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Despite a powerful call by Gov. Nikki Haley to remove the flag, some say legislators who support that call still face an uphill battle.
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The Baker Ripley Neighborhood Center is helping immigrants in Houston deal with common challenges in the United States.
The $10 billion project would use technology from Japan's bullet trains, allowing passengers to make the trip in 90 minutes.
Despite a powerful call by Gov. Nikki Haley to remove the flag, some say legislators who support that call still face an uphill battle.
The shift was particularly notable among Americans living near or below the poverty line, and among black Americans.
Farmers with some of the most senior water rights in California have had their water use cut for the first time in decades.
The popular site for news, entertainment and social networking has built a reputation as a no-holds-barred discussion board.
It's the only big city in America that doesn't have zoning. And that's led to some unusual development in surprising places.
Russia's aggression in Crimea and Ukraine and recent saber rattling in the Baltics have many concerned about another Cold War.
In 1988, a helicopter landed in the prison yard at the Penitentiary of New Mexico and flew off with three prisoners.
While Proctor & Gamble's Gillette commands 60 percent of retail store sales of razors, it only has 20 percent of the online market.
Rory Odelia Sher, 9, says if we think of brown as golden, Californians can come up with answers to the drought.
In anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage, we revisit this piece by NPR film critic Bob Mondell.
King won 39 Grand Slam titles, but one of the greatest challenges of her career has been fighting for gender equity in sports.
The legendary actor takes on a much more subdued character in his latest film about a small-town locksmith.
More than 500 sled dogs have been evacuated from Willow, Alaska - the traditional starting place for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
The comedian rants and riffs about his kids in "Daddy, Stop Talking! & Other Things My Kids Want But Won't Be Getting."
Some colleges are offering three-year bachelor's degree programs to reduce costs and send graduates out into the world a year sooner.
The music legend says he sequestered himself away from his family to focus on "putting the puzzles together."
Last year, about 2 million Chinese tourists traveled to the U.S., a significant hike from 200,000 in 2003.
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In addition to being the fourth largest city in the U.S., Houston is also the most ethnically diverse city.
The Texas native is pastor of the largest church in the country, with about 40,000 people attending Lakewood Church weekly.
Malcolm Graham, a former North Carolina state senator, is the brother of Cynthia Hurd, one of nine people killed in the shooting.
Verbum Dei High School is an all-male preparatory Jesuit school that caters to low-income students in Los Angeles.
