The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition says it has documented about 100 more boarding schools not on the government list that were run by groups such as churches.
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Ukraine: Russia hits power site by Kyiv, defends seized land
After a truck bomb explosion a week ago damaged the bridge that links Russia to the annexed Crimean Peninsula, the Kremlin launched what is believed to be its largest coordinated missile attacks in Ukraine since the initial invasion of the country in late February.
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Activists in UK court after soup thrown at Van Gogh picture
Two women, age 20 and 21, were charged in relation to the soup-throwing protest on Friday, while a third was charged over paint sprayed on a rotating sign at the Metropolitan Police’s headquarters in central London.
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Social Security boost seen as unlikely to help Dems at polls
Voters have ranked the economy as a higher priority than Social Security, with 71% of U.S. adults telling Pew Research Center in January that strengthening the economy was a top priority for the president.
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Death toll rises to 41 in Turkey coal mine explosion
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived at the scene, vowing to bring an end to mining disasters.
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Pakistani finance minister sees gradual recovery from floods
Monsoon rains, likely made worse by climate change, hammered Pakistan for months starting in mid-June, damaging or washing away 2 million homes and killing more than 1,700 people.
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U.S. sending $725 million more in military aid to Ukraine
The announcement comes on the heels of meetings at NATO, where defense leaders from Europe and around the world pledged weapons and air defense systems to Ukraine
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Justice Dept. seeks end to special master’s review of Trump documents
Lawyers say Donald Trump is not entitled to an independent review of the seized records or to claim privilege over them.
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Putin calls his actions in Ukraine ‘correct and timely’
Russian President Vladimir Putin expects his troop mobilization for combat in Ukraine to end in about two weeks.
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Youth mental health advocates renew calls for action
Congress and the administration have taken some actions to specifically address the behavioral health needs of children and adolescents, but the groups want them to do more.