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A Border Patrol chief says dozens of agents detained two child rapists and “other criminals” from several countries as part of a Kern County immigration enforcement operation — and that operations ...

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Hundreds of thousands of Catholic worshippers are marching in an annual procession in the Philippines that venerates a ...

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According to reports, the eight oil tankers affected by the ban each have a capacity of 2 million barrels, meaning a total of ...