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Customs and border agency halts many 'zero tolerance' detentions, citing workload

Customs and border agency halts many 'zero tolerance' detentions, citing workload

"A much better system would be to keep families together through their immigration proceedings," Commissioner Kevin McAleenan said. "That's what the Obama administration did in 2014. That's what the president has asked Congress to help us do now."

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World Cup: Third female journalist sexually harassed on camera

"Don't do this! Never do this again," Julia Guimaraes told to the man who found it appropriate to try to kiss her on the cheek as she was about to broadcast live.
by Vanessa Romo

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Rivers of Oil, Episode 3: The spark that ignited fires

Rivers of Oil, Episode 3: The spark that ignited fires

Pipelines have become a potent issue for Native American and indigenous people, who are fighting them across North America. Part of the fight is over culture and identity. But it also involves a messy history of land and treaties, and a long, complicated -- and often adversarial -- relationship with the U.S. government.
by Julie Siple, Bill Wareham, Dan Kraker and Cody Nelson

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Police investigate after bacon is left at Rochester mosque

One Muslim worshiper called it a "hurtful gesture," but was comforted by community support. In a Facebook post, he used humor to dissect his feelings about the incident.
by Catharine Richert

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Pentagon to house migrants at 2 military bases in Texas

Pentagon to house migrants at 2 military bases in Texas

Migrant families will be housed at Ft. Bliss, an Army base outside El Paso, NPR's Tom Bowman reports. Unaccompanied migrant children will be housed at Goodfellow Air Force Base, outside San Angelo.

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Supreme Court says Texas political map is largely not a racial gerrymander

Supreme Court says Texas political map is largely not a racial gerrymander

The court said just one district is unconstitutional -- House District 90. Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a scathing dissent that was five pages longer than the majority opinion.

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Saudi Arabia lifts ban on women drivers

Saudi Arabia lifts ban on women drivers

The country allowed women to drive for the first time on Sunday, ending its widely criticized ban on women drivers.

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Saudi Arabia lifts ban on women drivers

Saudi Arabia lifts ban on women drivers

The country allowed women to drive for the first time on Sunday, ending its widely-criticized ban on women drivers.

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Trump officials pledge to reunite families amid border chaos

Trump officials pledge to reunite families amid border chaos

Trump administration officials say the U.S. government knows the location of all children in its custody after separating them from their families at the border, and is working to reunite them.
by Associated Press

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