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Spanish Parliament Debates No Confidence Vote On Caretaker Government

5:30pm August 30, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

Spain could be facing its third election in a year if parliament passes a no-confidence motion in the country's caretaker government this week. Many Spaniards say they have already lost confidence in the country's entire political class.

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Italian Coast Guard Rescues More Than 6,000 Migrants In Mediterranean

4:30pm August 30, 2016

by Christopher Livesay

Italy's coast guard rescued more than 6,000 migrants from scores of boats in the Mediterranean off the coast of Libya Tuesday. It was one of the largest rescues in a single day this year.

European Commission Orders Apple To Pay $14.5 Billion In Taxes

4:30pm August 30, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

European Union regulators on Tuesday said Apple must pay a tax bill of $14.5 billion on its European profits earned in Ireland. Lots of people are reacting, including the Irish finance minister, the White House and stock analysts.

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1 Day, 40 Boats, Thousands Of People Rescued Trying To Get To Europe

3:30pm August 30, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

In 24 hours, the Italian navy and aid groups rescued 6,500 people from wooden and rubber boats off the coast of Libya. The migrants did not have enough fuel to reach Europe.

Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian security agent, died in 2006 after drinking tea laced with the radioactive element polonium-210 at a London hotel. A British inquiry found that his death was the work of the Russian security service.

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The Curious Deaths Of Kremlin Critics

1:22pm August 30, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

Opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin and former colleagues who have fallen from favor seem to be dying at an unusual rate. Russia-watchers believe the deaths are not random.

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Apple Owes Ireland $14.5 Billion In Taxes, European Commission Says

10:57am August 30, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The EU competition commissioner says Ireland gave the tech giant tax breaks that are illegal under European law. Now Ireland must recover that money, with interest, the commissioner says.

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European Commission: Apple Owes Ireland $14.5 Billion In Taxes

9:22am August 30, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

The ruling says Ireland gave the tech giant tax breaks that are illegal under European law. Ireland must recover that money, with interest, the commissioner says. Ireland and Apple say they'll appeal.

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Man Retrieves Friend's Cellphone From Portable Toilet

6:19am August 30, 2016

In Norway, a guy climbed inside a portable toilet to rescue a friend's cellphone. He got stuck down there and firefighters had to use a saw to rescue him — but he got the phone.

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Tourists Step Up To Help Residents Rocked By Central Italy Quake

5:21pm August 29, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

Five days after the deadly earthquake hit central Italy, even places that weren't damaged are feeling the economic and psychological aftershocks. Tourists who were in Italy at the time of the temblor volunteered to help.

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Officials from the Norwegian Nature Inspectorate discovered hundreds of dead reindeer on a mountain plateau after a lightning storm.

323 Reindeer Killed In Lightning Storm In Norway

3:11pm August 29, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The reindeer died on a mountain plateau in central Norway. "I don't remember hearing about lightning killing animals on this scale before," says a Norwegian environmental official.