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Privacy advocates call on Maryland to investigate data brokers

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Disabled adults learn and work in their communities. That right is under threat

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California passes toughest wildfire rules in the U.S. for home landscaping

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In new filings, Kennedy Center says it won't try to put Trump's name on facade until Sept. 8

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15 states have laws that allow corporal punishment in schools. Here's where, and why

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Jason Arday's rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic says

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The questions Jason Arday's life and death raise for academia

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Former federal prosecutor is suing DOJ for 'unlawful and retaliatory' firing

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DHS defends investigating agency critics and giving them warning notices

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Sen. Mark Kelly says 'very difficult situation' unfolding for USS Lincoln sailors

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As wildfires get worse, some states are struggling to pass fire protection rules

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