West Coast Ports, Dockworkers Reach Tentative Deal
Negotiations with unions had been stalled for nine months; the dispute has snarled recent traffic at the facilities, which handle $1 trillion in cargo each year.
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From A Mountain, Kurds Keep Watch On ISIS In Mosul
From a nearby mountain, Kurdish forces can see look down into the strategic city. An Iraqi-led assault on the city is planned, but for now the frustrated men hold their territory and train.
Ukraine: Moscow Was Behind 2014 Deaths Of Protesters In Kiev
President Viktor Poroshenko, speaking on the one-year anniversary of a bloody day of protests leading up to his predecessor's ouster, accuses the Kremlin of organizing snipers who killed dozens.
Canadian Lawmaker Uses 'Tight Underwear' Excuse To Explain Absence
Blaming his absence during a vote on too-small underwear that makes him uncomfortable, a member of Canada's House of Commons earns applause from his colleagues.
The World Could Be On The Verge Of Losing A Powerful Malaria Drug
Malaria parasites in Myanmar are learning how to fend off the incredibly effective drug called artemisinin. That could cause a lot of problems there — and beyond.
Oscars Voter Says 'Selma' Cast's 'I Can't Breathe' Tees Were 'Offensive'
"If the movie had been directed by a 60-year-old white male," she also says, "I don't think that people would have been carrying on about it to the level that they were."
U.K. Police Look For 3 Missing School Girls Suspected Of Heading To Syria
The teenagers left home on Tuesday and took a flight to Turkey. Authorities suspect they are headed to Syria, lured by Islamic State militants.
U.S. West Coast Port Dispute Forces Shippers To Find Alternatives
Global shipping companies are looking for other seaports to unload their goods, including those in Canada and along the East Coast of the U.S.
Why California's Superbug Outbreak Isn't As Scary As It Seems
The outbreak of drug-thwarting bacteria that contributed to the deaths of two patients at a UCLA hospital isn't likely to spread further, doctors say. Still, drug resistance is trouble nationwide.
An American Dream, A Cuban Soul: Poet Richard Blanco Finds 'Home'
While immigration is a subject of some of the most intense political debates in this country, inaugural poet Richard Blanco says it also drives his art. He shares his journey of becoming an American.