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Mom who went to every class with her quadriplegic son gets a graduation day surprise: Her own MBA. Story: apne.ws/2q8Za9Y
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BREAKING: Joe Coulombe, who had a vision that young grocery shoppers would flock to a store that stocked healthy foods at bargain prices, has died. He created Trader Joe's, a quirky grocery store that rose from a cult favorite to a retail giant. apne.ws/9Yx1o1B
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A 27-year-old lawyer from North Carolina who represents prison inmates for free won the 2019 Miss USA title in a diverse field that included teachers, nurses and members of the military. apne.ws/ZuSQsK8
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The AP has deleted a tweet about a giraffe being born because it included a photo of the wrong giraffe. A new tweet is upcoming.
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BREAKING: 15 states and Washington, D.C., sue Trump administration over plan to end protections for young immigrants.
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Governor of New Mexico orders withdrawal of National Guard troops from the state's border with Mexico. apne.ws/rwCvhnM
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Police release video showing them pulling two Native American teens from a Colorado State University campus tour after a woman reported them. Read about the university's apology here: apne.ws/2L4NGe4
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Portland, Oregon, official says report that a police commander exchanged friendly text messages with a leader of far-right protests that have rocked the city confirms collusion exists between some police and right-wing extremists. apne.ws/IYOGWPB
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Leon Lederman, an experimental physicist who studied subatomic particles, has died at 96 after selling his Nobel Prize for $765,000 at an auction to help pay medical bills. apne.ws/hhVpDHu
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BREAKING: US attorney in Colorado: No change to marijuana enforcement despite Attorney General Jeff Sessions' shift on pot policy.
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Employees of the nation's public lands agency are quitting rather than move to the U.S. West as the Trump administration breaks up the headquarters in Washington, D.C., opponents warn. apne.ws/SDoYfsq
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A Colorado town's nearly century-old ban on snowball fights has been overturned thanks to a 9-year-old boy. apne.ws/HU5ZZGB
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Hungry, thirsty but no less adorable: Furry surprise found in Arizona canal gets TLC on way back to health. Story: apne.ws/2pbwEzi
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A video shows a Border Patrol agent shooting at a homemade target at a gender reveal party, sparking an Arizona wildfire that caused $8 million in damage. apne.ws/XQwVLqk
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Barron Hilton, a hotel magnate who expanded his father’s chain and became a founding owner in the American Football League, has died at age 91. apne.ws/mFjsr1N
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At least five states and Washington, D.C., are celebrating their first Indigenous Peoples’ Day as part of an effort to move away from honoring Christopher Columbus. apne.ws/9OGFnov
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US wants to avoid pulling what may be thousands of migrant children from 'sponsor' homes to rejoin parents, saying it "could be traumatic to the children." apne.ws/oz67Uo2
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A documentary about the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival, unveiling a detailed investigation into the Saudi Arabia regime and the companies and governments that do business with it. apne.ws/DQVmmDZ
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Ten African Americans win Rhodes scholarships, the most ever in a single US class. The winners include the first black woman to lead the Corps of Cadets at West Point. apne.ws/qvrfrce
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BREAKING: California Gov. Jerry Brown says lawsuit, speech by Jeff Sessions is more like Fox News than the US attorney general.
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Dogged determination: An Anatolian shepherd that survived the Northern California wildfire was waiting by the ruins of his home when his owner returned after almost a month. apne.ws/wS8CufD
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He doesn't just play a doctor on TV: Comedian Ken Jeong helps a woman in the audience having a seizure during his stand-up routine in Phoenix. apne.ws/q8WGZFn
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'Put a bird on it': Little bird joins Bernie Sanders at the podium during Portland rally apne.ws/1Taar0F
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Alaska Natives are sharing their world with a general audience in the nation's first-ever children's television series featuring indigenous leads.
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'It's still moving': More than 1 million tons of rock covers California's famed coastal highway in Big Sur. Story: apne.ws/2qTycCo
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Actor Danny Trejo helped rescue a baby trapped in an overturned car after a collision at a Los Angeles intersection. apne.ws/oxV5PqN
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Leaders of Orange County, California's Democratic Party are pushing to drop film legend John Wayne’s name, statue and other likenesses from the county’s airport because of his racist and bigoted comments. apne.ws/HSyHMK2
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San Francisco will have a minimum wage of $15 per hour starting Sunday. It will be the first major U.S. city with that wage for all workers, officials say. apne.ws/fFETqpW
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2 bears burned in California wildfire are back in the wild after veterinarians used fish skins and corn husks to speed their healing. apne.ws/DGGugs2
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'He had a sparkle in his eye.' A Montana deputy recounts finding a cold, hungry baby who had spent hours beneath sticks and debris in the woods. Story: apne.ws/K5Rf5lZ
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Video shows a defendant calmly rising from his chair, grabbing a pen and attempting to stab a witness before he's shot dead in a Utah courtroom in 2014. Read the story: apne.ws/FFsb9X5
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A net neutrality bill in California is moving closer to becoming state law, in an effort to push momentum to other states. apne.ws/QtyaAp6
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THIS WEEK IN MARIJUANA: Scientists say chocolate can throw off potency tests in edibles; the DEA moves ahead with plans to approve more growers for federally authorized cannabis research; and Washington state weighs an overhaul of its industry rules. apne.ws/nc3ASkp
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California restaurant says it won't serve patrons if they wear a “Make America Great Again” baseball cap because it sees the hat as a symbol of intolerance and hate. apne.ws/yQ2IdKf
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Arizona centrist Kyrsten Sinema scored the Democratic Party’s biggest coup by winning a U.S. Senate seat in a red state. apne.ws/z8ss5sc
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Some nurses at an Arizona hospital joked there had to be something in the water when they discovered 16 of them are expecting babies around the same time. apne.ws/SHURq1K
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A man who suffered a heart attack shortly after Hawaii mistakenly issued an alert about a ballistic missile is suing the state. apne.ws/DR2EEFd
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Man brought to US illegally as a child and served in the Army for six years before being deported to Mexico has been granted American citizenship. apne.ws/ZjbfJaX
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Recreational marijuana sales exceed Nevada store owners' expectations after thousands swarm to buy legal pot. Story: bit.ly/2tDpRVm
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California joins 14 other states to sue the Trump administration over its decision to suspend an Obama-era regulation focused on limiting pollution from trucks. apne.ws/wmrXF5n
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Fighting back: Washington becomes first state to announce lawsuit against President Trump over his policies apne.ws/2kadY1R
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'Oh my God, it is Obama.' Alaska mother, baby at Anchorage airport have surprise encounter with former president. apne.ws/2uAOv6R
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A lawsuit by U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake's son says former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio trumped up charges against him to hurt his father. Now, it's going to trial. apne.ws/Zrp2ddS
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California bans sale of animals from puppy mills, requires pet stores to work with shelters or rescues. apne.ws/iLqSMFX
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Two sisters, ages 8 and 5, who were missing since Friday have been found safe by California firefighters who tracked their boot prints and granola bar wrappers. apne.ws/FAqsdmE
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'Abortion is murder': Lawmaker shouts at University of Idaho students hoping to discuss sex education during Planned Parenthood event. apne.ws/pwdMm5O
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The new year has arrived in California, and with it comes broad legalization of marijuana. apne.ws/dkFeaDo
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Top leaders at the University of California say they support dropping the SAT and ACT exams from admission requirement.They say research has convinced them that using the tests for college admissions decision is unfair. apne.ws/dDwG2sM
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The only two black legislators in Arizona were formally chastised for speaking out against a Republican lawmaker's use of a racial slur in a published column. apne.ws/IWtrLGB
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A US judge says President Trump exceeded his authority when he reversed bans on offshore drilling in vast parts of the Arctic Ocean and canyons in the Atlantic Ocean. The ruling restores the restrictions. apne.ws/ChDN1cB
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The wife and the running mate of Montana's Republican gubernatorial candidate, as well as several other top GOP officials, were possibly exposed to the coronavirus after attending an event with the girlfriend of President Donald Trump’s oldest son. apne.ws/xjggyRw
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Witches on the water: Coven of 100s paddle boards down Oregon's Willamette River as Halloween approaches. apne.ws/jmLi0Yl
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He swam through burning fuel to survive the 1941 Japanese attack on Hawaii. Now this 97-year-old U.S. Navy vet will mark the 77th anniversary of Pearl Harbor from afar. apne.ws/ND2Df4o
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Two friends for 60 years recently learned they're even closer than they thought after separately seeking answers about their ancestry online. apne.ws/ChdSeyY
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California's governor blocked parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, saying she was an "eager participant" in a murderous cult in 1969 and still has potential for violence. apne.ws/5Z7vV5U
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BREAKING: Environmental groups sue over Trump's decision to cut Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in half.
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Apple detectives: A team of amateur botanists has rediscovered 10 apple varieties in the Pacific Northwest that were planted by long-ago pioneers and had been thought to be extinct. apne.ws/CRFL5KN
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US admiral: Those honored at Pearl Harbor 75th anniversary "never took a knee" when they heard national anthem apne.ws/2hhE0lf
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Storm chasers use GPS technology in memory of the late actor Bill Paxton, star of the tornado movie "Twister" apne.ws/2mAkX4f
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Oregon has become the first state to pass a gun control measure after last month's deadly shooting in Parkland, Florida. Story: apne.ws/xr7wtTw
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Montana embraces 'net neutrality,' becomes 1st state to ban telecom contractors from interfering with internet traffic. apne.ws/YlhyE2d
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Oldest U.S. military survivor of the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor dies at age 106. apne.ws/ohczpm5
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Utah has started paying to send public employees to Mexico to buy their prescription drugs at a lower price. Even after flights and a $500-per-trip bonus, its public insurer has saved hundreds of thousands of dollars. apne.ws/7xlCPcY
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'I did it!' An Oregon man celebrates becoming the first person to traverse Antarctica alone without any assistance. apne.ws/5AqgO3Z
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California, which set the toughest emissions targets in the U.S., says greenhouse gas emissions have fallen below 1990 levels. apne.ws/wv1bXZd
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Earlonne Woods’ popular podcast about life inside a California prison helped him get his sentence commuted. Now he’s free and a full-time ‘Ear Hustle’ producer. apne.ws/ARBYagt
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Utah police say they've made changes after an officer arrested a screaming nurse who refused a patient's blood test. apne.ws/BvYTd1U
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A treasure hunter has found a bronze chest filled with gold and jewels that was hidden a decade ago somewhere in the Rocky Mountain wilderness. The art collector who created the mystery says the winner sent him a photo of the prize as proof. apne.ws/vhreAtX
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A helicopter crew dropped a net on an elk in Utah to capture it for research. Then the elk leaped and brought down the chopper. apne.ws/MR5isCx
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In the age of cyber hacking fears, vintage typewriters are attracting a new generation of fans across the US. apne.ws/2s9hLAK
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“I’ve never seen so many people die. Every day.” Nurses and doctors in Arizona find themselves on the front line as the coronavirus rips through the state. apne.ws/xyJfg9X
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A California condor chick has hatched and is living on a cliff in Zion National Park. The species is making a comeback in the wild three decades after being on the brink of extinction. apne.ws/DE4FHc5
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Seattle is purging the misdemeanor marijuana convictions of everyone who got them since 1997. It joins San Francisco and San Diego in the effort. apne.ws/9pXw7Pt
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Trump administration throws support behind a lawsuit accusing UC Berkeley of having double standard for campus speakers that restricts conservative views. apne.ws/8pJn2YB
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A U.S. judge in Arizona has ruled in favor of migrants, saying conditions in holding cells at most Border Patrol facilities in the state are punitive and unconstitutional. apne.ws/jOKPt0r
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Sheriff's report says a 19-year-old from El Salvador admitted killing a married couple in Nevada with a handgun he said he stole earlier from their Reno home. apne.ws/rCtk3Uz
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"Izzy's here!" Family finds dog they were forced to abandon while fleeing California wildfire. Story: apne.ws/Z8Qw9A5
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US combat vets protest travel ban, saying it hurts battlefield interpreters who risk their lives for American troops apne.ws/2klauvX
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She's jumped out of a plane, ridden roller coasters, but can @AmandaLeeAP handle Skyslide? apne.ws/28OUL0w
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An attorney for the reporter body-slammed by Rep. Greg Gianforte last year is warning the Montana congressman to stop misleading voters about the attack. apne.ws/jhhuO9D
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The federal judge who ordered children be reunited with their families after being separated at the US-Mexico border has been unyielding in his insistence that the Trump administration meet his deadline. apne.ws/UZfH1MY
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Fighting words: California Gov. Jerry Brown vows to defend tough stance on climate change against Trump apne.ws/2jWLcnm
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Be Kind, Please Rewind: Oregon Blockbuster, the last on the planet, is doing just fine. apne.ws/xMDsHZ3
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California will build a wildlife crossing over a major highway so animals have a safe route to potential mates in a bid to preserve genetic diversity. apne.ws/XIc1uRs
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Democrat real estate executive Harley Rouda says voters "across the political spectrum" helped him oust longtime Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher in California's 48th District in Orange County. apne.ws/tP2nNDO
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U.S. judge orders federal protections restored for grizzly bears in the Northern Rocky Mountains, blocking hunts in Wyoming and Idaho. apne.ws/eqGgbsf
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A retiring Roman Catholic bishop is moving into a 3,300-square-foot, $2.3 million home in California's Silicon Valley, paid for with funds from his diocese. apne.ws/pXnmaNR
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California gay couple sues US State Department, claiming it is discriminating against same-sex binational couples by denying their children citizenship at birth. apne.ws/ikbWiL4
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BREAKING: Nevada sheriff: Man who ran into Burning Man festival’s signature burning of a towering effigy has died.
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Born before women could vote, 102-year-old eagerly casts her early ballot for a female nominee for president apne.ws/2eloAtH
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Customers at restaurants and coffee shops in Berkeley, California, who don’t bring a reusable cup for their beverage will have to pay a 25-cent fee for a disposable cup as part of a new city law. apne.ws/wuJisqm
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A newlywed woman who was swept away by a river in Alaska was trying to reach an abandoned bus made famous by the book and film “Into the Wild.” apne.ws/nieXcCV
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Hawaii’s governor is instituting a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine of all people traveling to the state starting Thursday, as part of efforts to fight the spread of coronavirus. apne.ws/Biq2wNw
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London Breed will make history when she is sworn in as the first black female mayor of San Francisco. apne.ws/ZynAMZR
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In the Southern California's high desert, people are calling 911 for help because of an invasion of tumbleweeds. Read the story: apne.ws/tHh2xg3
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Adios, California! Officials say that for the first time since 2010 more people left the state than moved in, leaving its population just shy of 40 million. apne.ws/2buXN4r
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Town hall crowd boos, yells 'Do your job' at Utah congressman who serves on intelligence committee. Read more: apne.ws/2nIuxDW
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California governor calls Trump withdrawal from Paris climate pact "insane move," forms alliance with other states. apne.ws/2rZEBx0
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Los Angeles mayor lights up Bat-Signal at City Hall in honor of late Batman actor Adam West. Story: apne.ws/2rmGfoU
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A Colorado meatpacking division of agribusiness company Cargill Corp. will pay $1.5M to 138 Muslim workers fired after they were denied prayer breaks. apne.ws/SA2Gad5
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