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Dr. Eileen de Villa will have surgery Monday

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Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s public health chief, taking leave of absence for medical treatment Toronto Public Health’s assistant deputy medical director will leave her position soon after announcing a leave of absence from...

The Supreme Court is Considering a Suit for the Constitutionality of the State's 2011 Voter Registration Law
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The Supreme Court is Considering a Suit for the Constitutionality of the State’s 2011 Voter Registration Law

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Election Day is Nov. 8, but legal challenges already begin What happens on election day is not the only question looming over the state. A case challenging the constitutionality of the state's 2011 voter...

Qatari football is about to take the world by storm
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Qatari football is about to take the world by storm

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World Cup money, drama and fans focus a white-hot global spotlight on Qatar, a tiny desert nation of one million people whose ruling emir has been accused of playing the host to secret nuclear...

The National Marine Fisheries Service is establishing a new mortality prevention program for gray whales
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The National Marine Fisheries Service is establishing a new mortality prevention program for gray whales

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Gray whales continue to wash up dead and emaciated, but causes remain elusive. The most recent known incident took place in the northern Gulf of St. Lawrence in 2010 when a group of at...

The Story of My Dad
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The Story of My Dad

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'Devotion's' director had an ace in the hole: his father, a Black Blue Angel pilot in World War II. His grandfather, on the other hand, was a pilot who, upon hearing that his dad...

The Road to Personal Ownership Is Paved With The Past
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The Road to Personal Ownership Is Paved With The Past

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Majority of voters favor gasoline-car phaseout. But all-electric goal faces tough opposition. This is how to build the future of transportation in the U.S.: Start with all-electric vehicles and then phase out gas-powered cars...

The Nevada Senate Race Is The Most Expensive in American History
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The Nevada Senate Race Is The Most Expensive in American History

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Nevada’s Costly, Photo-Finish Senate Race Pits Abortion vs. Economy (AUDIO) Nevada’s Senate race between two former rivals is currently the most expensive in American history and is expected to be a high-turnout, photo-op, media...

The Afrobeats category is not racist
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The Afrobeats category is not racist

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The Grammys are considering adding an Afrobeats category, but will it be called the "Bantu" category, the Nigerian pop category or the "African" category? The categories are not meant to be racist. The categories...

Kenyatta is seeking to expand his international profile
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Kenyatta is seeking to expand his international profile

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Kenya 'a beacon of democracy' in East Africa, says expert In a first, Kenya is to open its first foreign embassies in East Africa - and it's not just in South Africa where the...