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Beck touts health-care plan; Moe would continue to withhold carbon levy

Beck touts health-care plan; Moe would continue to withhold carbon levy

REGINA — Saskatchewan New Democratic Leader Carla Beck was on the campaign trail Tuesday promising better health care, while the Saskatchewan Party's Scott Moe proposed to continue withholding federal carbon levy payments.
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Michigan is paying $13M after shooter drill terrified psychiatric hospital for kids

DETROIT (AP) — A judge has approved a $13 million settlement in a lawsuit over an unannounced active shooter drill at a Michigan psychiatric hospital for children, an event that terrified kids and staff and caused them to scramble for cover, text fam
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RFK Jr. suggests he'll have a significant role on agriculture and health policy if Trump is elected

RFK Jr. suggests he'll have a significant role on agriculture and health policy if Trump is elected

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suggesting he will have significant influence on American agriculture policy if Donald Trump is elected president, the latest in a series of roles he has envisioned for himself in a second Trump administration.
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RFK Jr. suggests he'll have a significant role on agriculture and health policy if Trump is elected

RFK Jr. suggests he'll have a significant role on agriculture and health policy if Trump is elected

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suggesting he will have significant influence on American agriculture policy if Donald Trump is elected president, the latest in a series of roles he has envisioned for himself in a second Trump administration.
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Saskatchewan NDP's Beck promises 800 health-care workers, safer hospital environments

Saskatchewan NDP's Beck promises 800 health-care workers, safer hospital environments

REGINA — Saskatchewan New Democratic Leader Carla Beck says she would hire 800 new front-line health-care workers over four years if her party wins the election on Oct. 28.
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Protesters demand Kellogg remove artificial colors from Froot Loops and other cereals

Protesters demand Kellogg remove artificial colors from Froot Loops and other cereals

Dozens of people rallied outside the Michigan headquarters of WK Kellogg Co. Tuesday, demanding that the company remove artificial dyes from its breakfast cereals in the U.S.
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Alberta to launch new primary care agency by next month in health overhaul

Alberta to launch new primary care agency by next month in health overhaul

The Alberta government continues to divvy up its provincial health authority, with the health minister saying the new agency responsible for primary care is expected to be up and running by November.
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Walz unveils Harris' plan for rural voters as campaign looks to cut into Trump's edge

Walz unveils Harris' plan for rural voters as campaign looks to cut into Trump's edge

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday unveiled his ticket's plans to improve the lives of rural voters, as Vice President Kamala Harris looks to cut into former President Donald Trump's support.
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Puerto Rico police investigate 8 deaths and about two dozen suspected fentanyl overdoses in one town

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — At least eight people have died in a town on Puerto Rico’s north coast in recent days after around two dozen suffered from suspected overdoses linked to drugs likely contaminated with fentanyl, police said Tuesday.
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Michigan is paying $13M after shooter drill terrified psychiatric hospital for kids

DETROIT (AP) — A judge has approved a $13 million settlement in a lawsuit over an unannounced active shooter drill at a Michigan psychiatric hospital for children, an event that terrified kids and staff and caused them to scramble for cover, text fam
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