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California Governor Jerry Brown Signs Bill to Help Unaccompanied Minors from Central America

The bill would earmark $3 million to pay for attorneys that would represent the thousands of unaccompanied undocumented children currently in California.

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Congressional Action to Back Obama's Syria War

U.S. lawmakers on Sunday stepped up calls for congressional authorization of President Barack Obama's war against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, amid signs the United Statesand its allies face a long and difficult fight.

New CEO Could Send JetBlue Shares Flying: Barron's

JetBlue shares have struggled compared with their airline peers this year, but the arrival of a new chief executive could lead to sharp gains at the low-cost airline, Barron's wrote in its Sept. 29 edition.

Six Years After AIG Bailout, Trial Asks: Was it Legal?

One of the more unusual trials to come out of the 2008 financial crisis is set to begin on Monday, when a federal judge will consider whether the U.S. government's rescue of American International Group Inc was, in fact, legal.

Utah: Family of Five Found Dead in Home

An investigation is still trying to determine what happened to a Utah family who died in their home Saturday

Pentagon Announces Military Program to Grant Young Undocumented Immigrants Citizenship

A small group of undocumented young immigrants have been given the fast-track to citizenship under a new military enlistment program.

Chevrolet Corvette: GM Warns That Spy Feature May Be Against the Law

General Motors is warning buyers of new Chevrolet Corvettes that a new high-tech feature in the sports car may be illegal to use in some states.

Narendra Modi: Indian PM Receives Warm Welcome After Previously Being Barred from U.S.

Indian PM receives warm welcome, after previously being barred from U.S. The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, who was once unwelcome in the U. S.

Ebola: American Doctor Exposed to be Treated at NIH

A doctor exposed to Ebola in Sierra Leone will be transferred to America and observed at the National Institutes of Health hospital in Maryland, according to the agency Saturday

Syria: Air Strikes Hit IS-Controlled Makeshift Refineries

Air strikes hit IS-controlled makeshift refineries in Syria Makeshift oil refineries in Syria, set up by the Islamic State, were hit during U. S. -led airstrikes Sunday, Reuters reported.

Tennessee: Teens Break out of Detention Center, Again

Security at a youth detention center in Tennessee allowed 13 teenagers to escape Friday, the second major breakout at that facility within one month.

Four Members of Women's College Softball Team Killed in Oklahoma Bus Crash

Four members of a women's college softball team were killed and a dozen other people were injured when a truck crashed into the players' bus on an Oklahoma highway late on Friday, authorities said.

Ferguson, Missouri Police Shooting: Officer Shot Two Miles From Where Michael Brown Was Killed

A police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, was shot Saturday night in an incident that investigators said was not related to protests over last month's shooting of Michael Brown by an officer

Yahoo-AOL Merger Proposal: Recipe For Revival, or Stagnation?

A proposed merger of Internet pioneers AOL Inc and Yahoo Inc could create a nimbler player in Web video, but strong growth, the measure of success in Silicon Valley, would remain elusive.

Ferguson Police: PR Rep Fired After Discovery of His Prior Homicide Conviction

The leader of the communications firm that released Thursday's video of Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson's apology to Michael Brown's parents and Ferguson protestors has been convicted of reckless homicide and may have stocked his Twitter account with thousands of fake accounts

Child Respiratory Virus Outbreak: CDC Investigates Limb Paralysis

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking for any connections between nine cases of children suffering from limb weakness and paralysis and the widespread outbreak of Enterovirus 68.

Animal Rights: Protestors Rally Against Police Shooting Dogs

Animal advocates are raising awareness about the high rates of law enforcement officers who shoot pet dogs while answering calls on duty.

North Carolina: Mentally Ill Inmate Died of Thirst After 35 Days of Solitary Confinement

An autopsy revealed that a North Carolina inmate died from dehydration after he was held in solitary confinement for 35 days.

Undocumented Immigrants: 70 Percent Have Vanished into the U.S.

About 70 percent of undocumented immigrants have vanished into the U.S. After tens of thousands of immigrants crossed the border into the U. S. this past summer, they faced immediate deportation, but many have failed to report to authorities within the required 15 day period, the Associated Press reported.

Bradon Olebar: Wrongfully Imprisoned Seattle Man Exonerated, Given Nearly $500K

A man who spent 10 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of robbery and burglary was given $496,712 during a hearing Friday in King County Superior Court.