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Thousands Of Migrants Trying To Reach Italy Rescued From Mediterranean

7:05am April 18, 2017

David Greene talks to American philanthropist Christopher Catrambone, who describes the dramatic rescue of 8,000 migrants, including a two-week-old baby, from the Mediterranean over the weekend.

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Hey You Kids, Keep Your Soccer Balls Out Of My Yard

5:48am April 18, 2017

Kids kicked soccer balls into Penny Freeman's garden. Scared to retrieve them, she held onto the balls. The Telegraph in London reports police told her to give the balls back or be charged with theft.

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Facebook Cracks Down On 30,000 Fake Accounts In France

5:42pm April 17, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

Facebook is targeting 30,000 fake accounts linked to France that are being used to spread fake news, spam, hoaxes and misinformation. The company said it is trying to "reduce the spread of material generated through inauthentic activity, including spam, misinformation, or other deceptive content that is often shared by creators of fake accounts."

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People who supported a "No" vote protested Sunday in Istanbul following results in a nationwide referendum that will determine Turkey's political future.

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Erdogan Says Monitors Questioning Turkey's Vote Should 'Know Their Place'

2:37pm April 17, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

European election observers said in preliminary findings that Sunday's referendum "took place on an unlevel playing field." The nationwide vote vastly expands presidential powers.

French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon delivers a speech during a meeting in Lille, northern France, on April 12.

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Brash Leftist Candidate Shakes Up France's Presidential Election

11:46am April 17, 2017

by Joanna Kakissis

Jean-Luc Melenchon is surging in polls less then two weeks before France's election. He's using fiery populist speeches, a fight-the-rich video game and holograms to appeal to disaffected voters

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Turkey Votes 'Yes' To Give More Power to Erdogan

5:38pm April 16, 2017

Turkey's historic constitutional referendum was held to decide whether more power should be concentrated in the hands of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. On Sunday, the Turkish people voted "yes."

Short Hiatus In War Gives Ukrainians In Donetsk A Chance To Celebrate Easter

5:38pm April 16, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Easter is one of the few times the 3-year-old war in Eastern Ukraine takes a hiatus. The overnight curfew lifted on Saturday so residents could pray and play all night into Easter Sunday.

Supporters in Istanbul celebrated the historic referendum that consolidates power under the presidency.

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Historic Referendum In Turkey Grants More Power to President

3:20pm April 16, 2017

by Maggie Penman

Yes voters in the Turkish referendum celebrated Sunday, but the opposition promises to contest the vote. Those who voted "yes" hope the change will make the government more efficient.

Marine Le Pen's skeptic stance on the EU is an unlikely vote-winner in France, and especially near the eastern border where the EU is still popular. But even there Le Pen has some supporters.

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Le Pen Finds Support In Pro-Europe French City

7:59am April 16, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

If elected, far right leader Marine Le Pen will hold a referendum to leave the EU, but that's hard to imagine in one of the most pro-Europe corners of France near the German border.

Leaks Between Trump Team And Russia Continue To Come Out

6:16pm April 15, 2017

The latest twists and turns after an eventful week in U.S.-Russia relations including new developments concerning former Trump advisers Carter Page and Paul Manafort.

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