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Jets punter Thomas Morstead dedicates his season to ALS awareness in honor of Steve Gleason

Jets punter Thomas Morstead dedicates his season to ALS awareness in honor of Steve Gleason

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Thomas Morstead's punts will do more than just change field position for the New York Jets this season.
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Halifax officer investigated after arrest leaves woman with injured liver

Halifax officer investigated after arrest leaves woman with injured liver

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's police watchdog is looking into whether charges will be laid against a Halifax police officer after a woman he took to the ground during an arrest suffered an injury to her liver.
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Customers line up on Ohio's first day of recreational marijuana sales

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Customers lined up at dispensaries across Ohio on Tuesday for the first day of recreational marijuana sales in the state.
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Bloomberg gives $600 million to four Black medical schools' endowments

Bloomberg gives $600 million to four Black medical schools' endowments

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Bloomberg's organization Bloomberg Philanthropies committed $600 million to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools to help secure their future economic stability.
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Sierra Leone not long ago still chained mental health patients. A transformation is underway

Sierra Leone not long ago still chained mental health patients. A transformation is underway

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Abdul Jalloh was the only practicing psychiatrist in Sierra Leone when he took over the country’s sole psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of the capital.
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911 operator calmly walks expectant mom through a surprise at-home delivery

911 operator calmly walks expectant mom through a surprise at-home delivery

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
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South Dakota court decision threatens abortion rights measure on November ballot

South Dakota court decision threatens abortion rights measure on November ballot

The South Dakota Supreme Court has reversed a judge's ruling from last month that dismissed a lawsuit aiming to remove an abortion rights initiative from the November ballot.
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38-year-old man from Toronto drowns while swimming in northeastern Ontario lake

38-year-old man from Toronto drowns while swimming in northeastern Ontario lake

TEMISKAMING SHORES, Ont. — The Temiskaming detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police says a 38-year-old Toronto man drowned Sunday in Twin Lakes in northeastern Ontario.
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Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?

Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?

NEW YORK (AP) — Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. They have been found in a wide range of body tissues, including the heart, liver, kidneys and even testicles.
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Recreational marijuana sales in Ohio can start Tuesday at nearly 100 locations

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Recreational marijuana sales will begin across Ohio on Tuesday when the state issues its first operating certificates.
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