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ice ICE ambushes immigrant father in Burbank Jason Weisberger

Southern Baptists target childless women, gay marriage and porn Rob Beschizza

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elon musk "They're such NPCs" — Why Elon Musk thinks you're not real Mark Frauenfelder

politics Addicted to cigarette taxes, New Zealand scraps plans to restrict sales Rob Beschizza

health Being a Republican can kill you; living in the same state with too many of them can kill you too Ruben Bolling

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