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Iowa judge rules state ban on most abortions to take effect Monday

A view of the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., January 1, 2024. Photo by Cheney Orr/REUTERS DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa judge has ruled the state’s strict abortion law will take effect Monday, preventing most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant. The …

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State and federal officials focus on rural healthcare during two events Monday

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WDBJ) – Getting access to high quality healthcare has become a challenge for many people living in southwest Virginia and other rural areas. Monday afternoon, state and federal officials heard similar stories during two different discussions about the problem. 9th District Congressman Morgan Griffith turned his attention to rural healthcare during a …

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Oli-led Nepal government to be sworn-in on Monday

KATHMANDU: K P Sharma Oli, set to become Nepal’s new Prime Minister, on Saturday held consultations with his alliance partner Nepali Congress in preparing the list of ministers to be inducted into the new coalition government that is likely to be sworn in on Monday. President Ram Chandra Paudel is expected to appoint Oli, 72, …

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