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American voters overwhelmingly support anti-corruption measures, including a constitutional amendment to limit money in politics.

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Hawaii's Democratic governor has signed a bill to curb corporate and "dark money" influence in politics. This move comes after the 2010 U.S.

A university says the new material is "opening up new possibilities" for treatment.

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First of all, I would like to wish all my readers a very Happy New Year. This year began in a rather unexpected way. And no, I do not mean the worrying threats to the world order posed by the illegal actions of the current US administration, but something much closer to home: the unusually large amount of snow that fell in the Netherlands this week.