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		<title>Mothers of Children With Autism Say Paxton Is &#8216;Disgrace&#8217; After Tylenol Lawsuit</title>
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					<dc:creator>Alyssa Fields</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Dallas Doctor Flees to Oregon, Ken Paxton Claims a Victory He Didn’t Earn</title>
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					<dc:creator>Emma Ruby</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>‘Women Need a Win’: In Texas, a DIY Wand Could Send the Pap Smear Packing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:11:31 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Ask Your Texas Pharmacist What Horse Dewormer Can Do For You!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Vaccine Hesitancy is Skyrocketing. Dallas County is Seeing it Firsthand</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>COVID-19 Surges Again In The New School Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Dallas Doctors Describe &#8216;Dire Situation&#8217; in Gaza After Returning From Medical Aid</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 17:04:32 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>VA Cuts Are Coming. Dallas Will Pay Twice.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>&#8216;A Wake Up Call&#8217;: HIV and STIs Cost Dallas County Nearly $400 Million</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 10:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Texas GOP Leaders Aren&#8217;t Lying About THC, But They&#8217;re Not Telling The Truth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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