Nebraska woman charged with disposing of fetus following illegal abortion sentenced to 90 days in jail
A woman accused of having an illegal abortion in Nebraska when she was 17 and disposing of the fetus was sentenced Thursday to 90 days in jail following a plea agreement.
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Popular Taiwan Mayor Stumbles in Bid to Lead in US-China Hotspot
At a talk with university students last month, Taiwan opposition candidate Hou Yu-ih was pushed to define a
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Florida's new black history curriculum 'sanitized', say critics
The revised standards for black history lessons suggest some received "personal benefit" from slavery.
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Amsterdam bans cruise ships to limit visitors and curb pollution
It comes months after young British men were urged not to hold bachelor parties in the Dutch capital.
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MLB Rumors: Multiple blockbuster trades on table for Astros?
What do the Houston Astros have up their sleeves ahead of the MLB trade deadline?With less than two weeks until the MLB trade deadline, the Houston Astros enter August as apparent buyers in their attempts to repeat as World Series champions.General manager Dana Brown has told the media that ...
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Extreme Heat, Weather Conditions Attributed to Stagnant Jet Stream
It’s no coincidence that extreme heat is engulfing huge swaths of Asia, Europe and North America all at
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Grindr Staff Launch Union Drive, Fueled by Tech Layoffs and Anti-LGBTQ Threats
Employees at the LGBTQ dating company Grindr Inc. are petitioning to unionize, extending a wave of organizing among
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China’s $100 Billion Tutoring Ban Backfires, Spawning Black Market
President Xi Jinping’s attack on China’s after-school tutoring industry was meant to ease the burden on households. But
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Famed US hacker Kevin Mitnick dies aged 59
America’s “most wanted” hacker reinvented himself as a cybersecurity consultant after time in prison.
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Fast Fashion Report Cards Show What’s Really in Your Clothes
Consumers’ drive for quantity over quality is transforming the world’s textile industry, sparking an almost doubling in global
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New York City agrees to pay more than $13 million over police tactics used at George Floyd demonstrations
New York City has agreed to pay more than $13 million to settle a class action lawsuit that accuses the city's police department of using unlawful tactics against protesters following the death of George Floyd, according to a proposed settlement filed in a Manhattan federal court Wednesday.
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20 Weird Words for Bodily Ailments
Need a better word to describe what ails you? Look no further than this list of old, unusual ways to describe your aches, pains, and whatever else is happening in your body.
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