Europe

Hockey fans cheer for Russia during the men's game against Slovenia on Thursday.

In Front Of A Home Crowd, Russia Has Hockey History On Its Mind

3:07pm February 13, 2014

by Robert Smith

Team Russia — led by Alexander Ovechkin — and its fans talk constantly of the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" and the team's loss four years ago in Vancouver. On Saturday, they'll meet a young and "hungry" Team USA.

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Snowborder Shaun White Will Leave Sochi Without A Medal

7:57am February 12, 2014

by Robert Smith

American snowboarder Shaun White had hoped to win his third consecutive gold in these games. Instead, he's going home empty-handed. Not a single member of team USA was on the podium for the snowboard halfpipe event.

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Have A Lot Of Free Time? Watch All Of NBC's Olympic Coverage

1:28pm February 11, 2014

by Eric Deggans

NBC says its coverage of the Winter Olympics has drawn more than 100 million viewers over its first weekend. That indicates lots of interest in the games, which will fill 1,539 hours of coverage across NBC's broadcast network, cable channels and online. We have some suggestions for watching the Sochi Olympics — from the regular network broadcast to cable to the Internet.

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Olympic volunteers pet a stray dog in downtown Sochi, Russia, on Tuesday. The city's long-standing contract with a pest control company has animal right groups concerned about the fate of the many strays roaming the area.

Sochi's Stray Dogs Melt Hearts, And Put Officials On Defensive

8:28pm February 06, 2014

by Tamara Keith

The stray dogs roaming Russia's Olympics venues have already become the unofficial mascots of the Winter Games. Olympics officials say no healthy dogs will be destroyed, but animal rights groups worried about the fate of the dogs are taking in as many as they can.

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Shaun White practiced at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi on Monday. On Wednesday, he withdrew from the event, saying the slopestyle course is too risky for him.

Snowboarder Shaun White Withdraws From Slopestyle Event

6:35pm February 05, 2014

by Robert Smith

The sport's biggest star says the slopestyle course in Sochi is too risky for him; several top athletes have already been injured. He will still compete in halfpipe, and hopes to pick up his third gold medal in the event.

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Ex-Rwandan Officer Goes On Trial In France For Genocide

7:19am February 05, 2014

by Eleanor Beardsley

A former army captain alleged to have participated in the 1994 Rwandan genocide is on trial in Paris, where the case might shed light on France's support of those involved in the massacre.

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Ukraine Opposition Tries To Force Yanukovych From Office

8:20am January 23, 2014

Opposition leaders have called on President Viktor Yanukovych to call early elections within 24 hours or face more popular rage. The ultimatum comes after at least 2 protesters were killed in confrontations with police in a escalation of a political crisis. Steve Inskeep talks to Will Englund, a correspondent with The Washington Post, who's in the Ukrainian capital Kiev.

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Danish TV Drama Sparks Discussions On Wills

8:20am January 23, 2014

by Sidsel Overgaard

A popular new drama series on Danish TV about a family torn apart over a disputed inheritance has viewers concerned about their own estate planning. Denmark's largest legal chain says online inquiries about inheritance issues are up by 143 percent.

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Pope Francis waves to faithful during the Angelus prayer from his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday. President Obama will meet with the pope for the first time in March.

Finding Common Interests, Obama And The Pope Set A Date

8:32pm January 21, 2014

by Scott Horsley

The meeting in March will be the two men's first face-to-face encounter. The president and the pontiff have a shared interest in fighting income inequality, but the Roman Catholic Church still has serious differences with the president on issues such as abortion.

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German farmer Rudolf Buehler and other opponents of the Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement protest with 17 pigs in front of the chancellor's office building in Berlin on Wednesday.

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German Farmers Fear For Europe's Bacon With U.S. Trade Deal

9:12pm January 15, 2014

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

German farmers protested Wednesday against a free trade deal with the U.S. that could lift restrictions on American meat sold in Europe. The farmers say they are worried not just about poor quality meat but about unfair competition.

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