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A prostitute from Eastern Europe waits for customers along the Promenade des Anglais in Nice

How tech companies are trying to combat trafficking

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Ashton Kutcher’s Thorn is just one of the latest tech tools, partnering with the likes of Google, Pinterest and Facebook, to help identify and rescue children, and possibly catch predators.

Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) shrugs at a question from reporters as he walks to a closed-door briefing on talks with Iran in 2013. Corker is a leading proponent of raising gas taxes to boost the nearly-dry Highway Trust Fund.

Can a rebrand make Republicans raise the gas tax?

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The Issues at Hand: How Will Kerry Change Foreign Policy?

More Republicans Express Support for Taxes on Rich

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