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For the first time since 1988, the U.S. is not officially commemorating World AIDS Day

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The U.S. has marked World AIDS Day — the first global day dedicated to a health issue — since its creation in 1988. From left: President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a World AIDS Day event on the South Lawn at the White House on December 1, 2024. President George W. Bush with First Lady Laura Bush commemorate World AIDS Day on December 1, 2008 on the North Lawn of the White House.

Noting the decision not to mark the day, the State Department stated: "An awareness day is not a strategy." Activists in the fight to end the ongoing AIDS epidemic disagree.

(Image credit: Annabelle Gordon/Getty Images; Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

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dreadhead
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Vancouver Island, Canada
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Endangered Vancouver Island marmot population rebounds to 427

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A man wearing a facemask holds a marmot in his hands while at a tent.

When the Marmot Recovery Foundation first began releasing marmots into the wild in 2003, there were just 22 remaining.

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dreadhead
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The FBI spotted Ryan Wedding in 2024. Why wasn’t he arrested?

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A man wearing a ball cap, t-shirt and jeans, with his hands in his pockets

Why wasn't Olympian-turned-fugitive Ryan Wedding arrested when he was spotted in Mexico? The question has been swirling on social media since U.S. authorities announced new charges against Wedding and his alleged associates earlier this month and increased the bounty for his capture to $15 million.

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dreadhead
3 days ago
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Can't wait for the netflix or HBO series on this guy.
Vancouver Island, Canada
fxer
1 day ago
“Boarding on Powder”
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'Made-up quote' in Canadian satire site The Beaverton fools Time Magazine

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In a recent article about the United States' strained relationships with other countries, Time Magazine included a made-up quote from Canadian satire site The Beaverton — seemingly as fact. 

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dreadhead
3 days ago
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lol
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UN says Israeli forces' killing of 2 Palestinians in West Bank looks like 'summary execution'

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Two men kneel on the ground with their hands up as they are surrounded by soldiers pointing their guns at them.

The United Nations human rights office condemned the killing of two Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank by Israeli security forces, saying video capturing the incident showed the men appearing to surrender while unarmed before being shot dead.

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dreadhead
4 days ago
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Former Surrey finance clerk charged with defrauding city out of $2.5 million

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A former City of Surrey finance clerk and part-time pastry chef accused of diverting taxpayer funds to her boutique cake-baking business has been charged with cooking the books at city hall.

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dreadhead
5 days ago
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Talk about cooking the books.
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