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San Francisco sues Coca-Cola, Nestle and others over ultraprocessed foods

San Francisco sues Coca-Cola, Nestle and others over ultraprocessed foods

The city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit against some of the nation’s top food manufacturers on Tuesday, arguing that ultraprocessed food from the likes of Coca-Cola and Nestle are responsible fo...

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Nevada governor signs crime bill that will help revive Las Vegas Strip court

Nevada governor signs crime bill that will help revive Las Vegas Strip court

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed his sweeping crime package into law over the weekend that will help revive a unique court program that barred offenders of some crimes from the Las...

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Astronomers push to protect Chile’s night sky from an industrial project

Astronomers push to protect Chile’s night sky from an industrial project

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile’s Atacama Desert is one of the darkest spots on Earth, a crown jewel for astronomers who flock to study the origins of the universe in this inhospitable desert along t...

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Trump administration’s new truck driver standards affect immigrant drivers

Trump administration’s new truck driver standards affect immigrant drivers

The Trump administration’s latest move to enforce standards for commercial truck drivers, by flagging nearly half of the driving schools as noncompliant, doesn’t figure to disrupt the industry, ex...

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Drunk raccoon found passed out in Virginia liquor store after wild night

Drunk raccoon found passed out in Virginia liquor store after wild night

The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf, where the scotch and whisky were stored. The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: ...

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Trump Accounts for kids: What they are, how Michael Dell boosted them

Trump Accounts for kids: What they are, how Michael Dell boosted them

WASHINGTON (AP) — When the children of wealthy households leave the nest, they often benefit from their parents’ largesse in the form of a trust fund. Less affluent peers may receive nothing at al...

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