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2015-10-24 US to Regulate Drone Aircraft

The United States will soon require many operators of drones to register their aircraft with the federal government. Federal officials announced the decision on…

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2015-10-23 Roman Catholic Synod Considering Family Issues

"Who am I to judge?" Pope Francis once said in answer to a question about a gay priest. The pope made…

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2015-10-23 Hurricane Patricia Called ‘Strongest in History’

It is being called the strongest hurricane in recorded history. Hurricane Patricia is expected to make landfall in Mexico on…

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2015-10-23 No. 1 Killer Among Youth? Traffic Accidents

Road traffic crashes kill 1.25 million people each year worldwide. But the World Health Organization (WHO) says they are preventable. The report…

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2015-10-22 Benghazi: Witch Hunt or Valid Investigation?

This will not be the first time that Congress asks about the deaths of four Americans in Benghazi, Libya. This…

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2015-10-22 NATO Launches Largest Military Exercise in a Decade

NATO launched its largest military exercise in more than a decade this week. The exercise is called "Trident Juncture" and…

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2015-10-21 Assad Meets Putin in Moscow

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad left his country for the first time in four years to meet with Russian President Vladimir…

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2015-10-21 In a Country of Runners, Kenyan Cycling Team Faces Uphill Climb

In East Africa, the sport of cycling has been growing in popularity in recent years. There are plenty of hills…

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2015-10-20 ‘Trudeaumania’ Returns to Canada

"Tonight we'll dispense with the formalities. I'd like to toast the future prime minister of Canada: to Justin Pierre Trudeau."…

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2015-10-20 Koreans Weep With Joy At Family Reunions

North and South Korea began long-awaited reunions of separated families on Tuesday. Buses filled with smiling and joyous Koreans from the South…

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2015-10-20 Skilled Refugees Can Help Lift Aging Europe

Thousands of war refugees from Syria and Iraq are arriving in Europe every day. Many of them are young, educated…

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2015-10-20 Typhoon Koppu Leaves 17 Dead in Philippines

Typhoon Koppu was downgraded Monday to a tropical storm, but killed at least 17 people and submerged entire towns in northwestern…

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2015-10-20 Heroin, Cocaine Use Increase in Uganda

Ugandan police are dealing with an increase in illegal drugs. Neighboring Kenya and Tanzania have increased their efforts to end…

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2015-10-19 Eritrean Shot, Beaten to Death by ‘Mistake’

An Eritrean died after being shot by an Israeli security guard and then beaten by a crowd of bystanders Sunday.…

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2015-10-19 Not Many Syrian Refugees Welcomed in Russia

Tens of thousands of refugees from Syria continue to flee unrest by traveling to Europe and neighboring countries. But many…

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