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Crackdown on immigrants who use public benefits takes effect

PHOENIX — Pastor Antonio Velasquez says that before the Trump administration announced a crackdown on immigrants using government social services, people lined up before sunrise outside a state office in a largely Latino Phoenix neighborhood to sign up for food stamps and Medicaid. No more. “You had to arrive at 3 in the morning, and

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Down’s syndrome: Campaigners say abortions ‘need 24-week limit’

Image caption Heidi Crowter with her mother Liz A law allowing parents to terminate pregnancies where the foetus has Down’s syndrome at any time up until its birth should be changed, campaigners say. They have written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock saying all non-fatal disabilities should be subject to the standard 24-week abortion limit. Heidi

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Children banned from heading footballs during training

Image copyright Martin Rose Image caption The training guidelines are effective immediately but do not recommend a heading ban during matches Children aged 11 and under will no longer be allowed to head footballs during training in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The new football association guidelines also put limits on how many heading sessions

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Coronavirus: UK ‘well prepared’ to deal with cases, says government

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Evacuees from the Diamond Princess cruise ship were taken to Arrowe Park Hospital on Saturday The UK is “well prepared” to deal with coronavirus cases and the risk to individuals “remains low”, the government has said. Downing Street said 99% of those tested in the UK had come back

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Types Of Cooking Salt, Ranked From Most Processed To Least Processed

“Kosher salt will die,” said New York gourmet grocery store owner Mark Bitterman, half-jokingly. A self-described “salt-melier,” Bitterman has been in the business of salt since 2006, when he first opened The Meadow, which carries, among other products, close to 120 types of salt. Years of devotion to his craft and a deep analysis of

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Coronavirus: Rapid spread raises fears of global pandemic

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDrone captures massive queue for masks in South Korea’s Daegu city Fears are growing that the coronavirus outbreak could reach pandemic scale as more cases emerge around the world. Most infections are in China but other nations like South Korea, Italy and Iran are battling the virus,

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