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Brussels Attackers Had Planned To Strike Paris Instead, Investigators Say

10:56am April 10, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Belgian officials say the attackers changed shifted their target as investigators closed in on them. The information emerged after authorities arrested and interrogated key suspects.

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What We Know About The Brussels Attacks Suspects

4:16pm April 09, 2016

In the wake of the deadly attacks in Belgium's capital in March, two brothers were quickly identified as suspected suicide bombers; authorities took longer to name their suspected accomplices.

The Belgian Federal Police released surveillance video of three men suspected of taking part in the attacks at Belgium's Zaventem Airport, including the

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Paris Terror Suspect Admits He Was In Video With Brussels Bombers, Prosecutors Say

4:09pm April 09, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Belgium's prosecutors say Mohamed Abrini, who was arrested Friday in connection with November's Paris attacks, has admitted that he is the "man in the hat" seen in a video with two Brussels bombers.

Law enforcement descended on Argenteuil, northwest of Paris, where a suspect allegedly was planning a major terrorist attack on France. He was arrested Thursday.

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Authorities Arrest Frenchman Suspected In New Terror Plot

7:51pm March 24, 2016

by Laura Wagner

A suspect allegedly in the "advanced stages" of planning an attack in France was arrested northwest of Paris, and security forces locked down the area during a search, the interior minister said.

Kiss Me, Kate is the latest in a series of American musicals to be performed at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. "It is such a glorious theater to perform in," says director Lee Blakeley.

Arts

American Musicals Are So Popular In Paris, They're Coming Back To The U.S.

1:45pm February 10, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

French audiences have flocked to Paris productions of American musicals like Kiss Me, Kate, which closes this week. France's versions of some of these plays are also being exported back to the U.S.

The Bataclan concert hall in Paris was the scene of carnage during November's terrorist attack. The lifesaving actions that night by Didi, a security guard of North African descent, have only recently become known. Survivors say he may have helped save 40

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In France, A Quiet Hero Belatedly Comes To Light

5:32pm February 05, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

A security guard risked his life to save hundreds in November's Paris attacks. "We saw the worst things that night, the worst human beings ever. And then we saw the best," says one survivor he helped.

Climate scientists who scrutinized the U.N. accord are urging citizens to keep a sharp eye on each nation's leaders to make sure they follow through on pledges to reduce emissions.

Scientists See U.N. Climate Accord As A Good Start, But Just A Start

5:18pm December 15, 2015

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Many analyzing the deal hammered out in Paris say it's way better than no plan at all. But proof, they warn, will be in the execution of efforts to cap global temperature rise at 2 degrees C or less.

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