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Unity is what’s needed to defeat Trump, Biden says
At an Eakins Oval rally to officially kick off his presidential campaign, the former vice president said the country desperately needs to come together.
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Listen 1:00Federal appeals court rules against Trump on ending DACA
A federal appeals court ruled Friday the Trump administration acted in an "arbitrary and capricious" manner when it sought to end an Obama-era program.
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House approves sweeping bill to expand gay rights
Called the Equality Act, the bill is a top priority of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who said it will bring the nation "closer to equal liberty and justice for all."
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Help coming on blocking scammers for robocall-plagued U.S.
New measures by U.S. regulators could help thwart some of the billions of robocalls received in the U.S.
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American Muslims in public life say they face outsized scrutiny
At a rally on Capitol Hill organized by black women leaders in support of Ilhan Omar, the embattled Democratic congresswoman addressed the crowd.
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Alabama lawmakers pass bill banning nearly all abortions
The bill would make it a crime for doctors to perform abortions at any stage of a pregnancy, unless a woman's life is threatened or in case of a lethal fetal anomaly.
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Tim Conway, who relished the role of comedic co-star, dies at 85
The comic actor, who appeared on shows ranging from The Carol Burnett Show to SpongeBob SquarePants, died Tuesday morning, May 14.
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How public health outreach ended a 1990s measles outbreak and what’s different now
From 1989 to 1991, more than 55,000 people got measles. Federal funding and parents embracing vaccines halted the outbreak.
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6 months after Paradise burned, trauma endures for kids and adults
Mental health specialists working in the area of the deadly Camp Fire are seeing a second wave of trauma from survivors. But counseling services are in short supply.
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How a shirt from Target helped a survivor of deadly Amtrak crash heal
On May 12, 2015, Amtrak Train 188 rounded a corner at 106 miles per hour — more than double the posted speed limit — and derailed in Philadelphia.
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Robert Indiana’s estate wants to stop ‘LOVE,’ ‘HOPE’ reproductions
The estate of the artist behind the famous "LOVE" and "HOPE" images is attempting to stop reproduction of his works.
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Exclusive: Documents detail meetings of Russians with Treasury, Federal Reserve
Newly obtained documents describe what happened when two now-infamous Russians — took their outreach campaign into the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve in 2015.
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Powell: Policies needed to address slowdown in income growth
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Thursday the United States needs to find ways to address a decades-long slowdown in income growth and upward economic mobility.
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Trump administration considering changes that would redefine the poverty line
Anti-poverty groups are worried that many low-income individuals will be pushed off assistance programs such as food stamps, Medicaid and Head Start.
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FBI is investigating 850 cases of potential domestic terrorism
The U.S. doesn't have an explicit law allowing the federal government to criminally charge extremists with domestic terrorism.
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