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January 4, 2022 Atlanta - Donald Smith (foreground) and his son Jacob Smith, both Georgia Tech employees collect their saliva samples for PCR COVID test at Georgia Tech’s Economic Development Building on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Pandemic doesn’t stop ‘stunning’ rise in gonorrhea, syphilis cases

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Salmonella outbreak linked to Jif peanut butter

FDA, CDC investigate salmonella outbreak linked to Jif peanut butter

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Study: Older adults support the right to die, regardless of health

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Massachusetts health officials and CDC investigate monkeypox case

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One person was killed and others injured in a shooting at the Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, California on May 15, 2022. On May 16, 2022, police are still on the scene as the investigation continues. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

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Workshop offers clergy ways to protect their congregation during worship

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A woman shops for baby formula at Target in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 16, 2022, as a nationwide shortage of baby formula continues due to supply chain crunches tied to the coronavirus pandemic that have already strained the country's formula stock, an issue that was further exacerbated by a major product recall in February. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

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Some children hospitalized in Georgia due to baby formula shortage

More of the vaccinated and boosted landing in hospital with COVID-19

Another round of free COVID tests available

Nurse survey: 63% say patients, doctors don’t see them as “human”

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Georgia’s COVID-19 vaccination rate for young kids lags behind rest of U.S.

Baby formula shortage fueling spike in milk bank interest

Infant formula shortage has families frantically searching for supply

Powdered baby formula recalled after complaints of contamination

Powdered baby formula recalled after complaints of contamination

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Fentanyl testing strip packets are assembled for the Chicago Department of Public Health Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. The city has started passing out the kits to help stem opioid-related overdoses, the vast majority of which involve fentanyl. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

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As overdoses soar, more states decriminalize fentanyl testing strips

Earlier this year, then Senior Pastor Jody Ray rejected reassignment that would take him away from the pulpit at Mt. Bethel UMC. Both sides have filed paperwork with the courts. Meanwhile, members are on the edge.

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Mt. Bethel and North Ga. Conference reach settlement

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