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India punishes charity battling caste-based bias

KHETATIMBI, India (TNS) — Dudhabhai Kalabhai knew the rules: He could stand outside the village temple and join his hands in a quick, whispered prayer. He was not to linger or attempt to climb the steps.

 

From Obama to Trump: Get ready for a ‘jarring switch,’ scholars say

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Last week, President Barack Obama gave a farewell address ringing with calls to optimism, reason and civic engagement.

 

Photos: Ringling Bros. circus to close forever

After 146 years, the curtain is coming down on "The Greatest Show on Earth." The owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus told The Associated Press that the show will close forever in May.

 

Early Alzheimer’s gene spells tragedy for patients, opportunity for science

Rosemary Navarro was living in Mexico when her brother called from California. Something wasn’t right with their mom, then in her early 40s. She was having trouble paying bills and keeping jobs as a food preparer in convalescent homes.

 

Fish and chirps? Crickets make leap in demand as a protein

WILLISTON, Vt. — At Tomorrow's Harvest farm, you won't find acres of land on which animals graze, or rows of corn, or bales of hay. Just stacks of boxes in a basement and the summery song of thousands of chirping…

 

Schumer: Feds finalize land deal to establish Harriet Tubman national park in Auburn

The Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn is one signature away from being formally established.

 

LIVE: What's happening today in national politics?

A political live blog following the Jeff Sessions hearing and all the latest on Donald Trump and other news from Washington.

 

Is Kris Kobach’s immigration policy too much even for Trump?

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Donald Trump’s hesitation in hiring immigration hard-liner Kris Kobach reflects the next president’s indecision on how to approach the biggest issue of his presidential campaign.

 

7 things you need to know about the future of Obamacare

WASHINGTON (TNS) — You’ve seen the headlines and you’ve heard the slogans: Obamacare is on the chopping block and President-elect Donald Trump is going to replace it with “something terrific.”

 

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