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At the end of the day, Roma tomatoes are ready for transport in Cristo Rey in the state of Sinaloa. Half the tomatoes consumed in the U.S. come from Mexico.

Mexican Megafarms Supplying U.S. Market Are Rife With Labor Abuses

9:06pm December 10, 2014

by NPR Staff

An investigation by the Los Angeles Times into labor camps on Mexican megafarms reveals appalling conditions. Reporter Richard Marosi says U.S. consumers need to pressure retailers for change.

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At University Of Virginia, Efforts Born Of Discredited Story Go On

6:01pm December 10, 2014

by Jennifer Ludden

"People within the fraternity life feel wronged," says a University of Virginia fraternity member about a discredited news article. But as educator on sexual assault, he knows the problem is real.

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Justices: If You Aren't Working, No Pay, Even If You Can't Leave

6:38am December 10, 2014

by Sam Sanders

The Supreme Court has ruled that workers at a Nevada Amazon factory aren't due overtime for time spent in security lines at the ends of their shifts, waiting to be checked for stolen goods.

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Senate Panel's Report On CIA Calls Harsh Tactics Ineffective

5:16pm December 09, 2014

by Tom Bowman

Democrats on the Senate intelligence committee released a report saying the CIA misled higher-ups and didn't accurately describe its post-Sept. 11 interrogation tactics. The CIA disputes the findings.

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Supreme Court Rules Employers Are Not Required To Pay For Security Time

5:03pm December 09, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

The decision is a major victory for retail enterprises and manufacturing businesses that could have been on the hook for billions of dollars in back pay for time spent in security screenings.

As Torture Report's Release Nears, CIA And Opponents Ready Responses

12:27pm December 09, 2014

by Carrie Johnson

The Senate's release will focus on case studies of the treatment, at times brutal, of 20 or so high-value detainees in the counterterrorism efforts following 9/11, and whether those methods paid off.

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U.S. Boosts Security At Facilities Ahead Of 'Torture Report' Release

8:53am December 09, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The White House says the report "could lead to a greater risk" to U.S. facilities and individuals around the world, but that the president supported the Senate's release scheduled for Tuesday.

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Obama Administration Unveils New Limits On Racial Profiling

5:44pm December 08, 2014

by Laura Sullivan

Attorney General Eric Holder says he hopes state and local police will adopt the new guidelines for federal law enforcers.

The Deepwater Horizon oil rig burned on April 21, 2010.

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Supreme Court Rejects BP's Challenge To Gulf Oil Spill Settlement

3:13pm December 08, 2014

by Jeff Brady

The oil giant had hoped to limit how much it will pay under a 2012 settlement with people and businesses on the Gulf Coast. BP originally estimated it would pay $7.8 billion to settle claims.

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Justice Department Moves To Further Rein In Racial Profiling

9:45am December 08, 2014

by Carrie Johnson

New guidelines being unveiled today will broaden rules for the FBI, ATF, DEA and other federal agencies, that will ban — or nearly ban — profiling by race, gender, religion or sexual orientation.

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