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FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2018, file photo, an officer watches as immigrants who entered the United States illegally are deported on a flight to El Salvador by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Houston. Civil rights activists complained…
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US, El Salvador to Sign Asylum Deal 
Senior Trump administration official says US plans to sign agreement to make El Salvador — which has one of the world's highest homicide rates — a haven for migrants seeking asylum 
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By Associated Press
Fri, 09/20/2019 - 17:27
Mario Rayna, center, chants with others at an entrance to the Nevada Test and Training Range near Area 51 near Rachel, Nevada, Sept. 20, 2019. People gathered at the gate inspired by the "Storm Area 51" internet hoax.
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Revelers Reach Gates of Area 51 Then Peacefully Rejoin Party
Hundreds of curious Earthlings from around the world traveled to the secret Area 51 military base in the Nevada desert after seeing an internet hoax dubbed 'Storm Area 51'
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By Associated Press
Fri, 09/20/2019 - 17:09
Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres speaks to the press at United Nations headquarters in New York, Sept. 18, 2019.
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US-Iranian Tensions Threaten to Overshadow UN General Assembly
UN wants the world to talk about the threat from global warming, but heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran will likely grab the spotlight during leaders' week
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By Margaret Besheer
Fri, 09/20/2019 - 16:54
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the Oval Office of the White House, Sept. 20, 2019, Washington.
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Trump Announces New Sanctions Against Iran
New sanctions imposed on Iran's national bank, ramping up economic pressure on the Islamic Republic
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By VOA News
Fri, 09/20/2019 - 15:12
In this photo provided by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, a family is rescued via fan boat by a member of the department from the flood waters of Tropical Depression Imelda near Beaumont, Texas, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019. (Texas Parks &…
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Imelda Leaves Two Dead in Texas, Others Stranded and Trapped
Houston’s mayor said rescue crews are scrambling to reach stranded drivers and families trapped in homes during a relentless downpour that drew comparisons to Hurricane Harvey two years ago
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By Associated Press
Fri, 09/20/2019 - 14:07
FILE - This Feb. 16, 2017 file photo shows newborn babies in the nursery of a postpartum recovery center in upstate New York. According to a government report released Wednesday, May 15, 2019, U.S. birth rates reached record lows for women in their teens and 20s, leading to the fewest babies in 32 years.
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US Kid Population Shrinking Faster than Expected
Last year, America's birth rate dropped to its lowest number in 32 years
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By Dora Mekouar
Fri, 09/20/2019 - 13:56
Democratic presidential candidate New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio walks in the Independence Fourth of July parade, Thursday, July 4, 2019, in Independence, Iowa.
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New York Mayor de Blasio Drops 2020 Presidential Bid
De Blasio has struggled to gain traction in a sprawling field of Democrats seeking the presidency
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By Associated Press
Fri, 09/20/2019 - 12:34