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Brexit need not be necessarily so, E.U.’s top court rules

Welcome to Monday, the 54th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Britain can change its mind about exiting, E.U. high court says. — ...

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Civil rights includes gays 50 years after march

WASHINGTON — Months before Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” declaration galvanized a quarter-million people at the 1963 March on Washington, Bayard Rustin was planning all the essential details to keep the crowd orderly and engaged. Rustin, who ...

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade roars through Baltimore

Baltimore's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade danced, drummed and rolled through the boulevard named after the civil rights leader Monday afternoon. Marching bands and dancers from local high schools, politicians and community organizations were there to show off their moves and wave to the thousands of spectators who lined the streets.

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