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Syrian Refugee Gets Free Dental Care From A Dentist Who Also Was A Refugee

6:48am September 16, 2016

by Deborah Amos

The blind father of a Syrian refugee family in New Jersey gets free dental work from a dentist who knows what it's like to be lost and overwhelmed. Twenty years ago she fled the war in Bosnia.

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Unlike 2011 Duma Elections, Protesters Are Expected To Be Muted

6:26am September 16, 2016

by Corey Flintoff

On Sunday, Russian voters will choose members of the lower house of parliament. Tens of thousands of people demonstrated against the last such elections. They say they are too afraid to protest now.

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Putin's Party Maintains Tight Grip Over Russian Duma Elections

6:35pm September 15, 2016

by Corey Flintoff

Russians will go to the polls on Sunday to elect their lower house of parliament, the Duma. Accusations of blatant vote-rigging and fraud during the last vote in 2011 brought tens of thousands of protestors into the streets. The voting process on Sunday is expected to be cleaner, but analysts say President Vladimir Putin's ruling party has already made sure there won't be any real opposition.

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The U.K. has begun circulating a waterproof, plastic 5-pound bill.

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Britain Releases A New Fiver That's A Real Survivor

4:11pm September 14, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

This week, the U.K. introduced a polymer 5-pound note that's designed to be waterproof, tear-resistant and chewable. The Bank of England still doesn't recommend setting it on fire.

Norwegian Metal Star Finds Himself An Unlikely Council Member

7:01am September 14, 2016

The musician known as Fenriz never expected to win. His campaign photo showed him posing with his cat and his plea was: don't vote for me. Apparently people loved the cat — he's in office four years.

Six novelists have made it to the short list, the last step in the Man Booker Prize competition. The 2016 finalists are from Britain, the U.S. and Canada.

Man Booker Spotlights Novelists New To The Award's Short List

8:14pm September 13, 2016

by Lynn Neary

Organizers have revealed the six authors still in the British literary competition. It's the first time five of them have been in the last round. The prize is 50,000 pounds and often better sales.

Migrants walk past makeshift shops and shelters by the Jungle Books Cafe at the Jungle camp on Sept. 6 in Calais. Overcrowding has become an issue in the camp. "I imagined a little camp," says Calais resident Nicole Cordier, who has protested against The

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For One French Woman, An Eye-Opening Visit To Calais' Refugee 'Jungle'

12:39pm September 13, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

The camp has grown to 9,000 people. Calais residents oppose it and want it shut down for good. But when one protester goes there for the first time, she is moved and surprised by what she sees.

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The Old Town Museum in Aarhus, Denmark has created a "House of Memories" that's an exact replica of a 1950s apartment. It's intended for Alzheimer's patients, whose memories may be triggered by the sights, sounds and smells from the period, researchers sa

Denmark's 'House Of Memories' Re-Creates 1950s For Alzheimer's Patients

12:36pm September 13, 2016

by Sidsel Overgaard

The apartment in a museum is a detailed reconstruction of a 1950s home, with all its smells, sounds and textures. Psychologists say it can spark memories for people with dementia.

The Falcon is one of 120 pubs that Wandsworth has designated for protection. The pub, which has stained glass windows, dates to the 1800s.

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London Borough Raises Pints — And Legal Protections — To U.K.'s Fading Pubs

9:20am September 13, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

Thousands of British pubs have closed in recent years. One London borough is trying to protect its pubs by requiring government approval if owners want to sell them for a different use.

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David Cameron Says He Is Stepping Down From Parliament

4:20pm September 12, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Two months after he resigned as Britain's prime minister, Cameron is leaving the seat in Parliament that he first won 15 years ago.