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Gavin Clarkson of Las Cruces, N.M., speaks at the Albuquerque bureau of The Associated Press earlier this year. On Nov. 20, a Washington, D.C., court clerk failed to recognize New Mexico as a state and said Clarkson's driver's license was not a valid ID for obtaining a marriage license. Russell Contreras/AP hide caption

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Central American migrants line up to apply for jobs at a job fair in Tijuana, Mexico. More than two thousand migrants have applied for a one-year humanitarian visa that would allow them to hold jobs legally in Mexico. David Welna/NPR hide caption

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Stuck In Tijuana, Many Central American Migrants Opt For A Job

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In Utah, Opponents Of Medical Marijuana Initiative Want To Revise Law

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Mueller's Biographer Says Special Counsel Investigation May Be Nearing Final Stages

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The Differences Between The European Migration Crisis And The Influx To The U.S.

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A street candy seller walks along the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Mexicali, Mexico, while U.S. Army soldiers fortify it with barbed wire. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is likely to reduce the number of active-duty U.S. troops who are currently deployed at the Mexico border, from around 5,900 to around 4,000. Luis Boza/VIEW press/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption

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Marriott said that for 327 million guests of its Starwood network, which includes Westin hotels like this one near San Francisco, the compromised data includes dates of birth and passport numbers. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Marriott Says Up To 500 Million Customers' Data Stolen In Breach

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Marriott Acknowledges Data Breach At Starwood Hotels

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News Brief: Cohen's New Guilty Plea, G-20 Summit, And Mexico's New President

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President Trump Attends G-20 Summit

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