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What’s behind the trend of booze-free bars?

Alcohol-free events are on the rise, as the CDC estimates alcohol is responsible for about 88,000 deaths a year. USA Today’s Jayne O’Donnell and Dr. Tara Narula joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss what’s behind the trend of booze-less bars. Source

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Caravan of Americans battling diabetes heads to Canada for affordable insulin

The high price of insulin across the country is forcing some families with type 1 diabetes to go north to buy the medication. From 2012 to 2016, the price of insulin nearly doubled in the U.S. – and last weekend, about a dozen people took a bus 817 miles from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to London, Ontario, to buy the life-saving drug. Mireya Villarreal reports. Source

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Hong Kong wakes up as a city more divided than ever

Hong Kong is cleaning up after an anniversary spiraled into chaos and violence. Demonstrators stormed the city’s main government office building on Monday. Many of them say China’s government is taking away their unique freedoms. Ramy Inocencio reports. Source

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How Trump is tackling dual nuclear threats from Iran and North Korea

President Trump is reacting strongly to one nuclear threat and saying little about another. The president says Iran is “playing with fire” for stockpiling uranium beyond the limits of the nuclear deal signed in 2015. But North Korea is still producing material for nuclear weapons despite U.S. efforts, including Sunday’s meeting between Mr. Trump and Kim Jong Un. Chip Reid reports. Source

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