Catholic Nuns Sue Illinois: Controversial End-of-Life Law Slammed for ‘Pushing’ Patients Toward Suicide

Catholic Nuns Sue Illinois: Controversial End-of-Life Law Slammed for ‘Pushing’ Patients Toward Suicide

Catholic religious sisters in Illinois have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s new End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act, arguing that provisions they say require objecting health care providers to inform and refer patients for medical aid in dying violate their religious beliefs. The lawsuit, filed on 3 September 2026 in the U.S.…

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The Jobs Report Surprised To The Upside. Stocks Dropped.

The Jobs Report Surprised To The Upside. Stocks Dropped.

Stocks fell on Friday after the jobs report surprised to the upside, more than tripling estimates. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.29%, while the S&P 500 did so 0.38%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average underperformed, decreasing by 0.51%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that nonfarm payrolls gained 162,000 jobs last month, compared to the…

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How to Apply Lipstick So It Lasts Past Your First Coffee

How to Apply Lipstick So It Lasts Past Your First Coffee

Knowing how to apply lipstick is one of those essential beauty skills worth mastering, alongside nailing how to apply cream blush and perfecting your base. It might seem fairly intuitive, but everything from the tool you use to the way you layer your color can make a difference to the final finish. Straight from the…

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Gloria Steinem: Lessons on Living

Gloria Steinem: Lessons on Living

A lesson about getting older: Age however the hell you want to. I was born in 1934. You do the math. I did look up online the oldest woman in the world, and the oldest one I could find was 130. So I have a new goal. I hope we’ll be rid of Donald Trump…

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GREEN: Smith’s deal with Ottawa could close curtain on private-sector investment in Alberta oil

GREEN: Smith’s deal with Ottawa could close curtain on private-sector investment in Alberta oil

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Opinion Columnists Premier Smith suggests the new pipeline would “create tens of thousands of jobs” and “generate tens of billions in new provincial and federal revenues.” Yet private-sector investors largely took a pass. Published Sep 02, 2026  •  Last updated 1 day ago  •  2 minute read Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and…

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Trump Says Venezuela Oil Deal Will Lower Gas Prices. Industry Experts Say It Wouldn’t Happen Quickly.

Trump Says Venezuela Oil Deal Will Lower Gas Prices. Industry Experts Say It Wouldn’t Happen Quickly.

President Donald Trump is promoting his sweeping new oil agreement with Venezuela as a deal that could lower gasoline prices, but oil executives and energy analysts warn that the benefits Trump is promising American consumers are unlikely to arrive anytime soon. According to a new Washington Post report, the biggest obstacle is that while Venezuela…

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Letters, Aug. 31: ‘Nenshi’s suggestion to delay vote all politics’

Letters, Aug. 31: ‘Nenshi’s suggestion to delay vote all politics’

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Opinion Letters Published Aug 31, 2026  •  Last updated 18 hours ago  •  6 minute read Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi, joined by Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction critic Gurinder Brar, spoke to media in Calgary on Aug. 25 criticizing Danielle Smith’s position toward the ongoing trade talks with the U.S.…

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