Tuesday Show 09-25-18
Study: children of mothers who use pot are more Likely to Try It Earlier
Children whose mothers use marijuana are likely to begin using the drug earlier than children whose mothers do not, according to new research.
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Children’s hospital drops gender markers from patient wristbands
Children’s Hospital Colorado has removed gender markers from patients’ wristbands as part of an effort to support their “unique gender identity.”
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Oregon woman steals ambulance as medics perform CPR, goes on wild 30-mile joyride, cops say
Sure, Christy Lynn Woods, 37, may have boosted an ambulance while paramedics performed CPR on an unconscious woman in southern Oregon.
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FDA Contract to Buy Aborted Baby Parts for ‘Humanized Mice’ Terminated After Pro-Life Outrage
Amid pressure from pro-life groups, the Department of Health and Human Services has terminated the Food and Drug Administration’s contract with Advanced Bioscience Resources for “fresh” human fetal tissue.
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Uber wins key ruling in its fight against treating drivers as employees
A federal appeals court handed Uber a significant win Tuesday in its battle to avoid having its drivers declared to be legal employees. Uber has asked the courts to throw out the lawsuit, because Uber’s driver agreement requires this kind of dispute to be handled in private arbitration instead—an endorsement that the 9th Circuit Appeals Court has now accepted.
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