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Soldiers pass a woman in an alley in the Rocinha favela of Rio de Janeiro on Friday, during an operation related to an apparent war among drug dealers.

Soldiers Descend On Rio 'Favela' As Shootouts Erupt

The operation was prompted by an apparent war among drug lords. Residents were forced to dive for cover on the floors of their homes as several hundred well-armed gangsters roamed the streets.

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The Next Big Focus In The Russia Investigations: Social Media

Social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter played a larger role than anyone first knew in Russia's influence campaign against the 2016 U.S. presidential race — and Congress wants answers.

Volunteers remove rubble as they search for survivors in a flattened building in Mexico City on Wednesday.

Mexico Combs Rubble For Survivors After Earthquake Kills More Than 200

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake ravaged Central Mexico on Tuesday, leaving victims across Mexico City and five states. Rescue workers dug through the day Wednesday to find signs of life amid the debris.

Zine And Heard: In 'Moxie,' A Young Woman Fights Back

In Jennifer Mathieu's novel, "nice girl" Vivian secretly publishes a zine decrying her high school's culture of sexist harassment. Our reviewer says Moxie works on a "pure, wish-fulfillment level."

Affordable Care Act navigators helped guide those looking for insurance during an enrollment event at San Antonio's Southwest General Hospital last year. Beyond helping with initial enrollment, navigators often follow up with help later, as an applicant's income or job status changes.

Bemoaning Budget Cuts, Health Care Navigators Say Feds Don't Get It

The federal government has sharply cut funding to groups that help people enroll in health plans. But the groups say federal officials don't understand how much help and follow-up some people need.

Florida’s Largest Obamacare Enrollment Program Cut By Nearly $1M

A Florida organization that helps people sign up for insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace will have its funding cut by nearly $1…

Toxic algae blooms plagued the Indian River Lagoon in 2016. Photo: WMFE file

NOAA Funding Algal Bloom Research In Florida, 6 other states

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Florida is among seven states where the federal government is funding a research project to try to better understand harmful algal blooms.

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Powerful Quake Devastates Central Mexico, Leaving More Than 200 Dead

Thirty-two years after a deadly earthquake, a magnitude 7.1 temblor rattled Mexico City and surrounding areas. Residents had marked the anniversary of the 1985 quake earlier in the day with drills.

President Barack Obama chats with Neil Eggleston, counsel to the president, outside his office in 2014.

Obama's White House Counsel Weighs In On Trump's Lawyers

President Obama's top lawyer opened up about his relations with Congress, legal controversies and the chaos in the Trump administration in a recent talk at Columbia University.

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Trump's U.N. Speech To Call For Other Countries To Step Up To World's Threats

In his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump will defend his "America First" creed as a basis for countries to cooperate without losing sight of their own self-interest.

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