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Kavanaugh has enough votes to sit on the Supreme Court (Life News)
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OHP is spending again (Portland Tribune)
California requires women as board members on publically traded companies (OPB)
Gosnell Movie Depicts Chilling Reality of Abortion
“This case is about a doctor who killed babies and endangered women. What we mean is that he regularly and illegally delivered live, viable babies in the third trimester of pregnancy — and then murdered these newborns by severing their spinal cords with scissors. The...
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142,000 slices of Pizza were given to the Homeless
“A Heart for the Homeless” could be the main slogan for a quaint and small pizzeria in Fargo, North Dakota. Back in 2015, Mike and Jennifer Stevens opened a Little Caesars franchise. Months after they opened the restaurant, they saw a homeless man sitting outside a...
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Louisiana appeals court upholds state regulations on abortion
Louisiana's 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that abortion physicians must continue to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, reports The Hill. Pro-abortion litigators had argued that the admitting privileges law imposed an "undue burden" on women...
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Gosnell Movie Depicts Chilling Reality of Abortion
“This case is about a doctor who killed babies and endangered women. What we mean is that he regularly and illegally delivered live, viable babies in the third trimester of pregnancy — and then murdered these newborns by severing their spinal cords with scissors. The...
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Bikers Worldwide Dress Dapper to Raise Millions to Prevent Suicide
On September 30 more than 120,000 partcipants worldwide took part in the annual gentlemen’s ride, adorning themselves in their most distinguished suits and ties and riding on classic and vintage motorcycles. This was no ride for pleasure; the sole purpose of this ride...
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When a Boy’s Condition Prevents Him from Going outside, an Officer Offers to be His Best Friend
Someone once said, “There’s no age limit when it comes to friendship.” For officer Ronald Saladin there was no limit. School Resource Officer Ronald Saladin, 29, first became best friends with 6-year-old Braylon Henson after finding out about his genetic disorder. The...
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Cancer Surviors get their “Happily Ever After” after 25 years
Some children don’t grow up dealing with hard-hitting circumstances until adulthood. Two children dealt with the hard-hitting for most of their childhood. It certainly was hard-hitting for Joel Alsup and Lindsey Wilkerson. Alsup was seven when he was diagnosed with...
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A 158-year-old Indian Law disntegrated
A 158-year-old law was taken down this Thursday. Many wonder if this could this be a change for women in India. India’s supreme court struck down “Section 497,” a colonial-era law regarding adultery. Under this law, a man could be imprisoned for five years for...
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Janitor gets the suprise of a lifetime
Herman Gordon, a 65-year-old deemed a beloved and hardworking custodian at Bristol University got surprised with a luxury vacation by 230 university students back in June. Bristol students spoke of their appreciation and love for Gordon on their school Facebook page....
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A North Carolinan church gives 20,000 meals to those affected by flooding
A North Carolinan church gives 20,000 meals to those affected by flooding For seven hours, 125 volunteers aged 60, 70, and 80 works under the scorching sun giving 20,000 hot meals and water to those affected by Hurricane Florence. They work twice a day, sleeping on...
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Federal court upholds Missouri abortion restrictions
The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed Missouri to enforce laws which restrict abortion, reports The Hill. The court overturned a previous ruling which blocked the regulations. As a result, abortion doctors in Missouri must now maintain affiliations with...
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TriMet plans $500 million project to end diesal buses
Annually, TriMet uses an estimated 6 million gallons of diesel fuel every year in the Portland area, resulting in around 57,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide into the air, and while riders who opt for transit instead of cars do help lower the amount of pollution, the...
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State Officials Halt Abortions at Kansas City Planned Parenthood Clinic
Missouri officials have forced a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Kansas City to stop performing abortions, reports local NPR affiliate KCUR. The clinic attempted to renew its operating license before August 10, but state health officials could not conduct a...
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