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How to talk with kids about terrible things

How to talk with kids about terrible things

The school shooting in Parkland, Fla., has children all over the country asking difficult questions. Here are a few tips for their parents and teachers.
by Cory Turner

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Florida, angry and grieving, takes gun protest to streets

Florida, angry and grieving, takes gun protest to streets

The rally in downtown Fort Lauderdale gave a political outlet to the growing feelings of rage and mourning sparked by the carnage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
by Associated Press

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Oxfam chief asks forgiveness for sexual exploitation by aid workers

Oxfam chief asks forgiveness for sexual exploitation by aid workers

In an interview with the BBC, the humanitarian group's executive director, Winnie Byanyima, also says she will appoint an independent commission to investigate the claims.

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'Dreamers' left in limbo as Senate rejects immigration bills

'Dreamers' left in limbo as Senate rejects immigration bills

Facing a White House veto threat and opposition from the Senate's GOP leaders, the chamber derailed a plan by bipartisan senators that would have helped 1.8 million young immigrant "Dreamers" achieve citizenship.
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ICE detains more than 100 in Los Angeles area immigration raids

ICE detains more than 100 in Los Angeles area immigration raids

The federal immigration enforcement agency said "uncooperative jurisdictions," like Los Angeles, were "putting officers, the general public and the aliens at risk."

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Kept out: How banks block people of color from homeownership

Kept out: How banks block people of color from homeownership

Fifty years after the federal Fair Housing Act banned racial discrimination in lending, African Americans and Latinos continue to be routinely denied conventional mortgage loans at rates far higher than their white counterparts.

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Kept out: How banks block people of color from homeownership

Kept out: How banks block people of color from homeownership

Fifty years after the federal Fair Housing Act banned racial discrimination in lending, African Americans and Latinos continue to be routinely denied conventional mortgage loans at rates far higher than their white counterparts.

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Kept out: How banks block people of color from homeownership

Kept out: How banks block people of color from homeownership

Fifty years after the federal Fair Housing Act banned racial discrimination in lending, African Americans and Latinos continue to be routinely denied conventional mortgage loans at rates far higher than their white counterparts.

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Rochester mayoral candidate calls out threat to Muslims

Regina Mustafa, who is running for mayor of Rochester, said she wanted authorities to look into the online threat.
by Riham Feshir

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