| In Trump era, a sudden flood of women candidates Posted: 10 Nov 2017 12:53 PM PST ![In Trump era, a sudden flood of women candidates]( "In Trump era, a sudden flood of women candidates") Three weeks after announcing her candidacy for the Virginia state legislature, Ms. Carroll Foy discovered she was pregnant – with twins. The Virginia house will go from 17 women out of 100 members to at least 28, with some races still undecided – a display of female power that was no coincidence. In the Seattle suburbs, prosecutor Manka Dhingra won a special election for a Washington state senate seat – flipping control of the chamber to the Democrats.
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| On gun violence, a pat diagnosis may only deepen a stigma Posted: 10 Nov 2017 12:35 PM PST ![On gun violence, a pat diagnosis may only deepen a stigma]( "On gun violence, a pat diagnosis may only deepen a stigma") Some mass shooters have been diagnosed with mental illness. Jared Loughner, who killed six and severely wounded then US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in 2011, was found by psychiatrists to have a mental disorder.
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| Concerned about hackers, states turn cyber insurance Posted: 10 Nov 2017 11:38 AM PST ![Concerned about hackers, states turn cyber insurance]( "Concerned about hackers, states turn cyber insurance") As the threat from hackers and cybercriminals intensifies, a growing number of states are buying cyber insurance to protect themselves – and taxpayers. More than a dozen states now have cyber insurance policies, which cover losses and expenses if a computer network is hacked. Insurers typically pick up the cost of investigating and restoring data, notifying those whose information may have been compromised, and providing legal and public relations services and credit monitoring.
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| Thanksgiving’s ties to safety and comfort Posted: 10 Nov 2017 11:20 AM PST ![Thanksgiving's ties to safety and comfort]( "Thanksgiving's ties to safety and comfort") When President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation that set the last Thursday in November as a national "day of Thanksgiving," he did so at the height of the Civil War. He asked Americans to entrust to God's "tender care" all those who had suffered from the war's violence. In the decades since, that spirit of care and giving has endured in the holiday season. Witness the many who will volunteer in soup kitchens this Nov. 23.
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