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Birth control coverage up for federal appeal
DENVER (AP) — In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes...
Tags: Business, Punishment, Health Insurance, Christianity, Employment Opportunities
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Mich. cancer patients to back Medicaid expansion
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Cancer patients and survivors in Michigan are expected to call on lawmakers to expand Medicaid coverage for about 400,000 uninsured Michigan residents. About 75 people who have experienced cancer and their family members...Tags: Medicaid, Politics, Health Insurance, Justice System, Government Health Care
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'Wicked' wows Morris crowds
South Bend TribuneJulie Crimmins came to Thursday evening's production of the musica "Wicked" wearing a pointed hat and a "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" watch. "See my watch," she said with a smile and pointing at the watch's face. "The Good Witch and the Bad Witch."...Tags: Music Theater, Theater, Entertainment, Wicked (musical), Music
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Philly abortion murder trial has national impact
For weeks, jurors in Philadelphia heard grim testimony about deaths and squalor at Dr. Kermit Gosnell's inner-city abortion clinic. While they listened, the murder case reverberated far beyond the courtroom, changing — at least for the moment...
Tags: Republican Party, Washington, DC, Planned Parenthood, Elections, Science and Technology
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Law allows doctors to raise concerns about driving
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan law allows doctors to alert state officials if they believe that a patient's medical condition makes it unsafe for them to drive, and supporters say it will help keep the public safer on the roads. The law was...
Tags: Freedom of the Press, Alzheimer's Disease, Politics, Detroit Free Press, Crime, Law and Justice
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Couple who lost son in shooting frustrated by laws
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Whether you love guns, hate guns or are somehow totally indifferent to them, only a fool would argue that Tim and Patty Williams haven't survived the worst gun nightmare that any parent can endure. Nineteen years ago, their 13-...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Gun Control, Politics, Ronald Reagan, National Rifle Association of America
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For lobbyist of gun law reform, it's personal
South Bend Tribune CorrespondentSOUTH BEND — For more than 40 years, Stephen Miller has known the devastation wrought by gun violence — his brother Thomas was murdered in 1972, his nephew Christopher died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1994. He’s doing something...Tags: Gun Control, Politics, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Suicide, Interior Policy
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Task force seeks solution to South Bend's vacant houses
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- As city planner Liz Maradik discussed the causes of the city's vacant housing problem, the only surprise was the size of some of the numbers. Since 1970, Maradik told a crowd Thursday night at Muessel Primary Center, South Bend has lost...Tags: Politics, Jim Kelly, Crime, Law and Justice
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Detroit airport evacuated because of suspected item in X-ray
ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — Authorities evacuated part of the smaller of two terminals at Detroit Metropolitan Airport for about two hours as a bomb squad responded to a suspicious item at a security checkpoint. Airport spokesman Mike Conway says the...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Politics, X-rays
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Western environmentalists oppose wolf delisting
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Western environmental groups say they're alarmed that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering a plan to end federal protections for gray wolves in areas where the animals no longer exist. The groups say ending...
Tags: Endangered Species, Wildlife, Politics, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Bosma faults tea party group for tax cut troubles
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A tea party group's "erroneous" attacks on Indiana House Republicans and Gov. Mike Pence's campaign stumbles are the reason the governor's signature tax cut is in jeopardy of failing, House Speaker Brian Bosma said Thursday....
Tags: Republican Party, Personal Income, Government, Regional Authority, Taxation
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Gun owners rally, lobby at Michigan Capitol
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Hundreds of gun owners are rallying at the Michigan Capitol to remind lawmakers of their right to bear arms. Some of the people freely and legally carried guns at Wednesday's rally. Others held pro-Second Amendment signs....Tags: Gun Control, Politics, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control
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