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Lawsuit: A boy sickened with E. coli linked to State Fair animals

Lawsuit: A boy sickened with E. coli linked to State Fair animals

The lawsuit says the 4-year-old touched and petted several animals while visiting the Miracle of Birth Center last August. The boy had permanent damage to his kidneys and other organs due to the E. coli infection, according to the lawsuit.
by Peter Cox

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Legal marijuana sales may spark Midwest interstate tension

Legal marijuana sales may spark Midwest interstate tension

Illinois is joining Michigan as the only Midwestern states broadly allowing the sale and use of marijuana. But consumers must be aware that cannabis remains illegal in surrounding states and can't be transported over state lines.
by The Associated Press

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3 years in, no sign of Trump's replacement for Obamacare

3 years in, no sign of Trump's replacement for Obamacare

As a candidate for the White House, Donald Trump repeatedly promised that he would “immediately” replace Obamacare with a plan of his own that would provide “insurance for everybody.” Three years later, Trump still hasn't managed to repeal and replace his predecessor's big legislative achievement.
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In rural areas without pain or addiction specialists, family doctors fill in the gaps

In rural areas without pain or addiction specialists, family doctors fill in the gaps

In rural America, chronic pain and opioid addiction are common, but treatment is often harder to come by. In the village of Necedah, Wis., population 916, one doctor is changing that.
by Bram Sable-Smith

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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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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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