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National

Trump administration and the courts continue to clash over immigration

6:05pm April 19, 2025

by Ximena Bustillo

Courts and the Trump administration have clashed repeatedly in two high profile immigration cases this week, with another Supreme Court showdown looming.

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Father Kevin Mullins' parish, the Comunidad Catolica de Corpus Christi near Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, is located at the epicenter of the country's drug cartel war. After years of violence, murders are down and the city's shuttered shops and cafes are beginni

World News

Juarez Priest Finds 'Hand Of God In The Midst Of Mayhem'

by John Burnett

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No, this isn't worth $1 trillion. It's a commemorative coin minted in the U.K. in 2008. But some have suggested the president's image should be on it if he orders up a $1 trillion coin.

Crazy Or Canny? Talk Grows About $1 Trillion Platinum Coin

by Mark Memmott

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Lego minifigures are displayed on October 18, 2012 in the newly-opened store of the Danish construction toys group at the "So Ouest" shopping center in Levallois-Perret, west of Paris.

Why Legos Are So Expensive — And So Popular

by Chana Joffe-Walt

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Companies are turning to corporate monitors to check on employees who may be misbehaving.

Economy

To Catch Worker Misconduct, Companies Hire Corporate Detectives

by Ailsa Chang

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Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., holds a town hall meeting Wednesday at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Mich.

For Young Republican, Defying Boehner In Washington Plays Well Back Home

by Don Gonyea

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Mark Gagliardi and Autumn Reeser, as aviator Amelia Earhart, perform in The Thrilling Adventure Hour. Actors dress up and read scripts onstage in front of a live nightclub audience.

Arts

'Adventure Hour' Is A New Take On Old-Time Radio

by Neda Ulaby

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez remained in Cuba, where he's receiving treatment for cancer, and was not present for his planned inauguration in Caracas on Thursday. However, thousands of supporters gathered outside the presidential palace to show their

World News

Hugo Chavez Misses Inauguration Day, But Supporters Fill The Streets

by Juan Forero

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Sports

Washington Redskins Fans Blame Coach For Quarterback's Injuries

Audie Cornish talks to sportswriter Stefan Fatsis about news in the National Football League. They cover the injury of Washington Redskins' quarterback Robert Griffin III, new information about brain damage sustained by the late linebacker Junior Seau, and a preview of the weekend's playoff games.

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