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ISIS Attracts Ex-Cons, Creating A New Brand Of Jihadist

2:31pm April 01, 2016

by Dina Temple-Raston

Many criminals are radicalized in prison and seem particularly receptive to the Islamic State message. It's leading to a new type of jihadist — part gangster, part terrorist.

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British politician Winston Churchill and his wife, Clementine, make a toast upon their arrival in Switzerland in August 1946. Stories of Churchill's special relationship with alcohol are legendary — and champagne was his truest passion. A new book revea

Hitler Couldn't Defeat Churchill, But Champagne Nearly Did

11:06am April 01, 2016

by Nina Martyris

During the 1930s, as Hitler was rising to power in Germany, the man who would turn out to be his most implacable foe was drowning — in debt and champagne. A new book recounts the unbelievable excess.

Vacationer Gets Around Airline's Checked Baggage Fee

6:26am April 01, 2016

It's a wonder Matt Botten was allowed on the plane at all — he was wearing suspiciously thick layers of clothing. Security at the airport passed him through after he emptied his bag to avoid the fee.

A Myanmarese migrant and her child seek care at a refugee health clinic in Mae Sot, Thailand. Mae Sot, a town along the Thai-Myanmar border, is home to many Myanmarese migrants, some of whom are there illegally.

Only One Country Offers Universal Health Care To All Migrants

7:16pm March 31, 2016

by Wudan Yan

Migrants often have trouble getting medical care in the country where they've resettled — especially if they're in the country illegally. But not in Thailand.

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Belgian Court Approves Extradition Of Terrorism Suspect Abdelslam To France

1:47pm March 31, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Salah Abdeslam, who was arrested in Belgium days before deadly bombings struck Brussels, is a step closer to going to France to face charges of being part of November's Paris attacks.

A 2013 photo of Adelma Tapia Ruiz, provided by her brother Fernando Tapia Ruiz, shows Ruiz with her Belgian husband, Christophe Delcambe, and their twin daughters, Maureen and Alondra. Ruiz died in Tuesday's attacks. A split-second decision saved her husb

The Victims Of The Brussels Attacks: What We Know

10:33am March 31, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The airport and metro station bombings in Brussels killed a total of 35 people, including three attackers, according to Belgium's minister of social affairs and health.

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Asylum-Seekers Stuck At Greece-Macedonia Border Angered By Their Plight

6:57am March 31, 2016

by Joanna Kakissis

Thousands are still living in appalling conditions hoping the border will open and they will be allowed to head to northern Europe, but it's become increasingly clear that's not going to happen.

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Dirk van der Maelen, a Social Democratic member of Belgium's Federal Parliament, defends the country's motto, seen here: "Unity makes strength." He think Belgium needs to remain unified, now more than ever. But there are also renewed calls for the country

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Belgium Terrorist Attacks Prompt A Renewed Sectarian Debate

10:04pm March 30, 2016

by Melissa Block

The attacks in Brussels were followed by appeals for national unity. But Belgium is a country long driven by sectarian divide, and nationalist politicians say the attacks support their cause.

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EgyptAir hijack suspect Seif Eldin Mustafa (middle) is escorted by Cypriot police officers as he leaves a court after a remand hearing in Cyprus.

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EgyptAir Hijacking: 'Unstable' Man Faces Extradition; A Selfie Explained

5:57pm March 30, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The hijack suspect, identified as Egyptian national Seif Eldin Mustafa, will be held by police for eight days in Cyprus. And a British man explains why he wanted a photo of himself with the suspect.

In One Italian Village, Nearly 300 Residents Are Over 100 Years Old

5:23pm March 30, 2016

There's a small village in Italy where 300 of its residents are over 100 years old. For the first time, residents are letting scientists research why their life span is so long.