .
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Ohio backs off proposed restrictions on gender-affirming care for adults

Ohio backs off proposed restrictions on gender-affirming care for adults

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's administration on Wednesday backed off its plans to impose rules that advocates feared would have restricted gender-affirming medical treatment for adults in a way no other state has.
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Medical examiner rules death of baby decapitated during delivery was a homicide

Medical examiner rules death of baby decapitated during delivery was a homicide

ATLANTA (AP) — The death of a Georgia couple's baby that was decapitated during delivery has been classified by a medical examiner as a homicide, their attorneys announced Wednesday. Treveon Taylor Jr.
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Missouri Senate votes against allowing abortion in cases of rape and incest

Missouri Senate votes against allowing abortion in cases of rape and incest

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators on Wednesday voted against amending the state's strict law against abortions to allow exceptions in cases of rape and incest. The state banned almost all abortions after the U.S.
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