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Midfielder Carly Wickenheiser called into Canada camp as an injury replacement

Midfielder Carly Wickenheiser called into Canada camp as an injury replacement

Canada has called in midfielder Carly Wickenheiser to replace the injured Bianca St-Georges for the upcoming Pinatar Cup soccer tournament in Spain.
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New York refuses Louisiana's extradition request for doctor charged with prescribing abortion pills

ALBANY, N.Y.
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A running list of Ontario election promises in campaign for snap Feb. 27 vote

A running list of Ontario election promises in campaign for snap Feb. 27 vote

TORONTO — A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in the province's snap election campaign. The vote is set for Feb. 27. Progressive Conservatives Feb.
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Some people didn't know they had a bird flu infection, study of veterinarians suggests

Some people didn't know they had a bird flu infection, study of veterinarians suggests

NEW YORK (AP) — A new study shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians.
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Children taken to hospital after school bus crash in southern Manitoba

Children taken to hospital after school bus crash in southern Manitoba

PILOT MOUND, Man. — Children were taken to hospital following a school bus crash at an intersection near Pilot Mound in southern Manitoba.
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Polish appeals court orders retrial in abortion-aiding case

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An appeals court in Poland on Thursday ordered a retrial of the case of a women’s rights activist convicted of providing another woman with abortion pills.
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Canadian children see thousands of digital ads for unhealthy food every year: report

Canadian children see thousands of digital ads for unhealthy food every year: report

MONTREAL — Children in Canada are exposed to more than 4,000 ads for food on their mobile devices every year, with the vast majority promoting unhealthy products, according to a new report.
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This is what happens to the body when HIV drugs are stopped for millions of people

This is what happens to the body when HIV drugs are stopped for millions of people

A generation has passed since the world saw the peak in AIDS-related deaths. Those deaths — agonizing, from diseases or infections the body might otherwise fight off — sent loved ones into the streets, pressuring governments to act.
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Mental health care for rural Black people in N.S. lacking, year after Desmond report

Mental health care for rural Black people in N.S. lacking, year after Desmond report

HALIFAX — A lack of mental health care tailored to rural Black Nova Scotians is one of several problems yet to be properly addressed by the province, more than one year after an inquiry report into the Lionel Desmond tragedy recommended reforms.
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This is what happens to the body when HIV drugs are stopped for millions of people

This is what happens to the body when HIV drugs are stopped for millions of people

A generation has passed since the world saw the peak in AIDS-related deaths. Those deaths — agonizing, from diseases the body might otherwise fight off — sent loved ones into the streets, pressuring governments to act.
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