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Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

WASHINGTON (AP) - Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs ...
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New York governor says she has reached a deal to legalize medically assisted suicide

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday that she has reached a deal with state legislative leaders to approve a bill to give terminally ill people the legal ability to end their own lives with ...
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Health Rounds: Carrying babies in cloth treated with insecticide reduces malaria cases

(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays) Dec 17 (Reuters) - Applying an insecticide treatment used for soldiers' uniforms to the cloths used to carry babies significantly ...
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European parliament approves citizens’ initiative to help abortion access across EU

STRASBOURG, France, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The European Parliament approved on Wednesday a citizens' initiative to make access to abortions easier across the European Union. The initiative proposes an EU fund that would enable women from nations restricting abortion to ...
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Powerball jackpot surges to $1.25 billion ahead of Wednesday’s drawing

(NEW YORK) -- A $1.25 billion Powerball jackpot prize is up for grabs Wednesday night, with a cash value of $572.1 million, after no winners were selected Monday.This is the game's sixth largest prize ever, according to Powerball. The ...
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Warner Bros. board tells shareholders to reject Paramount offer in favor of Netflix

(NEW YORK) -- The board at Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. said early on Wednesday that its members had unanimously recommended that shareholders reject Paramount Skydance's bid for the company in favor of Netflix's earlier bid."Following a careful evaluation of ...
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Rock band of Minnesota judges and justices performs despite threats surge

(ST. CLOUD, Minn.) -- For Justice Anne McKeig, the high-stakes endeavor of deciding cases on the Minnesota Supreme Court is increasingly an exercise in stress management and risk tolerance."It is an overwhelming responsibility," said McKeig, an amateur musician and ...
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US economy flashes warning signs in new data, some analysts say

(WASHINGTON) -- The federal government released two major economic reports this week, easing a backlog of data pent up by the 43-day government shutdown.The data flashed some warning signs, showing the unemployment rate had ticked up to its highest ...
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How a young Texas mom was killed in a brutal ambush outside her workplace

(NEW YORK) -- When Alyssa Burkett arrived at her Texas workplace one fall morning in 2020, the 24-year-old mother of one didn't know a deadly plan against her was already unfolding.On the morning of Oct. 2 that year, Burkett ...
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A nightly tradition brings light and hope to children at Michigan hospital

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) - Volunteers gripping flashlights waved them high above their heads when the clock struck 8 p.m., shining beams through the frigid night sky - and into the hospital's windows. Exactly 10 minutes later, the enthusiastic crowd, ...
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Absences at this Texas school system soared when a measles outbreak hit

When a measles outbreak hit West Texas earlier this year, school absences surged to levels far beyond the number of children who likely became sick, according to a study, as students were excluded or kept home by their families ...
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EU leaders prepare to take unprecedented steps to help Ukraine at a high-stakes summit

BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union leaders are about to attempt something they've never tried before. The chances of failure are significant. Their actions this week could set dangerous precedents and a wrong move could undermine trust among the bloc's ...
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