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Concern Grows In Pakistan Over Cases Of Disappearance

7:21am December 14, 2017

by Diaa Hadid

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan counted more than 700 alleged disappearances last year. Since 2001, the group estimates that as many as 10,000 people have gone missing.

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Health & Safety

Health Care Costs Push A Staggering Number Of People Into Extreme Poverty

6:25am December 14, 2017

by Nurith Aizenman

And half the world's population doesn't even have access to essential health services, according to a report from the World Bank and the World Health Organization.

Job seekers line up to enter a career fair in Los Angeles, on Dec. 1, 2010. At the peak of the recession, the unemployment rate hit 10 percent. It's now 4.1 percent.

Unhappy 10th Anniversary, Great Recession. You Still Hurt Us

6:02am December 14, 2017

by Marilyn Geewax

The Great Recession began exactly one decade ago this month. Although the economy has been growing steadily for years, the downturn's impact is still deeply felt by millions who lost homes and jobs.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has started the process to roll back Obama-era regulations for Internet service providers. The agency is scheduled to vote on Thursday on whether to reverse regulations of whether all web traffic should

As FCC Prepares Net-Neutrality Vote, Study Finds Millions of Fake Comments

5:56am December 14, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The federal agency is about to decide if all Internet traffic should be treated equally. And yet among 22 million comments the FCC received, many were fake. Some are calling for a delay on the vote.

How A Trial In A Federal Courthouse In Manhattan Is Riveting The Turkish Government

12:26am December 14, 2017

Star witnesses have testified that the scheme of a Turkish-Iranian gold trader charged with conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions against Iran was broader, and possibly involved the Turkish President.

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PBS Host Tavis Smiley Suspended After Sexual Misconduct Investigation

10:46pm December 13, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Variety reports Smiley had sexual relationships with subordinates who were afraid their jobs were on the line. Smiley is the second PBS talk show host suspended in the wake of misconduct allegations.

After Special Election, Alabama Will Send Democrat To Senate For First Time In 25 Years

9:14pm December 13, 2017

by Debbie Elliott

Doug Jones is the first Democrat to win a Senate election in Alabama in a quarter century. Although he wasn't a household name in the state before the campaign began, Jones has a long history in state politics.

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African-American Voters Turned Out In Alabama's U.S. Senate Election

9:14pm December 13, 2017

by Kyle Gassiott

African-American voters turned out in big numbers to help propel Democrat Doug Jones' upset victory in the Alabama U.S. Senate race. It was a surprising show of political muscle by a community that's been locked out of power in a Republican-dominated state.

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Deputy AG Rosenstein Defends Special Counsel Investigation Before Congress

9:14pm December 13, 2017

by Ryan Lucas

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein testified before Congress on Wednesday. Rosenstein defended the special counsel in the face of Republicans' allegations of anti-Trump political bias among the investigators.

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