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Ukraine, Rebels Swap Prisoners As Part Of Cease-Fire Deal

2:09pm September 12, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The late-night prisoner exchange, involving dozens of captives on both sides, comes as the European Union has stepped up sanctions on Moscow for its involvement in the conflict.

Ian Paisley, then-leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, talks to supporters at the Northern Ireland Assembly Election count in Balleymoney, Northern Ireland, in 2003. The DUP announced Friday that Paisley had died after a protracted illness. He was 88.

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Northern Ireland Unionist Hard-Liner Ian Paisley Dies At 88

1:55pm September 12, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The Protestant cleric who bitterly opposed the IRA later forged an unlikely friendship with senior Sinn Fein leader Martin McGuinness.

Peat the kitten kept Scotland's Glenturret Distillery free of mice that are attracted to the grain used in production. The 6-month-old kitten was also an ambassador who was featured in public relations photos. But Peat died Monday, apparently after being

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A Sad End For A Beloved Kitten

9:24am September 11, 2014

by NPR Staff

Peat the kitten had become the face of the Glenturret Distillery in Scotland. He died this week, apparently after being hit by a car.

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Researchers in the U.K. have uncovered a hidden complex of archaeological monuments under Stonehenge using high-tech methods of scanning below the Earth's surface.

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Underneath Stonehenge, 'A Map Of What Was There In The Past'

7:31pm September 10, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Researchers from Birmingham University used high-tech equipment to map 17 ritual monuments in the area. That's in addition to the iconic circle of stones that has stood there for thousands of years.

British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a visit to Scottish Widows offices in Edinburgh, where he made an impassioned plea to keep Scotland part of the union.

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Britain's Cameron Pleads With Scots To Stay In U.K.

3:49pm September 10, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The prime minister says he'd be "heartbroken" if Scotland voted to separate from the union in a Sept. 18 referendum.

Russian President Vladimir Putin leaves the Life-giving Trinity church in Moscow, on Wednesday. Putin accused NATO of using the Ukraine crisis to "resuscitate itself."

Putin: Russia To Upgrade Nuclear Forces In Response To West

1:52pm September 10, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The Russian president also accused the West of staging the crisis in Ukraine in order to "resuscitate" the NATO alliance.

Elijah, the Woodford Reserve Distillery mascot cat in Versailles, Ky., in 2013. He kept the workplace mouse-free for more than 20 years before dying this summer, the distillery said.

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Behind Every Good Whisky Is A Trusty Distillery Cat

11:42am September 10, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

Whisky requires grain, which attracts mice and birds, which is why we have distillery cats. These days, though, public relations is also a key part of the job.

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Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko, left, meets with government troops in the embattled town of Mariupol the country's restive Donetsk Region.

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Ukrainian President Offers Limited Autonomy For Rebellious Region

8:12am September 10, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Petro Poroshenko is offering a bill to grant special status to parts of the country's restive east, but he reiterates that there will be no concession on sovereignty.

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Shakey Cease-Fire Manages To Hold In Ukraine

8:01am September 10, 2014

by Eleanor Beardsley

The ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is largely holding, but the mood in the capital Kiev is cautious. Each side accuses the other of sporadic shelling.

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German Waiter Trained To Carry 27 Beer Steins

8:01am September 10, 2014

Oliver Struempfel set a reputed world record for carrying beer. Video shows him pressing the 27 steins together in one great two-tiered mass.

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