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President Obama Praises Tentative Iranian Nuclear Deal

2:48pm April 06, 2015

by Scott Horsley

In a Rose Garden statement, President Obama said the tentative deal is the beginning of a historic understanding. Negotiators announced Thursday that they've reached the outlines of a nuclear deal.

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Framework Nuclear Deal Could Be Good News For Iran's Oil Sector

2:40pm April 06, 2015

by Jackie Northam

If a final agreement is reached, crippling sanctions on Iran's oil industry could be lifted. But the oil sector faces a number of challenges before ramping up production.

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Muslims Will Outnumber Christians This Century, Pew Says

2:37pm April 06, 2015

by Tom Gjelten

A Pew study released this week says that by the middle of the century there will be about 2.8 billion Muslims worldwide. Within that period, Muslims will outnumber Jews in the United States.

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A 16th century woodcut shows the interior of a kitchen. In medieval Europe, cooks combined contrasting flavors and spices in much the same way that Indian cooking still does today.

How Snobbery Helped Take The Spice Out Of European Cooking

12:57pm April 06, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

Complex, contrasting flavors are a hallmark of Indian cooking. They used to dominate Western food, too. What changed? When spices became less exclusive, Europe's elite revamped their cuisines.

An entrepreneur uses his laptop near graffiti-decorated walls at Hubspace in the Khayelitsha township.

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Far From Silicon Valley, A Disruptive Startup Hub

11:14am April 06, 2015

In South Africa's townships, entrepreneurs lack the basic necessities of an office, such as electricity and water. Enter Hubspace. "Damn," one of them said on his first visit. "This is a cool space."

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French Special Forces Free Dutch Hostage Held In Mali Since 2011

11:08am April 06, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Sjaak Rijke had been seized in Timbuktu along with two other men in November 2011. Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders calls it an end to a "terrible period of uncertainty and grief."

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France Takes Aim At Companies That Hire Ultrathin Models

7:43am April 06, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

The controversial measure is part of an overall healthcare bill expected to pass into law. Spain, Israel and Italy have rules against ultrathin models, but none go as far as the French measure would.

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ISIS Militants Close In On Area Near Syrian Capital

7:43am April 06, 2015

by Alice Fordham

In Syria, the self-proclaimed Islamic State, also known as ISIS, is gaining ground in an area on the edge of the capital Damascus. The area called Yarmouk was once a Palestinian refugee camp.

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The Control Centre of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Prevessin near Geneva. The LHC has been turned on for the first time after two years of upgrades.

Large Hadron Collider Goes Back Online After 2-Year Hiatus

7:15am April 06, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The giant particle accelerator at CERN, near Geneva, Switzerland, underwent a number of upgrades, including a doubling of the energy with which it can smash protons together.

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Red Cross Plans To Fly Supplies, Medical Workers Into Yemen

7:01am April 06, 2015

by Bill Chappell

When they arrive, medical teams and rescue workers will try to help those caught in the fighting. Three Yemen Red Crescent volunteers have died in the past week.