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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion, a fundamental and deeply personal change…
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Kishida unveils plan to set up pandemic crisis control unit
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced plans Wednesday to establish an infectious disease crisis management agency to better…
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Mining companies back away from Brazil’s Indigenous areas
RIO DE JANEIRO — Some of the world’s biggest mining companies have withdrawn requests to research and extract minerals on…
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EXPLAINER: ‘Neutral’ Europe recedes as NATO set to expand
BERLIN — With Finland and Sweden taking steps to join NATO amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, the list of “neutral”…
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A key inflation gauge jumped 6.6% in March, most since 1982
An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve surged 6.6% in March compared with a year ago, the highest…
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Majority of Americans want masks for travelers: AP-NORC poll
FARGO, N.D. — A majority of Americans continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other…
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Puerto Rico steps into abortion restriction debate
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Powerful lawmakers in Puerto Rico are joining conservatives in states across the U.S. mainland in…
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Six-days-a-week mail delivery saved; Biden signs Postal bill
President Joe Biden has signed into law plans for a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service By WILL WEISSERT…
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House passes $35-a-month insulin cap as Dems seek wider bill
WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients,…
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Pandemic fears are fading along with omicron: AP-NORC poll
Omicron is fading away, and so are Americans’ worries about COVID-19. As coronavirus pandemic case numbers, hospitalizations and deaths continue…
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