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Explosion at Nebraska Biofuel Plant Kills 3, Including 2 Girls

The girls, believed to be under 12 years old, were waiting for a relative who was also killed in the blast, the authorities said.

© Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald, via Associated Press

Firefighters battled a blaze after an explosion at a biofuel plant in Fremont, Neb., on Tuesday.
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Education Department Investigates Scholarships for DACA Students

The department said it was examining whether universities that provide financial help for children who arrived in the country as undocumented immigrants are discriminating against U.S. citizens.

© Eric Lee/The New York Times

The Department of Education said it would investigate five universities for offering scholarships to students who came to the United States as unauthorized immigrants.
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