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Ashley Watson, 26, has a tattoo on his forearm, in support of his local soccer team, Leicester City Football Club.

Leicester City: From Last Place To Now Poised To Win English Soccer Crown

8:59pm May 01, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

One of the greatest underdog stories in sports history is happening in England, where a small-town Leicester is poised to win the Premier League — the world's richest and most-watched soccer league.

Supporters of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr storm parliament in Baghdad's Green Zone on Saturday.

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Who's Behind The Demonstrators That Stormed Iraq's Green Zone And Parliament?

6:01pm May 01, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The demonstrators are mostly supporters of fiery Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who has had a fraught relationship with the U.S. They're calling for the government to follow through on its promises.

A waiter carries beers at the Theresienwiese fair grounds of the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, last September. For centuries, a German law has stipulated that beer can only be made from four ingredients. But as Germany embraces cr

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Germany's Beer Purity Law Is 500 Years Old. Is It Past Its Sell-By Date?

5:17pm May 01, 2016

by Esme Nicholson

For centuries, German law has stipulated that beer can only be made from four ingredients. But as Germany embraces craft beer, some believe the law impedes good brewing.

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Protesters Storm Iraq Parliament

5:06pm May 01, 2016

Shia protesters stormed into the heavily fortified Green Zone Saturday, many of them demanding an end to corruption. The BBC's Ahmed Maher has an update from Baghdad.

A former circus lion peers from inside a cage during their arrival at OR Tambo International airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday.

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PHOTOS: 33 Rescued Circus Lions Airlifted From Peru To South Africa

2:39pm May 01, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The organizers are calling it the "largest airlift of lions in history." The animals were rescued from circuses after Colombia and Peru banned the use of wild animals in circuses.

An Iranian election official checks identities during a second round of parliamentary elections at a polling station in Shahriar district of Tehran, Iran on Friday.

Iran Parliamentary Election: Moderates, Reformists Make Gains, Fall Short Of Majority

11:15am May 01, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Supporters of President Hassan Rouhani fell short of a clear majority despite receiving the most votes. Analysts say the coming period will be combative, with many big issues decided by independents.