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Opinion: Should a firefighter save a frozen embryo in a fire?

The bizarre decision handed down last week by the Alabama Supreme Court, which ruled that frozen human embryos are people too, is the reductio ad absurdum of the antiabortion movement’s religious worship of the union of egg and sperm. The court ruled that Alabama’s Wrongful Death of a Minor Act, which was enacted in 1872,

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Heroic firefighter rescues dog from frozen pond

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Polk County firefighter killed in crash | Full news conference

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$2 Firefighter coin: Bullseye error worth $6000

Australia’s 2020 $2 Firefighter coin was designed to be a collectable, but an error on the obverse side has made some even more so. The coins were released in the aftermath of the Black Summer to commemorate the brave firefighters who battled bushfires across Australia, nine of whom died. On the tails side, it features

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Local fire crew hires 3-year-old firefighter

The Cherokee County Fire Department has welcomed its newest (and youngest!) member, 3-year-old Austin Herre. Austin has Adrenoleukodystrophy which is a type of neurological disease, as well as lymphoblastic leukemia. Despite it all, Austin’s parents say they are in awe of their son’s strength every single day. During his day with the fire department, Austin

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