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Rep. John Lewis of Georgia says he has pancreatic cancer

Rep. John Lewis of Georgia says he has pancreatic cancer

Congressman John Lewis of Georgia announced Sunday that he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer, vowing he will keep serving and fight the disease with the tenacity with which he battled racial discrimination and other inequalities dating to the civil rights era.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. astronaut sets record for longest spaceflight by a woman

U.S. astronaut sets record for longest spaceflight by a woman

A U.S. astronaut set a record Saturday for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, breaking the old mark of 288 days with about two months left in her mission.
by The Associated Press

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For these '3 Dots,' 100 years of friendship, fellowship and fun

For these '3 Dots,' 100 years of friendship, fellowship and fun

In Auburn, Maine, three best friends — Dorothy, Dorothy and Dorothy — celebrate their 100th birthdays and reminisce about their long friendship.
by Susan Sharon

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In 2019, the legal fight over opioids unraveled into confusion and infighting

In 2019, the legal fight over opioids unraveled into confusion and infighting

This was meant to be the year we answered a big question about the deadly opioid epidemic: Will drug companies that make and sell prescription pain medications be held liable? That clarity never came.
by Brian Mann

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As feds raise smoking age, debate isn’t yet over Minnesota

As feds raise smoking age, debate isn’t yet over Minnesota

A new federal law raises the minimum purchase age for tobacco products from 18 to 21. Tobacco 21 advocates in Minnesota still see value in having a state law pass, too.
by Brian Bakst

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Why tobacco industry giants backed raising the minimum age of purchase

Why tobacco industry giants backed raising the minimum age of purchase

President Trump has signed off on raising the age of sale from 18 to 21 for cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Health advocates worry it guards the industry from further sweeping regulations.
by Merrit Kennedy

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