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February 15, 2019

In Nigeria, election spectacle at odds with rampant poverty

It's hard to find a campaign poster in this threadbare settlement on the outskirts of the Nigerian capital, where thousands ...

February 15, 2019

The Latest: Paddleboarder dies in storm-swollen channel

The Latest on storms hitting the West (all times local): 7:30 p.m. The storm pounding California may have claimed a second ...

February 14, 2019

Denver teacher strike revealed US divide over bonus pay

Denver teachers went on strike to improve their pay, but the fight wasn't that simple. Emboldened by teacher activism ...

February 13, 2019

California governor scales back high-speed train

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Tuesday there "isn't a path" for completing the state's plan for a high-speed rail line ...

February 13, 2019

The Latest: California Gov. says he's committed to rail line

The Latest on California Gov. Gavin Newsom's State of the State address (all times local): 5:50 p.m. California Gov.

February 10, 2019

The Latest: District leader disappointed by end of talks

The Latest on a possible Denver teachers strike (all times local): 10 p.m. The superintendent of Denver Public Schools says ...

February 08, 2019

Oil workers flee Venezuela's crisis for a better life

Nieves Ribullen, a Venezuelan oil worker sick of struggling to get by as his country falls apart, is betting it all on ...

February 08, 2019

Denver teachers are ready to strike over pay raises alone

Denver teachers are prepared to walk of the job Monday for the first time in 25 years over an incentive-based pay system they ...

January 30, 2019

Midwest cities scramble to keep homeless from dangerous cold

Winter's sharpest bite in years moved past painful into life-threatening territory Tuesday, prompting officials throughout ...

January 26, 2019

California sues wealthy coastal city over low-income housing

Gov. Gavin Newsom used a new law for the first time Friday to try to force a wealthy Southern California coastal city to end ...

January 22, 2019

Some fear federal safety net is unraveling for those in need

Doris Cochran, a disabled mother of two young boys, is stockpiling canned foods these days, filling her shelves with noodle ...

January 19, 2019

Hope dashed for families of Colombia cadets killed in attack

Before a car bomb exploded at a Colombia police academy this week, killing 21 people, the young cadets inside were busy ...

January 17, 2019

Microsoft pledges $500M to tackle Seattle housing crisis

Microsoft says it will devote $500 million to address a problem its own success helped create: the severe need for affordable ...

January 17, 2019

UN says chief truce monitor in Yemen safe after shooting

The head of the U.N. mission In Yemen charged with monitoring a cease-fire between rival forces in a key port city was ...

January 17, 2019

Tunisia hit by general strike, amid economic tensions

Workers around Tunisia went on strike Thursday to demand higher pay in a standoff with a government struggling to reduce ...

January 17, 2019

Battle lines forming ahead of a looming US privacy law fight

Consumer advocates and the data-hungry technology industry are drawing early battle lines in advance of an expected fight ...

January 03, 2019

San Francisco toasts $550M convention center expansion

Mayor London Breed says a $550 million expansion of San Francisco's convention center will better meet the needs of tourism ...

January 01, 2019

Hello, 2019: Revelry and reflection greet new year

Fireworks, concerts, spiritual services and political addresses abounded to mark the transition to 2019 as revelers around ...

January 01, 2019

Hello, 2019: Revelry and reflection greet new year

Fireworks, concerts, spiritual services and political addresses abounded to mark the transition to 2019 as revelers around ...