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Euphoric two years ago, US anti-abortion movement is now divided and worried as election nears

Euphoric two years ago, US anti-abortion movement is now divided and worried as election nears

Just two years ago, leading anti-abortion activists were euphoric as the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision , thus ending the nationwide right to abortion.
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Death toll from Israeli airstrike on Beirut suburb rises to 31 as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire

Death toll from Israeli airstrike on Beirut suburb rises to 31 as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — The death toll from an Israeli airstrike on a Beirut suburb rose to 31, including seven women and three children, Lebanon's health minister said on Saturday, as Israel and Hezbollah traded fire.
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Birth tourism families could reap 'never ending chain' of Canadian citizenship abroad: critics

Birth tourism families could reap 'never ending chain' of Canadian citizenship abroad: critics

B.C. MP concerned an amended Citizenship Act could proliferate passing of Canadian citizenship rights indefinitely to birth tourist descendants living in foreign countries
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'Terrifying' twister damages homes and trees in English town but causes no casualties

LONDON (AP) — A rare tornado touched down in England, toppling trees, tearing off roof tiles and terrifying residents.
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Voting ends in Sri Lanka to choose a president and a way out of years of turmoil

Voting ends in Sri Lanka to choose a president and a way out of years of turmoil

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Voting has ended Saturday in Sri Lanka's presidential election as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis in its history and the resulting political upheaval .
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Voting ends in Sri Lanka to choose a president and a way out of years of turmoil

Voting ends in Sri Lanka to choose a president and a way out of years of turmoil

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Voting has ended Saturday in Sri Lanka's presidential election as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis in its history and the resulting political upheaval .
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Heavy rain pounds northcentral Japan leaving 1 person dead and several others missing

Heavy rain pounds northcentral Japan leaving 1 person dead and several others missing

TOKYO (AP) — Heavy rain pounded Japan’s northcentral region of Noto on Saturday which triggered landslides and floods and left one person dead and several missing, officials said.
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Lizard on track halts Formula 1 practice in Singapore

Lizard on track halts Formula 1 practice in Singapore

SINGAPORE (AP) — A large lizard scampered onto the track and stopped the third and final Formula 1 practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday.
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De Grasse soaking in the moment, enjoying reception after Olympic gold in Paris

De Grasse soaking in the moment, enjoying reception after Olympic gold in Paris

Andre De Grasse is enjoying the high of being a gold medallist once again. The 29-year-old from Markham, Ont.
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Timeline: The political shakeups leading up to the 2024 B.C. fall election

Timeline: The political shakeups leading up to the 2024 B.C. fall election

VICTORIA — There has been a major upheaval in British Columbia politics since the last provincial vote in 2020. Here's a look at the political timeline, resulting in two party leaders who are both running for the first time as premier in the Oct.
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