Europe

Game Show Contestant Was Wearing The Answer But It Didn't Help

6:29am December 19, 2017

When asked, the contestant guessed that Steve Rogers of The Avengers was a doctor. Steve Rogers is Captain America. The contestant's T-shirt featured none other than Captain America.

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Appearing on Christmas tables and at winter weddings, smør bullar cookies evoke powdery snowballs.

Smør Bullar: The Classic Danish Christmas Cookie No One Has Heard Of

1:34pm December 18, 2017

by Amy E. Robertson

For one writer, the small, buttery Danish cookie her Scandinavian-American family made during Christmas was the taste of the holidays. Turns out, the classic Danish cookie may not be Danish after all.

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France Considers Setting Minimum Consent Age For Having Sex

8:11am December 18, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

France has no age of consent in its penal code, but there's pressure to change that after a series of court cases where men were acquitted after having sex with minors.

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Austria's Coalition Government Includes Party Linked To Ex-Nazis

8:11am December 18, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

When the Freedom Party was in government before, there was an outcry and Austria was subject to sanctions. Critics say the party's anti-migrant, anti-Islam agenda is now considered mainstream.

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French skipper, François Gabart, waves aboard his 100-foot trimaran as he celebrates his world record off Brest harbor, western France, on Sunday.

Around The World In 42 Days: Frenchman Sets New Sailing Record

7:35am December 18, 2017

by Scott Neuman

François Gabart, 34, sailed his 100-foot trimaran past the virtual finish line in the English Channel on Sunday, smashing the previous record by more than six days.

What's 'Casablanca' Without Nazis? After WWII, German Audiences Found Out

6:42pm December 17, 2017

by Isabelle Ross

The original Casablanca was passionately anti-Nazi. But when it was dubbed for German audiences, Warner Bros. deleted all scenes with Nazis in them, and almost all mention of the war.

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U.K. Makes Progress In Brexit Plans

7:48am December 16, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

After making an agreement in Brussels, Britain and the European Union are moving on to more advanced talks about the terms of Britain's EU exit. The chaos up until now doesn't bode well.

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Britain Gets OK To Start Negotiating Exit With European Union

4:23pm December 15, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

The European Union has decided to let Britain start negotiating its future relationship with the giant trading block. This comes as there is now an agreement with the United Kingdom on how it will end its membership of the EU, but the tough part still lies ahead.

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British Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach salutes an honor guard during during an official welcoming ceremony in Ankara, Turkey in February.

Top British Officer: Russia May Be Able To Cut Undersea Cables

8:25am December 15, 2017

by Scott Neuman

British Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach says the Kremlin's improved naval capabilities pose a risk to communications and Internet cables that would be an economic catastrophe if severed.

Hey docs, be sure to ask the patient how it went.

Want Help Explaining A Medical Procedure? Ask A 9-Year-Old

7:18am December 15, 2017

by April Fulton

Much of the information doctors hand patients before surgery is too complex and hard to understand. So British researchers asked 9-year-olds to rewrite a brochure about a hip replacement.