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Archbishop Josef Wesolowski, the Vatican's ambassador to the Dominican Republic, offers Mass in Santo Domingo on Aug. 3, 2009. The former archbishop and papal ambassador died Friday at the Vatican awaiting trial on child sex abuse charges.

Defrocked Archbishop Dies Awaiting Trial On Sex Abuse Charges

7:58pm August 28, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Former Polish Archbishop Jozef Wesolowski was accused of paying for sex with children and possessing child pornography while he served as the Holy See's ambassador to Dominican Republic.

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Hundreds Of Desperate Migrants Feared Dead Off Libya And In Austria

6:16pm August 28, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

Austrian police say that dozens of people died after being crammed into the back of a smuggler's truck, which was found abandoned on a highway Thursday. And hundreds are feared dead after two boats sank off Libya's coast.

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How Europe Is Grappling With The Realities Of The Migrant Influx

6:16pm August 28, 2015

Several European countries are coming under criticism for their response to a recent surge of migrants. Peter Sutherland, a special representative for the United Nations, discusses the situation.

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Gluten is everywhere you look in Italy. Here, fresh ravioli at the historic shop "Gatti & Antonelli" in Rome in 2014.

Italy, Land Of Pizza And Pasta, Is Gluten-Free Friendly

4:49pm August 28, 2015

by Christopher Livesay

Only 1 percent of Italians have celiac disease, similar to the rest of the world. But since gluten is everywhere, there's high public awareness about it and more than 4,000 gluten-free eateries.

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Polish Deputy Culture Minister and Head of Conservation Piotr Zuchowski speaks at a news conference Friday in Warsaw, Poland, on the so-called Nazi gold train.

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Secret Nazi Treasure Train May Have Been Found, Polish Official Says

4:24pm August 28, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Deputy Culture Minister Piotr Zuchowski says images from ground-penetrating radar have him "99 percent convinced" of the location of the hidden train, which may contain gold, gems and other loot.

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Following One Migrant's Journey Across The Sea To Europe

3:50pm August 28, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

A quarter million people have crossed the sea to Greece this year. NPR follows one of them, a teacher who has left his wife and children in Syria in hopes of finding a better life for them in Europe.

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After Foiled Mass Shooting, France Examines Train Safety

1:30pm August 28, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

French officials are hosting an emergency meeting on train security in Paris. Saturday's meeting follows last week's thwarted mass shooting against passengers on a high-speed train bound for Paris.

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Has A Long-Lost Nazi Train Packed With Gold Been Found In Poland?

7:55am August 28, 2015

Officials in Poland are investigating claims that two men have discovered a Nazi-era train full of gold. Two men, who want a finder's fee, say they found it in an abandoned coal mine.

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Migrants Risk It All To Get To Richer E.U. Countries

7:55am August 28, 2015

by Joanna Kakissis

Hundreds of thousands of migrants risk their lives to reach Europe. But when they get to the continent their journey isn't over. Most go on at more risk and greater cost to reach Germany and Sweden.

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Hungary Erects Razor-Wire Fence To Slow Refugee Flow Into European Union

3:52pm August 27, 2015

With a surge of migrants pouring into Hungary, the government is taking a hard line against migration — adding a fence along its border with Serbia. David Greene talks to Marton Dunai of Reuters.

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