Clare Lombardo
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It would allow the U.K. a 21-month transition period before breaking off from the EU. EU President Donald Tusk recommended "that we approve on Sunday," even though "no one has reasons to be happy." -
Also in our weekly roundup: Peer pressure can be used to reduce sexual violence in schools; more students are using Pell Grants over the summer. -
After no one won the jackpot in a drawing on Friday night, the winnings surpassed the record $1.586 billion for the Powerball prize in January 2016. The next drawing will be on Tuesday night. -
Saudi officials initially claimed that the journalist, who had been missing since Oct. 2, left their consulate in Istanbul alive. -
Also this week, dozens of lawmakers ask Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to look into the troubled Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. -
The storm made landfall Sunday evening in southern China, boasting heavy rains and 100 mph winds. The storm left dozens dead in the Philippines and more than 100 injured in Hong Kong. -
The holy event starts Sunday and lasts until next Friday.
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On a national day of mourning in Italy, questions remain about how a highway bridge gave way, killing dozens.
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Former Guantanamo guard Steve Wood recently took a trip to Mauritania to visit Mohamedou Ould Slahi, the prisoner he watched for almost a year. -
Which state really deserves the title of Peach State? The departments of agriculture in Georgia and South Carolina squared off on Twitter this week.
