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California Votes To Legalize Marijuana, Paving The Way For A Nationwide Push LOS ANGELES ― Californians voted to approve marijuana for recreational use on Tuesday, in what the legalization movement is hailing as its most significant accomplishment since the first states legalized it four years ago.
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Legal marijuana is one thing many Americans agreed on Tuesday night USA TODAY - American voters widely backed loosening of marijuana laws across the country on Tuesday, permitting recreational use on both coasts, and dramatically expanding the number of people who can use pot as medicine or just for fun.
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Legalized pot scores big as voters decide on state ballot measures, including the death penalty and minimum wage Voters in six states approved measures Tuesday that will expand legal use of marijuana as millions across America weighed in on some of the most contentious issues facing the nation.
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Kids who use flavored e-cigs more likely to want to try cigarettes (Reuters Health) - U.S. kids who use flavored e-cigarettes more often intend to start smoking traditional cigarettes than kids who did not use flavored vapes, according to a 2014 national survey.
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Kids who use flavored e-cigs more likely to want to try cigarettes U.S. kids who use flavored e-cigarettes more often intend to start smoking traditional cigarettes than kids who did not use flavored vapes, according to a 2014 national survey.
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Walgreen Sues Theranos, Seeks $140 Million in Damages Drugstore giant Walgreen Co. sued former laboratory-testing partner Theranos Inc. in a federal court in Delaware, alleging it breached a contract between the two companies.
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Is Seasonal Affective Disorder Real? Winter Blues Are Just A Form Of Depression Many people have experienced winter's nasty side effects, whether they come in the form of a cold, the flu or just plain feeling sad.
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Is Vit D Deficiency Tied to Higher Risk of Bladder Cancer? Patients who were vitamin D deficient had an increased risk of developing bladder cancer, a systematic review presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference has concluded.
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Warning over non-lump breast cancers Around one in six cases of breast cancer begins with symptoms other than a suspect lump, experts are warning. Researchers from University College London say women need to be aware of other warning signs - such as nipple changes - so that they get help ...
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Medical marijuana approved; solar-energy amendment defeated It was a big comeback from 2014, when a similar amendment failed to pass with 58 percent of the vote. It was a big comeback from 2014, when a similar amendment failed to pass with 58 percent of the vote.
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Marijuana wins big on election night Voters in California, Massachusetts and Nevada approved recreational marijuana initiatives Tuesday night, and several other states passed medical marijuana provisions, in what is turning out to be the biggest electoral victory for marijuana reform ...
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Ballot Measures: Voters Reject State-Run Health Care, Pass Medical Aid In Dying, More Amendment 69, which sought to create a first-in-the-nation statewide tax-funded universal health plan called ColoradoCare, was beaten decisively on Election Day.
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E-Cigs Tied to More Frequent, Heavier Teen Tobacco Use TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Teens who regularly "vape" e-cigarettes are more likely to become frequent and heavy cigarette smokers, new research finds.
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Teens Who Vape Are Much More Likely to Become Heavy Smokers: Study High school students who vape—that is, use e-cigarettes—at the start of a school year are more likely to become heavy smokers by the end, compared to their peers who don't vape, according to new research published in the Journal of the American ...
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Low Vitamin D Linked with Higher Asthma Risk People who don't get enough vitamin D may be at increased risk for asthma, a new study suggests. In the study, researchers analyzed information collected from more than 25,000 adults ages 18 to 79, and more than 9,700 children ages 6 to 17, who took ...
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The world is losing the war on the tobacco industry NEW DELHI - In Nepal, health warnings cover 90 percent of cigarette packs, while Australia requires those packets be wrapped in drab, plain paper.
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Reporters Banned From Global Anti-Tobacco Conference GREATER NOIDA, India - A United Nations legislative body has voted to kick journalists out of its meeting Monday. Delegates voted unanimously to ban journalists from the remaining sessions of the biennial legislative conference of World Health ...
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Smoking hookah at home pollutes indoor air more than cigarettes (Reuters Health) - People smoking hookah in their homes generate carbon monoxide, a toxic gas, and tiny pollution particles known as PM 2.5 at levels at least double those produced by cigarettes, according to a recent study in Dubai.
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Largest preventable cause of disease on the planet still killing millions In Nepal, health warnings cover 90 percent of cigarette packs, while Australia requires those packets be wrapped in drab, plain paper.
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Medical clinicians learn latest about breast cancer TOOWOOMBA medical practitioners will team together at St Andrew's Hospital to learn about the latest in diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.
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Walgreens sues Theranos after failed blood-testing deal Walgreens sued Theranos on Tuesday claiming that the once high-flying blood-testing start-up had breached its contract with the national pharmacy chain.
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Colorado Voters Approve Right-To-Die Initiative It is the sixth state with a so-called "right-to-die" or "death with dignity" law. 11/08/2016 09:50 pm ET. 2.1k. Nick Wing Senior Viral Editor, The Huffington Post.
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Five states consider legalizing marijuana (CNN) On this election day, voters in five states will get to decide whether marijuana should be legal to use recreationally. It's on the ballot in California, Massachusetts, Maine, Arizona and Nevada.
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Colorado Rejects Single Payer Healthcare Insurance Colorado voters dealt a blow to single payer health insurance, a controversial ballot initiative that would have provided medical coverage to all state residents through a payroll tax.
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Smoking hookah at home pollutes indoor air more than cigarettes People smoking hookah in their homes generate carbon monoxide, a toxic gas, and tiny pollution particles known as PM 2.5 at levels at least double those produced by cigarettes, according to a recent study in Dubai.
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White men favor Trump in Pa., nonwhites go for Clinton PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Democrat Hillary Clinton's base of support among women, minorities and younger voters held up for her Tuesday in Pennsylvania while Republican Donald Trump had a big lead among white men.
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Republicans take late lead in Colorado voting Washington (CNN) Registered Republicans overtook Democrats in terms of ballots already cast for the first time since voting began in Colorado, according to the latest numbers released Monday.
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Canadian lab worker isolated after possible Ebola exposure (CNN) An employee at a Canadian government-run infectious disease lab may have been exposed to Ebola, health officials said Tuesday.
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Waiting for history in Mississippi, a state with a dismal record of electing women MADISON, Miss. - The day dawned with the promise of history. "This is it!" declared Vicki Slater on Tuesday, as the sun rose in this deeply conservative state with the country's worst record for electing women.
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Bay Area Freebies, Discounts on Election Day All sorts of tech support will be offered on Election Day. Scott Budman reports. (Published Monday, Nov. 7, 2016). In the spirit of election season, a number of vendors will be treating Bay Area voters Thursday while folks cast their ballots.
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Colorado becomes 5th state to OK medically assisted suicide DENVER (AP) - Colorado on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a proposition to allow terminally ill people to end their own lives, becoming the fifth state to allow medically assisted suicide.
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Dade Down To The Wire In Election Day Preps MIAMI (CBSMiami) - With an unprecedented early voting period behind them, Miami-Dade election workers were setting up Monday to make sure they had a smooth Election Day on Tuesday.
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Here Are Some Calming Things To Look At While You Await The Election Results The Nov. 8 presidential election is close and for many, incredibly stressful. All things considered, you might need some calming things to look at while you wait for the outcome.
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Coulter: Trump would win if only people with US-born grandparents voted If only people with at least 4 grandparents born in America were voting, Trump would win in a 50-state landslide. - Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) November 8, 2016.
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5 Reasons I'm A Nasty Woman 1. I'm a nasty woman because I reject white supremacy thinking that wants to slow immigration. My Jewish grandparents immigrated to this country after WWII.
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Colorado voters reject measure to create universal healthcare Colorado voters rejected a ballot measure on Tuesday to create the nation's first statewide universal health insurance program, according to local NBC News affiliate 9News.
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Tapper fact-checks Trump's tweet (CNN) When Donald Trump misquoted CNN in a tweet, Jake Tapper took him to task live on air. Just out according to @CNN: "Utah officials report voting machine problems across entire country".
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Colorado judge rejects request to extend voting time in state A Colorado judge rejected a request to extend voting time in the state past 7 p.m. despite an earlier computer glitch, according to a tweet from the mayor of Denver's office of emergency management.
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Arkansas Senate, pot campaigns make election eve pitches LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Republican Sen. John Boozman and his Democratic challenger made their final pitches to Arkansas voters Monday while medical marijuana advocates and opponents relied on a last-minute TV ad blitz on the eve of an election that ...
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Election update: 'Aid in dying' passes in Colorado 9:10 p.m. update from Associated Press. Colorado has approved a proposition to allow terminally ill people to end their own lives.
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Teens who vape are more likely to become teens who smoke — and smoke more often Los Angeles teens are giving health experts a fresh reason to fret about electronic cigarettes. In a study of more than 3,000 students in L.A.
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Latinos Rush to the Polls—Many for the First Time Efforts to get immigrants into the voting booths—as well as a backlash against GOP candidate Donald Trump himself—produced a surge of Latinos at the polls, many of them first-time voters.
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Coping with Election Day anxiety As the most vicious and divisive presidential campaign in recent history finally culminates this Election Day, there's one thing most people - Democrat or Republican - can agree on: This election season has been stressful not just for those running ...
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Medical marijuana backers seek Bible Belt win in Arkansas LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas could become the first Bible Belt state to legalize medical marijuana, which pot advocates say would be proof of the drug's popularity even in conservative parts of the country.
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At Wellesley, Clinton fans and friends are 'forever Blue' WELLESLEY - Election night watchers at Wellesley College alternated between joyous applause and nervous chatter, praying into the late evening for Hillary Clinton to pull off what seemed like an improbable presidential win.
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Medical marijuana backers seek Bible Belt win in Arkansas FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2016 file photo, supporters of Arkansas Issue 7, a medical marijuana initiative that would have allowed patients with certain conditions an opportunity to obtain or grow marijuana to ease their symptoms, rally outside the ...
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Don't Miss 'The 2016 SNL Election Special,' Watch On TV Or Online [Video] The 2016 SNL Election Special airs tonight on NBC, and it brings to the masses a culmination of this year's best political sketches.
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91-Year-Old Immigrant Becomes U.S. Citizen Just In Time To Vote Fabio Alvarado had one very important thing to do before voting Tuesday: be sworn in as a U.S. citizen. The 91-year-old Salvadoran immigrant registered to vote and cast his ballot immediately after his naturalization ceremony on Election Day in California.
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The Latest: Close races may not be decided Election Day Elderly couple, Fabio Alvarado, 91 and Marta, 80 born in El Salvador, who became US citizens recently, hug as they arrive with their citizen certificates to vote for first time in Norwalk, Calif.
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Former Tulsa doctor convicted in rape of 12-year-old girl in 2014 A jury has convicted a 73-year-old former doctor from Tulsa of raping a 12-year-old girl in 2014. The Tulsa County jury deliberated for about 4½ hours before finding Gerald Albert Snider guilty Thursday and recommending that he serve 14 years in prison ...
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