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A Queensland police officer holds a baby koala that was picked up after a woman was arrested during a traffic stop in Wishart, Queensland, Australia.

PHOTOS: Australian Police Find Baby Koala In A Backpack

Police found this bundle of joy in Queensland during a traffic stop. Australian authorities say the little guy is in good health and that they're calling him Alfred.

Helix Charter High School teachers Julie Damschen and Ashley Golden walk into Hall H of Comic-Con, July 20, 2017.

Comic-Con For Educators: Comics To The Rescue (Of English Learners And History Students)

The San Diego Central Library this year continues its tradition of melding Comic-Con and education. This weekend it will host teachers from Helix Charter High School who use comics to teach everything from algebra to French history.

Sunrise at the Salton Sea in Imperial County on April 15, 2015.

Imperial Valley Water Officials Set Ultimatum To Protect Salton Sea

The Imperial Irrigation District is demanding that the state have a 10-year plan for the management of the Salton Sea by the end of the year or it will not agree to a proposed Colorado River drought deal.

On Italy's Feminist Holiday, Women Have Their Cake And Eat It, Too

Leave it to the Italians to take a holiday steeped in women's rights and turn it into Festa Della Donna, when women leave menfolk behind to celebrate each other with flowers, wine and above all, cake.

Mongee bananas reportedly sell for $6 each in Japan. Right now, they're very much a boutique crop.

A Banana Grown At Subzero Temps Also Has An Edible Peel

Banana crops aren't in the best shape, but new varieties could help. Japanese Mongee bananas debuted this winter, bred to be cold-resistant and pesticide-free. Plus, you can eat the peel.

The Casa Padre facility in Brownsville, Texas, is one of more than two dozen shelters for immigrant children operated by Southwest Key.

A Latino Nonprofit Is Holding Separated Kids. Is That Care Or Complicity Or Both?

Southwest Key has, for many years, operated shelters that house unaccompanied migrant children. The family separation policy shined a spotlight on that work — and raised uncomfortable questions.

The E-Citizen app from Senegal uses photos and audio recordings. For example, click on a photo of a baby and select either French or a local dialect. You'll hear how to register a newborn child.

'Africa Tech' Is Hard To Find At CES — But Worth Looking For

The entrepreneurs at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas have some interesting ideas. But what about the follow-through?

Bill Cosby — at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., on Tuesday — has been charged with multiple felony counts of aggravated indecent assault over a 2004 incident.

Cosby Jury Deadlocks; Judge Orders Further Deliberations

After more than 30 hours of deliberations, there is still no conclusion to the sexual assault trial of comedian Bill Cosby. Jurors say they can't come to an agreement.

Fake U.S. Embassy In Ghana Operated For A Decade, State Department Says

Turkish and Ghanaian organized crime rings are said to have issued legitimate and counterfeit visas for $6,000 to people from across West Africa. They bribed corrupt officials to look the other way.

President Trump with Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell (left) and House Speaker Paul Ryan (right) at the White House. All three will have to sell the new health care plan to skeptical factions.

4 Challenges Trump And Republicans Face When It Comes To Health Care

The long-awaited GOP health care plan is out. President Trump and Republicans might have an easier time passing it than Obama eight years ago, but health care is complicated and not an easy sell.

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