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Members of the Arivaca, Ariz., community monitor an immigration checkpoint about 25 miles north of the Mexican border. Some residents say border agents go beyond their legal authority.

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In Arizona, Citizens Keep Close Eye On Immigration Checkpoint

6:59pm March 29, 2014

by Ted Robbins

Residents of a small town in southern Arizona say a local Border Patrol checkpoint is unnecessary and that agents have overstepped legal bounds. So now they conduct their own form of surveillance.

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Sen. Kristen Gillibrand, D-N.Y., high-fives her teammate Rep. Martha Roby, R-Ala. during the annual Women's Congressional Softball Game last June.

For Women, Being A Jock May Also Signal Political Ambition

6:59pm March 29, 2014

by Alexandra Starr

Women who play competitive sports in college are more likely to go into politics, a study says, suggesting that increased opportunities for women under Title IX may help boost interest public office.

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Al Franken's campaign website allows users to download b-roll of the candidate, including a file called "Franken reading to children."

What's With This Video Of McConnell Doing Stuff?

6:59pm March 29, 2014

by NPR Staff

Congressional campaigns have been releasing b-roll of their candidates, which can then be used for superPAC ads in their favor. Footage of Sen. Mitch McConnell got some extra attention online.

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Planned Parenthood worker Alicia Gonzales promotes the Affordable Care Act during an outreach event for the Latino community in Los Angeles in September.

Latinos Wary Of All-Out Push To Sign Up For ACA

12:51pm March 29, 2014

by Cheryl Corley

Latinos are the most uninsured group in the country, but they're newly leery of President Obama and the Affordable Care Act.

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A Boeing 747 jumbo jet starred at the Paris Air Show in 1969. Singapore and Japan airlines have now retired their 747 fleets and others plan to follow.

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Boeing's Iconic 747 May Be Flying Into The Sunset

11:36am March 29, 2014

by Christopher Werth

Sales of the airliner are flagging, and airlines are retiring their 747 fleets. The end may be near for the original "jumbo jet," but in its glory days, it offered an experience like no other.

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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. sent a telegram to Mary Peabody's son, Massachusetts Gov. Endicott Peabody. King thanked the governor for the sacrifices of his mother, Mary, and for her willingness to be jailed for the St. Augustine sit-in.

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Why A Proper Lady Found Herself Behind Bars

10:55pm March 28, 2014

by Karen Grigsby Bates

As racial tensions were rising in 1964, Mary Peabody, the mother of the Massachusetts governor, went to St. Augustine, Fla., to protest segregation.

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American Pastime's Season Starts Off, In Australia

6:34pm March 28, 2014

The Major League Baseball regular season began last week in Sydney, Australia. As sportswriter Stefan Fatsis explains, it resumes with one game on Sunday and a full slate on Monday.

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Internal Report Clears Christie Of Bridgegate, But Dems Don't Buy It

7:03pm March 27, 2014

by Joel Rose

Gov. Chris Christie's administration has released the results of an internal investigation into the George Washington Bridge lane closures. The report clears Christie of wrongdoing, but New Jersey Democrats question its validity.

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When A Record Quake Struck Alaska, One Small Church Survived

7:03pm March 27, 2014

by Dan Collison

Two residents of Old Harbor, Alaska, recall the 9.2 earthquake that devastated the town 50 years ago Thursday. It remains the largest recorded earthquake in North America and the second in the world.

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Voting Rights Fight Takes New Direction

7:03pm March 27, 2014

by Pam Fessler

Voting rights activists say they're seeing a change in the debate this year — fewer new restrictions and, in some places, a hint of bipartisanship.

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