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Pierson , a 30-year Secret Service veteran , was named director only 18 months ago after a prostitution scandal and other problems suggested poor discipline and inadequate oversight in the supposedly elite force responsible for protecting the president , his family and visiting foreign leaders .
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`` The Afghan Interior Ministry orders all police forces to confiscate toy guns , which can lead to physical and psychological damage to people , '' the order read .
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Strange though it may seem , scientific theory lends credence to this historical fiction .
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`` Boeing is preparing to provide technical assistance to the National Transportation Safety Board as it investigates the accident , '' the statement said .
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microorganisms
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Each year foodborne illnesses caused by these microorganisms sicken 48 million Americans , hospitalize 128,000 and kill 3,000 , according to the agency .
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But nonetheless , the 24-year-old civil engineer from Baghdad plans to fly to Turkey next week in order to join the surge of migrants and refugees making a bid for a better life in Europe .
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There is such a huge gap between my reality and my dreams .
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auto
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The visit by a member of Japan 's foremost manufacturing family changed the way Toyota Motor Corp. produced cars , altering the global auto industry .
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Proponents of the requirement argued that American children were falling behind in financial literacy and that the increasingly complex world of consumer banking demanded a new kind of education .
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Disney Animation 's sister company , Pixar , has long been a trailblazer , producing the first feature-length computer-animated film , 1995 's `` Toy Story . ''
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It 's not a major cause of these troubles , but `` many parents are clueless '' about the profound impact media exposure can have on their children , said Dr. Victor Strasburger , lead author of the new American Academy of Pediatrics policy .
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One piece of that market , e-sport multiplayer video-gaming competitions , is expected to bring in $ 612 million this year for games such as Dota 2 and League of Legends .
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Officials had anticipated encountering a substantial cache : The dig is near the La Brea Tar Pits and features a sandy matrix with naturally occurring asphalt -- a fossil haven .
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Vermont approved such labeling through the legislative process , but the issue is still being fought in the courts .
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That universal truth is something that children seem to understand almost intuitively at a young age , but the path through which they develop a sense of what 's fair and what is n't -- and how they act on injustices -- is something that has been a puzzle for social scientists .
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Shippers fear the blockade could prove costly if passages are n't opened fast enough .
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But others perceive the courses as a dangerous fad that will shrink faculties , turn existing professors into glorified teaching assistants and replace meaningful classroom discussion with message boards and student-led forums .
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If the agency decides to proceed with reintroducing grizzlies , the next step will be a lengthy process that includes scientific reviews and public hearings that could take years .
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`` The evidence fully supports my findings that -LRB- 1 -RRB- Mr. Brady participated in a scheme to tamper with the game balls after they had been approved by the game officials for use in the AFC Championship Game and -LRB- 2 -RRB- Mr. Brady willfully obstructed the investigation by , among other things , affirmativel...
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The afflicted physician , Craig Allen Spencer , was whisked into isolation , his fiancee and friends were clamped into quarantine , and his apartment was sealed and decontaminated by a biohazard crew .
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Philae , a mobile laboratory the size of a washing machine , landed on comet 67P deep in space .
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The curriculums , taking hold as school budgets tighten and the numbers of farms in the United States decline , are rich in science and touted as stepping stones for college-bound students considering careers in everything from urban forestry to renewable natural resources and genetic engineering of crops , perhaps for...
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Skeen brought her hand to her mouth .
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`` The health care industry is not technically prepared to combat against cyber criminals ' basic cyber-intrusion tactics , '' an April report from the cyber division of the FBI says .
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Major construction on the highly anticipated Westside subway extension wo n't begin until next year , but an exploratory shaft dug at the corner of Ogden Drive to assess soil conditions for future stations and tunnels has burped up a bonanza of prehistoric swag .
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`` It seems like there is a theme of wanting to really support artists who are working hard -- not just in their craft -- but communicating about the issues of our time , '' said Spalding , an advocate of human rights issues at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay , Cuba .
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A single can contained 240 milligrams of caffeine and 2,000 mg of taurine , along with guarana seed , ginseng root and milk thistle extracts .
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Since August , Miranda has been working at Home Depot in Totowa , N.J. , where he and two fellow vet employees refer to each other by their former military ranks .
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docks
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But crab pots are sitting empty on docks , boats are idled and fishermen are anxiously waiting for California authorities to open the lucrative Dungeness crab season .
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Some rose to their feet with difficulty .
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prizes
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A total of 25 international teams will compete June 5 and 6 to win one of three cash prizes totaling $ 3.5 million .
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While she wanted to help , her husband worried they may be arrested or lose their land if they gave aid to the dozens of travelers , many of them desperate and dehydrated , and some nearly crippled by enormous blisters on the bottoms of their feet .
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Second inaugural speeches tend to be trickier for politicians than the first , where the formula often is to highlight an agenda heading into office .
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We are wiping the slate clean .
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Techniques ranging from whole genome sequencing to the ability to create artificial DNA labels that indicate points of origin are surprisingly affordable now , and have led to novel global collaborations and inventions .
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IRONWOOD , Mich. -- John Koski grips the old blanket in knobby hands weathered from a lifetime of farming .
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Proponents of the requirement argued that American children were falling behind in financial literacy and that the increasingly complex world of consumer banking demanded a new kind of education .
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The authors of the latest research combed through a national database of Americans ' health and nutrition behaviors and grouped 4,466 American kids -- from ages 2 to 18 -- according to what they ate when they were not eating food purchased at a fast-food restaurant .
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Owls are reviled in many parts of Africa as harbingers of death .
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`` It gets rid of those little small hits you get in practice that kind of turn your eyes green a little bit , '' said defensive end Nick Spracklen , 20 .
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But by focusing on the lack of opportunities in many of the city 's minority neighborhoods , and doing it through the lens of the city 's youth , Emanuel took on one of the top criticisms lobbed at him during the campaign : He 's a mayor who has perpetuated two Chicagos -- one for the wealthy and one for the rest .
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The shooting April 4 was captured on video by a bystander , showing Officer Michael Slager firing eight times as 50-year-old Walter Scott ran away , inflaming a national debate about how black people are treated by white police officers .
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Taking on the challenge , a team of software and biomedical engineers , neuroscientists , surgeons and prosthetists has designed a prosthetic limb that can reproduce a full repertoire of ambulatory tricks by communicating seamlessly with Vawter 's brain .
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KINGSTON , Jamaica -- The picture-perfect beaches and turquoise waters that people expect on their visits to the Caribbean are increasingly being fouled by mats of decaying seaweed that attract biting sand fleas and smell like rotten eggs .
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`` So is all the rhetoric you hear about our enemies getting stronger and America getting weaker . ''
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Copeland , 32 , has become one of America 's most famous female athletes , revered for her unlikely ascendance in an arts world notorious for showcasing only lithe white ballerinas .
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`` We 're taking the Iron Man concept and bringing it closer to reality , '' said Dowling , referring to the Marvel Comics character Tony Stark , an industrialist and master engineer who builds a rocket-powered exoskeleton , turning himself into a superhero .
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But he was back in Lexington this month to open a show of his work at Mulberry & Lime , a downtown home furnishings and gift shop that also sells work by local artists .
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Plenty , also , in the trash .
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Reading proficiency remained level in Connecticut , which had the highest percentage of fourth-graders reading proficiently in 2003 , and in Montana .
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vet
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A Lego vet clinic with a mini-doll named Mia has five stars on Amazon .
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But crab pots are sitting empty on docks , boats are idled and fishermen are anxiously waiting for California authorities to open the lucrative Dungeness crab season .
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hospital
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An apple can kill , a sprinkle of sprouts can send you to the hospital and your succulent , pan-seared red snapper may actually be tilefish .
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The afflicted physician , Craig Allen Spencer , was whisked into isolation , his fiancee and friends were clamped into quarantine , and his apartment was sealed and decontaminated by a biohazard crew .
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And a generation of young people who grew up after the mass killings embody the hope of a new breed of Rwandans who identify not by ethnicity but by nationhood .
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In a pre-calculus class at John Champe High School in Loudoun County , Virginia , juniors and seniors are learning abstract mathematical concepts .
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Yawning in response to another yawn is n't an emotional reaction per se , but the tendency for yawns to be contagious has been `` clinically , psychologically , neurobiologically and behaviorally linked to our capacity for empathy , '' according to the Japanese researchers who conducted the study .
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And in the midst of the challenges , there have been victories .
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<img class="pull-right" src="https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/sfhomeless.png"/> In recent weeks , San Francisco has sent workers to the Embarcadero to help the homeless find shelter somewhere other than Super Bowl City .
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They 're endangering shorebirds , threatening city taps and quite possibly raising the crime rate .
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Its clasp is also a whistle that can be used to signal for help .
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ROCK HILL , S.C. -- The convictions of nine South Carolina black men who integrated a whites-only lunch counter during the height of the civil rights movement were tossed out Wednesday during an emotional hearing before a packed courtroom .
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<img class="pull-right" src="https://newsela-test-files-f331e.s3.amazonaws.com/article_media/extra/20140526_HUMPBACK_FREED_1.jpg" /> SAN JOSE , Calif. -- After a morning spent whale watching in Monterey Bay , the passengers on the Point Sur Clipper on April 27 did n't notice anything amiss when they first spotted...
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Sterling is immediately barred from attending any NBA games or practices , be present at any Clippers office or facility , or participate in any business or player personnel decisions involving the team .
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NEW YORK -- As the Girl Scouts ' membership continues a sharp decline , its leaders are betting on technology to reverse the trend , including a major expansion of its year-old program enabling Girl Scout cookies to be sold via mobile apps and the girls ' personalized websites .
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They met with Rep. Barbara Lee , a Democrat from California , to ask whether she could intervene .
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Volunteer attorneys are scrambling to prepare for as many as 50 hearings a day per judge to assert the children 's right to become permanent residents , or at least avoid immediate deportation .
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Mostly , it 's about river water allowed to reach the Pacific Ocean through the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta -- a perennial California argument filled with suspicion , lawsuits and politics .
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No one seemed sure what would happen next -- in part because the movement has become diffuse and spontaneous , attracting a wide cross section of participants .
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One school science fair victory , a few national accolades , $ 35,000 of his parents ' savings and a visit to the White House later , Shubham today is the founder of Palo Alto startup Braigo Labs , which aims to become the first purveyor of low-cost , compact Braille printers .
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`` All the talk of America 's economic decline is political hot air , '' Obama said in his final State of the Union address .
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They point to numerous studies -LRB- except those commissioned by the film industry -RRB- which show that states never recoup the tax revenue they give away with the credits .
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Farther inside the pack there are kilometers-wide chunks that have been blown together into a nearly solid mass .
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In late April , the then-26-year-old shot his Fuji X-T1 over and over again as demonstrators took to the streets to protest the death of Freddie Gray , who suffered a fatal injury in police custody .
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But by focusing on the lack of opportunities in many of the city 's minority neighborhoods , and doing it through the lens of the city 's youth , Emanuel took on one of the top criticisms lobbed at him during the campaign : He 's a mayor who has perpetuated two Chicagos -- one for the wealthy and one for the rest .
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season
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The NFL delivered that message in a resounding way Monday , suspending the New England Patriots star without pay for the first four games of next season for `` conduct detrimental to the integrity of the NFL . ''
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That 's why there was cause for celebration a few weeks ago when , after a decade of hair-pulling discussions , national representatives at the United Nations finally agreed that the high seas need protection .
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Most coral reefs in temperate climates can withstand temperatures only as high as 29 degrees Celsius -LRB- 84 degrees Fahrenheit -RRB- before they bleach -- a process in which corals expel their symbiotic algae living in their tissue , causing them to turn white and increasing their vulnerability to disease and death .
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When it comes to money , though , they act as one : They 're holding tight to their cash , driven more by a fear of losing what they have than a desire to add to it .
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The removal of top predators has been called `` humankind 's most pervasive influence on nature , '' and it is as detrimental in the sea as it is on land .
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`` It gets rid of those little small hits you get in practice that kind of turn your eyes green a little bit , '' said defensive end Nick Spracklen , 20 .
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Schools have dealt with students acting out in class since time immemorial .
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`` Given the way the meeting transpired , '' Ray Halbritter , an Oneida representative and leader of the `` Change the Mascot Campaign , '' said Wednesday , `` it became somewhat evident they were defending the continued use of the name .
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An Associated Press analysis of households in the 10 biggest economies shows that families continue to spend cautiously and have pulled hundreds of billions of dollars out of stocks , cut borrowing for the first time in decades and poured money into savings and bonds that offer puny interest payments , often too low to...
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The president 's directive comes along with the release of a new White House review that found the so-called `` surplus '' programs of the Department of Defense and other federal agencies to be a mishmash of rules and practices , with no clear sign that all police are properly trained and certified to use the military-...
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And since the stubby-legged louse does not fly or jump and needs close bodily contact to spread , it seemed reasonable that students under care for the infestation could remain in class without risk to others .
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`` Bloodbath ! ''
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In about a week , winds carry ozone formed by emissions from cars , factories and power plants in Asia to the U.S. West Coast , where it can add to locally generated pollution , worsening smog in cities such as Bakersfield , Fresno and Los Angeles .
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That 's almost 2,000 years before prehistoric Europeans started work on Stonehenge , and about 1,500 years earlier than the art of mummification in Egypt was believed to have begun .
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But in a growing number of cities , something else has kept kids off the hills .
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For the roughly 1 million Americans who have lost a leg or part of one due to injury or disease , Vawter and his robotic leg offer the hope that future prosthetics might return the feel of a natural gait , kicking a soccer ball or climbing into a car without hoisting an inert artificial limb into the vehicle .
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In the spring of 2010 , a lone gray whale was spotted off the Mediterranean coast of Israel , an event that sparked international interest for an important reason : It was the first North Atlantic sighting of a gray whale , a species nowadays restricted to the Pacific Ocean , in about 200 years .
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The world will see just how far robots have advanced in the subsequent years when the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency -LRB- DARPA -RRB- hosts the final round of a robotics competition aimed at building autonomous machines that can step -- or roll -- in when disasters strike .
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Most of the minors eventually were resettled throughout the country , and a significant number -- more than 3,100 -- wound up in South Florida .
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With the start of the region 's high tourism season a few months away , some officials are calling for an emergency meeting of the 15-nation Caribbean Community , worried that the worsening seaweed influx could become a chronic dilemma for the globe 's most tourism-dependent region .
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The NFL delivered that message in a resounding way Monday , suspending the New England Patriots star without pay for the first four games of next season for `` conduct detrimental to the integrity of the NFL . ''
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But today this ancient social contract is giving way as the Chinese economy booms , prying apart families with job opportunities in distant cities or abroad .
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For Chen , it leads to a lot of Skype calls in the middle of the night .
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Few offer regular access to pediatricians and mental health counselors , or make washers and dryers available to families desperate to get clean .
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They fall off curbs and bridges into wet cement and creek beds .
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