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GOP waits on Trump as clock ticks toward partial shutdown

GOP waits on Trump as clock ticks toward partial shutdown

Pushing the government to the brink of a partial shutdown, the White House is insisting that Congress provide $5 billion to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border despite lawmaker resistance from both parties.
by Associated Press

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Child's death highlights communication barriers on border

Shortly before a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl died in U.S. custody, her father signed a form stating that his daughter was in good health. But it's unclear how much the man understood on the form, which was written in English and read to him in Spanish by Border Patrol agents.
by The Associated Press

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Gun rights meet gay rights when Pink Pistols go to shooting range

Gun rights meet gay rights when Pink Pistols go to shooting range

The group's Twin Cities chapter teaches the basics of gun safety to members of the LGBT community, and they've seen membership spike since the shooting in Orlando.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Protests grip Hungary in response to overtime measure

Protests grip Hungary in response to overtime measure

The new law allows employers to ask staff to work up to 400 hours per year of overtime -- but employers can delay payment for up to three years.
by Joanna Kakissis

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New job hope for adults in drug and alcohol recovery

New job hope for adults in drug and alcohol recovery

Many in recovery go long periods without work, and face stigma against addiction. A new hiring site, just for job seekers in recovery, aims to change that.
by Nina Feldman

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Remove or keep a statue? South Africa debates painful legacy

Remove or keep a statue? South Africa debates painful legacy

The tussle over the statue's fate goes to the heart of a discussion in South Africa over whether relics of white domination should be scrapped or kept as reminders of a harsh past.
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Girl who died left intensely poor Guatemalan village

Girl who died left intensely poor Guatemalan village

Jakelin Amei Rosmery Caal Maquin, 7, was excited about the possibility of a new life in another country, relatives said. Maybe she would get her first toy, or learn to read and write. Instead she died in a Texas hospital two days after being taken into custody.
by Associated Press

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Lawmakers don't want Texas tent city's contract renewed

Lawmakers don't want Texas tent city's contract renewed

U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, Rep. Beto O'Rourke and three other Democratic members of Congress toured a remote tent city in West Texas on Saturday, where they said that 2,700 immigrant teens are being held at a cost of about $1 million per day.
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Success -- and remaining challenges -- in addressing homelessness in Duluth

When asked about the biggest hurdle to ending homelessness, Stuart's answer was clear: "Money. There's certainly plenty of political will but there's not the funding for it."
by Mike Moen

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Federal judge strikes down Affordable Care Act

Federal judge strikes down Affordable Care Act

President Trump praised the ruling by a court in Texas as supporters of the ACA said they will appeal.

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