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Rowan County, Ky., Clerk of Courts Kim Davis holds her hands in the air with her attorney Mat Staver, right, and Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee in front of the Carter County Detention Center on Sept. 8, 2015, in Grayson, Ky.(Photo: Ty Wright)
1. Kim Davis returns to work
Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, who was held in contempt of court for refusing to grant same-sex marriage licenses, is set to return to work Monday —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>though she probably won't be walking in to Eye of the Tiger. While Davis has some high-profile supporters, including several presidential candidates, some groups are not pleased. In response to her impending return, Planting Peace erected a billboard in Davis' hometown of Morehead, Ky., Sunday that reads: "Dear Kim Davis, The fact that you can't sell your daughter for three goats and a cow means we've already redefined marriage."
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Kim Davis was released from jail on the condition that she not "interfere" with her deputy clerks' efforts to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The Kentucky clerk spent five nights in jail for contempt of court. VPC
2. Emergency EU meeting on the migrant crisis
European interior and justice leaders are<span style="color: Red;">*</span>meeting Monday in Brussels to consider a proposal for mandatory refugee quotas in response to the ongoing migrant crisis. Last week, the European Commission said the 28-member bloc needed to distribute 160,000 refugees across the European Union. "The refugee crisis will not simply go away," commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told lawmakers. "It is high time to act."<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Monday's meeting comes a day after Germany imposed emergency controls to reduce the flow of migrants entering its borders, a move that could worsen the crisis and heighten political tensions.
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As tens of thousands of refugees continue streaming into Germany, the country is enacting temporary border control measures to stem the flow. VPC
3. Bernie Sanders speaks at Liberty University convocation
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is set to speak at evangelical Christian Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. "I think it's a very good idea for people in politics and in the government to reach out and talk to people whose views may be different," the Vermont senator<span style="color: Red;">*</span>told USA TODAY. "It's a lot harder to talk to people who have some fundamental disagreements with you." Sanders, who is threatening former secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the polls,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>campaigned this past weekend in South Carolina.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders discusses his campaign's success and the challenges he faces going forward. USA TODAY
4. Seattle's teacher strike stretches into second week
Classes for 53,000 students in Seattle are canceled for a fourth day on Monday as a teachers' strike continues into its second week. School district<span style="color: Red;">*</span>officials said Sunday that they have yet to reach<span style="color: Red;">*</span>an agreement with the Seattle Education Association teachers union, which has taken up issues such as pay raises and teacher evaluations. The start of school has been delayed because of the strike, and a school district spokeswoman said the school calendar, including snow days and graduation, will be affected. Educators in the district have not received a cost-of-living pay raise in six years.
Striking Seattle School District teachers and other educators walk a picket line on a pedestrian overpass on Thursday.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Ted S. Warren, AP)
5. 'Dump the Trump' marches into Dallas
Latino activists in Dallas are planning a rush-hour "Dump the Trump" march Monday evening in response to a rally for<span style="color: Red;">*</span>GOP front-runner Donald Trump. Activist groups such as the League of United Latin American Citizens said they plan to bus protesters in from as far as away as Dallas to "march against the hate." More than 1,500 people are expected to participated in the march.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Trump is scheduled to speak at the American Airlines Center at 6 p.m., and the event is expected to draw 20,000 people.
And, the essentials:
Weather:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Monday brings<span style="color: Red;">*</span>rain and cold in New England and storms across Florida and out West.
Stocks: U.S. stock futures were higher Monday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>as investors look ahead to a Federal Reserve decision on whether to raise interest rates.
TV tonight: Wondering what to watch tonight? TV critic Robert Bianco looks at the premiere of the latest<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Dancing with the Stars and the season finale of So You Think You Can Dance.
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Contributing: The Associated Press
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