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September 9, 2015 6:47 AM

A milestone for a beloved monarch

Queen Elizabeth II today becomes Great Britain's longest reigning royal, overtaking Victoria, who ruled for 63 years, seven months and two days. She's marking the occasion by opening a railway line.

by Ari Shapiro

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September 8, 2015 3:03 PM

Understanding the laws and dynamics of workplace sexual harrasment

A discussion of sexual harassment in the workplace following the resignation of U of M athletics director Norwood Teague.

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September 7, 2015 3:08 PM

Migrants break through Hungary police lines near Serb border

Several hundred Arabs, Asians and Africans tired of waiting for buses broke through Hungarian police lines Monday and marched north toward Budapest.

by The Associated Press

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September 6, 2015 12:23 PM

Mpls. demonstrators urge U.S. to take in more refugees

The demonstrators said both the United States and European countries should be doing far more to aid refugees of the civil war in Syria.

by Matt Sepic

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September 6, 2015 4:46 AM

Veterans used in secret experiments sue military for answers

Tens of thousands of troops were used in testing conducted by the U.S. military between 1922 and 1975. The military wanted to learn how to induce symptoms such as "fear, panic, hysteria, and hallucinations" in enemy soldiers.

by Caitlin Dickerson

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September 5, 2015 8:36 AM

Migrants arrive in Austria, Germany after being bused to border

The refugees from Syria, Iraq and elsewhere have been blocked for days from leaving Hungary.

by L. Carol Ritchie

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September 4, 2015 3:55 PM

Hungary sending buses to take migrants to border

Hungary says it will send a fleet of buses to a main train station in Budapest and to a highway heading to Vienna after hundreds of migrants decided to stop waiting for permission to get on trains and set off for Austria on foot.

by The Associated Press

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September 4, 2015 8:23 AM

Michael Tonder: Art to inspire conversation about suicide

An art exhibit -- "What's Left: Lives Touched by Suicide" -- aims to start a conversation and opens tonight in Grand Rapids, Minn.

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September 3, 2015 12:25 PM

Kentucky clerk found in contempt for refusing to issue marriage licenses

Kim Davis, the Rowan County clerk, has been defying court orders by refusing to hand out marriage licenses in protest of same-sex marriage. A judge ordered her taken into custody.