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Seizing their best opportunity in decades to sharply restrict abortion nationwide, lawmakers in seven states have voted for sweeping prohibitions this year.

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President Trump to Attleboro third-grader: ?I am listening and will always work hard for you.?

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abortion in america

In Rhode Island, vote on abortion-rights bill reveals a complicated state While Rhode Island is known as a liberal Northeast state, that description masks a wide spectrum of political viewpoints within the state?s dominant Democratic Party.

Conservative lawmakers push abortion bans to test Roe Seizing their best opportunity in decades to sharply restrict abortion nationwide, lawmakers in seven states have voted for sweeping prohibitions this year.

PETER ABRAHAM I ON BASEBALL Michael Chavis feeling right at home The rookie infielder stepped up in the 10th inning and calmly slapped a game-winning single.

Experts urge caution on canine DNA testing Commercial DNA tests for potential inherited diseases in dogs are drawing fire from experts, who say most such illnesses are caused by multiple mutations, and that environment can play a role.

Gardner Museum masterpiece to be reunited with works in European tour Titian?s ?The Rape of Europa? will be reunited with four of the five other works in the Old Master?s ?Poesie? series for the first time in more than 300 years.

Jeff Koons? ?Rabbit? fetches record $91 million at N.Y. auction The sale of a stainless steel sculpture of a rabbit has set a record for most expensive work by a living artist ever sold at auction.