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Iranian protesters shouted and marched through the streets into Friday morning, despite Iran's theocracy cutting off the nation from the internet and international telephone calls.
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Kentucky high school students will take the SAT instead of the ACT starting this spring. A new report suggests the Kentucky Department of Education may have violated state law by switching to a different college admissions exam.
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The Trump administration is withdrawing from 66 global groups, including U.N. entities that focus on climate and health issues.
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NASA says a crew member on the International Space Station is unwell. The agency canceled a planned spacewalk for Thursday and is taking the rare step of ending the Crew-11 mission early.
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As Minneapolis continued to grapple with a deep divide over how the fatal shooting was being portrayed, police said two people in Portland, Ore., were shot and injured by U.S. Border Patrol agents.