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Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here's what he's proposed

Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here's what he's proposed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has promised sweeping actions in his second administration.
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'Good first step': N.B. mystery brain disease patients welcome new investigation

'Good first step': N.B. mystery brain disease patients welcome new investigation

FREDERICTON — Melissa Hawkes began to feel unwell during a visit to a friend's house in March 2021. All that she remembers before blacking out is that she went to the bathroom.
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Missouri lawmakers are going after voter-approved abortion rights. Voters will likely reelect them

Missouri lawmakers are going after voter-approved abortion rights. Voters will likely reelect them

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Voters in Missouri last election approved a constitutional amendment that promised to undo the state's near-total abortion ban.
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Check your eggs — they could be part of recall due to salmonella contamination

Check your eggs — they could be part of recall due to salmonella contamination

Brands affected are Compliments, Foremost, Golden Valley, IGA, Western Family and No Name, with expiry dates of Feb. 16, Feb. 22 and March 1.
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On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day

On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Sal Almanza has worked 24-hour shifts in grueling terrain, cutting fire lines and hauling away brush trying to keep ahead of fires that have devastated several Los Angeles neighborhoods.
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On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day

On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Sal Almanza has worked 24-hour shifts in grueling terrain, cutting fire lines and hauling away brush trying to keep ahead of fires that have devastated several Los Angeles neighborhoods.
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Keeping blood pressure under control is critical. There's a new option for tough cases

Keeping blood pressure under control is critical. There's a new option for tough cases

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nothing doctors prescribed controlled Michael Garrity’s dangerously high blood pressure — until they zapped away some nerves on his kidneys.
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Why the debunked concept of Blue Monday still resonates, 20 years later

Why the debunked concept of Blue Monday still resonates, 20 years later

TORONTO — Blue Monday's designation as the saddest day of the year was debunked soon after it was created about 20 years ago, yet it continues to resonate culturally.
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What to know about abortion developments in the states and courts as Trump takes office

What to know about abortion developments in the states and courts as Trump takes office

An incoming new president and state legislative sessions ramping up are likely to bring more changes to abortion policy across the U.S., which is still settling after the seismic shift in 2022 when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
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US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids

US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids

DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The U.S.
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