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The story goes that Peter Cook was at a party in the 1980s when a friend came up to him and declared that he was writing a novel. “Oh really?” the comedian replied. “Neither am I.” Many of us think we have a novel inside us, if only we had the time to write it without work, childcare and Wikipedia articles about the world’s most unusual deaths getting in the way. Some of us even give it a go:...

A man tried to retrieve his pants and a sewing kit from a neighbor, but she wouldn’t answer her door, he told the Kalispell Police Department. A new employee at a business said a man and the general manager there were verbally and physically abusing him. A woman had an issue with a fraudulent check, but she wasn’t sure if she wanted to press charges. A woman in her eighties was struck on the ...

By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong holds a legislative assembly election on Sunday in which candidates have been vetted for “patriotism” and pro-democracy candidates are largely absent, having declined to run or been jailed or forced into exile. The reshaping of the Legislative Council is the first major restructuring of Hong Kong’s political system since the territory’s return ...

Regardless of what you think about abortion rights, Texas’ poorly crafted abortion law is about to unleash a slew of unintended constitutional consequences across the country. California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he favors California using the Texas law as a model to ban semiautomatic weapons and “ghost gun kits” by letting citizens sue anyone who makes, sells or distributes them in his state. T...

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong holds a legislative assembly election on Sunday in which candidates have been vetted for "patriotism" and pro-democracy candidates are largely absent, having declined to run or been jailed or forced into exile. The reshaping of the Legislative Council is the first major restructuring of Hong Kong's political system since the territory's return to China from Bri...

The Chinese national emblem is seen on the wall as it replaces the Hong Kong emblem at the Legislative chamber, before the Legislative Council election in Hong Kong, China, December 17, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu HONG KONG, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Hong Kong holds a legislative assembly election on Sunday in which candidates have been vetted for "patriotism" and pro-democracy candidates are largely a...

The Washington State Hospital Assoc. says a staffing shortage at long-term care facilities is part of the reason why hospitals are so full. SEATTLE — The Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA) is pushing for law changes and better pay for caretakers to help address crowded hospitals, as another potential wave of COVID infections looms. “Hospitals are at or exceeding 120 percent capacit...

A bill that would impose new requirements on abortion providers cleared a state Senate committee this week, as lawmakers and advocates prepare for a sea change in abortion law nationwide. On Tuesday, a Senate panel passed House Bill 118, which requires medical facilities to offer patients a choice in what happens to fetal remains — whether the result of a miscarriage or an abortion. While the...

As part of a new state law, older Colorado license plates are being taken out of circulation. DENVER — Colorado wants to take old license plates out of circulation and replace them with newer plates that are more reflective and visible in low light. Starting Jan. 1, the plates on any passenger vehicle, motorhome or motorcycle will expire once the owner's title or interest in the vehicle is t...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Three University of Alabama law school students are using this holiday season as a reason to share information about a gift they gave that had life-saving implications for their recipients. Angelica Mamani, Katrina Smith and Ryne Smith recently donated kidneys to people they had previously never met. “I’ve always felt that if I have an opportunity to do something for s...