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Demonstrators in Los Angeles march to support a federal judge's ruling that grants a nationwide temporary restraining order against President Trump's order to ban travel to the U.S. from seven Muslim-majority countries.

Former Top Security Officials Criticize Trump's 'Ill-Conceived' Ban In Court Filing

A document signed by former CIA Director Michael Hayden and others backs two states who say President Trump's immigration ban "unleashed chaos."

Jay Bobbin's Exit to the Movies: "Gold"

The Australian pitcher plant repurposed some of its genes in order to digest bugs.

Carnivorous Plants Around The Globe Use Similar Deadly Tricks

Pitcher plants have evolved independently on three different continents. But new research shows they use many of the same tools to catch and eat their prey.

A woman and her children carry containers of water on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday. Avalanches have killed more than 100 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

More Than 100 People Killed In Afghanistan Avalanches

Snow buried homes in multiple provinces around Kabul and in the mountainous northern part of the country this weekend. Officials said rescue crews had not yet reached some affected areas on Monday.

Supporters of rancher Cliven Bundy camp near his ranch on in Bunkerville, Nev., in April 2014. Bundy and the Bureau of Land Management have been locked in a decades-long dispute after Bundy stopped paying grazing fees, which led to an armed standoff against the U.S. government in 2014.

1st Trial Over Nevada Standoff Begins For Cliven Bundy Followers

Bundy refused to pay federal grazing fees and led an armed standoff against federal agents in 2014. The trials against him and his followers are happening in several stages, beginning Monday.

Maureen O'Connell leads an insurance talk in St. Paul, Minn., in 2013 to help attendees understand how the federal health law could affect them.

Minnesota Moves To Shore Up Health Insurance Market

The Minnesota Legislature passed a bailout to make coverage under the Affordable Care Act more affordable, rejected an option for bare-bones insurance and is floating a state-sponsored public option.

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An Afghan girl on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, in October 2016. The U.N. mission in Afghanistan says the number of children killed or wounded increased 24 percent last year.

For Afghan Children, A Year Even More Brutal Than The Last

The United Nations reports the number of children killed and wounded rose 24 percent in 2016, and that all sides, including the U.S., are to blame for leaving unexploded ordnance in civilian areas.

Pope Benedict XVI apologized in 2008 to victims of child sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergy at a mass in Sydney at St. Mary's Cathedral.

Australian Catholic Church: 7 Percent Of Priests Sexually Abused Kids Over Decades

"These numbers are shocking, they are tragic and they are indefensible," says a church representative. More than 4,400 people reported allegations of abuse at more than 1,000 different institutions.

Joseph Funn experienced homelessness for almost 20 years, until he moved into an apartment in December.

Obamacare Helped The Homeless, Who Now Worry About Coverage Repeal

Among those who benefited from Obamacare are many homeless people who were able to get Medicaid for the first time. Some are worried about what a repeal of the Affordable Care Act could mean.

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