Talks to end Los Angeles teachers' strike make progress: union, mayor

   22 Jan 01:00:02   |  Reuters

Negotiations to end a strike by teachers in Los Angeles made progress on Monday, but educators will not return to work until Wednesday at the earliest even if contract talks produce a deal because union members must ratify it before halting their walkout.

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Democratic Senator Kamala Harris jumps into 2020 White House race

   22 Jan 01:00:02   |  Reuters

First-term Democratic Senator Kamala Harris of California, a rising party star and outspoken critic of President Donald Trump's immigration policies, launched her 2020 campaign for the White House on Monday by touting her experience as a prosecutor.

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Erdogan: Turkey is ready to take over Syria's Manbij

   21 Jan 01:00:02   |  Reuters

Turkey is ready to take over security in Syria's Manbij, President Tayyip Erdogan told U.S. President Donald Trump in a telephone call on Sunday, the Turkish presidency said in a statement.

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Trump, Erdogan discuss Syria, boosting U.S.-Turkish trade: White House

   21 Jan 01:00:02   |  Reuters

The U.S. and Turkish presidents agreed to keep pursuing a negotiated settlement for northeastern Syria that meets both countries' security needs, as well as their mutual interest in expanding U.S.-Turkish trade, the White House said on Sunday.

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Trump proposes wall-for-DACA in bid to end shutdown

   20 Jan 01:00:01   |  Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump proposed an immigration deal on Saturday in a bid to end a 29-day partial government shutdown, including temporary protections for "Dreamers" and other immigrants, but Democrats immediately dismissed it.

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Mexico fuel pipeline blast kills 71, witnesses describe horror

   20 Jan 01:00:01   |  Reuters

At least 71 people were killed after a pipeline ruptured by suspected fuel thieves exploded in central Mexico, authorities said on Saturday, as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador defended the army despite its failure to clear the site before the blast.

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Judge sentences ex-Chicago policeman to nearly seven years jail

   19 Jan 01:00:02   |  Reuters

A judge on Friday sentenced white former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke to nearly seven years in prison after a landmark verdict last fall found him guilty of murder in the 2014 shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald.

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Hundreds of Central American migrants enter Mexico with few checks

   19 Jan 01:00:02   |  Reuters

Hundreds of mostly Honduran migrants entered southern Mexico on Friday, joining around 1,000 other people from Central America who crossed a day earlier and putting to the test Mexico's vows to guarantee the safe and orderly flow of people.

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A Few Days Ago, Asteroid ‘2019 AG3’ Narrowly Missed The Earth’s Surface

   18 Jan 01:00:01   |  duncanfatt

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