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Tennessee corrections chief says new process for executing inmates will be completed by end of year

Tennessee corrections chief says new process for executing inmates will be completed by end of year

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
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Canada adds $15M to aid for Lebanon and will match $6M in donations

Canada adds $15M to aid for Lebanon and will match $6M in donations

OTTAWA — Canada is adding another $15 million to its humanitarian aid package for Lebanon after an escalation in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah.
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Bakery that makes Sara Lee and Entenmann's pushes back on FDA sesame warning

Bakery that makes Sara Lee and Entenmann's pushes back on FDA sesame warning

A top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products contain sesame — a potentially dangerous allergen — when they don't.
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Higher rates of mental disorders, suicidal thoughts among transgender people: study

TORONTO — Researchers say serious mental health disorders and thoughts of suicide are more prevalent among people who are transgender or gender diverse in Canada.
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Feeling stressed about the election? Here's what some are doing and what they say you can do too

Feeling stressed about the election? Here's what some are doing and what they say you can do too

If the high stakes presidential election is causing troublesome thoughts, existential dread or rifts with loved ones, there’s no need to white knuckle through it. Take a deep breath. Literally.
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Pakistan records spike in new polio cases, hampering efforts to make the country polio-free

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has witnessed a spike in new polio cases since March, officials said Wednesday, in a troubling sign as the government seeks to eradicate the disease in the country.
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Feeling stressed about the election? Here's what some are doing and what they say you can do too

Feeling stressed about the election? Here's what some are doing and what they say you can do too

If the high stakes presidential election is causing troublesome thoughts, existential dread or rifts with loved ones, there’s no need to white knuckle through it. Take a deep breath. Literally.
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Saskatchewan NDP continues focus on health care in election campaign

Saskatchewan NDP continues focus on health care in election campaign

The Saskatchewan NDP appears to be continuing its focus on health-care issues during the provincial election campaign, with party candidates set to hold press conferences today outside hospitals in three communities.
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DFO ordered to improve officer gear to counter threat from 'criminals' with firearms

DFO ordered to improve officer gear to counter threat from 'criminals' with firearms

HALIFAX — A labour investigator has agreed with federal fishery officers that heavily armed criminals pose a threat to their lives and has ordered managers to take steps immediately to reduce the danger.
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Florida hospitals and health care facilities in Hurricane Milton's path prepare for the worst

Florida hospitals and health care facilities in Hurricane Milton's path prepare for the worst

Hospitals and other health care facilities on Florida’s Gulf Coast — still reeling from Hurricane Helene — are now revving up for Hurricane Milton.
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