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Democrats rip report on deportation plan
CNN
Washington (CNN) Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley on Thursday blasted a report that said the Department of Homeland Security is planning raids that would target for deportation families of undocumented immigrants from Central American countries.
Democratic Candidates Blast Obama Administration Plan To Deport FamiliesHuffington Post
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Storms in US South kill 10, Mississippi declares emergency
Reuters
Southern U.S. states began digging out on Thursday after severe storms killed at least 10 people, and Mississippi declared a state of emergency in areas pounded by tornadoes. With about 100 million Americans expected to travel over the Christmas ...
Death Toll Rises to 10 After Tornadoes, Storms Ravage SouthNBCNews.com
Severe storms, floods for Southeast as deadly storm rolls eastUSA TODAY
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Americans held in Iran during 444-day hostage crisis finally get compensation
Washington Post
Compensation for American Embassy personnel held hostage for 444 days in Iran more than three decades ago was hailed on Thursday by the former captives and the lawyers who for years fought Tehran and Washington to get a measure of vindication.
Spending bill includes compensation Hermening, other Iran hostagesMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
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California governor pardons Robert Downey Jr. in drug case
Washington Post
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The governor of California pardoned Robert Downey Jr. on Thursday for a nearly 20-year-old felony drug conviction that sent the Oscar-nominated actor to jail for nearly a year. Downey was among 91 people granted pardons for ...
A troubled actor's rude awakeningLos Angeles Times
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Severe storms likely in Southeast as deadly storm rolls east
USA TODAY
A violent storm system blamed for at least seven deaths in the South from heavy rain, high winds and several tornadoes has weakened, but still threatens more severe weather Thursday — including possible twisters — from the mid-Atlantic to the ...
7 People Killed, At Least 40 Injured in Storms and TornadoesABC News
Southern US cleans up after storms kill eight ahead of holidayReuters
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Americans in Beijing warned of terrorism threat; parts of city locked down
Los Angeles Times
Heavily armed Chinese paramilitary police guard a popular mall in the Sanlitun district of Beijing on Thursday. Heavily armed Chinese paramilitary police guard a popular mall in the Sanlitun district of Beijing on Thursday. (Ng Han Guan / Associated ...
US Embassy warns of 'possible threats' in Beijing over ChristmasWashington Post
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US Plans Mass Deportation of Illegal Central American Migrants
Wall Street Journal
To stanch the flow of illegal migrants, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is preparing a national operation to deport Central American families in the U.S. who have evaded removal orders, according to a government official with knowledge of the ...
US plans raids to deport hundreds of familiesNOLA.com
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US preparing to deport immigrant families who crossed southern border
CBS News
WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security is planning a large-scale effort to detain and deport hundreds of immigrant families who have illegally crossed the southern border of the U.S. since the start of 2014, a source confirmed to CBS News.
Immigration Officials To Launch Large-Scale Deportation RaidsHuffington Post
US Mulls Plan to Begin Deporting Illegal ImmigrantsVoice of America
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Severe weather in South and Midwest kills at least 6
Miami Herald
At least six people were killed Wednesday as the South and Midwest faced severe weather that prompted tornado warnings in more than a dozen states and caused significant damage in some areas. The authorities in Mississippi said at least three people ...
'Spring' Storms Spawn Twisters, Kill 7 in Southeast, Snarl Holiday TravelNBCNews.com
Seven killed as storms pound South, MidwestCNN
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Myanmar men sentenced to death for murder of British tourists in Thailand
Reuters
KOH SAMUI, Thailand A Thai court sentenced two Myanmar migrant workers to death on Thursday after convicting them of the 2014 murders of two young British tourists on a holiday island in a case mired in controversy and a dispute over DNA testing.
Myanmar migrants found guilty of killing British backpackersChron.com
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'Spring' Storm Spawns Twisters, Kills Four in Southeast, Snarls Holiday Travel
NBCNews.com
At least four people were killed Wednesday as an unusual spring-like storm system wrapped the eastern half of the country in a warm, wet and windy embrace, snarling holiday travel across the region and spinning off more than a dozen tornadoes in the ...
Boy Among 3 Dead, 40 Injured in Tornado and Severe Storm OutbreakABC News
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Competency evaluation ordered for accused Planned Parenthood gunman
Reuters
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. The man accused of killing three people and wounding nine others in a Nov. 27 shooting rampage at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado was ordered on Wednesday to undergo a psychiatric evaluation after he insisted on ...
Suspect in Colorado Shooting Wants to Be His Own LawyerNew York Times
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Black Lives Matter holds 'Black Xmas' protests in Minnesota, California
Reuters
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. Black Lives Matter held demonstrations in Minnesota and California on Wednesday to protest police killings of unarmed blacks, dubbing the day "Black Xmas" to show it could affect the economy on one of the busiest shopping days of ...
Several Arrests Made Amid Black Lives Matter Protest at Mall of AmericaABC News
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