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  Three weeks after becoming the first California county to reinstitute a mask mandate in most indoor public settings amid climbing coronavirus cases and hosp…
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Wimbledon 2022 women's preview: Serena Williams is back, but Iga Swiatek still reigns
Serena could make deep run at Wimbledon, but she'll have to go through Swiatek to get to the title.
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Lakers want Russell Westbrook to be a defense-first player if he returns to team
Russell Westbrook averaged 18.5 points last season, one of the lowest totals of his career.
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UAB coach Bill Clark retiring because of back issues
UAB won 49 games in Clark's six years with the program.
politics
Where abortion stands in your state
Abortion laws and restrictions vary by state and, now the federal protection has been overturned by the Supreme Court, abortion will not be accessible everywhere in the U.S.
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. …
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South Sudan fights child marriage where girls sold for cows
Though South Sudanese law limits marriage to those age 18 and over, it's rarely enforced, particularly in rural areas. And activists are trying to change this.
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One man's fight to end California's ban on ferrets
In nearly three decades of ferret activism, Pat Wright has gone to jail, run for political office, lobbied legislators, collected thousands of signatures and battled decades of…
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UK's Johnson suffers crushing election defeats
LONDON/KIGALI (Reuters) -Boris Johnson's Conservatives lost two parliamentary seats on Friday, a crushing blow to the governing party that prompted the resignation of its chair…
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Prince Charles expresses sorrow over slavery
KIGALI (Reuters) -Britain's Prince Charles expressed deep sorrow over slavery in a speech to Commonwealth leaders in Rwanda on Friday and acknowledged that the roots of the org…
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How to defend yourself from mosquitoes
Tips for keeping mosquitoes away.
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Serena Williams to begin Wimbledon against 113th-ranked foe
Serena Williams will begin her Wimbledon comeback by facing Harmony Tan, a 24-year-old from France who is ranked 113th and owns a 2-6 career record in Grand Slam matches. The …
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Tortoise and its egg found in latest Pompeii discovery
The remains of a tortoise and its egg have been unearthed by archaeologists in Pompeii, the Roman city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD. "It had dug itself a burrow wher…
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Is North Korea moving nukes to its border?
Is North Korea preparing to deploy tactical nuclear weapons along its tense border with rival South Korea, which is only a short drive from the 26 million people living in and …
international
Aftershock in Afghanistan as quake death toll rises to 1,150
An aftershock took more lives Friday and threatened to pile even more misery on an area of eastern Afghanistan reeling from a powerful earthquake that state media said killed 1…
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European tour bans LIV golfers from Scottish Open
The European tour banned golfers who competed in the Saudi-backed breakaway LIV series from three upcoming tournaments, including the Scottish Open, on Friday and fined them $1…
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Ukrainian army to retreat from battered city
After weeks of ferocious fighting, Ukrainian forces will withdraw from Sievierodonetsk, in the country's east, to avoid encirclement, a regional governor said Friday.
politics
States brace for fight over gun laws after high court ruling
The language in the Supreme Court's majority opinion heightened concern that other state laws, from setting an age limit on gun purchases to banning high-capacity ammunition ma…
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Candace Parker breaks WNBA record with 3rd career triple-double
This season might be Parker's last as a pro, but she's not showing signs of signs of slowing down.

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Calif. county ends short-lived mask mandate

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Woman who had abortion overjoyed by Roe ruling

Congress sends landmark gun violence compromise to Biden

Wimbledon 2022 women's preview: Serena Williams is back, but Iga Swiatek still reigns

Lakers want Russell Westbrook to be a defense-first player if he returns to team

UAB coach Bill Clark retiring because of back issues

Where abortion stands in your state

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion

South Sudan fights child marriage where girls sold for cows

One man's fight to end California's ban on ferrets

UK's Johnson suffers crushing election defeats

Prince Charles expresses sorrow over slavery

How to defend yourself from mosquitoes

Serena Williams to begin Wimbledon against 113th-ranked foe

Tortoise and its egg found in latest Pompeii discovery

Is North Korea moving nukes to its border?

Aftershock in Afghanistan as quake death toll rises to 1,150

European tour bans LIV golfers from Scottish Open

Ukrainian army to retreat from battered city

States brace for fight over gun laws after high court ruling

Candace Parker breaks WNBA record with 3rd career triple-double

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Calif. county ends short-lived mask mandate

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Congress sends landmark gun violence compromise to Biden

Wimbledon 2022 women's preview: Serena Williams is back, but Iga Swiatek still reigns

Lakers want Russell Westbrook to be a defense-first player if he returns to team