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Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at a press conference in Gandhinagar, India, on Monday.

White House: We Should Have Sent 'Higher-Profile' Official To Paris

2:45pm January 12, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The Obama administration was criticized for not sending a high-ranking official to a unity rally in Paris. The British, German, Israeli and Palestinian leaders were all at the march.

Investigators Focus On 4 Suspects In Paris Terrorist Attacks

1:59pm January 12, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

U.S. officials are looking into, among other things, the veracity of the gunmen's claims that the so-called Islamic State and al-Qaida were behind the attacks.

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After Terrorist Attacks Stun France, Scores Turn Out For March

1:01pm January 12, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Paris on Sunday in a show of unity and defiance after deadly terrorist attacks in the French capital. The day ended in the city's main synagogue.

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This guy is about to become someone's Christmas dinner. But probably not before he swims around the family bathtub for a couple of days.

In Slovakia, Christmas Dinner Starts In The Bathtub

8:06am January 12, 2015

by Meghan Sullivan

Christmas carp is a holiday mainstay in many central European nations. Traditionally, it swims in the family tub for a day or two, sometimes becoming a sort of pet before it ends up on the plate.

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World Leaders March In Solidarity With French Terror Attack Victims

7:45am January 12, 2015

More than 40 world leaders linked arms and led the unity march in Paris. It was a chance to honor the victims of the violent attacks that have shaken that city and commanded the world's attention.

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World Leaders Join Thousands For Peace Rally In Paris

6:45pm January 11, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

Hundreds of thousands of people marched in the French capital and other cities Sunday in a demonstration of unity and defiance following the Paris terror attacks.

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Demonstrators gather Sunday in Place de la Republique prior to a mass unity rally in Paris following the recent terrorist attack.

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World Leaders Join Unity March In Paris

3:02pm January 11, 2015

by L. Carol Ritchie

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to march in solidarity with the victims of last week's attacks and in support of free speech.

In a new video, Amedy Coulibaly, one of the three gunmen allegedly behind the worst militant attacks in France for decades, declares his allegiance to the Islamic State.

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Paris Suspects Declared Allegiance To Al-Qaida, ISIS

1:46pm January 11, 2015

by Scott Neuman

In a video, the now-dead suspect in the seizure of a kosher supermarket in Paris announced his loyalty to the leader of the self-declared Islamic State.

Anita Ekberg in a 1956 photo taken during rehearsals for a guest appearance on the Frankie Laine Time.

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Anita Ekberg, '50s Screen Star And Sex Symbol, Dies At 83

1:01pm January 11, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The Swedish-born actress' most famous role was as Sylvia in Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita. She died outside Rome this morning.

James Snyder, director of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, with Egon Schiele's 1915 work, Krumau Town Crescent I. It's one of about 1,000 works of Nazi-confiscated art the museum has received. The museum has no record of who owned the painting before it wa

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7 Decades On, Israel Still Seeks Resolutions For 'Holocaust Art'

12:02pm January 11, 2015

by Daniel Estrin

The Nazis seized up to 600,000 works of art and much of it has never been returned to its rightful heirs, assuming there are any. Some of the art has ended up in Israel, creating complicated issues.

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