No exception for life of mother included in Idaho GOP's abortion platform language - Idaho Capital Sun

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“Idaho Republican delegates rejected an amendment that would have provided an exception for a mother who has an abortion to safe her life.”

Suggested Electoral Count Act changes draw broad support : NPR

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“The proposal, aimed at reforming the widely criticized 135-year-old law governing the process of casting and counting Electoral College votes, has...”

Indiana AG warned over remark about abortion provided for a 10-year-old rape victim : NPR

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“A lawyer for the doctor who performed the abortion sent a cease and desist letter threatening legal action against Attorney General Todd Rokita for...”

Hospital-acquired pneumonia is killing patients. There's a simple way to stop it.

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“Four years ago, when Karen Giuliano went to a Boston hospital for hip replacement surgery, she was given a pale-pink bucket of toiletries issued to...”

World swimming bans transgender athletes from women's events

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“World swimming's governing body effectively banned transgender athletes from competing in women's events on Sunday.”

Raisman, Biles, Maroney among 90 women asking FBI for $1 billion for mishandling Larry Nassar sex abuse case

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“Ninety women, including Olympic gymnasts Biles, Maroney and Raisman, want $1 billion from the FBI for botching the investigation of sex abuse by...”

Cosmonauts Find Bacteria Living On The Outside Of The ISS | IFLScience

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“"It turns out that somehow these swabs reveal bacteria that were absent during the launch of the ISS module," Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov...”

Taunting

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Yet another reminder, to those flagging taunts, that if I see a taunt flagged and look at the discussion to find that the taunts are going both ways, I'm going to dismiss the flag.  You can't participate in a slap fight and expect only the people you don't like to get their hands smacked.  It is...

Uvalde police, school district no longer cooperating with Texas probe of shooting: Sources - ABC News

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“Uvalde police and school district police are no longer cooperating with the Texas Dept. of Public Safety's probe into the Robb Elementary School...”

10 people were killed in a shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y. : NPR

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“Police say the alleged shooter is in custody. Authorities described it as a "racially motivated hate crime" and say the majority of the victims...”