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Justice Department sues to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys

Justice Department sues to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys

NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department is suing to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys, citing concerns the combination would hinder access to home health and hospice services in the U.S.
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A Canadian teen is in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu

A Canadian teen is in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu

NEW YORK (AP) — A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu, a British Columbia health official said Tuesday.
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A pregnant woman sues for the right to an abortion in challenge to Kentucky's near-total ban

A pregnant woman sues for the right to an abortion in challenge to Kentucky's near-total ban

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A pregnant woman filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to restore the right to an abortion in Kentucky in the latest challenge to the state's near-total ban on the procedure.
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Family of security guard shot and killed at Portland, Oregon, hospital sues facility for $35M

Family of security guard shot and killed at Portland, Oregon, hospital sues facility for $35M

PORTLAND, Ore.
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Family of security guard shot and killed at Portland, Oregon, hospital sues facility for $35M

PORTLAND, Ore.
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B.C. teen with bird flu is in critical care, infection source unknown: health officer

B.C. teen with bird flu is in critical care, infection source unknown: health officer

The teenager who tested positive for bird flu in British Columbia is in critical condition and being treated at B.C. Children's Hospital, the provincial health officer says. Dr.
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A pregnant woman sues for the right to an abortion in challenge to Kentucky's near-total ban

A pregnant woman sues for the right to an abortion in challenge to Kentucky's near-total ban

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A pregnant woman filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking the right to an abortion in Kentucky in the latest challenge to the state's near-total ban on the procedure.
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STD epidemic slows as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall in US

STD epidemic slows as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall in US

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year, gonorrhea cases fell and chlamydia cases remained below prepandemic levels, according to federal data released Tuesday.
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Former B.C. premier John Horgan dies at age 65, after third bout with cancer

Former B.C. premier John Horgan dies at age 65, after third bout with cancer

VICTORIA — Ambassador to Germany and former British Columbia premier John Horgan has died at the age of 65, after his third bout with cancer. Horgan served as B.C.
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Nova Scotia election promise tracker: What has been promised by three main parties?

Nova Scotia election promise tracker: What has been promised by three main parties?

Voters in Nova Scotia go to the polls on Nov. 26. At dissolution, the Progressive Conservatives held 34 seats in the 55-seat legislature, the Liberals held 14 seats, the NDP had six and there was one Independent.
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