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Charlottesville Wants to Cover Confederate Statues. But Finding Fabric Large Enough Isn't Easy, Leaders Say

Officials in Charlottesville, Virginia, want to cover two controversial Confederate statues -- but they say finding pieces of black material large enough to do the job is proving difficult.

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Beyond the Rhetoric: Obama Presidential Center – How Black Will It Be? – Part 2

This monumental piece of construction and architecture is well into the planning phase. The architects have been named and the interviewing phase for the Construction Management should be announced within the next couple of months. So far, I see nothing that would lead me to believe that diversity is going to be a focus point for this $1.3 billion project.

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Confederate Statues Come Down at University Of Texas at Austin

The president of the University of Texas at Austin has ordered the immediate removal of statues of Robert E. Lee and three other Confederate-era figures — Albert Sidney Johnston, John Reagan and James Stephen Hogg — from a main area of campus.

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5 Things for August 22: Afghanistan, Navy Wreck, Barcelona, Baltimore, Secret Service

The Eclipse of the Century is over, but we've got memories to last a lifetime. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get "5 Things You Need to Know Today" delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.)

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Historians: 'Defending history' Is Complicated in the US

In the wake of Charlottesville, Americans are confronting questions about how to make sense of the history of the Confederacy, the Civil War and race in America as they play out in our lives today. CNN Opinion asked a number of historians for their thoughts. The views in these commentaries are their own.

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Pediatricians Say Florida Hurt Sick Kids to Help Big GOP Donors

When he was 11 years old, LJ Stroud of St. Augustine, Florida, had a tooth emerge in a place where no tooth belongs: the roof of his mouth. LJ was born with severe cleft lip and palate, which explained the strange eruption, as well as the constant ear infections that no antibiotic could remedy.

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Confederate Statues On University of Texas' Campus Being Removed

Letter from the University of Texas President, Gregory L. Fenves.

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There's a Hidden Message of Resistance In the White House Arts Committee's Resignation Letter

Perhaps you heard that the remaining 16 members of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities resigned in protest Friday. Actor Kal Penn, a member of the group, shared the resignation letter on Twitter -- a sharp rebuke of the President's response to white nationalist rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia, in which Trump blamed people on "all sides" for the deadly violence and rejected calls to remove divisive Confederate monuments.

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These Are the Monuments Vandalized After Charlottesville

People took to the streets last week as some cities across the United States removed their Confederate monuments, while others left them in place.

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Jerry Lewis, Comedian, Dies at 91

Jerry Lewis, the slapstick-loving comedian, innovative filmmaker and generous fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, died Sunday after a brief illness, said his publicist, Candi Cazau. He was 91.

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Hot Spot at Hawaii? Not So Fast

Rice University scientists' model shows global mantle plumes don't move as quickly as thought

Through analysis of volcanic tracks, Rice University geophysicists have concluded that hot spots like those that formed the Hawaiian Islands aren't moving as fast as recently thought.

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Applications Being Accepted for Free Program That Helps Houstonians Learn How to Get Out of Debt and Become Financially Fit

Capital One Bank and Windsor Village United Methodist Church are now accepting applications for the next session of Debt Boot Camp: How to Get Out, Stay Out and Become Financially Fit!

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Virginia's Confederate History Also Bubbling Up In Governor Race

The Robert E. Lee monument in Charlottesville, Virginia -- the removal of which helped spark the protests that turned violent last weekend -- is just one example of the hundreds of statues, monuments, highways and holidays designed to honor the Commonwealth's Confederate roots.

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More Rhan 300 Bodies Recovered From Sierra Leone Mudslide

Rescuers have recovered over 300 bodies following Monday's deadly mudslide on the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital, the country's tourism minister said Wednesday.

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Trump's Target Audience in Spreading Blame: His Base

President Donald Trump revealed Tuesday the driving force behind his initial response to the violent clashes that broke out Saturday in Charlottesville: his political base.

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Here Are the Confederate Memorials That Will Be Removed After Charlottesville

More than 150 years after the Civil War ended, the Confederacy is memorialized with statues, monuments and historical markers across the United States.

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'All manner of stupid came out': Late Night Responds to Trump's Press Conference

President Trump's news conference left many shocked while leaving late night hosts, such as ABC's Jimmy Kimmel, ready to respond -- even if they had other things planned.

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Baltimore Removes Confederate Statues

Baltimore removed at least two Confederate statues early Wednesday after a white nationalist rally to protect monuments turned deadly over the weekend in Virginia.

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32 Killed in Bloody Night for Duterte's War On Drugs

Thirty-two suspected drug dealers were killed in shootouts across one province in the Philippines on Tuesday, police said, in a bloody 24 hours for the country's war on drugs.

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Twenty Five Memorable Premier League Moments

As the English Premier League prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary, we look at some of the most dazzling moments in a competition which entertains millions around the world.