Chicago district averts teacher strike in tentative deal
Chicago Teachers Union reaches a four year contract with a 2 percent cost of living rise in year three and 2.5 percent in year four. Future pension costs fall to new hires as 88 million of tax increment financing funds are diverted to CPS. The agreement awaits final union vote amid city budget concerns.
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First known Islamist drone attack targets Kurdish and French forces
Le Monde reports an October 2 drone strike outside Irbil killed two Kurdish peshmerga and wounded two French Special Operations troops. The weapon type remains unclear, but the incident highlights rising militant drone use and the push for countermeasures.
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Obama pushes Mars goal for 2030s with public private drive
President Obama urges a joint public private effort to send humans to Mars by the 2030s. He cites SpaceX and Boeing as core partners and notes progress since 2010 aims while Musk and others push ambitious timelines, with NASA reliance and conference focus ahead.
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WHO urges 20 to 50 percent tax on sugar drinks
The World Health Organization promotes a broad sugar beverage tax to curb obesity and diabetes. It would apply to all sugar sweetened drinks and aim to reduce sugar intake to under five percent of daily calories. The push cites rising global obesity, diabetes cases, and related cancer and heart disease risks.
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