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Influx of mobile methadone clinics bring treatment to the streets

There’s a small line forming outside a plain white box truck in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood. A half-dozen folks…

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Nevada lithium mine will crush rare plant habitat U.S. said is critical to its survival, lawsuit says

RENO, Nev. — Conservationists and an advocacy group for Native Americans are suing the U.S. to try to…

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Panic buttons, drones, snipers among plans to guard a high-risk election

Eager to reassure nervous Americans that their votes will be protected, authorities are touting unprecedented security plans designed…

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True crime’s popularity brings real change for defendants and society. It’s not all good

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In 1989, Americans were riveted by the shotgun murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez in…

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As Mexicans celebrate Day of the Dead, they grapple with what it means to hold on to tradition

Every year this time Mexico erupts in celebrations during the Day of the Dead. Families gather at cemeteries…

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Care for a sweet treat during Mexico’s Day of the Dead? Have a bite of ‘pan de muerto’

“Pan de muerto," or “bread of the dead,” is freshly baked in Mexico ahead of Day of the…

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Canada prepares for U.S. election that ‘keeps people up at night’

OTTAWA — Canada survived Donald Trump’s first term — but it wasn’t easy. He tore up the North…

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China resists mounting pressure to do more on climate change

With less than a month before the annual U.N. Climate Change Conference, China is so far defying pressure…

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A national campaign to lessen polarization pushes states to ditch partisan primaries

DENVER — A national campaign is backing ballot measures in six states to end partisan primaries, seeking to…

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Gun death rates in some U.S. states comparable to conflict zones, study finds

The rate of firearms deaths in several U.S. states is similar to places around the world that are…

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