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Darkened By A Bloody History, Baltics Hope To Be Bolstered By NATO

7:23pm July 15, 2014

by Corey Flintoff

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are now members of the EU and NATO, but they have painful memories of the Soviet occupation. The Baltic states are asking for a bigger NATO presence in their countries.

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Economy

Chocolatier Lindt To Buy Russell Stover

7:53am July 15, 2014

by Frank Morris

Russell Stover has a long history, a large distribution network and loyal U.S. customers — the world's largest chocolate market. Lindt specializes in higher-end brands like Ghirardelli and Lindor.

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Italian Workers Try To Refloat Capsized Costa Concordia

12:34pm July 14, 2014

by Sylvia Poggioli

The cruise liner struck a reef in January 2012 and capsized, killing 32 people. The ship's captain is being tried on charges of manslaughter, causing the shipwreck and abandoning ship.

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Firemen's Ball Ushers In France's Bastille Day

12:34pm July 14, 2014

by Eleanor Beardsley

On this day in 1789, crowds stormed the Bastille prison, where the king kept his enemies. The monarchy was overthrown in a revolution.

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Barcelona football star Lionel Messi (right) leaves a courthouse in Gava, Spain, in September 2013, after a hearing on tax evasion charges. Messi and his father paid $6.5 million to try to settle the case, but his father may still go on trial.

Financial Scandals Tarnish Spanish Soccer Glory

12:12pm July 12, 2014

by Lauren Frayer

FC Barcelona — home to two of soccer's superstars, Messi and Neymar — has been indicted on tax fraud, a sign that the culture of impunity among Europe's top soccer clubs may be coming to an end.

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Ukrainian Army Takes Back Areas From Pro-Russian Separatists

8:01am July 11, 2014

As Ukraine begins the final push to regain control of the east of the country, the Kremlin has become very quiet. Professor Stephen Sestanovich talks to Renee Montagne about the shifting dynamics.

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Germany Asks Top CIA Spy In Country To Leave

8:01am July 11, 2014

The move comes after German investigators discovered a second citizen suspected of spying for the U.S. Renee Montagne talks to James Bamford, who writes about U.N. intelligence agencies and the NSA.

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'How To Survive The Bulls' Co-Author Gets Gored

8:01am July 11, 2014

On Wednesday, Bill Hillmann, one of the authors of Fiesta: How to Survive the Bulls of Pamplona, was reportedly gored in the leg. His injuries were not life threatening.

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Marquise Lamberto Frescobaldi (right), of the winemaking dynasty, talks with prisoners Brian Baldissin (left) and Francesco Papa at his vineyard on Gorgona island in June 2013.

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This Fine Wine Made At An Italian Penal Colony Is No 2-Buck Chuck

7:58pm July 10, 2014

by Sylvia Poggioli

Off the coast of Tuscany, prisoners serving the end of their sentences are learning to make wine from a 30th-generation winemaker. It's a unique approach to rehabilitation that seems to be working.

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Dublin Has Garth's Heart, But Not His Concerts Anymore

10:39pm July 09, 2014

Garth Brooks has cancelled five concerts after the Dublin City Council refused to grant him more than three. Melissa Block speaks to Rachel Flaherty of The Irish Times about the controversy.

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