(CNN)More than 25% of a Mississippi school district's Hispanic or Latino student population missed classes a day after immigration authorities rounded up hundreds of undocumented workers at food processing plants in the state, a school superintendent said.
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Anderson Cooper: Even pretending to care was too much for Trump – CNN Video
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Trump gives thumbs up with baby orphaned in El Paso shooting – CNN Video
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Lower Mortgage Rates Aren’t Likely to Reverse Sagging Home Sales
U.S. mortgage rates have tumbled to their lowest level in nearly three years, but they are unlikely to provide much of a lift to the sluggish home-sales market.Economists said the rates could provide a modest boost to sales during the final months of this yea…
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Being a Law Firm Partner Was Once a Job for Life. That Culture Is All but Dead.
Four hundred of Kirkland & Ellis LLPs top lawyers gathered in May at an oceanfront resort in Southern California to toast another banner year.Kirkland was the highest-grossing law firm in the world for the second year running, earning $3.76 billion in rev…
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Lost in Life, El Paso Suspect Found a Dark World Online
ALLEN, TexasThe family of Patrick Crusius, the alleged gunman in El Pasos mass shooting, worried he was a little lost, with few friends, but thought he wasnt any more aimless than many others his age, said family lawyer Christopher Ayres.When Mr. Crusius disc…
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Stocks Fall as Trump Says China Meeting Might Not Happen
U.S. stocks fell after President Trump raised the possibility that a meeting with China on trade might be canceled, capping a tumultuous week driven by the trade war and emerging currency fight with Beijing.The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.8% in midmor…
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U.K. Economy Shrinks for First Time Since 2012 as Brexit Worries Take Toll
LONDONThe British economy unexpectedly contracted in the second quarter as uncertainty over the countrys planned departure from the European Union on Oct. 31 took its toll on business confidence.The uncertainty has since intensified. New Prime Minister Boris …
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CDs for Concert Goers Help Rock Bands Boost Weak Billboard Rankings
Its a long way to the top if you want to rock n roll in 2019.Gone are the days when a rock album could achieve the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart on the strength of record sales alone. Instead, rock acts have turned to their tours to get the boost, add…
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College Still Pays Off, but Not for Everyone
Investing in a college degree still pays off for most students with higher salaries and greater wealth, but in recent years it has become riskier, splitting graduates more widely into haves and have-nots.It just has not been the blanket guarantee of following…
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