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Planned Student Housing Building Contains Toxic Dust, But UCC Won't Provide Test Results

Umpqua Community College officials say there are low-levels of toxic lead dust in a former National Guard armory that is slated to become student...

Pascal Bitasimwa, 12, of Goma (in the red shirt) goes to Lake Kivu to fill up jerrycans with water. "This takes me much of my time," he says. "Instead of going to study, I come first to take water."

Forget About The Tap: A City Of 2 Million Has Virtually No Running Water

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the scene of the world's second deadliest Ebola outbreak. But in the city of Goma, some 250 miles from the hot zone, residents have other concerns.

The two unstable cranes at the Hard Rock Hotel collapse site will be brought down by a controlled explosion.

New Orleans Will Use Explosives To Topple Cranes At Hard Rock Hotel Collapse Site

A tropical storm will bring gusty winds to the area, threatening the stability of two towering cranes that remain unstable following last weekend's disaster.

Protesters wave Catalan independence flags in the street in Barcelona, Spain, on Friday, following a week of demonstrations over the prison sentences given to separatist politicians by Spain's Supreme Court.

Protests Rock Spain's Catalonia Region But Residents Are Divided Over Independence

While many Catalans are outraged at the central government's crackdown on the independence movement, the huge demonstrations have obscured deep divisions in Catalan society.

California Wants To Train Doctors To Prevent Gun Deaths

NPR's Scott Simon asks UC Davis Health psychiatrist Amy Barnhorst about training doctors to prevent gun deaths through counseling patients.

Meet The Mysterious Blob At The Paris Zoo

NPR's Scott Simon asks Audrey Dussutour of the French National Center for Scientific Research about a blob on display at the Paris Zoological Park.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves No. 10 Downing St. to go to the Houses of Parliament in London on Saturday.

U.K. Parliament Votes To Delay Vote On Johnson's Breakthrough Brexit Plan

In compliance with the Letwin Amendment, approved 322 to 306 on Saturday, a reluctant Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent a letter to the EU requesting an extension to the Oct. 31 no-deal deadline.

Men take pictures of a burning car during violent protests in Santiago Saturday.

Chilean President Suspends Fare Hikes; 3 Die In Supermarket Fire As Protests Continue

What started as a fare-dodging protest by students turned violent in Santiago. The president declared a state of emergency and later suspended the subway fare increase. The military declared a curfew.

Key Changes Would Alter The Government's Massive Survey On Schools And Civil Rights

The Education Department is proposing that it collect more information on bullying and sexual assaults happening at schools, and provide less information on things like preschool suspension rates.

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