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How Switzerland combines a passion for guns with safety

Switzerland is one of the most heavily armed countries in the world. It is also one of the safest, and shootings are rare. How is this possible? ....

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Terminally ill Connecticut woman ends her life on her own terms, in Vermont

A Connecticut woman who pushed for expanded access to Vermont’s law that allows people who are terminally ill to receive lethal medication to end their lives died in Vermont on Thursday, an event her husband called “comfortable and peaceful,” just like she wanted. ....

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Here's what happens to your Social Security benefits when you die

Social Security retirement benefits provide guaranteed income for your lifetime. Here's how that money may benefit your family after you die. ....

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Kohl, former U.S. senator and owner of NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, has died

Herb Kohl's on death Wednesday was announced by Herb Kohl Philanthropies, which did not give a cause but said he died after a brief illness. ....

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Death toll rises to 111 after earthquake in China's Gansu

At least 111 people were killed and more than 230 injured after an earthquake hit the Gansu-Qinghai border region in China on Tuesday. ....

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