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US government: North Carolina LGBT law violates civil rights

News 10 May 5, 2016

10 May 5, 2016

US government: North Carolina LGBT law violates civil rights

By EMERY P. DALESIO and GARY D. ROBERTSON A North Carolina law limiting protections to LGBT people violates federal civil rights laws and can’t be enforced, the U.S. Justice Department…

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House tightens controls on visa-free travel to US

News 11 December 9, 2015

11 December 9, 2015

House tightens controls on visa-free travel to US

By ERICA WERNER Driven by the Paris terror attacks, the House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to tighten controls on travel to the U.S. and require visas for anyone who’s been in…

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Miss. GOP senator seeking union and black support

News 6 0 June 17, 2014

6 0 June 17, 2014

Miss. GOP senator seeking union and black support

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS FILE – This May 14, 2014, file photo shows Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., arriving for a vote at the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington.…

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