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Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó is pictured under a national flag during a gathering with supporters on April 30, 2019. Delegates for both Guaidó and Nicolás Maduro are slated to hold direct talks in Norway this week aimed at ending the crisi

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Latin America

Delegates For Maduro, Guaidó To Meet For Talks On Ending Venezuela's Political Crisis

May 26, 2019

Representatives for President Nicolás Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaidó are slated to hold direct talks in Norway this week aimed at breaking months of political gridlock.

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Asia

Taiwanese same-sex couples cheer with supporters at a mass wedding banquet in Taipei, Taiwan.

Taiwan Celebrates Same-Sex Marriage With A Mass Wedding Banquet

May 26, 2019

More than 1,000 people participated in the banquet, where 20 couples were married. Taiwan passed legislation this month recognizing same-sex marriages on the island.

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National

Teva Pharmaceuticals has reached a settlement with the state of Oklahoma over its alleged role in fueling the opioid epidemic. In March, drugmaker Purdue Pharma agreed to a $270 million settlement.

Teva Pharmaceuticals Agrees To $85 Million Settlement With Oklahoma In Opioid Case

May 26, 2019

Oklahoma's attorney general had filed a lawsuit against the Israel-based company for its alleged role in fueling the opioid crisis.

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Obituaries

Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr (15) drops back to pass during Super Bowl I on Jan. 15, 1967. Starr, who died Sunday, had suffered with his health since a 2014 stroke.

Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers Quarterback And 'Ice Bowl' Hero, Dies At 85

May 26, 2019

Starr, a hall-of-famer, was the first quarterback in history to win five NFL championships. He died Sunday in Birmingham, Ala.

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Environment

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives for his swearing-in ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa on Saturday. Ramaphosa signed a carbon tax into law on Sunday.

South Africa's Carbon Tax Set To Go Into Effect Next Week

May 26, 2019

President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the measure into law on Sunday. Some 40 countries have adopted various programs aimed at changing the price of carbon.

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National

Emergency workers search through debris from a mobile home park in El Reno, Okla. early Sunday.

Likely Tornado Kills At Least 2 In Oklahoma

May 26, 2019

The storm struck the city of El Reno late Saturday night, causing severe damage to a motel and mobile home park.

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Politics

President Donald Trump presents the "President's Cup" to the Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament winner Asanoyama, at Ryogoku Kokugikan Stadium on Sunday.

PHOTOS: From Sumo Wrestling To Grand Parades, How World Leaders Try To Impress Trump

May 26, 2019

President Trump is in Japan this weekend, the latest country to try to get in his good graces with a good show.

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The Salt

Beer archaeologist Travis Rupp inspects his latest "Ale of Antiquity," George Washington Porter, surrounded by the oak barrels it fermented in at Avery Brewing Co. in Boulder, Colo.

Beer Archaeologists Are Reviving Ancient Ales — With Some Strange Results

May 26, 2019

From pre-Incan to Viking-inspired to a George Washington porter, these beer scientists devote their resources toward re-creating age-old flavors. And sometimes that leads to some sticky situations.

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World

Bindu Sampath, 52, shows photos of her daughter Nimisha Sampath, now 29, who left India three years ago, after converting to Islam. She and her husband, a fellow Muslim convert, are wanted by Indian authorities for allegedly joining ISIS. They're believe

'God, Please Help Her': Indian Parents Agonize Over Radicalization Of Their Children

May 26, 2019

ISIS has radicalized people around the world. But even with one of the world's largest Muslim populations, India has had very few cases of radicalization — until recently. Most cases are in the south.