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Supreme Court Questions Voting Rights Act
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Justices argue over whether the 50-year-old law is still needed.
Read more...Supreme Court To Decide Future Of Voting Rights Act
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Voting Rights Act of 1965
A section of the act allows the federal government to monitor state voting laws for discrimination.
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Rescue efforts are underway in Joplin; weather forecasters predict more storms could hit the region Tuesday.
Read more...More Than 100 Killed After Tornado Slams Missouri
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VIDEO: Terrifying footage of the tornado taken from inside a Joplin, Mo., convenience store. Residents take cover as storm rages overhead. The death toll from the storm is expected to rise. Rescue workers dig through the wreckage.
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VIDEO: Residents flee from potential flooding as U.S. Army diverts water from major cities.
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