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Air traffic controllers say they are caught in middle of shutdown battle: 'Safety is not a partisan issue' About 10,000 air traffic controllers continue to work in airports across the country without pay. It’s an inherently stressful job. Even before the shutdown, staffing levels at air traffic control towers have been at a 30-year low, meaning people are often working eight- to 10-hour shifts, sometimes six days a week.

Hotel dishwasher awarded $21.5 million after being fired for refusing to work Sundays "No work on Sunday, because Sunday I honor God."

Drunk 'hooligan' on Russian flight hog-tied after behaving inappropriately He was later arrested.

Cruise passenger banned from Royal Caribbean for life after jumping from ship to give friends 'a good laugh' Nick Naydev's friends may be laughing in the video, but Royal Caribbean doesn’t think he's so funny.

Watch this: Man jumps off side of cruise ship in stunt to impress friends A passenger sailing on the Symphony of the Seas has been banned for life from ever sailing with Royal Caribbean after he leaped from the ship and into the water below, while it was docked in Nassau, Bahamas.

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India's antitrust watchdog has ordered Denmark's A.P. Moller-Maersk and Dubai's DP World to withdraw certain customer advisories which it said could hamper growth of the country's largest container port in Mumbai, a document seen by Reuters showed. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2W06qBr

'Mini pigs' become growing problem as animal shelters become inundated with overgrown swine Animal shelters across the country are facing an influx of fully-grown pigs from owners who claimed they were duped. As it turns out, there really is no such thing as a true mini pig.

Man raises thousands to attend stranger's bachelor party after typo gets him invite by mistake This man is ready to party -- at a stranger's bachelor weekend.

Model shows off her ostomy bags in photo shoot, hopes to inspire others Jearlean Taylor has been left with two permanent ostomy bags but that hasn’t stopped her from pursuing her dreams of becoming a model.

The U.S. Missile Defense Review, unveiled on Thursday at the Pentagon, underscored the ways the American military is studying to detect and defeat ballistic missile attacks. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2ssOOke

Russian investigators on Friday dismissed the veracity of a claim by the Islamic State militant group that it was responsible for a deadly apartment building explosion in December that killed 39 people. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2RSSxWB

Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said a discussion should be held on whether to re-open the draft deal for Britain's planned exit from the European Union, but only if all EU members agreed. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2HjrLm8

A series of vote-catching measures planned by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he braces for a difficult general election may cost more than 1 trillion rupees ($14 billion), two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2HjoYJG

North Korea's lead negotiator in nuclear diplomacy with the United States is expected to hold talks with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and could also meet President Donald Trump on Friday during a visit aimed at clearing the way for a second U.S.-North Korea summit. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2DhmlDY

An American journalist working for Iran's state television channel Press TV who Iran says has been detained in Washington will appear in a U.S. court on Friday, the channel reported on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2RN67eb

Germany and China on Friday signed agreements to strengthen coordination in banking, finance and capital markets, and pledged to further open market access and deepen cooperation to broaden economic ties. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2T2Nb8k

Britain's last-minute scramble to shape an EU exit, its biggest policy upheaval in half a century, stalled on Thursday as Prime Minister Theresa May and opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn dug in their heels for competing visions. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VZwRr6

Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said there needed to be a discussion about reopening the draft deal for Britain's planned exit from the European Union, but only if all EU countries supported the move. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2TXP726

Taiwan will step up its investigation of pro-Beijing newspapers accused by politicians on the self-ruled island of spreading fake news and surveillance activities that infringe national security, a security official said on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2RTgMnn