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Mud-caked volunteers clean flood debris in a Spanish town as authorities struggle to respond | AP News
The mud covering Alicia Montero is the signature uniform of the impromptu army of volunteers who for a third day are shoveling and sweeping the muck and debris out of the small town of Chiva after flash floods swept through the region of Valencia.
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Pedestrian Deaths in U.S. Approach Highest Number in Nearly 30 Years, Study Shows
An estimated 6,227 pedestrians were killed in traffic last year, according to the study from the Governors Highway Safety Association.
Health & Fitness | Health
Deadly Convenience: Keyless Cars and Their Carbon Monoxide Toll - The New York Times
Weaned from using a key, drivers have left cars running in garages, spewing exhaust into homes. Despite years of deaths, regulatory action has lagged.
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Pedestrian deaths up 46% between 2009-16
Almost 6,000 U.S. pedestrians died in 2016, the latest in a string of increases.
Health & Fitness | Health
Medicaid’s Waiting-List Crisis & the Able-Bodied Adults Who Get Benefits | National Review
The system clearly needs a serious overhaul.
Health & Fitness | Health
ER visits for suspected opioid overdoses shot up last year by 30%, Midwest increased 70% | Fox News
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported emergency visits for suspected opioid overdoses increased by 30 percent across the U.S., with a 70 percent increase in the Midwest.
