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2019-12-14 College Success: Preparing to Enter the Working World

Editor's Note: This report is part of a continuing series offering advice to students at colleges and universities on how…

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2019-12-15 Shrinking Lake in Mali Suggests End of Line for Family of Fishermen

Modeste Traore has lived his whole life near Lake Wegnia, in the Sahel area of Mali. The lake's fish have…

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2019-12-12 Protests Break Out Over Indian Citizenship Law

The approval of a new citizenship law by India's parliament led to protests that turned violent in Northeast India. The…

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2019-12-12 Poor Neighborhoods in Haiti Descend into Anarchy

Venite Bernard's feet are bloodied because she did not have time to get her shoes when she fled her home…

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2019-12-11 ‘Time’ Names Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Person of the Year

Time magazine has named Greta Thunberg as its 2019 Person of the Year. The 16-year-old Swedish climate activist has become the…

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2019-12-11 US Grounds Saudi Pilots, Halts Military Training after Pensacola Shooting

On Tuesday, the United States Department of Defense announced it was halting operational training of all Saudi Arabian military personnel…

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2019-12-11 Documents Show Years-Long Pattern of Lying to US Public about Afghan War

Newly released documents show that United States officials have lied to the public in support of what they knew to…

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2019-12-10 Finland Swears In World’s Youngest Head of Government

Finland has sworn in the world's youngest sitting head of government. The Nordic country's parliament confirmed 34-year-old Sanna Marin as…

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2019-12-02 Measles Blamed for More than 50 Deaths in Samoa

The government of Samoa announced on Monday that five more children had died within the past day from measles. That…

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2019-12-10 Argentina’s New President Takes Office, Facing Inflation and Debt

Argentina's new president took office Tuesday as the country faces high inflation, concerns over the government's ability to pay its…

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2019-12-09 Russia Banned From Olympics After Doping Accusations

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has banned Russia from the Olympic Games and world championships for four years. Doping is…

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2019-12-09 Deadly Volcano Erupts in New Zealand

A volcano burst in New Zealand on Monday, killing at least five people and leaving many more missing. News reports…

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2019-12-08 Ballroom Dancers Worry Over US Immigration Policies

When no Americans answered Chris Sabourin's advertisement seeking a dance teacher for her Connecticut-based studio, she looked outside the United States.…

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2019-12-10 Britain Faces Most History-Shaping Election since World War II

Britain is facing the most difficult and perhaps important period in its modern history. The British electorate is divided. The…

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2019-12-09 Rights Groups Seek Boycott of Myanmar Before Genocide Case

Human rights activists are calling for a worldwide boycott of Myanmar to show support for that country's Rohingya ethnic minority.…

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