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Thousands Of Migrants Try To Reach Britain Using The Chunnel

12:21pm July 31, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

Police reinforcements are being sent to the French port city of Calais to try to deal with thousand of migrants trying to get to Britain. The migrants are mostly from the Middle East or Africa.

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IOC Awards Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games

11:18am July 31, 2015

by Tom Goldman

With the selection over the Kazakh city Almaty, Beijing will become the first city to host both winter and summer games. Beijing hosted the 2008 Summer Games.

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Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei was denied a six-month visa to the U.K.

Chinese Dissident Artist Ai Weiwei Restricted To 20-Day U.K. Visa

6:26pm July 30, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

Ai says he was denied a six-month visa because U.K. officials said he didn't list a criminal conviction in his application. Ai was imprisoned in China, but he notes he was never charged with a crime.

Michel Platini of France announced his campaign for FIFA president and is considered a strong candidate.

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Michel Platini Is Running For President Of Scandal-Plagued FIFA

5:47pm July 30, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

Currently the president of European soccer's governing body and a FIFA vice president, he is considered a heavy favorite. The presidential contest follows a major corruption scandal.

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At Least 1,500 Migrants Attempt To Storm English Channel Tunnel In France

5:43am July 30, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

A Sudanese man was found dead after nearly 1,500 migrants attempted the journey to Britain through the Channel Tunnel Tuesday night. France is boosting security at the tunnel entrance.

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A Helsinki bomb shelter now serves as a shooting range for an archery club.

How Finns Make Sports Part Of Everyday Life

1:09pm July 29, 2015

by Rae Ellen Bichell

In Finland, 90 percent of adults take part in sports or exercise at least twice a week. The Nordic nation far outpaces the U.S. in adult sports participation. Free and easy access to facilities helps.

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Migrants cross a road near the Eurotunnel on Wednesday in Coquelles, near Calais, France. A Sudanese man, between 25 and 30 years old, was killed by a truck as up to 1,500 migrants tried to force their way into the tunnel, officials say.

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Migrant Dies In Calais As Thousands Try To Use Channel Tunnel

11:22am July 29, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Since Jan. 1, French officials have intercepted more than 37,000 migrants who were hoping to jump on trains or trucks heading to Britain via the Channel Tunnel.

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Sans McDonalds: Neighbors Want To Keep Paris Food Hub Historic

7:59am July 29, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

In the neighborhood considered the soul of French gastronomy, residents are fighting to keep the fast-food giant out. (This piece originally aired on July 18, 2015 on Weekend Edition Saturday.)

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Greece's Lost Olive Oil: How Export Barriers Stifle Economic Growth

2:36pm July 28, 2015

Businesses in Greece are facing fundamental problems, despite the potential bailout. They struggle with tax issues, labor problems and infrastructure inadequacies. The Planet Money podcast visits olive oil entrepreneurs in Kalamata, Greece, to find out what it will take for the Greek economy to start growing.

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A worker picks clingstone peaches in Greece. Most of the country's farms are small and family owned. Production costs can be high, and Greek farmers have had trouble competing internationally.

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For Greece's Farmers, Growing Pressure To Be More Competitive

2:36pm July 28, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Greece grows plenty of good agricultural products, but has trouble competing internationally. Many in Greece say it's time for the farm sector to modernize.

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