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Despite scrutiny, special education money flows to for-profit residential treatment centers
Many for-profit residential facilities in the so-called troubled teen industry nationwide that claim to treat severe mental and behavioral health issues in children and teens are deftly tapping into taxpayer…
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Inside a taxpayer-funded treatment center for adoptees, tales of abuse, neglect and little oversight
Calo Programs, a residential treatment center in Missouri, says it can help struggling adopted children, but many leave traumatized.
Israeli troops push deeper into Lebanon as the two sides start military talks at the Pentagon
Israeli troops have entered a southern Lebanese village, pushing deeper into the country amid ongoing conflict.
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Clothing rental services promise a sustainable alternative to fast fashion. Experts say it depends
Clothing rental services are often marketed as a more sustainable alternative to fast fashion. But environmental impacts vary.
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WHO chief lands in Congo, saying Ebola outbreak ‘can be stopped’
The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to support efforts against an Ebola outbreak.
Former head of Iowa’s largest school district to be sentenced for claiming to be a US citizen
The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district is set to learn how long he will be in prison after he was convicted of falsely claiming to be a U.S.…
France asks prosecutors to investigate Israel’s treatment of Gaza flotilla activists
France's government is asking prosecutors to investigate Israel's alleged mistreatment of activists from a flotilla to Gaza. This move could potentially open a route to criminal proceedings.
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War and displacement in Gaza are fueling a rise in early marriage
The war in Gaza and the mass displacement of Palestinians have helped fuel an increase in marriages of young girls, experts say.
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Louisiana Republicans are poised to pass new US House districts in wider redistricting fight
Louisiana’s Republican-controlled Senate is poised to pass a plan to help the GOP maintain control of the U.S. House in November.
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Russian drone targeting Ukraine goes astray, crashes into apartment building in NATO member Romania
Authorities say a Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania.