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Long Island’s last duck farm weighs closure after outbreak leads to killing of entire flock

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s Long Island was once synonymous with “duck” in the culinary world. Now it may lose its last commercial farm. The avian flu outbreak that has led to the slaughter of millions of birds at U.S.
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North Dakota’s overturned abortion ban won’t be in effect during appeal, court rules

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s highest court ruled Friday to keep the state’s overturned abortion ban from being enforced during an appeal of a decision by a judge that struck down the law in September.
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Justice Department curtails prosecutions for blocking access to reproductive health centers

Justice Department curtails prosecutions for blocking access to reproductive health centers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's new Justice Department leadership issued an order Friday to curtail prosecutions against people accused of blocking access to abortion clinics and reproductive health centers, calling the cases an example of
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Canada captain Alphonso Davies sidelined by injury suffered playing for Bayern Munich

Canada captain Alphonso Davies sidelined by injury suffered playing for Bayern Munich

MUNICH — Canada captain Alphonso Davies has been sidelined after suffering a muscle strain in his left hamstring in Bayern Munich's 3-0 Champions League loss at Feyenoord on Wednesday.
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Justice Department curtails prosecutions for blocking reproductive health care facilities

Justice Department curtails prosecutions for blocking reproductive health care facilities

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's new Justice Department leadership issued an order Friday to curtail prosecutions against people accused of blocking reproductive rights facilities, calling the cases an example of the “weaponization” of law
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Call for male-targeted prevention programs to address N.S. domestic violence epidemic

Call for male-targeted prevention programs to address N.S. domestic violence epidemic

HALIFAX — Long before Brenda Tatlock-Burke was killed by her husband in October, there were signs of his controlling and coercive behaviour.
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Health P.E.I. says masks must be worn at all health facilities amid overcrowding

Health P.E.I. says masks must be worn at all health facilities amid overcrowding

CHARLOTTETOWN — Masks must be worn at all Prince Edward Island health facilities starting Monday. Health P.E.I. says the new rule is in response to overcrowding within the health-care system.
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Trump ends Fauci's security detail and says he'd feel no responsibility if harm befell him

FLETCHER, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump has ended the federal security detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci , the infectious disease expert who advised him on the COVID-19 pandemic, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.
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Trump ends Fauci's security detail and says he'd feel no responsibility if harm befell him

FLETCHER, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump has ended the federal security detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci , the infectious disease expert who advised him on the COVID-19 pandemic, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.
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Emergency contraception pill could be an alternative to mifepristone for abortions, study suggests

A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher dose as an abortion drug, providing a possible alternative to mifepristone , one of the two drugs used in the most common type of abortion in the United
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