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Performers at the opening ceremony of the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 22.

The World Promises To Do A Better Job Aiding Refugees From Violence

But it's one thing to make a pledge. Will the participants in the first U.N. World Humanitarian Summit deliver?

Refugees and migrants wait to be transferred by buses Tuesday during the evacuation of the camp near the Greek village of Idomeni. At its height, there were more than 12,000 people crammed into the makeshift camp, which exploded in size when Balkan states began closing their borders in mid-February.

PHOTOS: Greece Begins Evacuating Thousands Of Asylum-Seekers From Camp

Migrants and refugees have waited for months at the makeshift camp near Idomeni. They hoped to cross into Macedonia, but the border has been shut. Now they're being transferred to camps farther south.

Roberta Siao, a Brazilian immigrant in London, works for Mazi Mas, a London pop-up restaurant that trains and employs immigrant and refugee women. "Coming here allows women to feel confidant and respected, to have a life outside of the home," Siao says.

'Invisible Army' Of Immigrant Women Finds Its Voice Through Cooking

Brazilian immigrant Roberta Siao says being both a foreigner and mother made it hard to find work in London. At Mazi Mas, a restaurant that trains and employs immigrants, she found more than a job.

For simple care and prescriptions, veterans in Northern California can go to 14 CVS MinuteClinics.

To Cut Wait Times, VA Tries MinuteClinics In Northern California

Veterans can visit 14 CVS MinuteClinics in the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento, Calif., for simple care, lab tests and prescriptions. Will the experiment work well enough to go nationwide?

President Obama shakes hands with Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Monday. Obama's Vietnam trip is the latest in a series of moves reaching out to old U.S. rivals.

Casting Aside Cold War Ghosts, Obama Reaches Out To Old Rivals

As his time in office winds down, President Obama has sought to jettison vestiges of the Cold War and reach out to old rivals, from Vietnam to Cuba and beyond.

Under Armour, UCLA Reach A Record $280 Million Apparel Deal

The deal follows other blockbuster agreements struck by Nike with Ohio State and the University of Texas.

This undated photo from the Georgia Department of Corrections, shows Timothy Tyrone Foster. The Supreme Court on Monday threw out a death sentence handed to Foster because prosecutors improperly kept African-Americans off the jury that convicted Foster of killing a white woman.

U.S. Supreme Court Decides 3 Cases Involving Race

The justices ruled against a white jury in a Georgia murder case; for minority plaintiffs who challenged voting districts in Virginia; and for a postal employee who said he lost his job due to race.

Tennessee Lawmaker Fears Hepatitis C Outbreak Could Jump Prison Walls

A hepatitis C outbreak in the state's prisons poses a danger to guards and the general public. That's what one state lawmaker is saying.

Gas Prices Hit Highest Level In 2016 As Vacationers Prepare For Memorial Day

As Arkansas motorists count down the days to the Memorial Day weekend and the beginning of the summer driving season, pump prices are peaking at their...

The ABC’s of Being Your Own Health Advocate

Have you ever had an appointment with your medical provider and left feeling like you didn’t quite get your issue resolved?Consider the ABC’s of being…

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