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Lawmakers, advocates worry bureau won't fill half million 2020 census jobs

Lawmakers, advocates worry bureau won't fill half million 2020 census jobs

The bureau says it needs around a half-million temporary workers by this spring to carry out the national head count. Some census advocates are worried the agency isn't moving fast enough on hiring.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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'Throw them against the wall and frisk them': Bloomberg's 2015 race talk stirs debate

'Throw them against the wall and frisk them': Bloomberg's 2015 race talk stirs debate

The remarks, shared widely on social media this week, have sparked discussion about the former New York City mayor's past support of stop-and-frisk policies, which targeted minority neighborhoods.
by Bobby Allyn

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Philippines says it will end U.S. security agreement

Philippines says it will end U.S. security agreement

In a move that could have consequences for a counterinsurgency against Islamist extremists, President Rodrigo Duterte says Manila will unilaterally scrap the deal that lets U.S. forces train there.
by Julie McCarthy and Scott Neuman

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2 big teachers unions call for rethinking student involvement in lockdown drills

2 big teachers unions call for rethinking student involvement in lockdown drills

About 95 percent of American public schools have adopted some form of active shooter drills. But there's little proof they're effective — and there's growing concern they can traumatize children.
by Anya Kamenetz

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First day of Minnesota legislative session: Guns, insulin and a cooperative tone

First day of Minnesota legislative session: Guns, insulin and a cooperative tone

The first day of the legislative session attracted gun rights and gun control advocates to the Capitol, along with supporters and opponents of the PolyMet copper-nickel mining project.
by Tim Pugmire and Brian Bakst

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Klobuchar hopes for 'Klomentum' as New Hampshire votes

Klobuchar hopes for 'Klomentum' as New Hampshire votes

Thanks to a strong debate performance and infusion of cash, Amy Klobuchar’s campaign says she’s gaining momentum in New Hampshire, where people are voting on Tuesday in the nation’s first presidential primary.
by Mark Zdechlik and The Associated Press

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AP explains: Why isn't there a winner of Iowa's Dem caucuses

AP explains: Why isn't there a winner of Iowa's Dem caucuses

Final results of the Democratic caucus were released late Sunday, but that's not the end of the count, as Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg exercised their right Monday to ask the state party to take another look at its reporting of the results.
by The Associated Press

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