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Colombian Enelbia Pedroso (right) used to make a decent living selling snacks to Venezuelans who came across the border to shop. Now there are few visitors and they have little money. She has set up an informal "tollbooth" for Venezuelan vehicles that sneak across the frontier on dirt trails.

Venezuelans Used To Cross Borders For Luxuries; Now It's For Toilet Paper

Venezuelans are going to Colombia to buy essentials unavailable at home like bread, sugar and medicines. But life on the border is going through its own economic downturn.

Judge: Ex-astronaut charged in 2 traffic deaths can drive

An Alabama judge says a former astronaut charged in the traffic deaths of two girls can continue driving, but with restrictions.A judge in Tuscaloosa…

Airbus A321 will flyover Iron Bowl in Tuscaloosa

The University of Alabama will welcome an Airbus A321 commercial airliner for a pregame flyover prior to the start of the Iron Bowl on Saturday at…

A computer illustration of a large asteroid colliding with Earth. (Size may not be to scale.) Such an impact is believed to have led to the death of the dinosaurs some 66 million years ago.

Scientists Say Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Made Earth's Surface Act Like Liquid

The asteroid smashed into Earth. And from miles under the Earth's surface, rock hurtled upward to a height twice that of Mount Everest and then collapsed outward to form a ring of mountains.

Election workers sort through unprocessed vote-by-mail ballots at the Sacramento County Registrar of Voters office on Monday.

Hillary Clinton's Popular Vote Lead Is 1.7 Million And Growing. Here's Why

There are still 2 million ballots left to count in California. Most of those votes will likely go to Hillary Clinton, further running up her lead in the popular vote.

How Past Presidents Approached Time-Honored Tradition Of Political Satire

American humorists have a long history of satirizing its leaders. From essays to cartoons to TV, Presidents get poked at and most just take it because it comes with being the most powerful person in the country. President-elect Donald Trump appears to be having a hard time — even now that he has won — with Saturday Night Live.

U.K. Rejects Trump's Call For Nigel Farage To Be Ambassador To The U.S.

The British government has rejected a suggestion from President-elect Trump that it should appoint arch-Brexiteer Nigel Farage to be the United Kingdom's ambassador in Washington, D.C.

Mohamed Gabril, a refugee who became an American citizen, works at a Somali-owned grocery in Utica, N.Y. He's convinced the U.S. Constitution will protect him from any backlash under Donald Trump.

In Upstate New York, A Refugee Haven Prepares For Trump Presidency

Utica, N.Y., reshaped its culture and economy by opening the door to refugee immigrants. People in Utica are asking what happens to their experiment after President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

Bruce Arena has been rehired to coach the U.S. Men's Soccer Team. He's previously coached the team from 1998-2006 where he posted a record of 71 wins, 30 losses and 29 draws.

U.S. Soccer Reaches Back To The Past To Kickstart Its Future

Bruce Arena is named the coach of the U.S. Men's Soccer team a decade after he was fired from the post. Arena replaces former coach Jurgen Klinsmann, who was let go on Monday.

Here's How The International Space Station Is Celebrating Thanksgiving

Astronauts at the International Space Station are planning to spend Thanksgiving in quite a traditional fashion: There will be a turkey dinner with all the trimmings, good company, and football.

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