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Alex Sanchez with his wife, Blanca, and sons Duvan and Irvin. Sanchez has been eligible to live and work legally in the U.S. since 2001, when his home country, El Salvador, experienced a major earthquake.

For Some Immigrants, Temporary Life In U.S. Can Mean A Long Stay

6:45pm January 13, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

A little-known program allows some immigrants to stay in the U.S. when a disaster strikes their home country. Designed to be short-term, Temporary Protected Status can sometimes last for many years.

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German Leaders Attend Muslim Rally In Berlin

5:22pm January 13, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Chancellor Angela Merkel was among those who attended the event organized by two Muslim groups. The event was meant to counter growing support for a group that opposes Muslim immigration to Germany.

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Young Egyptian's Suicide Reverberates Among Activists

5:20pm January 13, 2015

by Leila Fadel

The suicide last year of a well-known Egyptian activist shocked Cairo and highlighted the hopelessness of many amid the country's turmoil and stagnation.

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For Cuba, Hostile Relationship With U.S. No Longer An Alibi

5:20pm January 13, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

The U.S. rapprochement with Cuba seems to be on track. On Monday, the State Department confirmed that Cuba has kept its pledge to release 53 political prisoners and a top state department official is moving ahead with her plans to visit the island next week.

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Five Years After Earthquake, Haiti's Recovery Remains Uneven

5:20pm January 13, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

Five years after an earthquake leveled Haiti's capital, killing more than 100,000 people and leaving millions homeless, Port au Prince is being resurrected. High-rises stand where previous buildings were reduced to rubble in the temblor. However, thousands of people still are without permanent housing.

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White House Says It Should Have Sent More Senior Official To Unity March

5:20pm January 13, 2015

by Mara Liasson

On Monday, White House spokesman Josh Ernest said the administration erred in not sending a senior representative to join the unity march in Paris on Sunday.

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U.S. State Dept.: Weak Government Has Slowed Haiti's Recovery

5:20pm January 13, 2015

Five years ago, Haiti was hit by a devastating earthquake. Haiti Special Coordinator Thomas Adams for the U.S. State Department tells Audie Cornish why the reconstruction has been achingly slow.

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is welcomed by Saudi Crown Prince Salman in Riyadh on Sunday. The meeting was part of Maduro's diplomatic tour of OPEC members to discuss falling oil prices, which have hit Venezuela's economy hard.

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OPEC Members Feeling The Pain Of Falling Oil Prices

3:20pm January 13, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Venezuela's leader was in Qatar this week seeking billions to shore up his flagging economy. Oil prices have fallen by nearly 50 percent since last year and are now near a six-year low.

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AirAsia Search: Divers Recover 2nd Black Box

1:41pm January 13, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The cockpit voice recorder was removed from the Java Sea. The aircraft's flight data recorder was recovered Monday. Flight 8501 disappeared Dec. 28, killing all 162 people on board.

On a 2007 visit to Savelugu Hospital in Ghana, President Jimmy Carter asks a group of children if they've had Guinea worm. A raised hand is a yes.

'Watch Out, Guinea Worm, Here Comes Jimmy Carter'

12:08pm January 13, 2015

by Diane Cole

Those words were written on a poster that greeted the former president on a visit to Nigeria. His Carter Center has vowed to wipe out the nasty worm. And right now we're down to 126 cases.