The Daily Populous

Thursday July 6th, 2017 night edition

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Oregon already has some of the most liberal abortion laws in the U.S., leaving out otherwise common requirements for waiting periods or spending limits on taxpayer funds.

The measure, which does offer some religious-based exemptions, comes as the federal government and other states are seeking restrictions on abortion services.

President Donald Trump earlier this year signed legislation allowing states to withhold federal family planning funds from Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers.

The Democratic-controlled Oregon Senate approved the measure in a 17-13 vote along party lines.

Oregon's $10 million reproductive health care bill would also provide public funds for family planning services and post-partum care for low-income residents.

The measure offers some religious-based exemptions, as dictated by federal law, which apply narrowly to churches and other religious nonprofits.

"We should not be showering politically well-connected abortion clinics with political gift cards under the guise of 'equity,' that is totally discreditable. »

Minimum wage set to drop in Missouri

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© Provided by CBS Interactive Inc. 0705-en-reynolds-minwage.jpg. ST. LOUIS -- Cities all over the United States have been boosting their minimum wage.

Along with rising sales taxes, and meat prices, a minimum wage hike to $10 an hour two months ago made it expensive to stay open.

In St. Louis, the minimum wage was going to increase to $11 an hour in January. »

France will 'ban all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040'

Authored by independent.co.uk

France plans to ban all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, the country's new environment minister has announced.

As part of the plan, poorer households will receive a premium so they can swap their polluting vehicles for clean alternatives.

The Netherlands and Norway previously said they wanted to get rid of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2025 and Germany and India announced similar plans ahead of 2030. »

70% of Millennials Believe U.S. Student Loan Debt Poses Bigger Threat to U.S. Than North Korea

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379 participants, or 69.7 percent, think the $1.41 trillion student loan debt situation is a bigger threat than North Korea.

On the other side, 165 millennials, or 30.3 percent, believe North Korea poses more of a threat than does the student loan crisis.

That being said, more than two times the amount of millennials still believe the student loan crisis poses a bigger threat to the U.S. than the rogue regime of North Korea, a testament to just how serious this nation’s student loan debt crisis is. »

Rapper 2 Chainz turns 'drugs den' into HIV clinic

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Rapper 2 Chainz turned his pink trap house into an HIV testing clinic over Independence Day weekend.

The Atlanta rapper took to Instagram to tell people about the the pop-up clinic and to "come get tested and know your status".

The HIV clinic was supported by the Fulton County Board of Health, and charities Atlanta AIDS and Test Atlanta. »