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2 days agoPoles protest abortion ban in churches and on streetsWomen’s rights activists staged protests during Sunday Masses in predominantly Roman Catholic Poland against a tightening of the nation’s already restrictive abortion law...
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The Latest: Mexico's Chihuahua border state back in lockdownIndia has reported below 60,000 new coronavirus cases for a fifth day as the promise of a free COVID-19 vaccine turned into a key state election issue.
How to help your parents with Medicare open enrollment and avoid scamsPlenty of us are taking care of our children and our parents at the same time. In the middle of the pandemic, we’re helping our children learn virtually at home, but our ...
Stronger Houston: Working to recruit more minorities for vaccine trialsA couple of big-name frontrunners in the race for a coronavirus vaccine, Moderna and Pfizer, began part of their experimental trial here in Houston.
FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: antiviral remdesivirU.S. regulators have approved the first drug to treat COVID-19.
Former Montgomery County doctor sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for $5M healthcare fraudA former Montgomery County doctor was sentenced to serve seven years in prison for his role in fraudulently billing health care programs for at least $5 million.
French PM says 2nd virus wave is here, vastly extends curfewFrance's prime minister has announced a vast extension of the nightly curfew that is intended to curb the spiraling spread of the coronavirus.
