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California and other Democratic states allege Trump's cuts amount to an illegal shutdown of the Education Department's congressionally mandated work, including protecting civil rights.

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CEOs seek 'less unpredictability.' Claims that trade wars generate riches don't add up. The chaos shouldn't come as a surprise

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More than a dozen federal buildings in California were listed by the Trump administration as potentially disposable. The list was posted and then taken down.

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To protect thousands of varieties of heirloom corn, Mexican leaders have amended the constitution to ban the planting of genetically modified corn seeds.

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Uranus Discovered 244 Years AgoUranus Discovered 244 Years Ago

Uranus was the first planet found with the aid of a telescope. It was discovered on March 13, 1781, by astronomer William Herschel, although he originally thought it was either a comet or a star. Herschel tried unsuccessfully to name his discovery Georgium Sidus after King George III. Instead, the planet was named for Uranus, the Greek god of the...

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