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Frito-Lays workers at the Topeka, Kan., plant — one of 30 manufacturing plants the company operates in the U.S. — rejected a contract offer from the company earlier this month. They say they want better pay and working conditions.

Striking To End 'Suicide Shifts,' Frito-Lay Workers Ask People To Drop The Doritos

As employees enter a new round of negotiations, they are calling for the public to resist the urge to indulge in Doritos and Cheetos until a new deal that includes less forced overtime is reached.

Commuters at the Luz station in São Paulo. Brazil has the world's second-highest number of COVID-19 cases after the U.S.

As Brazil's COVID-19 Cases Continue To Climb, Some Areas Prepare To Ease Restrictions

Brazil has the world's second-highest number of COVID-19 cases after the U.S. The rise in cases comes as São Paulo, the state with the highest number of deaths, prepares to ease some restrictions.

Workers help students move in to Selleck Hall, at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

College Move-In Was Supposed To Mark A Return To Normal. Then Came The Delta Variant

College students are heading back to campus this month — and with the delta variant spreading, many aren't sure what to expect from this school year.

Outdoor dining in front of Rustic Root on Fifth Avenue on June 19, 2020, the first weekend Fifth Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter was closed for outdoor dining in a bid to help restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic.

San Diego City Starts Business Outreach About Outdoor Dining Safety Requirements

Beginning the week of Feb. 1, 2021, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department personnel will be visiting businesses to provide informational handouts outlining the safety requirements.

A woman walks with her dogs at Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet, Mass., where a sign warns of sharks, in 2019.

2 Australian States Say Their Sharks Will No Longer 'Attack.' They Will Only 'Bite'

Shark Week may never be the same: Two Australian states-- Queensland and New South Wales — have softened their tone when it comes to the language of reporting shark attacks.

Hungary's Ervin Zador is led from the pool with blood pouring from a cut eye, as a water polo match with the Soviet Union descended into chaos at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. The Games played out in a volatile time — and thanks to a 17-year-old's letter, they ended on a note of unity.

Why The Olympic Athletes Don't March Behind Their Own Flag At The Closing Ceremony

The plan was hatched 65 years ago by a teenager who is credited with saving the Games from disaster. His anonymous letter created a new Olympic tradition.

Over half a million Soviet troops served in Afghanistan between 1979 and 1989. Among the first deployed was Rustam Khodzhayev, seen posing here (front row, first from the left) with his special operations unit in 1981.

We Asked Vets Of The Soviet-Afghan War To Judge The U.S. Exit. Here's What They Said

Veterans of the Soviet Union's decade-long war in Afghanistan see parallels — and stark contrasts — with the U.S. experience and exit after two decades there.

Hunter Biden's Paintings Are Going On Sale, Drawing Critics Of Art And Ethics

Hunter Biden is trying to make it as a professional artist, but his career path is drawing new ethical questions about whether he is capitalizing on the Biden name.

Walmart has struggled to keep its shelves stocked and online orders in the mail as U.S. shoppers have rushed to buy health supplies and food to prepare for the coronavirus pandemic.

Walmart Plans Bonuses For Workers, 150,000 New Temporary Hires

The retail giant is also gearing up to pilot drive-through parking-lot coronavirus testing in Chicago over the weekend.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem on Sunday, July 4, 2021.

Israel's New Government Is Dealt A Defeat With Vote Over Palestinian Citizenship Law

The controversial law would prevent Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza from acquiring residency in Israel, even after they marry Palestinians with Israeli citizenship.

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