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Posted Friday, December 6, 2019 3:40 pm

Scott Barkley

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Striking Boeing factory workers say they are ready to hold out for a better contract

SEATTLE (AP) — Blue-collar workers from Boeing walked picket lines in the Pacific Northwest instead of building airplanes on Friday after they overwhelmingly rejected a proposed contract that would have raised their wages by 25% over four years.

Ballerina Michaela DePrince, whose career inspired many after she was born into war, dies at 29

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who came to the United States from an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone and performed on some of the world's biggest stages, has died, her family said in a statement. She was 29.

Falcons host the football team from Apalachee High School, where a shooter killed four

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons hosted the football team from Apalachee High School a week after a shooting left two students and two teachers dead.

Salvagers launch new attempt to tow an oil tanker blown up by Yemen's Houthi rebels

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A new attempt has begun to try to salvage an oil tanker burning in the Red Sea after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, a European Union naval mission said Saturday.

Funerals to be held for teen boy and math teacher killed in Georgia high school shooting

JEFFERSON, Ga. (AP) — Funeral services for a teenage boy remembered for his endearing smile and a math teacher known for her dedication to students were scheduled for Saturday, 10 days after both were killed by a gunman who opened fire at a Georgia high school.

Five people found dead in eastern Romania as rainstorms leave hundreds stranded

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Five people in eastern Romania have been found dead after torrential rainstorms dumped unprecedented rain, leaving hundreds stranded in flooded areas, emergency authorities said Saturday.

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