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Roaring pipeline fire near Houston subsides but still burns
A flame that towered over a southeast Houston suburb has subsided but continues to burn after an underground pipeline exploded
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California governor signs laws to protect actors against unauthorized use of AI
California's governor has signed legislation to protect Hollywood actors and performers against unauthorized use of artificial intelligence, such as creating their digital clones without their consent
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Arizona tribe fights to stop lithium drilling on culturally significant lands
A Native American tribe is trying to persuade a U.S. judge to extend a temporary ban on exploratory drilling for a lithium project in Arizona
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Cult leaders convicted of forcing children to work 16-hour days without pay
Six members of a Kansas-based cult have been convicted in a scheme to house children in overcrowded, rodent-infested facilities and force them to work up to 16 hours a day without pay
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Not-so-great expectations: Students are reading fewer books in English class
In many English classrooms across America, assignments to read full-length novels are becoming less common
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Railroads and regulators must address the dangers of long trains, report says
A new report says the number of derailments related to the forces created when railcars push and pull against each other has increased as freight trains have gotten longer
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Major companies abandon an LGBTQ+ rights report card after facing anti-diversity backlash
More than two decades ago, a national LGBTQ+ rights group decided to promote change by grading corporations on their workplace policies
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Florida sheriff fed up with school shooting hoaxes posts boy's mugshot to social media
A Florida sheriff fed up with a spate of false school shooting threats is taking a new tactic to try get through to students and their parents: he’s posting the mugshot of any offender on social media
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Massive pipeline fire burning near Houston began after a vehicle struck a valve, officials say
Officials say a massive pipeline fire that has burned for hours near Houston began after vehicle struck an above-ground valve after driving through a fence
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Tough treatment and good memories mix at newest national site dedicated to Latinos
An adobe-style Texas building educated Mexican and Mexican-American children in classrooms that alumni call barracks
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