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California governor signs doctor-assisted death bill for terminal patients
October 7, 2015California will now join Oregon, Washington, Vermont, and Montana in allowing physicians to prescribe lethal medications to terminally ill patients.
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Elections throw future of Portugal’s right wing government in doubt
October 6, 2015The question of whether Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho will stay on, and on what basis, is the subject of intense negotiations.
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Today in history: It’s German-American Day
October 6, 2015Originally known as"German Day," the holiday was celebrated for the first time in Philadelphia in 1883.
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Cuba-U.S. Relations: Next stop, Congress
October 6, 2015The Cuban position is that there are still things the Obama administration can do by executive order to move things forward.
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After Oregon shooting, Obama pleads for new gun control measures
October 6, 2015"As I said just a few months ago, and I said a few months before that, our thoughts and prayers are not enough."
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