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Sri Lankan police used water cannons to try to break up violent clashes Saturday between government supporters and villagers marching against what they say is a plan to take over private land for an industrial zone in which China will have a major stake.

Thousands of travelers and others at the busy Fort Lauderdale airport during Friday's deadly shooting were kept on lockdown for more than six hours — some reliving their fears through false reports of a second shooting; others stuck on planes, or in their cars awaiting word from loved ones; and many just amassed at the tarmac hoping for a green light to head home.

Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is preparing for an initial public offering and has hired banks to plan the debut, The New York Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is preparing for an initial public offering and has hired banks to plan the debut, The New York Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

A winter storm packing heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain is on track for the U.S. South and Southeast where roads may become impassable and power outages are possible.

A winter storm packing heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain is on track for the U.S. South and Southeast where roads may become impassable and power outages are possible.

Southwest Airlines plans to end service at two Ohio airports while adding flights elsewhere in the region.

Southwest Airlines plans to end service at two Ohio airports while adding flights elsewhere in the region.

The U.S. Postal Service will no longer be offering its services at Staples stores across the country.

The U.S. Postal Service will no longer be offering its services at Staples stores across the country.

Czech airline Travel Service says it has signed a deal to buy five more new Boeing 737 MAX jets.

Czech airline Travel Service says it has signed a deal to buy five more new Boeing 737 MAX jets.

The energy-rich Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan has suspended shipments of natural gas to Iran, which it says has not paid for deliveries since 2013.

The energy-rich Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan has suspended shipments of natural gas to Iran, which it says has not paid for deliveries since 2013.

Elon Musk's SpaceX plans to resume flying rockets next week following an investigation into why one of them burst into flames on a launch pad four months ago, the company said on Monday.

Elon Musk's SpaceX plans to resume flying rockets next week following an investigation into why one of them burst into flames on a launch pad four months ago, the company said on Monday.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a statement Monday saying a processing system outage caused delays at various airports.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a statement Monday saying a processing system outage caused delays at various airports.