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Sherpa fire update, how blood donation restriction are set, making sense of tragedy without religion
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Jun 17, 2016
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Sherpa fire update, how blood donation restriction are set, making sense of tragedy without religion

The latest on the Sherpa fire, how threats to the blood supply stream are determined, when a gathering doesn't name a higher power where people place their faith?

Firefighters take shelter behind the engine as flames advance on them along near El Capitan State Beach on Thursday, June 16, 2016.
Firefighters take shelter behind the engine as flames advance on them along near El Capitan State Beach on Thursday, June 16, 2016.
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Santa Barbara Fire Dept.
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The latest on the Sherpa fire, how threats to the blood supply stream are determined, when a gathering doesn't name a higher power where people place their faith?

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How can you support the firefighters working to contain the 4,000-acre Sherpa Fire? Send them postcards.
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Since 1983, the FDA has restricted blood donations from men who have sex with men. How does it develop and modify policies over time?
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As Americans drift away from organized religion, universal tenets like fellowship, reconciliation and faith continue to hold a central place in our lives — especially in the wake of tragedies.
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A slice of the happiest place on earth is now open in China. After years of planning, Shanghai Disneyland opened to visitors Thursday.
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A bunch of gunmen attempts to rob a bank — the only problem is, one of their hostages just happens to be a serial killer. Oh hey, Henry Rollins.
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For years, scientists thought that the Pacific pocket mouse went extinct in the 1980s. But as it turns out, there were still a few of them left in Southern California.
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The 242-mile aqueduct took more than eight years to finish, and since 1941 has been an essential source of water for Southern California.