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India approves death penalty for rape of young children

India approves death penalty for rape of young children

The move follows widespread outrage over the recent rape and killing of an 8-year-old girl in India's Jammu-Kashmir state, the alleged rape of a girl by a ruling party lawmaker in Uttar Pradesh state and several other rape cases involving girls in the country.
by Associated Press

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Women take fall in Nobel scandal for man's alleged misdeeds

Women take fall in Nobel scandal for man's alleged misdeeds

The ugly internal feud has already reached the top levels of public life in the Scandinavian nation known for its promotion of gender equality, with the prime minister, the king and the Nobel board weighing in.
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New data: Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions

New data: Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions

New data show that the number of prescriptions for opioid painkillers filled in the U.S. fell dramatically last year. They showed their biggest drop in 25 years.
by Associated Press

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Bump stock manufacturer is shutting down production

Bump stock manufacturer is shutting down production

Slide Fire will stop taking orders and halt manufacturing of the rapid-fire gun products. It is facing a class action lawsuit for negligence and the government is pursuing a ban on the devices.
by Vanessa Romo

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Anguished families shoulder the biggest burdens of opioid addiction

Anguished families shoulder the biggest burdens of opioid addiction

Nationally, the economic toll of the opioid crisis is in the hundreds of billions. For families of addicts, the losses can include their life savings, peace of mind and a sense of hope.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Law enforcement, truckers team up to fight human trafficking

Employees from the trucking industry are meeting in St. Paul Tuesday to learn how to spot and respond to suspected human trafficking.
by Jon Collins

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