Etebari’s grandfather would have insisted on putting a cloth on the floor and having everyone sit cross-legged to eat, as is the custom in Iran.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
When the law that governs CARE Court was being written, many advocacy groups insisted that coercion is ineffective and that modern mental health care favors treating people in the least restrictive settings possible.
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Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
However, officials in two southern California cities—Commerce and Bell Gardens—are proposing a sales tax increase after both cities declared a fiscal emergency over the new rules, which are set to come into effect on April 1.
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Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Health care’s rural-urban divide in Missouri Washington University’s research is the first look at insured rates following the end of the federal public health emergency declared as a result of COVID-19.
Bianco claimed his agency was investigating a complaint from a local group alleging a possible discrepancy in which about 45,800 more votes were reported to California's Secretary of State.
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Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
The letter claimed Iran was acting within the principles of international law.
Krebs alleged that Williams and the same park employee went to the home of a township assistance client to purchase a firearm from the client for cash.
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Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Meta has come under increasing scrutiny in recent years over its handling of child and teen safety, spurred in part by whistleblower testimony before Congress in 2021 that alleged the company knew its products could be harmful but refused to act.
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