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Dolores Huerta, pioneering labor leader and civil rights icon, dies at 96

Dolores Huerta, whose decades of organizing helped reshape the fight for farmworkers, labor protections and civil rights in the United States, has died at…

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The Vatican unveils its holy garage of popemobiles used since 1930

The Vatican is marking nearly 100 years of papal travel with an exhibition devoted to the distinctive vehicles that have carried popes through Rome,…

6 hours ago • Travel
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‘If you don’t stop, they’ll kill all of us’: Somali pirates are back with a vengeance

Sandego.net – “If you don’t stop, they’ll kill all of us,” was the desperate warning heard aboard the diesel tanker Honour 25 after Somali pirates attacked the vessel. Armed men boarded within about three minutes of gunfire beginning, launching a five-month ordeal for most of the ship’s 17 crew members.

The April 21 hijacking ended in violence last month, with five crew members losing their lives. For those held aboard, captivity meant long periods confined to the bridge, a space less than 50 feet long, with bathroom trips allowed only under escort.…

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A battle is brewing over classroom device use in school districts across the country

A growing number of families are challenging the central role of laptops and tablets in daily classroom instruction, arguing that…

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Hayden Panettiere death investigation closed by police in South Carolina

The Hayden Panettiere death investigation closed after police in Greenville, South Carolina, said they had completed their review of the…

13 hours ago • Uncategorized

What caused the deadly train crash in Spain? What we know so far

Spain is facing renewed grief and scrutiny after a collision between two trains near Urda in Toledo province left at…

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She exchanged 40,000 texts with her alleged killer. At his trial, they’re being used to tell two different stories

A lengthy digital record is at the heart of the federal case against Matthew Farwell, the former Massachusetts police officer…

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