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An emergency call was made at 1:37 a.m. and fire personnel were informed a man had been pulled out of the water after being attacked, according to Fire Department authorities.

The Scottish government declared a national housing emergency last year due to a severe shortage in social homes and rising private rent costs.

From BBC

Spanish media report that emergency services issued a telephone alert to those covered by the red alert, with people urged to avoid flood-prone areas, including low-lying ground and basements.

From BBC

The claim, first reported by Courthouse News Service, alleges that subsidiaries Mercy San Juan Medical Center and Mercy General Hospital refused to provide her emergency abortion care for religious reasons.

Back at the hospital emergency department, the mum and baby were about to be sent home after being told there was an eight-hour wait.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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