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Nancy Pelosi · San FranciscoSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. John Burton, a salty-tongued and unabashedly liberal San Francisco Democrat who stood up for the working class and nurtured countless political careers, including that of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, died Sunday. He was 92. Burton died in San Francisco of natural causes, his family said in a statement. Tributes poured in from California’s top politicians, who recalled Burton as a fierce and tirele…See the Story
Unabashed California Liberal and Former US Rep. John Burton Dies at 92
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Vaccines · United StatesSeveral states, including Colorado, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York and Pennsylvania, announced this week that they would be breaking with restrictive eligibility policies unveiled last week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the newly approved COVID-19 vaccines for the fall season.
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States break with FDA restrictions on COVID vaccines, ensuring broader access
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