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Protesters, one of them with a giant head depicting Theresa May, at Parliament Square in central London, Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Britain will begin divorce proceedings from the European Union later on March 29, starting the clock on two years of intense political and economic negotiations that will fundamentally change both the nation and its European neighbors. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) Protesters, one of them with a giant head depicting Theresa May, at Parliament Square in central London, Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Britain will begin divorce proceedings from the European Union later on March 29, starting the clock on two years of intense political and economic negotiations that will fundamentally change both the nation and its European neighbors. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

By Associated Press March 29, 2017 2 min read

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. BREXIT DAY: BRITAIN SET TO FILE FOR EU DIVORCE

After 44 years of ups and downs with the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May will send a letter to the European Council formally triggering a two-year countdown to the final split.

2. HOW TRAVEL BAN IS IMPACTING RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES

Schools including the University of Central Florida have admitted a large number of Iranian graduate students and losing them would be a blow to science programs, AP finds.