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César Chavez's name, once an honor, now carries a stain that officials want to scrub
Within hours of explosive sexual abuse allegations against labor leader César Chavez, officials at a California university took swift action and covered a statue of him
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Trade with Cuba collapses as Trump escalates pressure on Communist Party leadership
President Donald Trump this week said he believes he’ll have “the honor of taking Cuba” soon
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Mullin's DHS nomination advances to full Senate despite opposition from Republican Rand Paul
Markwayne Mullin has moved a step closer to becoming President Donald Trump’s next homeland security secretary
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Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says
A senior administration official says the Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war
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Brent crude briefly tops $119 per barrel, before receding, and shakes stock markets worldwide
Oil prices jumped to market-shaking levels but then eased back late in the day, helping Wall Street to pare its losses
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California's Gov. Newsom supports move to rename César Chavez Day over alleged sexual abuse
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is supporting a proposal to rename César Chavez Day following stunning abuse allegations against the revered labor leader
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Belarus releases 250 political prisoners in a deal with the US to lift some sanctions
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has ordered the release of 250 prisoners as part of a deal with Washington to lift some U.S. sanctions, the latest step in the isolated leader’s effort to improve ties with the West
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What Americans are giving up to afford ACA health insurance, according to a new poll
A new KFF survey shows many Americans who had Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance last year are struggling with high health costs
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Trump faces his most difficult Iran war decision: Will he deploy US troops to seize uranium?
President Donald Trump faces the most daunting question of the Iran war: Will he put U.S. troops on the ground to secure the enriched uranium Tehran could use for nuclear weapons
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Dolores Huerta ends her silence, champions decades of advocacy for marginalized groups
Dolores Huerta has dedicated her life to breaking down barriers and cemented her place in history as one of the nation’s most influential labor leaders, civil rights icons and feminist activists
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