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India's High Court Outlaws Practice Of Instant Divorce By Muslim Men

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Most Muslim countries have already banned "triple talaq," which allows husbands (and only men) to end their marriages by repeating Arabic word for "divorce," three times.

Federal Judge Tosses Out Texas Voter ID Law

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The Texas measure required voters to show one of several approved forms of photo ID to cast a ballot. In the ruling, U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos wrote that changes made to the law did not "fully ameliorate" practices she said were "enacted with discriminator...

Civil Rights Activist Argues To Keep Confederate Monuments

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Andrew Young, former Atlanta mayor, says instead of taking it down, he would consider adding a "freedom bell" to Georgia's Stone Mountain. "That is a tremendous carving. And I don't want to see that destroyed. I don't care who it is."

Charlottesville Shrouds Its Robert E. Lee And Stonewall Jackson Statues

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Charlottesville's City Council unanimously voted to cover the Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson statues.

U.S. State Department Expands Travel Warnings For Mexico's Beachside Tourist Meccas

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The State Department has updated its warnings about the Mexican states home to Cancun and Los Cabos, citing rising homicide rates.

FACT CHECK: 10 Statements From Trump's Phoenix Speech

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President Trump's defense of his Charlottesville comments is just one of the misleading or untruthful things he said at Tuesday's Phoenix rally.

National Park Service to Allow Far-Right Rally in S.F.

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City leaders had urged the National Park Service to reject the rally in the wake of a day of deadly violence in Charlottesville, Va.

To Infinity And Beyond: Celebrating 40 Years Of The Voyager Mission

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The total computing power of the Voyager spacecraft is less than that of a modern smart phone. Yet it forever changed our views of the solar system.

Vandalized Jewish Cemetery In University City Rededicated After Repairs

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"Hate did not win. Goodness prevailed,” says Rabbi Roxane Shapiro.

One Year And $30K Later, Does Baron Batch Regret Graffiti Charges? 'Absolutely Not'

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The former Steelers player was arrested for tagging several public areas last year but says he would "happily break the rules" again.

An Austin Council Member Wants To Officially Rename Robert E. Lee Road. What Would It Take To Do It?

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"I remember teachers in my grade school telling me lies about Robert E. Lee's supposed heroism. ... We cannot keep propagating that lie on our street signs.”