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Lawyers looking for thousands of families owed money by Veterans Affairs

Lawyers looking for thousands of families owed money by Veterans Affairs

OTTAWA — Lawyers are trying to get in touch with hundreds of thousands of people who are owed money through a class-action lawsuit against Veterans Affairs.
Health care needs to diversify its workforce to get rid of racial inequalities, a new report says

Health care needs to diversify its workforce to get rid of racial inequalities, a new report says

Racial and ethnic inequities in health care are found in every state in the U.S.
Centuries of stories, from some of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s centenarians

Centuries of stories, from some of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s centenarians

The Canadian Press has spent the past month interviewing some of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s more than 11,000 centenarians and their families. These are some of their stories.
She's still busy at 105. What secrets and science are behind sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s 'super agers'?

She's still busy at 105. What secrets and science are behind sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s 'super agers'?

Angeline Charlebois keeps a busy schedule. The 105-year-old Levack, Ont., woman spends Tuesday afternoons in town playing cards with her friends at the golden age club, often bringing home-baked treats to share with her friends.
States fail to track abuses in foster care facilities housing thousands of children, US says

States fail to track abuses in foster care facilities housing thousands of children, US says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Many states are failing to track how frequently children in foster care facilities are abused, sexually assaulted or improperly restrained, leaving them vulnerable to mistreatment, the U.S.
Health officials tell US doctors to be alert for dengue as cases ramp up worldwide

Health officials tell US doctors to be alert for dengue as cases ramp up worldwide

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Tuesday warned doctors to be alert for dengue cases as the tropical disease breaks international records. The virus, which is spread by mosquitoes, has been surging worldwide, helped by climate change.
FDA warns maker of Sara Lee and Entenmann's not to claim foods contain allergens when they don't

FDA warns maker of Sara Lee and Entenmann's not to claim foods contain allergens when they don't

Federal food safety regulators said Tuesday that they have warned a top U.S. bakery to stop using labels that say its products contain potentially dangerous allergens when they don't. U.S.
Brazil’s Supreme Court decriminalizes possession of marijuana for personal use

Brazil’s Supreme Court decriminalizes possession of marijuana for personal use

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday voted to decriminalize possession of marijuana for personal use, making the nation one of Latin America’s last to do so, in a move that could reduce its massive prison population.
NTSB chair says Norfolk Southern interfered with derailment probe after botching vent-and-burn call

NTSB chair says Norfolk Southern interfered with derailment probe after botching vent-and-burn call

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that Norfolk Southern repeatedly tried to interfere with the agency's investigation into the East Palestine derailment and shape its conclusions about the f

Delaware Senate gives final approval to bill mandating insurance coverage for abortions

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in Delaware gave final approval Tuesday to a bill requiring most private health insurance plans and Delaware’s Medicaid program to cover abortions.