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Peace Corps to accept same-sex couples

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Peace Corps says it will begin accepting applications from same-sex domestic partners who want to serve together as volunteers overseas....

Suicide at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

PARIS (AP) -- Some 1,500 visitors were cleared out of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a man put a letter on the altar of the 850-year-old monument Tuesday, pulled out a gun and shot himself in the head....

Does France have right plan to revive its economy?

PARIS (AP) -- The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite....

Oman proposes ban on niqab veils for women drivers

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- A Saudi online newspaper says Oman is proposing that women be banned from wearing face veils when driving....

New rice contamination reported in China

BEIJING (AP) -- Authorities are investigating rice mills in southern China following tests that found almost half of the staple grain in one of the country's largest cities was contaminated with a toxic metal....

Moscow blasts alleged vote theft at Eurovision

MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's point man on Syria and on its relations with the U.S. on Tuesday turned his attention toward a subject close to Russian hearts - alleged vote theft at the Eurovision Song Contest....

Does France have right plan to revive its economy?

PARIS (AP) -- The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest there is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite....

Justin Bieber's monkey becomes German property

BERLIN (AP) -- Justin Bieber's pet monkey is no longer his....

After a decade, global AIDS program looks ahead

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The decade-old law that transformed the battle against HIV and AIDS in developing countries is at a crossroads. The dream of future generations freed from epidemic is running up against an era of economic recovery and harsh budget cuts....

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