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Immigration courts, sailing stones and filming in L.A. and more
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Aug 28, 2014
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Immigration courts, sailing stones and filming in L.A. and more

Today's edition of Take Two starts out by looking into how why cases stalled before Immigration courts have now reached an all time high. Plus, a look at this weekend's Telluride film festival and the mysterious moving rocks of Death Valley and more.

Abimael Martinez, who was deported from Riverside, Calif., with the hole he dug to live in beneath the banks of Tijuana's fetid river canal.
Abimael Martinez, who was deported from Riverside, Calif., with the hole he dug to live in beneath the banks of Tijuana's fetid river canal.
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Today's edition of Take Two starts out by looking into how why cases stalled before Immigration courts have now reached an all time high. Plus, a look at this weekend's Telluride film festival and the mysterious moving rocks of Death Valley and more.

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On Thursday, Ukrainian and NATO officials report that Russian troops and tanks have entered the country. More than 2,000 people have died since fighting broke out.
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According to a 2008 law designed to protect trafficking victims, minors under 18 from countries that don’t share a border with the U.S. must have an immigration hearing. For a 17-year-old named Yoel, court was an intimidating experience.
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As the result of a settlement with the ACLU, the U.S. government has announced a list of changes to how the "voluntary departure" option works in California.
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Tulare County gave an estimated three weeks of drinking water to each person in East Porterville whose well ran dry. However that was a one-time drop-off.
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In the latest installment of The Wheel Thing, Alex Cohen takes a ride in the first Alfa Romeo model to make it to the U.S. in years.
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The latest California political news with Southern California Public Radio political reporters Alice Walton and Frank Stoltze.
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Disney has applied for three patents for unmanned aircraft — yes, drones! — that would be use in the park's entertainment shows.
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A grand jury convened last week to examine the evidence and decide whether to indict Darren Wilson, the police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown.
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In Death Valley, there are stones that seem to move on their own. And scientists have finally figured out how they get from one place to the next.
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Nearly 50,000 Americans signed a petition asking the FDA to end its 30-year ban that prevents gay and bisexual men from donating blood.
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Elizabeth Lowe from the University of Sydney, Australia says the amount of bees and flies available in city provide plenty of food supply for spiders to thrive.
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The study's lead author, Roger Redondo says his team has found a way to switch out bad memories with good ones in mice.