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Texas abortion law struck down by U.S. Supreme Court

Texas abortion law struck down by U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to abortion rights advocates, striking down a Texas law imposing strict regulations on abortion doctors and facilities that its critics contended were specifically designed to shut down clinics.

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Major abortion ruling set to be issued by Supreme Court

Major abortion ruling set to be issued by Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court is due on Monday to issue its first major abortion ruling since 2007 against a backdrop of unremitting divisions among Americans on the issue and a decades-long decline in the rate at which women terminate pregnancies.

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ISIS defeated in Falluja, Iraq declares

ISIS defeated in Falluja, Iraq declares

Iraqi forces recaptured the last district held by Islamic State militants in the city of Falluja on Sunday and the general commanding the operation declared the battle over after nearly five weeks of fighting.