3 Generations Of Liverpool Family Share Oct. 6 Birthday
Over the weekend, Christopher Pavloski was born. He arrived on Oct. 6, the same date as his father and his grandfather. A BBC statistician puts the odds at 1 in 130,000.
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Excavation Of Lithuania's Great Synagogue Highlights A 'Painful Page' From History
The synagogue is "very important," says an archaeologist, "not only for Jews but all people living in Lithuania." Just 3,000 Jews are left in the capital, compared to some 70,000 before World War II.
In Southwest France, Flash Floods Turn Deadly
At least 12 people are dead from the worst flash floods on record along the Aude River in France. The raging torrent swept away homes and cars.
Flash Floods Turn Deadly In Southwest France's Aude Region
Three months' worth of rain fell in just a few hours, France's Interior Ministry says. One resident called it "the apocalypse."
Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Are Expecting A Baby
The announcement ended breathless speculation in the British tabloids since Friday, when Markle had the audacity to wear a coat and leave it partly unbuttoned. The baby is due in the spring.
Ukraine Hopes Russia Takes Note Of Its Air Exercises With U.S.
The U.S. Air Force is holding exercises with allies in Ukraine for the first time since Russia's military intervened in eastern Ukraine four years ago. The conflict there continues.
Spain Plans To Move Franco's Remains To A Madrid Cathedral
Decades after his death, Spain's government passed legation allowing officials to move the remains of the country's ex-dictator Francisco Franco out of the giant memorial that he built for himself.
2 Days Before Brexit Summit, U.K.-EU Talks Are Stalled
The British media are reporting that Prime Minister Theresa May is planning to keep the U.K. in a customs union with the EU after Brexit — to the fury of some of her own ministers.
In German Regional Elections, Merkel's Allies Falter
Bavarian voters dealt German Chancellor Angela Merkel a tough blow Sunday. Her conservative allies there are projected to receive their second-worst result in regional elections since 1946.
U.K. Sets 'Tartuffe' In Birmingham's Pakistani Muslim Community
In a new take on Moliere's Tartuffe, the original production's "dangerous priest" villain is now portrayed as a manipulative Imam who preys on a Muslim family.