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Texas’s Abortion Rate Has Falled by Nearly 9 Percent Since 2008
Study finds Texas births up, abortions down after fetal heartbeat law passed Texas birth rates remain below the national average, while abortion rates also have fallen this year, according to a new study by...
us
The US Economy Is Not a Health Measure
New wave of migrants puts US and other countries to the test In the United States, one of the key indicators used to measure the strength of a nation’s economy—its gross domestic product (GDP)—is...
national
The Desert of Baja California
The Desert Changed My Life. It Can Change Yours, Too. The desert of Baja California now threatens the U.S. border with Mexico. In the desert, the sky is blue and the sun shines bright....
us
Copyright reform bill sparks backlash from MPs
Google defends secret deals in clash with MPs over online news bill The copyright reform bill that the Government is considering to reform the UK’s approach to copyright is being discussed in Parliament this...
europe
Quebec City mosque is a “contrary to the values of this city and Quebec,” says Toronto’s former councillor
Toronto council backs fight against Quebec’s Bill 21, calling it ‘contrary to the values of Torontonians and Canadians’ Share this story: Click to Expand Toronto council has voted to deny permits to the Quebec...
world
Tennis is in my blood
Serena Williams has done it all in tennis, but there's so much more to come for her in another sport. When I was a kid, I dreamed of playing tennis. But after a couple...
health
The Sheriff’s Deprivation of Civil Rights Was Not a National Revolt
Villanueva, the Los Angeles Sheriff, Concedes After Combative Term in Court: 'I'll Be Back to Kill as Many as I Can' ‘I’ll be back to kill as many as I can,' says Sheriff Alex...
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South Dakota Legalizes Medical Marijuana
Will South Dakota OK pot again after 1st measure reversed? Published: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 8:56 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 8:56 p.m. SOUTH DAKOTA — The law passed and...
entertainment
The two girls killed in a fiery car crash were football players from Porter Ranch High
Two teenagers killed in Porter Ranch crash; 8 others injured A pair of high school football players found dead in a fiery car crash that killed two other teens and critically injured several others...
world
The Argument against the Tax on California’s Farmers
Op-Ed: We can't afford to shutter California's aging oil refineries yet It was the beginning of March. Inside a tent at the back of a gas station near the edge of Chinatown, a dozen...