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David Brown, of Plymouth, Mass., holds a placard during a protest Sunday in Plymouth. The protest was held to denounce hatred and racism in response to a nationalist rally that spiraled into deadly violence in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday.

Some Are Troubled By Online Shaming Of Charlottesville Rally Participants

The "Yes, You're Racist" Twitter account uses crowdsourcing to help identify white supremacists. But sometimes it gets things wrong. And not everyone is happy about efforts at public shaming.

Facebook said data of more than 300,000 Australians may have been improperly shared with a third party.

Australian Authorities Open Investigation Into Facebook's Improper Sharing Of Data

More than 300,000 Australians may have had their data improperly shared by Facebook with Cambridge Analytica. Australia is investigating whether Facebook broke the law.

A man leads two young boys into Friday prayers as Muslim worshippers arrive for prayer following the mosque attacks in New Zealand at the Islamic Center of Washington in Washington.

After New Zealand Attacks, Muslim-Americans Call For Action Against Rising Bigotry

On Friday, Muslim-Americans urged political leaders and tech companies to confront the spread of hate and racism that has led to scores of worshippers being slaughtered in religious institutions.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses the media on March 16 in Wellington, New Zealand. Ardern said she would seek a change in her country's gun laws after after at least one man opened fire during afternoon prayers Friday and killed at least 49 people at two mosques in Christchurch.

'Our Gun Laws Will Change' After 49 Die In Shootings At Mosques, New Zealand PM Says

At least one man opened fire during afternoon prayers at two mosques in the city of Christchurch. Police have charged a 28-year-old Australian with murder.

On trade, Warren finds some agreement with President Trump. But she rejects the way he has dealt with trade partners who are "good allies."

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Takes Longtime Fight For A 'Level Playing Field' To 2020 Race

Warren is pushing for the breakup of big tech, citing what she calls an unfair advantage. In an interview with NPR about her core campaign messages, Warren also discussed trade and climate change.

Google CEO Larry Page has announced the creation of Alphabet, a new parent company for Google. Page will serve as Alphabet's CEO.

Google Creates New Parent Company Called 'Alphabet'

Google will be part of the larger entity, along with businesses that co-founder Larry Page says are "far afield" of the company's Internet products. Sundar Pichai will become CEO of Google.

"It feels like confessing a crime," Tommy Tomlinson says about revealing his weight in his new book, <em>The Elephant in the Room: One Fat Man's Quest to Get Smaller in a Growing America</em>.

He Was 460 Pounds. What Confronting His Weight Taught Him About Obesity In America

"Losing weight is figuring out something you can live with," says Tommy Tomlinson, author of the new memoir The Elephant in the Room: One Fat Man's Quest to Get Smaller in a Growing America.

Growing up, Liam Foley (left) was in charge of dishes and never cooked. He was still able to help chop the onions, though, at a burrito-making project for the poor in San Francisco.

A Grass-Roots Effort To Feed The Poor Is Growing, Burrito By Burrito

Burrito-making get-togethers are sprouting up around the U.S. to distribute healthy, grab-and-go meals, as well as provide people a fun way to help out and get involved with their communities.

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Pictured above is an undated flier sent out to seniors in Santa Clara County urging them to sell their homes.

Pricey Real Estate Prompts Scammers To Target Senior Homeowners

Amid California’s record-shattering housing prices, the state’s senior homeowners are sitting on a gold mine. That’s made them marks for con artists.

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