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The group One Fair Wage rallied in front of Trump Tower to call for a minimum wage of $25.00 to $30.00 dollars-an-hour. MIT research shows that’s needed to pay basic bills.

We look back at the lives of sex-advice guru Dr. Ruth, fitness icon Richard Simmons and actress Shannen Doherty who all died over the weekend.

It's been 25 years since Peanuts creator Charles Schulz died. He drew Charlie Brown, Snoopy and friends for 50 years before his death, and they still remain very popular.

The journalist Carmen Gonzalez died Saturday at 24. She worked for the Boyle Heights Beat, among other publications, and hosted podcasts, mentored student journalists, and appeared in reports on NPR.

The chairmen of the House and Senate tax-writing committees, one Democrat and one Republican, are embarking on a tour to sell the importance of changing tax policy. In public, they stick to what they agree on — but there are still some sticky issues ahead.

The leader of the notorious Zeta drug organization was apprehended Monday in an operation involving the Mexican military. The capture of Miguel Angel Trevino Morales, 40, took place on a country road less than 20 miles south of the Texas border.

Under the No Child Left Behind law, states saw low test scores and the lowering of score standards. Advocates for the more rigorous Common Core standards say it will be harder for states to hide their failing schools.

Battles between supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi and those who pushed for his removal from office left at least 36 people dead and more than 1,000 wounded. It's feared there will be more fighting.

"The world is grateful for the heroes of Robben Island, who remind us that no shackles or cells can match the strength of the human spirit," the president wrote Sunday. He also unveiled a $7 billion "Power Africa" initiative, to bring electricity to the continent.

Egypt's military has played a dominant role in the country since a 1952 military coup. The military reasserted its power as it staged a coup on Wednesday.