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Second patient death reported with gene therapy for muscular dystrophy

Second patient death reported with gene therapy for muscular dystrophy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics plunged Monday after the biotech drugmaker reported a second death in connection with its gene therapy for muscular dystrophy.
Free summer admission to national parks and historic sites begins Friday

Free summer admission to national parks and historic sites begins Friday

OTTAWA — The Canada Strong Pass takes effect Friday, offering free admission to national parks, national historic sites and marine conservation areas maintained by Parks Canada.
How Nest turned a $24,000 idea into a global movement supporting women artisans

How Nest turned a $24,000 idea into a global movement supporting women artisans

In 2005, Rebecca van Bergen was a graduate student in social work at Washington University when she won $24,000 in a school innovation contest. That seed money sparked the creation of Nest Inc.
The world’s most-visited museum shuts down with staff sounding the alarm on mass tourism

The world’s most-visited museum shuts down with staff sounding the alarm on mass tourism

PARIS (AP) — The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, has withstood war, terror, and pandemic — but on Monday, it was brought to a halt by its own striking staff, who say the institution is crumbli
Rotting fish-sauce plant whose stench torments Newfoundland town will be cleaned up

Rotting fish-sauce plant whose stench torments Newfoundland town will be cleaned up

ST. MARY'S — A coastal Newfoundland town besieged for decades by the fetid stench wafting from an abandoned fish-sauce factory has finally received good news. Steve Ryan, the mayor of St. Mary's, N.L.
Book Review: A fingerprint expert obsessed with learning the fate of her missing sister

Book Review: A fingerprint expert obsessed with learning the fate of her missing sister

Sixteen years have passed since Shaw Connolly’s teenage sister, Thea, slipped out of their family home in rural Maine to party with friends and never came home.
Salmonella poisoning linked to pistachio cream sickens 4 in Minnesota and New Jersey

Salmonella poisoning linked to pistachio cream sickens 4 in Minnesota and New Jersey

Four people have been sickened in two states by salmonella poisoning linked to pistachio cream, a nut butter spread used in desserts and other dishes, federal health officials said Monday.
Movie Review: Rebel Wilson's 'Bride Hard' is a wedding movie that's easy to break up with

Movie Review: Rebel Wilson's 'Bride Hard' is a wedding movie that's easy to break up with

Take your average wedding flick, shotgun a hostage situation into it and add some anarchic energy from Rebel Wilson and you get “Bride Hard,” which is a movie, for better or for worse. In this case, much, much worse.
Former NDP leader Jagmeet Singh apologizes for attending Kendrick Lamar show

Former NDP leader Jagmeet Singh apologizes for attending Kendrick Lamar show

TORONTO — Jagmeet Singh is saying sorry for attending one of Kendrick Lamar's Toronto concerts last week.
Shawn Levy, Our Lady Peace among new inductees to Canada's Walk of Fame

Shawn Levy, Our Lady Peace among new inductees to Canada's Walk of Fame

TORONTO — Filmmaker Shawn Levy said his recognition on Canada's Walk of Fame is a tribute to how his Canadian roots are an ongoing part of his career.
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