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Central American kids wait in life-or-death limbo to see if they can stay in the US

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Tens of thousands of young Central Americans crossed the US-Mexico border this year, many fleeing violence. Now they must navigate the US asylum system to try and stay here legally, but the system is being overwhelmed by the huge numbers of children.

In one particular part of Beijing, stray cats are more than welcome

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Women take part in the Maghrib prayer just after sunset at 5:34 p.m. at West Coast Islamic Society in Anaheim on Feb. 12. The prayer is the fourth of five daily prayers.

Heading to Disneyland? Now, you can stop by the Middle East on the way

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Stimulus dollars to fund rail networks

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