China treats 2 people with a highly contagious form of the plague
Officials in Beijing confirm rare cases of deadly disease, leaving residents of the densely-packed capital city with some unanswered questions
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Pope presses tech companies to block kids' access to porn
Pontiff calls for tech industry to take action against "dramatic growth of pornography in the digital world"
Venice paralyzed by the worst flooding in half a century
Residents in the iconic city on a lagoon are used to water, but the mayor has called this year's high tides "apocalyptic," and says climate change is to blame
American woman apparently strangled in the Dominican Republic
Colleagues say Patricia Anton brought joy and laughter to the school she worked in, as police hunt leads in what they say looks like a deadly robbery at her home
Rockets fired at Israel hours after Gaza cease-fire declared
Accord was meant to halt 2 days of heavy fighting between Israel and the Iran-linked Islamic Jihad that left at least 34 Palestinians dead and paralyzed parts of Israel
Meghan and Harry to skip Christmas with royal family
The young family won't be spending the most wonderful time of the year with the rest of the royal family this Christmas
Facebook says it removed 3.2 billion fake accounts
Facebook estimates that about 5% of its 2.45 billion user accounts are fake
Trump says he's a "big fan" of Turkey's Erdogan
President Trump claimed he did not recall a conversation with U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland about investigations
Carbon emissions to rise until 2040 even with targeted cuts
Global demand for oil will continue to rise for at least another decade, the International Energy Agency predicts
U.S. manufacturers group hacked by China, report says
National Association of Manufacturers, which lobbies for its U.S. companies, said it took "swift action" to secure its networks
U.S. to restrict work permits to most asylum-seekers
The proposal would deny work authorization to most migrants seeking asylum who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without documentation — the largest group of asylum-seekers in the U.S.
Greta Thunberg sets sail from U.S. to Spain for climate summit
She refuses to travel by plane to avoid contributing to a heavy carbon footprint
Emergency declared in Venice, Italy, due to historic flooding
"St. Mark's Basilica has sustained serious damage, like the entire city and its islands," Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro announced
Deaths mount in Gaza as Israel hits Iran-linked groups "without mercy"
Officials in the Palestinian enclave say at least 21 people have been killed in the violence since a targeted Israeli strike killed an Islamic Jihad commander and his wife
U.S. issues warning on Bolivia as opposition leader claims power
The State Department cited "ongoing political instability" in the nation
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Trump touts imminent decision on potential new attack on Iran
Newly empowered Democrats could revive plans for court reforms
Judge blocks construction on Trump's 250-foot arch for now
Employers added 165,000 jobs in October, soaring past expectations
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Dolly Parton's estate moves to dismiss lawsuit against nephew
Jay Rockefeller, former governor and U.S. senator, dies at 89
Trump signs proclamation declaring Oval Office a national monument
Newsom moves to commute all California death sentences
