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Over A Cappuccino, Italian Mayor Wants To Hear Local Concerns

1:17pm October 28, 2014

A mayor in Italy is inviting his citizens to share their ideas over breakfast. Pino Palmieri asked residents of Roscigno to meet him at the town's main bar. He's using his own dough to pay the tab.

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Author Mimi Thorisson and her husband, photographer Oddur Thorisson, moved their six children and dogs from a Parisian apartment to a farmhouse in the Médoc region of France.

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A Family's Fall Harvest Blooms In 'A Kitchen In France'

1:06pm October 28, 2014

by Lauren Hodges

Since moving her large family from a Paris apartment to a historic farmhouse in the French countryside, author Mimi Thorisson has found a way to merge the best of the different worlds she has known.

A Ukrainian government forces member, who takes part in a military operation eastern regions of Ukraine, reads candidate information sheets during a parliamentary election at a polling station in Novoaidar near Luhansk, on Sunday.

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Planned Vote In Ukraine's Separatist East Gets Moscow's Blessing

8:01am October 28, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Luhansk and Donetsk, which have been under a shaky truce since early September, would participate in the vote, which Russia's foreign minister has said is "important to legitimize authorities there."

People cast their ballots at a polling station during Ukrainian parliamentary elections in Kiev on Sunday.

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Pro-Western Parties Sweep Ukraine's Parliamentary Elections

11:34am October 27, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Exit polls show parties allied with President Petro Poroshenko have won a clear majority, but the results are likely to further anger Russia.

Russia established the Crimean port of Sevastopol in the 18th century. After the Soviet breakup in 1991, Russia and Ukraine shared the naval base. But Russia has now taken the entire base, including Ukrainian ships.

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In Crimea, Many Signs Of Russia, Few Of Resistance

9:08am October 27, 2014

by David Greene

Russia's takeover of Crimea extends from the flags over government buildings to passports to the labels on wine bottles. Despite the international criticism, many Crimeans are happy to rejoin Moscow.

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French riot policemen force out migrants who were hidden in a truck that was making its way to the ferry terminal in Calais in western France on Wednesday. The cross-Channel port has become the last barrier for economic and political migrants trying to en

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Stranded In France, Migrants Believe Britain Is The Answer

4:38pm October 26, 2014

by Eleanor Beardsley

Migrants from Africa and Afghanistan have poured into Calais, hoping to seek asylum in Britain across the channel. But few succeed, leaving an estimated 2,000 in limbo in the French port city.

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Economy

EU Stress Test Finds 25 Banks Need To Shore Up Reserves

2:37pm October 26, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The total shortfall was measured at €24.6 billion, or around $31.2 billion. Officials say that some banks have already made up the shortfall, which is based on a snapshot of data taken last December.

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Ukrainians Going To The Polls Amid Conflict And Corruption

6:54pm October 25, 2014

Ukraine's parliamentary election is Sunday and the two big issues are the war against separatists and the nation's corruption. Arun Rath talks with Corey Flintoff about the challenges of holding an election there.

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A depiction of "Gin Lane," filled with sins caused by drunken revelries.

Tracing A Gin-Soaked Trail In London

11:57am October 25, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

Around the world, new gin distilleries are popping up like mushrooms after a rain. NPR traces the boom to its historic roots in London, which once had 250 distilleries within the city limits alone.

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U.K.'s Relationship With EU In A Rough Patch

6:59pm October 24, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

The UK is straining against a range of European Union rules, with immigration at the top of the list. It's likely to be a major issue going into next year's election in Britain and could reshape the future of Europe, as Prime Minister David Cameron has promised a vote on whether to keep the UK in the union.

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