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						Savannah 
						Conrady made history in the city of Lincoln on Monday 
						night. She was sworn in as the first female firefighter 
						for the Lincoln Fire Department. On Monday she took the 
						oath of service as a probationary firefighter. If she is 
						successful during her probation period, she will be 
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						away. This year, a large number of balloons will be 
						lifting off, weather permitting, from four locations in 
						Lincoln on Friday and Saturday night. The Saturday night 
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				As of:  08/12/22 
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				Cases per 100,000 population -  25.2 
				
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			after her visit to Latin America in Burlingame, California, U.S., 
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				Abortion rights activists, including actor Busy 
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			U.S. judge reinstates North Carolina ban on late-term abortions 
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			United States Supreme Court ruled in the Dobbs v Women's Health 
			Organization abortion case, overturning the landmark Roe v Wade 
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