Talks to end Los Angeles teachers strike enter third day

Negotiators for 30,000 striking Los Angeles teachers and America's second-largest school district returned to the bargaining table on Saturday for a third day of contract talks mediated by the mayor, as educators took a weekend break from picket lines.

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Trump travels to Delaware base to honor four Americans killed in Syria

U.S. President Donald Trump traveled to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Saturday to receive the remains of four Americans killed in a suicide bombing in northern Syria.

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Lack of school nurses puts Los Angeles students at risk, striking teachers say

Los Angeles teacher Natali Escobedo says she will never forget the image of a diabetic fourth-grader “wilting” at her school because there was no nurse on hand to administer his insulin.

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Shutdown sojourn: Free museums, music for furloughed U.S. workers

It may not put a meal on the table for furloughed federal employees, but some U.S. museums and symphonies are supplying food for the mind in free admission for workers affected by the longest partial federal government shutdown in U.S. history.

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Britain's Prince Philip warned by police over seat belt, two days after crash

Queen Elizabeth's 97-year-old husband Prince Philip received a warning from police after he was photographed apparently driving without a seat belt, just two days after he was involved in a crash while at the wheel.

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Saudi-led coalition launches air strikes on Yemeni capital

A Saudi-led coalition launched several air strikes on Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa overnight, stoking tensions among warring parties as the United Nations struggles to implement a peace deal.

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Northern Irish police report suspected car bomb in Londonderry

Police in Northern Ireland reported a suspected car bombing in Londonderry on Saturday that local politicians said had caused no apparent injuries as people were urged to stay away from the area.

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Congo top court declares Tshisekedi presidential-elect

Congo's constitutional court confirmed Felix Tshisekedi's presidential election win on Sunday, dismissing a challenge from another opposition leader who rejected the court's decision and declared himself president.

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An explosion heard in the vicinity of Syria's Damascus: State TV

An explosion was heard in the vicinity of Syria's capital Damascus and initial reports point to a "terrorist" attack, Syrian state TV reported on Sunday morning.

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Murdered Polish mayor's funeral draws crowd of 45,000 in Gdansk

Murdered Gdansk mayor Pawel Adamowicz's funeral drew tens of thousands of people in the Polish Baltic coast city on Saturday amid outrage over his murder six days ago.

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Australian rallies demand safe streets for women after Israeli student murder

Several thousand people marched through major Australia cities on Sunday calling for safety for women after an Israeli exchange student was murdered in Melbourne.

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Magnitude 6.7 quake strikes Chile, no tsunami threat: USGS

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit the coast of north-central Chile on Saturday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and witnesses said it rattled buildings farther south in the capital city of Santiago but left only minor damage in its wake.

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From pariah to demi-god: transgender leader a star at massive Indian festival

In a desert tent guarded by armed police and a thick-set bouncer, Laxmi Narayan Tripathi is blessing a constant stream of pilgrims, who garland her with marigolds and kneel to touch her feet.

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