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The booking and release center at the Orange County Jail in Florida, where juveniles who are charged as adults await trials in criminal court.

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Sentenced To Adulthood: Direct File Laws Bypass Juvenile Justice System

12:18pm August 15, 2017

by Renata Sago

A "get tough" approach has been the trend. But now lawmakers, juvenile justice advocates and community groups are rethinking that approach for kids and young adults who commit crimes.

As the date for North Korea's missile launch toward Guam approached, protesters held a peace rally in Hagatna, Guam. On Tuesday, North Korea's regime opted not to launch missiles toward the U.S. territory.

North Korea Says It Won't Fire Missiles At Guam After All

12:01pm August 15, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Instead of launching missiles into the water near Guam, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will "watch a little more the foolish and stupid conduct of the Yankees," state media report.

Arthritis is a joint disease that can cause cartilage destruction and erosion of the bone, as well as tendon inflammation and rupture. Affected areas are highlighted in red in this enhanced X-ray.

6,000-Year-Old Knee Joints Suggest Osteoarthritis Isn't Just Wear And Tear

11:56am August 15, 2017

by Richard Harris

Even after a Harvard team took into account differences in age and weight among ancient specimens and knees today, they found that modern humans tend to have more osteoarthritis.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently revised its guidelines on creating passwords.

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Forget Tough Passwords: New Guidelines Make It Simple

11:13am August 15, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

We've been told to create passwords that are complicated, to change them regularly and to use different ones for each app or site. But the latest advice is to keep them simple, long and memorable.

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David Brown, of Plymouth, Mass., holds a placard during a protest Sunday in Plymouth. The protest was held to denounce hatred and racism in response to a nationalist rally that spiraled into deadly violence in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday.

Some Are Troubled By Online Shaming Of Charlottesville Rally Participants

9:54am August 15, 2017

by Laura Sydell

The "Yes, You're Racist" Twitter account uses crowdsourcing to help identify white supremacists. But sometimes it gets things wrong. And not everyone is happy about efforts at public shaming.

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President Trump meets with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto at the Group of 20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, in July. Trump is pushing to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement among their countries and Canada.

Trump's NAFTA Makeover Not So Extreme

8:21am August 15, 2017

by Chris Arnold

The Trump administration begins renegotiating NAFTA this month. Despite the rhetoric of the campaign and talk of tearing it up, the administration's actual plans appear less dramatic than expected.

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Hate Groups' Core Changed Little Over The Years, Ex-FBI Agent Says

6:55am August 15, 2017

David Greene talks to former special agent Michael German about how law enforcement and the federal government are countering the current white supremacist movement following the violence in Virginia.

Chart: Poll: Less Support For Charter Schools; Reduced Opposition To Universal Vouchers And Tax Credit Scholarships

Surprise, Trump's Education Ideas Are Polarizing

1:00am August 15, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

A new national poll shows public opinion swings on vouchers, charters and more.

President Trump holds up a signed memorandum calling for a trade investigation of China at the White House on Monday.

Trump Turns To 43-Year-Old 'America First' Trade Law To Pressure China

11:32pm August 14, 2017

President Trump asked his top trade adviser to determine whether to launch a probe into Chinese trade practices, particularly those forcing U.S. companies in China to turn over intellectual property.

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Pastor Daniel Xisto and his son Max, 2, look over a makeshift memorial on Monday for Heather Heyer, who was killed in a car attack on Saturday after a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va. While many are calling the attack an act of domestic ter

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Why The Government Can't Bring Terrorism Charges In Charlottesville

11:31pm August 14, 2017

by Greg Myre

Attorney General Jeff Sessions described the car attack as "domestic terrorism." That allows the government to open a broad investigation, but there's no such criminal charge as domestic terrorism.

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