The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools and trainers, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.
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After losing thousands of staffers and facing attacks this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is hampered in its ability to protect the public from health problems and emergencies.
Noting the decision not to mark the day, the State Department stated: "An awareness day is not a strategy." Activists in the fight to end the ongoing AIDS epidemic disagree.
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