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The U.K.'s head of Counter Terrorism Policing Neil Basu (right) and the chief medical officer for England Dame Sally Davies, speak at a news conference at New Scotland Yard in London on Wednesday. British police say a couple who are critically ill were ex

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U.K. Police Investigating 2 New Cases Of Deadly Nerve Agent Poisoning

10:00pm July 04, 2018

by Tanya Ballard Brown

Police in Britain say two people have been exposed to Novichok, the same nerve agent that poisoned former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in March.

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2 More In Britain Sickened By Nerve Agent Used Against Ex-Russian Spy

6:37pm July 04, 2018

by Alice Fordham

British police say a couple who were found gravely ill on Saturday had been poisoned with the same nerve agent that was used in an attack earlier this year on a former Russian spy and his daughter.

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GOP Congressmen Visit Moscow, Thaw Icy Relations Before Trump-Putin Talks

5:42pm July 04, 2018

by Lucian Kim

This July Fourth, a congressional delegation is visiting Moscow for the first time since Russia's annexation of Crimea. They're all Republicans, and their visit is a prelude to the Trump-Putin summit.

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As Others Slam The Door, Spain's New Government Opens Arms To Migrant Ships

5:42pm July 04, 2018

by Lucia Benavides

While some European countries are turning away migrants rescued at sea, Spain is taking them in. A ship carrying dozens of asylum-seekers arrived today in prosperous and welcoming Barcelona.

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An undated photo, provided by family member Susan Lawrence, shows twin brothers Julius (left) and Ludwig Pieper in their U.S. Navy uniforms.

How A High Schooler Helped Reunite Twins 74 Years After Their World War II Deaths

12:52pm July 04, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

The Pieper twins were killed in the 1944 D-Day Normandy invasion. Last month, they were laid to rest together in a military cemetery in France — thanks to a Nebraska teen's school history project.

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The head of Poland's Supreme Court, Malgorzata Gersdorf, defiantly arrives for work on Wednesday at the Supreme Court building in Warsaw, Poland.

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Polish Supreme Court Head Defies Ruling Party As Crisis Deepens

10:36am July 04, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Malgorzata Gersdorf is rejecting a shake-up by the right-wing government that is aimed at forcing her and other top judges to retire. The government's move is straining its relations with the EU.

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Trump Cautions NATO Countries To Spend More On Defense – Or Else

7:37am July 04, 2018

Ahead of next week's NATO summit, Steve Inskeep talks to former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO Admiral James Stavridis about how Trump's approach could affect the alliance.

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Polish Supreme Court Justice Malgorzata Gersdorf (foreground) attends a demonstration in Warsaw Tuesday protesting the removal of Supreme Court judges because of a new law lowering their mandatory retirement age to 65. The legislation means 27 of 72 judge

Poland's Government Forcing Supreme Court Justices To Step Down

8:44pm July 03, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Justices, including the highest-ranking member of the court, have united in defiance of a new law that would force nearly 40 percent of the court's judges into early retirement.

Armenian artist Ruben Malayan stands in front of a poster at his booth at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C.

Why Writing The Word 'Freedom' Is More Powerful Than Typing It

7:32pm July 03, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

Artist Ruben Malayan is bringing the ancient art of Armenian calligraphy into the mainstream.

British Man, With Car On Fire, Drives To Fire Station

6:37am July 03, 2018

The driver knew his car was on fire but he kept going. For the record, the fire department says it's better to leave your car when it bursts into flame.

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