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Drug Overdose Deaths Have Fallen Over the Last Year, Data Shows

Drug Overdose Deaths Have Fallen Over the Last Year, Data Shows

Time Magazine — Drug overdose deaths have decreased modestly over the last year, according to preliminary data from the CDC.(photo)
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Maxine Waters has no interest in running for president, she just wants to impeach Trump

Maxine Waters has no interest in running for president, she just wants to impeach Trump

Newsweek — Maxine Waters has no interest in running for president-she just wants to impeach President Donald Trump. That's what the Democratic congresswoman from California told ABC's The View Friday as she continued her outspoken criticism of the 45th president. Her comments about Trump have helped garner the 14-term representative a national spotlight and growing online popularity. (photo)
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Could you survive hiking alone across Death Valley? This guy did

Could you survive hiking alone across Death Valley? This guy did

San Francisco Chronicle — For more stories like this, check out The Chronicle's weekly Travel newsletter! Sign up here. Roland Banas' first night in Death Valley's remote north did not bode well. The mercury was flirting with freezing, the winds would not relent, and after accidentally puncturing his inflatable sleeping pad, the 44-year-old Frenchman found himself sleeping on the hard, frigid desert ground. (photo)
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You Probably Read About an Uninsured Teen Who Died of COVID-19. The Truth Is More Complicated

You Probably Read About an Uninsured Teen Who Died of COVID-19. The Truth Is More Complicated

Time Magazine — The story quickly became a symbol of Americans' fears and the failures of the U.S. health care system. (Photo)
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'Prediabetes' common in U.S. teens, young adults

'Prediabetes' common in U.S. teens, young adults

Yahoo Lifestyle — For the study, researchers examined data on blood sugar levels for 5,786 people ages 12 to 34 who hadn't been diagnosed with diabetes. Overall, 18% of the younger people in the study, ranging in age from 12 to 18 years old, had "prediabetes," as did 24% of the adults 19 to 34 years old.
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The Trump administration wants to lower seniors' insulin costs

The Trump administration wants to lower seniors' insulin costs

Axios — The Trump administration is working on a proposal to lower seniors' out-of-pocket costs for insulin, which have nearly doubled over the last decade. Why it matters: Voters care deeply about prescription drug prices, and if the policy comes to fruition, it could both help seniors afford their insulin and give the administration political points. (PHOTO)
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Aided by Palantir, the LAPD Uses Predictive Policing to Monitor Specific People and Neighborhoods

Aided by Palantir, the LAPD Uses Predictive Policing to Monitor Specific People and Neighborhoods

The Intercept — Police stops in Los Angeles are highly concentrated within just a small portion of the population, and the Los Angeles Police Department has been using targeted predictive policing technology that may exacerbate that focused scrutiny. (PHOTO)
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British Foreign And Commonwealth Office Needs To Do More To Address The Persecution Of Christians

British Foreign And Commonwealth Office Needs To Do More To Address The Persecution Of Christians

Forbes — On December 26, 2018, the U.K. Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, announced that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) had commissioned an independent review into the persecution of Christians around the world. The review was a direct response to reports that Christian minorities around the world were among the most persecuted religious groups. (PHOTO)
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Kendall Jenner Shades Billionaire Sister Kylie Jenner Amid Feud

Kendall Jenner Shades Billionaire Sister Kylie Jenner Amid Feud

International Business Times (U.S.) — Kendall and Kylie Jenner just proved that they're normal siblings. It all started when Kylie, 22, posted an old photo of herself and Kendall both sporting lighter hair and white sports bras. "Throwback," the makeup mogul captioned the post. (PHOTO)
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Did Rep. Maxine Waters 'shove' a reporter? You decide.

Did Rep. Maxine Waters 'shove' a reporter? You decide.

The Washington Post — Did Rep. Maxine Waters shove a reporter after an interview that quickly became confrontational? That certainly has been the subject of back-and-forth Twitter conversations between reporter Michael Tracey and several others. Tracey tweeted that Waters "shoved" him after he asked a question that seemed to have angered the California Democrat. (PHOTO)
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In A Tamil State Of Mind: Making Connections In The Once-Battered City Of Jaffna

In A Tamil State Of Mind: Making Connections In The Once-Battered City Of Jaffna

National Geographic Traveller India — It was 5.30 a.m. and the streets were still draped in inky darkness when our group of four piled into the car. Anticipation had kept me up for much of the previous night, but I was still wide awake when my father-in-law, affectionately called Raj by his sons (and me), took the wheel. (PHOTO)
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U.S. lawmakers seek to shut banks that harm consumers

U.S. lawmakers seek to shut banks that harm consumers

Reuters — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Democrats introduced legislation on Wednesday to direct banking regulators to review operations at the country's largest banks and consider shutting them down if they exhibit repeated wrongdoing to consumers.
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