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Wednesday March 21st, 2018 day edition

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Abortion rates have fallen over the past 25 years, even as more countries have made the procedure legal and easier to get, according to a new report released Tuesday.

Countries with the most restrictive abortion laws also have the highest rates of abortion, the study by the Guttmacher Institute found.

Easier access to birth control drives down abortion rates, the report also finds.

The report finds about 56 million abortions occur every year — nearly 50 million of them in developing countries.

Because there are so many women of childbearing age, the number of abortions has gone up, but the rates per 1,000 women have fallen, the report found.

The highest abortion rates are now found in Latin America and the Caribbean, where abortion is strongly restricted legally.

“In many states, regulations have created barriers to safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable abortion services,” the report reads. »

Purple Heart found at Goodwill prompts search for war hero's family

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MESA, Ariz., March 17 (UPI) -- An Arizona woman sought the family of a local war hero after finding a Purple Heart on sale for $4.99 at an area thrift store.

Laura Hardy shared a photo of the medal hoping to find the family of former United States soldier Eual H. Whiteman after finding his Purple Heart medal for sale at a Mesa Goodwill.

Two days later a woman named Elaine Anderson wrote a post in the Facebook group Missouri Genealogy revealing that the case had been solved. »

An "Ashamed" Fox News Commentator Just Quit The "Propaganda Machine"

Authored by buzzfeed.com

We are extremely proud of our top-rated primetime hosts and all of our opinion programing,” Fox News said in a statement.

And by the way: As an intelligence professional, I can tell you that the Steele dossier rings true--that's how the Russians do things..

Peters was briefly suspended in 2015 for calling President Obama a "total pussy" while on the Fox Business Network. »

Amy Poehler to Direct, Star in and Produce Netflix Comedy 'Wine Country' (Exclusive)

Authored by hollywoodreporter.com

The film, also starring Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer and Maya Rudolph, will be Poehler's feature directorial debut.

The actress-turned-producer will make her feature directorial debut with Wine Country, a Netflix comedy she will also star in and produce.

Poehler has assembled an all-star lineup of fellow comedians for her project, with Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, Paula Pell, Maya Rudolph and Emily Spivey joining her on the call sheet. »