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Alabama profits off prisoners safe enough to work at McDonald’s, deems them too dangerous for parole

Alabama profits off prisoners safe enough to work at McDonald’s, deems them too dangerous for parole

DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A storm was looming when the inmate serving 20 years for armed robbery was assigned to transport fellow prisoners to their jobs at private manufacturers supplying goods to companies like Home Depot and Wayfair.
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Rwanda and WHO declare end of Marburg outbreak after no new cases reported

Rwanda and WHO declare end of Marburg outbreak after no new cases reported

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — The World Health Organization and the Rwandan government on Friday declared the outbreak in Rwanda of the Ebola-like Marburg fever over after no new cases were registered in recent weeks.
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Rwanda and WHO declare end of Marburg outbreak after no new cases reported

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — The World Health Organization and the Rwandan government on Friday declared the outbreak in Rwanda of the Ebola-like Marburg fever over after no new cases were registered in recent weeks.
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Newfoundland woman washed sick patients' hair every Saturday for more than 20 years

Newfoundland woman washed sick patients' hair every Saturday for more than 20 years

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A retired nurse and teacher in Newfoundland was honoured this week for her volunteer work, which included more than two decades washing the hair of bedridden hospital patients.
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Ontario proposes requiring health staffing agencies to disclose their rates

Ontario proposes requiring health staffing agencies to disclose their rates

TORONTO — Ontario is proposing to increase transparency and accountability around health staffing agencies, as hospitals and long-term care homes spend about $1 billion a year to fill shifts with temporary workers at rates far higher than full-time s
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Man accused in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing faces federal charge that's eligible for death penalty

Man accused in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing faces federal charge that's eligible for death penalty

NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was whisked back to New York by plane and helicopter Thursday to face new federal charges of stalking and murder, which could bring the death penalty if he's convicted.
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Family says man received MAID on psychiatric day pass, files wrongful-death lawsuit

Family says man received MAID on psychiatric day pass, files wrongful-death lawsuit

VANCOUVER — The family of a 52-year-old man who received medical assistance in dying while on a day pass from a Vancouver psychiatric hospital has launched a constitutional challenge to the procedure's legal framework.
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Vancouver Police Union criticizes assault case's handling after officer's suicide

Vancouver Police Union criticizes assault case's handling after officer's suicide

VANCOUVER — When Vancouver police deputy chief Fiona Wilson addressed reporters Tuesday about two Central Saanich police officers facing sexual assault charges, she called the allegations "deeply corrosive to the public trust.
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FDA updates the definition of 'healthy' foods

FDA updates the definition of 'healthy' foods

Packaged foods in the U.S. will have to follow new rules in order to call themselves “healthy,” according to changes finalized Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration. It’s an update of the agency’s definition originally devised 30 years ago.
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FDA says knockoff versions of Lilly obesity drug must come off the market

FDA says knockoff versions of Lilly obesity drug must come off the market

WASHINGTON (AP) — Specialty pharmacies and online companies that have been selling off-brand copies of two blockbuster drugs for obesity and diabetes will need to phase out their versions next year under a federal decision issued Thursday.
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