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The Trump administration issued new regulations exempting employers from covering contraceptives if they object on moral or religious grounds, reversing the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate.
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The Trump administration new regulations exempting employers from covering contraceptives if they object on moral or religious grounds, reversing the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate. Attorney General Jeff Sessions a government-wide memo reinforcing protections for religious liberties. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl is to plead guilty to charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. The U.S. economy 33,000 jobs in September, the first monthly decline in employment in in the United States late Saturday night.

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