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2015-07-16 African Refugees, Migrants Face Dangers in Yemen

The United Nations is telling refugees and immigrants from the Horn of Africa that they should not sail across the Red Sea…

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2015-07-15 Harper Lee’s Second Novel Fuels Debate

American writer Harper Lee's first -- and until now, only -- book, "To Kill a Mockingbird," is one of America's…

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2015-07-15 US Spacecraft Flies by Pluto After Nine-Year Trip

It has taken more than nine years for an American spacecraft to reach the far edge of our solar system. The…

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2015-07-14 UN: Drought Affected North Korea Cuts Food Rations

Officials at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization say North Korea has reduced the amount of food it gives…

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2015-07-13 Greek Deal Is the Beginning of a Long Process

European leaders announced agreement Monday on a plan to provide help to Greece. The announcement came after 17 hours of…

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2015-07-13 US Senate Leader: Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Hard Sell’ in Congress

The United States has been one of six world powers taking part in the Iranian nuclear talks in Vienna. A…

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2015-07-12 Are Baboons Democratic?

A team of scientists has found a surprise element to the social structure of baboons: democracy. The animals live in…

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2015-07-13 Silica Sand Mining Worries Communities

The United States is increasing production of oil and natural gas through a process known as "fracking." This process is…

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2015-07-13 Australia Develops New Technology to Fight Graffiti

Cities throughout the world spend a lot of money fighting graffiti. Graffiti writers leave their mark in public places, often on…

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2015-07-09 South Sudan Marks Independence Day With Joy and Worries

South Sudan marked four years of independence Thursday. But for most citizens, there was little to celebrate. The country is…

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2015-07-10 Lessons to Learn on Srebrenica Anniversary

This Saturday, Bosnia will mark the 20th anniversary of the worst mass killing in Europe since World War Two. It…

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2015-07-12 Healing Jewish-Muslim Relations in France

France is guarding against new violence after the terrorist attack last month near the city of Lyon. The attack came…

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2015-07-11 Intense Heat May Be Linked to Climate Change

A massive heat wave is killing people in many countries around the world. Most die of heat stroke. Heat stroke is the…

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2015-07-11 Israel Helps California Deal with Water Shortages

Israel knows how to deal with drought. The small Middle Eastern country has experienced dry weather conditions and water shortages for…

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2015-07-11 Poor People in Greece Worried About Their Survival

Politicians in Europe continue to discuss whether Greece will remain in the Eurozone, the group of countries that use the…

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