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In 2012, the Plumbers and Pipefitters (UA) and Australia’s Plumbing Trades Employees Union (PTEU) entered into a unique affiliation agreement to combat global climate change by sharing industry best practices, particularly around alternate forms of energy generation, such as biofuels and geothermal technology. The affiliation allows for joint skills training and employment initiatives in the United States, Canada and Australia.

From the ransom email over journalist James Foley to another calmer night in Ferguson, Missouri, see the stories we’re following.

A crowdfunding campaign launched earlier this week has now raised nearly $200,000 in support of Darren Wilson, his family and any legal fees.