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9 of the 22 victims of the Nova Scotia rampage died in fires set by the gunman, investigators say

(CNN)Newly released details about a murder rampage that spanned 16 crime scenes are as puzzling as they are disturbing. Police believe Gabriel Wortman, 51, acted alone in the shootings and arsons. He posed as a police officer, wearing an RCMP uniform and driving what looked like a police cruiser during a lengthy manhunt across the Canadian province,police said. Wortman died after a confrontation with authorities. Now, Canadian police say they’ve expanded their investigation into the US as they continue to speak to witnesses and search for a motive. The RCMP…

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How Mexicans help satisfy British demand for blood plasma

A growing source of the UKs blood plasma is from Mexicans crossing the border into the US and donating at high frequencies, which some experts fear could risk their health The first time I went, I wanted to cry, said Luca, a mother of three, describing how her economic situation would compel her to do the journey from her home in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Jurez to line up outside a blood plasma donation center in El Paso, Texas. There are more than 800 such facilities in the…

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Scientists in Canada discover that an ancient continent was larger than we thought

(CNN)Geologists in Canada have found that an ancient continent was 10% larger than previously estimated after analyzing rock samples dug up during diamond exploration work. Maya Kopylova, a geologist at UBC and the lead author of the research, said in a statement: “The mineral composition of other portions of the North Atlantic craton is so unique there was no mistaking it.” She added that neighboring ancient cratons in Northern Canada showed different mineralogies and that her team’s discovery was “like finding a missing piece of a puzzle.” The samples of…

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Utah cuts healthcare costs by flying employees to Mexico for prescriptions

Utahs plan lets people collect medications at a fraction of the US cost, while other states are looking to import drugs from Canada A health insurer in Utah is seeking to reduce prescription drug costs by flying state employees to Mexico, where they can collect medications at a fraction of the US cost. The year-old programme involves about 10 state employees. The cost savings are so large that the insurance program can pay for each patients flight, give them a $500-per-trip bonus and still save tens of thousands of dollars.…

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Vivian Suter: the rainforest-dwelling artist who paints with fish glue, dogs and mud

She was ignored for decades, but now Suter has been rediscovered as a pioneering eco-artist. We meet her, and her 97-year-old collagist mum, in the wilds of Guatemala A large dog romps across a blue and white canvas, leaving a trail of brown paw prints. Oh well, shrugs Vivian Suter. Theyre part of the work now. I dont think anyone will mind. I realise Bonzo one of three Alsatian crossbreeds that shadow the artist wherever she goes in her Guatemalan home has just put the finishing touches to an artwork…

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US begins sending asylum seekers in Arizona back to Mexico

In expansion of Remain in Mexico program, authorities are moving some migrants to Nogales, Mexico, 350 miles from court hearings The US government has started sending asylum seekers back to Nogales, Mexico, to await court hearings that will be scheduled roughly 350 miles (563 kilometers) away in Ciudad Jurez. Authorities are expanding a program known as Remain in Mexico that one of several Trump administration policies that have all but ended asylum in the U Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/02/us-asylum-seekers-mexico-arizona-remain

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