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Live Virtual Tours Let Travelers See the World From Home This Christmas
Virtual travelers can tour everything from the religious sites of Israel to the department store displays of New York City this holiday season.
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German Police Raid Homes of 4 Men Linked to Vienna Attacker
German police have raided the homes and businesses of four men linked to the Islamic State sympathizer who carried out a deadly attack in Vienna this week
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Gunman Who Killed 4 in Vienna Attack Had Sought to Join IS
Authorities say a man who had previously tried to join the Islamic State group rampaged in Vienna armed with an automatic rifle and a fake explosive vest, fatally shooting four people before he was killed by police
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2 Dead, 15 Wounded in Vienna Terror Attack, Authorities Say
Officials say at least one person was killed and 15 others wounded in Vienna after multiple gunmen opened fire on people enjoying a last evening out before lockdown in the Austrian capital
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WATCH: Tourist Breaks Historic Sculpture, Casually Walks Way
Italian authorities released footage of an Austrian tourist who broke part of a historic sculpture after sitting on it for a photo opp.
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Hitler's Childhood Home to Become Police Station
Austrian officials have struggled for decades over what to do with Adolf Hitler’s childhood home due to concerns that it would become a site for far-right tourism. They finally have a solution to ward off extremists: turn it into a police station.
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May Urges UK Lawmakers: Give Me More Time to Get Brexit Deal
With Brexit just 47 days away, the British government asked lawmakers on Sunday to give Prime Minister Theresa May more time to rework her divorce deal with the European Union. Communities Secretary James Brokenshire said Parliament would get to pass judgment on May’s Brexit plan “no later than Feb. 27.” The promise is a bid to avert a showdown on...
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May Urges UK Lawmakers: Give Me More Time to Get Brexit Deal
With Brexit just 47 days away, the British government asked lawmakers on Sunday to give Prime Minister Theresa May more time to rework her divorce deal with the European Union. Communities Secretary James Brokenshire said Parliament would get to pass judgment on May’s Brexit plan “no later than Feb. 27.” The promise is a bid to avert a showdown on...
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May Urges UK Lawmakers: Give Me More Time to Get Brexit Deal
With Brexit just 47 days away, the British government asked lawmakers on Sunday to give Prime Minister Theresa May more time to rework her divorce deal with the European Union. Communities Secretary James Brokenshire said Parliament would get to pass judgment on May’s Brexit plan “no later than Feb. 27.” The promise is a bid to avert a showdown on...
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May Urges UK Lawmakers: Give Me More Time to Get Brexit Deal
With Brexit just 47 days away, the British government asked lawmakers on Sunday to give Prime Minister Theresa May more time to rework her divorce deal with the European Union. Communities Secretary James Brokenshire said Parliament would get to pass judgment on May’s Brexit plan “no later than Feb. 27.” The promise is a bid to avert a showdown on...
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British Parliament Strikes Down May's Brexit Deal
British lawmakers rejected a Brexit deal put forth by British Prime Minister Theresa May by a record margin on Jan. 15, with 432 MPs voting against her deal at the House of Commons.
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House Hitler Was Born in to Become Police Station, Austria Says
Austrian authorities say the house where Adolf Hitler was born in 1889 will become a police precinct, ending years of uncertainty over the building that’s become a pilgrimage site for people who glorify the Nazi dictator. Interior Minister Wolfgang Peschorn said late Tuesday that the “the future use of the house by the police should send an unmistakable signal that...
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Mass. Economists Who Study Poverty Win Nobel Prize
The 2019 Nobel Prize in economics was awarded Monday to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer for pioneering new ways to alleviate global poverty. Banerjee and Duflo are at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, while Kremer is at Harvard University. The three have often worked together. Duflo, who phoned into the news conference where the prize was announced, said...
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Amazon Prime Day Is Actually Two Days This Year, July 15 Through July 16
Amazon announced Tuesday that its annual Amazon Prime Day will actually run for two days this year, starting at midnight PT on July 15. Last year, Amazon sold 100 million products during Amazon Prime Day, even though a glitch caused servers to go offline. Amazon said last year’s Prime Day was its biggest ever, which means it’s plausible this year...
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Daredevil Nik Wallenda Describes ‘Freak Out' Moment During Times Square High-Wire Stunt
Nik Wallenda says he “freaked” out when his balancing pole slipped during a high-wire walk with his sister 25 stories above Times Square.
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McDonald's in Austria Is Now Serving Consular Assistance to US Citizens
For many Americans traveling abroad, stumbling upon McDonald’s Golden Arches in a foreign country is a welcome sight. Now, the fast food giant will offer more than comforting food to U.S. citizens in Austria. Starting Wednesday, McDonald’s restaurants in Austria will also serve up consular assistance to Americans in need. “American citizens traveling in Austria who find themselves in distress...
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Cadáver hallado corresponde al de un hombre que había desaparecido
U.S. ski jumper Kevin Bickner explains his sport using legos.
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UK Lawmakers Vote to Hold Prime Minister to Brexit Promises
Prime Minister Theresa May insisted Wednesday that Britain will leave the European Union on schedule next month, amid signs that her promise to give Parliament a vote on delaying Brexit was boosting support for her unpopular EU divorce deal. May has bowed to pressure from within her Conservative government and given Parliament the chance to delay Britain’s scheduled March 29...
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Fact Check: Trump's Habit of Inflating Trade Deficits
When asked whether he would impose tariffs on cars imported from the European Union, President Donald Trump, as he regularly does, used an inflated figure for the trade balance between the U.S. and the EU. The deficit was $101 billion for 2017, not $151 billion, as he repeatedly claims. Trump, for years, has been using the goods-only figures for the...