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What has worked to fight climate change? Policies where someone pays for polluting, study finds

What has worked to fight climate change? Policies where someone pays for polluting, study finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — To figure out what really works when nations try to fight climate change, researchers looked at 1,500 ways countries have tried to curb heat-trapping gases. Their answer: Not many have done the job.
FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, shots designed to more closely target recent virus strains -- and hopefully whatever variants cause trouble this winter, too.
FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, shots designed to more closely target recent virus strains -- and hopefully whatever variants cause trouble this winter, too.
US government report says fluoride at twice the recommended limit is linked to lower IQ in kids

US government report says fluoride at twice the recommended limit is linked to lower IQ in kids

NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. government report expected to stir debate concluded that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children.
Man accused of sexually assaulting three-year-old boy at Brampton, Ont., hospital

Man accused of sexually assaulting three-year-old boy at Brampton, Ont., hospital

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Police say a 31-year-old man has been charged in the alleged sexual assault of a three-year-old boy at a Brampton, Ont., hospital.
Summer surge of COVID-19 in Quebec, positivity rate highest since December

Summer surge of COVID-19 in Quebec, positivity rate highest since December

There are currently more than 1,200 people with COVID-19 in hospital in Quebec, and more than 30 deaths reported each week.
Takeaways from AP's report on what the US can learn from other nations about maternal deaths

Takeaways from AP's report on what the US can learn from other nations about maternal deaths

How can the U.S. solve its growing maternal mortality crisis? Health experts say one way is to look to other countries. The U.S.
Europe offers clues for solving America's maternal mortality crisis

Europe offers clues for solving America's maternal mortality crisis

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Pharmacist blamed for deaths in US meningitis outbreak expected to plead no contest in Michigan case

Pharmacist blamed for deaths in US meningitis outbreak expected to plead no contest in Michigan case

HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A Massachusetts pharmacist charged with murder in the deaths of 11 Michigan residents from a 2012 U.S. meningitis outbreak is expected to plead no contest Thursday to involuntary manslaughter.
Feeling groggy in the afternoon? Here’s how to nap the right way

Feeling groggy in the afternoon? Here’s how to nap the right way

Now that she’s working from home, Kendra King takes an early afternoon nap on most days, typically for about 20 to 30 minutes.