Top Stories: Strict Iowa Abortion Bill; Cardinal Faces 2 Sex Abuse Trials

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Korva Coleman
WNYC | May 2, 2018

Good morning, here are our early stories:

-- Iowa 'Fetal Heartbeat' Bill To Ban Abortions After 6 Weeks Poised For Passage.

-- 2 Trials Set For Cardinal Pell On Sex Abuse Charges.

-- Doctor: Trump Dictated Letter Attesting To His 'Extraordinary' Health.

-- Nearly 200 Arrested As May Day Rally In Paris Turns Violent.

And here are more early headlines:

Central American Migrants Remain Camped At U.S. Border. (San Diego Union Tribune)

White Man Convicted Of Assaulting Black Man In Charlottesville Protest. (Daily Progress)

Private Equity Firm Wins Bid to Buy Bankrupt Weinstein Co. (Hollywood Reporter)

Ariz. Teachers To Return To Class If Lawmakers Pass Budget. (AzCentral.com)

CDC Says Flea, Tick, Mosquito Bites Sharply Increasing. (CDC)

NASA Sending Digging Probe To Mars To Study Geology. (Phys.Org)

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