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W EALTH GAP

JAKARTA, Indonesia D own a concrete path, between rail tracks that buzz with each approaching train and a river choked by plastic and raw sewage, Asih Binti Arif cradles her baby and reflects on dreams gone dark. Five years ago, Arif and her husband left impoverished Madura Island, joining migrants throughout the Indonesian archipelago seeking […]

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Judge receives honor for lifetime of service

BEAUMONT, Texas A defense lawyer cross-examined a 6-year-old girl, victim of sexual assault, on the witness stand in a courtroom filled with people. Senior District Judge Larry Gist, then the elected Criminal District Court judge for Jefferson County, watched as tears rolled down the child’s cheeks. He had to fight the urge to leave his […]

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THIS WEEK IN THE CIVIL WAR

The Associated Press reported on Sept. 28, 1864, 150 years ago during the Civil War, that relative calm prevailed for a few days amid a long-standing Union siege at Petersburg, Va., not far from the Confederate capital of Richmond. “Quiet still prevails in front of Petersburg, broken only by the usual picket firing and occasional […]