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Renovations complete for Rio’s Christ statue

Scaffolding had encircled the mountaintop monument that overlooks Rio’s white-sand beaches as workers repaired its eroded face and hands. The $4 …
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Ban on crucifixes in Italian schools is appealed

The European Court of Human Rights ruled that crucifixes in Italian public schools violate religious and education freedoms last November. The case, …
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Some 70,000 turtle eggs to be whisked far from oil

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will coordinate the plan, which calls for collecting about 70,000 turtle eggs in up to 800 nests buried in the sand …
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Turkey urges Europe to weigh cost of spurning it

The secular but largely Muslim state has made agonisingly slow progress since opening accession talks five years ago, held back by resistance in key …
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Strong earthquake hits Mexico, one dead

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck near the town of Pinotepa Nacional, around 80 miles (125 km) southwest of the colonial city of …
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FIFA investigates Australia’s 2022 World Cup bid

"For the time being, FIFA cannot disclose any other details or make any further comment," football’s governing body said in a statement Wednesday …
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Europe looks to China, Russia to pull in tourists

The European commissioner responsible for tourism said better use of technology would be critical in attracting more tourists, with plans for a …
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Study: Colorado is home to best U.S. mid-sized cities

Boulder, Fort Collins and Colorado Springs took three spots out of 10 in an analysis of mid-sized cities with healthy economies, moderate living …
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Hurricane Alex may be a category 2 before landfall

The first named storm of the Atlantic season had the potential to grow into a Category 2 storm on Wednesday after becoming a Category 1 hurricane …
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U.S. show has largest traveling exhibit of mummies

"Mummies of the World" is being called the largest traveling exhibition of mummies ever assembled. The 45 mummies and 95 artifacts in the show come …
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Europe’s poorest send less money home

Probably worst off is Moldova, Europe’s poorest country according to the World Bank. There, money sent by people who left to find work made up an …
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Factbox: Key facts about Poland ahead of run-off election

POPULATION: 38.1 million. ETHNICITY: Ethnic Poles make up about 96 percent of the population. There are small Ukrainian, Belarusian and German …
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Google faces pressure as China to decide on licence

In an effort to keep its China licence, Google said on Wednesday it will stop automatically redirecting China users to its uncensored Hong Kong site …
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Timeline: Five years of Polish politics under Kaczynski twins

The conservative Kaczynski twins have been important players in post-communist Polish politics, though opinion polls suggest Jaroslaw Kaczynski will …
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Hurricane Alex could make land late Wednesday

The first named storm of the Atlantic season became a Category 1 hurricane late Tuesday night as it slowly moved west toward northern Mexico where …
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Spain metro strike continues over austerity

Workers were due to vote later in the morning on extending the three-day stoppage, that has affected 2 million commuters and had far more impact …
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U.S. democrats make final push on financial reform

Democrats could bring the sweeping bill up for a vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, where it is expected to pass easily. They hope …
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Afghan Taliban raid foreign base in Jalalabad

Local officials and those for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said the raid was still going on at the base in the …
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