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Specialist Vera Liu (left) and trader James Matthews work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday. U.S. stocks are experiencing a post-Christmas rally after record-breaking losses on Monday.

Biggest Market Rally Since 2009 Follows Days Of Painful Losses

6:54pm December 26, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

The Dow had its best day since 2009, gaining nearly 5 percent. But jitters over interest rates, trade tensions and turmoil in Washington have still made December a bruising month in the markets.

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After Death of Second Migrant Child, CBP Will Examine All Children Under 10 Years Old

4:09pm December 26, 2018

by Monica Ortiz Uribe

U.S. Customs & Border Protection says medical personnel will immediately examine the hundreds of migrant children under 10 years old in its custody, following the death of a second migrant child.

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Texas Congressman Discusses Border Facilities And How To Prevent Future Deaths

4:09pm December 26, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Democratic Congressman Joaquin Castro of Texas about his visit to the border facility where a Guatemalan girl was held before she died and how to prevent future deaths.

Kim Morrison, (right) co-owner of Beanz & Co. Cafe in Avon, Conn., with her employee, Nick Sinacori, as they serve customers during their opening week.

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A Connecticut Cafe Provides Jobs For Adults With Disabilities

4:09pm December 26, 2018

by David DesRoches

After the age of 21, adults with intellectual disabilities are aged out of programs designed to help them. A cafe in Connecticut was recently opened to provide employment and a gathering place.

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President Trump takes phone calls from children as he participates in NORAD's Santa tracker on Christmas Eve at the White House. He caused a stir by asking a 7-year-old caller if she still believed in Santa Claus.

Girl Still Believes In Santa, Even After Trump Casts Doubt On His Existence

2:55pm December 26, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The president caused a stir when he asked a 7-year-old caller to the Santa tracker hotline whether she still believed in Saint Nick.

A tractor plows soil where a failed wheat crop once stood on Matt Isgar's ranch and farm in Hesperus, Colo. Isgar is hoping the soil will get enough moisture in coming months so he can plant pinto beans next season.

There's A Lot At Stake In The Weekly U.S. Drought Map

2:32pm December 26, 2018

by Grace Hood

As drought has deepened across the West, much attention is paid to a colorful map that shows the hardest-hit areas. The scientists who update the map each week face enormous pressure to get it right.

A picture of (from left) Johnny Bobbitt Jr., Mark D'Amico and Katelyn McClure was displayed during a news conference in November.

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GoFundMe Provides Refunds To Donors Duped By Viral Campaign

12:37pm December 26, 2018

by Francesca Paris

More than 14,000 donors were tricked into paying for a couple's vacations and handbags by a heartwarming story featuring a homeless veteran. Now GoFundMe has returned their money.

Student activists from Parkland, Fla., quickly mobilized after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, becoming a vocal force calling for tighter gun laws. That movement led to mass "March for Our Lives" demonstrations around the country in

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2018 Brought A 'Tectonic Shift' In The Gun Control Movement, Advocates Say

11:03am December 26, 2018

by Melissa Block

More than half the states passed dozens of gun control measures in 2018, including what are known as "red flag" laws, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.

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The moon rises behind a church in the Pittsburgh Diocese, one of six dioceses mentioned in the massive report on sexual abuse among Pennsylvania clergy.

For The Catholic Church, A Year Of Unending Clergy Abuse Revelations

9:16am December 26, 2018

by Virginia Alvino Young

The Catholic Church has been roiled by revelations about clergy abuse in dioceses across the country in 2018. It began with a Pennsylvania grand jury report in August that detailed decades of abuse.

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Texas School Employee Suing Over Pro-Israel Oath

7:14am December 26, 2018

Noel King talks to Bahia Amawi, a Texas speech pathologist, who lost her job after she refused to sign a contract pledging not to boycott Israel. Now, she's suing.

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