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One of Greenland’s national pastimes was nearly hijacked this week after the White House said the Second Lady would attend. She didn’t. But a lot of people talked about this as the mushers did their work.

Myanmar’s military government said the death toll had reached 1,644, though that number is expected to rise significantly.

A man in Northern England said he had stumbled upon hundreds of documents, including threat assessments, armory codes and detailed base patrols. The Ministry of Defense said it was investigating.

The moon slipped between the Earth and the sun on Saturday, casting a shadow on our planet in parts of the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Russia and Africa.

In a censored nation that runs on rumor and omens, people in Myanmar wonder whether the latest disaster might be a portent of regime change.

Several airlines have reduced the number of seats on U.S.-bound flights in April, while industry data shows that bookings have declined significantly.

Scores of people are missing in the ruins of a high-rise building that was felled by the quake in Myanmar. Signs of life raised hopes on Saturday, but there was no update on survivors.

A letter from the American Embassy in France gave firms that do business with the U.S. government five days to indicate their agreement.

For now, President Trump’s 200 percent tariff on wine remains just a threat. But jittery American wine importers have already hit pause on orders from Tuscany.

International aid was on its way, with China and India sending search teams and relief supplies. The 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday also shook parts of Southeast Asia.