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Attack on a health center used in an anti-polio campaign in Pakistan kills 2 police officers
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Militants attacked a health center used in an ongoing anti-polio campaign in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, triggering a shootout that left two police officers dead, local authorities said.
Oct 29, 2024 4:55 AM
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Attack on health center dealing with polio in northwestern Pakistan kills police officer
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Militants attacked a health center used in an ongoing anti-polio campaign in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, triggering a shootout that left a police officer dead, local authorities said.
Oct 29, 2024 1:31 AM
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Saskatchewan Party wins fifth straight majority government, Scott Moe back as premier
Premier Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Party won a fifth consecutive majority government Monday, losing in the big cities but retaining its iron grip on rural areas to secure victory.
Oct 29, 2024 12:54 AM
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Scott Moe: The conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot
Scott Moe is a conservative premier who began life as a left-winger with a shot so hard, it was lights out — literally.
Oct 29, 2024 12:41 AM
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RCMP say children and driver were injured in Saskatchewan school bus crash
TISDALE, Sask. — RCMP say a school bus crash in Saskatchewan has injured the driver as well as some of the children aboard. Police say the bus, which was the only vehicle involved, crashed shortly before 4 p.m.
Oct 28, 2024 8:15 PM
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Lassa fever suspected in death of Iowa resident who traveled to West Africa
Health officials are investigating the death Monday of an Iowa resident as a suspected case of Lassa fever , a frightening viral disease rarely seen in the U.S., health officials said. The patient returned to the U.S.
Oct 28, 2024 5:37 PM
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Alberta proposes new rights, including to refuse medical treatment — with exemptions
EDMONTON — Alberta’s government proposed legislative changes Monday to the provincial Bill of Rights aimed at giving residents the right to refuse medical treatments, including vaccines, but is leaving the final word to the courts.
Oct 28, 2024 5:06 PM
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Apple AirPods Pro's new hearing aid feature could help people face a problem they'd rather ignore
Some Apple AirPods wireless headphones can be used as hearing aids with a new software update available Monday . It's a high-profile move that experts applaud, even if they only reach a small portion of the millions of Americans with hearing loss.
Oct 28, 2024 3:40 PM
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Minister to launch consultations on advanced requests for assisted dying
OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland said the federal government will launch consultations this fall about expanding the medical assistance in dying regime to include advanced requests.
Oct 28, 2024 3:16 PM
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Georgia launches state-run Affordable Care Act website
ATLANTA (AP) — Starting Monday, 1.3 million Georgians who bought health care through the Affordable Care Act can begin looking at plans through Georgia Access, the state's new marketplace exchange. Open enrollment for Georgia Access begins Friday.
Oct 28, 2024 3:02 PM
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