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Number Of Beer Barrel Builders In England Are Declining

8:00am November 28, 2015

by Vicki Barker

Cooperage is one of the oldest trades in Britain. The skills needed to make wooden beer barrels were introduced by the Romans. Now there's only one "Master Cooper" left in England.

British police dog handlers patrol a train station in London in January.

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Is A British Program Spotting Radicals Or Alienating Muslims?

8:00am November 28, 2015

by Leila Fadel

The British government is trying to stop terrorism with a program called Prevent. Teachers, doctors and others are obliged to report suspicious behavior but many worry it's creating a culture of fear.

A woman carries a French flag during a ceremony in Paris on Friday honoring those killed in the Nov. 13 attacks. French President Francois Hollande has encouraged the French people to display flags, something they don't often do.

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After The Paris Attacks, The French Flag Makes A Roaring Comeback

12:41pm November 27, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

The flag flies on public buildings and is often waved at sporting events, but it has not been a symbol the French personally embrace. That has changed dramatically in the wake of the Nov. 13 attacks.

The U.K. coastguard and local boatmen recovered a piece of metal from the sea off the Isles of Scilly in Britain. The debris is likely from the U.S. rocket SpaceX Falcon 9, which blew up after takeoff in June.

Debris From U.S. Rocket Found Off English Coast

10:46am November 27, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The piece of rocket, most likely from the unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 that blew up after takeoff in June, was covered in barnacles and originally mistaken for a dead whale.

French President Francois Hollande delivers a speech honoring victims of the Paris attacks during a ceremony at the Invalides in Paris on Friday. The names of each of the 130 people killed in the attacks two weeks ago was read aloud.

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France Holds Memorial Service 2 Weeks After Attacks

8:50am November 27, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The names of each of the 130 victims killed on Nov. 13 were read aloud. President Francois Hollande said France would continue to defend the values for which they died.

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2 Weeks After Paris Attacks, France Holds National Day Of Mourning

5:19am November 27, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

France is paying homage to those who died in the terrorist attacks in a ceremony at a highly symbolic spot in central Paris. Politics has been put aside as the country unites to honor the lives lost.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) listens to French President Francois Hollande as they leave their news conference in Moscow on Thursday.

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Russia, France Agree To Cooperate In The Fight Against ISIS

6:19pm November 26, 2015

by Avie Schneider

In the last leg of his tour to win support for a coordinated effort against ISIS, French President Francois Hollande on Thursday secured a pledge of cooperation from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Turkey Releases Recording Of Warnings To Russian Plane

5:43pm November 26, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Turkey says audio from the cockpit supports its position that Turkish pilots repeatedly warned a Russian military plane that it was violating Turkish airspace before shooting it down.

Joel Touitou Laloux's family owned Paris' Bataclan theater from 1976 until last year, when the performance hall was sold and he retired to Israel. He's shown here on Nov. 18 at his home in the Mediterranean coastal city of Ashdod in southern Israel.

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From Retirement In Israel, Bataclan Ex-Owner Recalls Better Times

4:38pm November 26, 2015

by Emily Harris

Joel Touitou Laloux's Tunisian-born, Jewish father bought the Bataclan concert hall in Paris in 1976. Laloux managed the venue for decades until September, when it was sold.

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Between France And Russia, Presidents Seek Common Ground In Syria

4:01pm November 26, 2015

French President Francois Hollande and Russian President Vladimir Putin met Thursday to coordinate their country's military strategies in Syria. NPR's Corey Flintoff recaps the talks.