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Dissident Bahraini soccer player Hakeem al-Araibi, photographed Feb.4 as he left court in Bangkok, was released a week later after prosecutors said they were no longer seeking his extradition to Bahrain.

World News

Human Rights Activists Hail Dissident Bahraini Soccer Star's Release From Thai Prison

3:13pm February 11, 2019

by Amy Held

International supporters, who had rallied around Hakeem al-Araibi under the hashtag #SaveHakeem, rejoiced over the news. But Bahrain said it "reaffirms its right" to pursue legal action against him.

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Chimpanzees Build Makeshift Ladder, Break Free From Zoo Enclosure

2:50pm February 11, 2019

by Amy Held

The animals returned to their enclosure at the Belfast Zoo after a short time, but not before alarmed visitors came face to face with at least one chimpanzee.

An outbreak of methanol poisoning is blamed for more than 100 deaths in northern India. Here, a man is admitted to Saharanpur Civil Hospital after getting sick from toxic locally made alcohol in Uttar Pradesh.

World News

Bootleg Liquor Kills 100 In India's Worst Outbreak In Years

2:35pm February 11, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The deaths from the homemade booze, known to many Indians as "hooch" or country liquor, have sparked protests, accusations and finger-pointing.

A staffer at the Right to Care AIDS clinic in Johannesburg administers an HIV test on a young boy. South Africa is one of the countries that receives funds from the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

What It Will Take For Trump To End AIDS 'Beyond' America

2:28pm February 11, 2019

by Tim McDonnell

The president's State of the Union address made a bold pledge. But his 2019 budget proposal calls for massive cuts to foreign assistance programs that address AIDS.

A section of the U.S.-Mexico border fence as seen from Tijuana, Mexico. California's governor plans to split his state's National Guard troops on the border into three new deployments.

National

California Gov. Newsom Mostly Ends State's National Guard Border Deployment

1:49pm February 11, 2019

by Ben Adler

"The border 'emergency' is a manufactured crisis," Newsom is expected to say at his State of the State address this week. "And California will not be part of this political theater."

Trucking companies have had a tough time hiring drivers willing to hit the road for long hauls. Now the U.S. is speeding toward a critical shortage of truck drivers in the next few years and companies are upping pay, making the job easier, and opening it

Facing A Critical Shortage Of Drivers, The Trucking Industry Is Changing

1:37pm February 11, 2019

by Frank Morris

The trucking industry has faced a shortage of drivers for years, but the problem is compounded now with baby boomer retirements, increased freight demands and a high turnover rate.

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One year after their older daughter, Carmen, was killed in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., the Schentrup family works to find a new normal. While son Robert remained in Florida to attend college, the rest of the fam

Parkland Family Reflects On A Year Of Anguish And Activism

1:34pm February 11, 2019

by Melissa Block

"Everybody should consider what it would mean to lose their child, their spouse," says Philip Schentrup. His daughter Carmen was among the 17 students and staff killed in Parkland, Fla., last year.

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Denver teachers carry placards as they wait to march after a rally in support of a strike outside the state Capitol last month. Denver schoolteachers are going on strike over how their base pay is calculated.

Education

Denver Teachers Strike Over Base Pay

1:02pm February 11, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

After more than a year of negotiations, the teachers union and the school district still can't agree on a base pay increase. The district's plan depends too much on incentive bonuses, the union says.

Stock figures of the top 10 active securities are displayed outside the Exchange Square complex, which houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in Hong Kong on Monday. Asian markets closed mostly higher ahead of U.S. China talks.

Asian Markets Close Higher Reflecting Optimism Ahead Of U.S.-China Talks

12:57pm February 11, 2019

by Amy Held

Indexes climbed on Monday as Washington and Beijing officials continue to try to hash out a deal and avoid an escalation of a trade war.

Thousands of people watch as the temple by renowned Burning Man artist Best is set ablaze on March 21, 2015, in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

National

To Honor Parkland Victims, David Best Is Building A Temple, Then Setting It On Fire

11:58am February 11, 2019

by Greg Allen

The artist whose massive wooden structures have become a fixture at the annual Burning Man festival is now constructing a Temple of Time to help mark the first anniversary of the shooting.

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