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Germany's Angela Merkel faces a tough regional election today — that could see the anti-migrant Alternative for Germany party winning her political home state.

Scientists are working to breed pandas in captivity, train them to live in the wild and then hopefully release them. Photographer Ami Vitale spent three years getting to know the bears and scientists.

The nun, known for her work with the poor of Calcutta, took a fast-track line to sainthood — and it is not without controversy.

Saturday's large quake immediately raised suspicions that it was linked to injection wells that oil and gas companies use as part of fracking and other operations.

In Turkey, they're blaming everything from July's failed coup attempt to a 2014 coal mine disaster on the elderly Fethullah Gulen, who's lived in Pennsylvania for decades.

As world leaders arrive in China for the G-20 summit, China is cleaning up the facade of the city of Hangzhou by closing hundreds of factories for one week, making the skies temporarily smog-free.

Earlier studies suggested that most people put the pounds back on, but a large study that followed people for a decade after bariatric surgery found that the vast majority avoided gaining weight.

The president met with Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G-20 summit. On Monday, Obama said their negotiations were unsuccessful. The same day, bombings in Syria killed more than 50 people.

The dressing, a mix of ketchup, mayo and some other stuff, is the subject of rival origin stories. One features a romantic billionaire, the other a Hollywood actress and a humble fishing guide.

Scientists knew that lizards, which bask in the sun for warmth, are vulnerable to climate change. A new study suggests the hazards are more complicated, and possibly worse, than previously believed.