Thousands of trade deal foes rally in Germany on Obama visit eve
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loose coalition of trade unions, environmentalists and consumer
protection groups in the northern city of Hanover said they drew a crowd
of 90,000 to a march and rally outside the city's opera house. Obama's
trip -- to open an industrial technology fair and hold talks with
Chancellor Angela Merkel and other European leaders -- was intended to
lend momentum to flagging efforts to see the world's biggest trade pact
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N. Korea claims successful test of submarine-fired missile
The missile apparently was fired from a submarine off the North's northeast coast.Read More ...
The play's the thing: Obama visits Globe on Shakespeare's 400th
Barack
Obama on Saturday strutted the stage of William Shakespeare’s Globe
Theatre in London, joining in festivities to mark 400 years since The
Bard’s death. The US president was treated to scenes from Hamlet on his
early morning visit to the venue, a reconstruction on the banks of the
River Thames of a theatre dating back to the 16th century. Actors from a
company that embarked on a two-year Hamlet world tour in 2014, playing
to more than 100,000 people in 197 countries, put on a special
performance for the president.Read More ...
911 caller who found 2 of 8 bodies: 'There's blood all over'
Authorities in this rural part of southern Ohio urged residents to be cautious.Read More ...
Prince film career tale of success and failure
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Pope Francis hears teenagers' sins
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Francis on Saturday heard confessions from 16 teenagers after a
surprise appearance in St Peter's square to greet thousands of young
people attending his holy year youth day. The 16 boys and girls were
among tens of thousands of 13 to 16-year-olds visiting the Vatican this
weekend as part of Francis's Jubilee year dedicated to the theme of
mercy. Thousands of them confessed to a total of 150 priests on duty at
St Peter's before passing through a door of the basilica that is only
open for the duration of the Jubilee, which started in December and runs
to November.Read More ...
Prince’s body showed no signs of trauma; cause of death still unknown
A four-hour autopsy was performed on Prince on Friday, but authorities said they are no closer to determining how the iconic musician died.
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Minneapolis mourns Prince, a native son who stayed close to home
To the world, Prince was an iconic, irreplaceable artist who transcended musical genres. And here in Minneapolis, he was that, too — but he was more: a local boy who made good and never turned his back on his hometown.
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Overseas, Obama begins the long goodbye
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turns a lighthearted question about priorities for his successor into a
treatise on his preference for diplomacy over military conflict.Read More ...
Fitness trainer Missy Bevers’ killing continues to perplex Texas police
Investigators on Friday said they have a better timeline of when a popular fitness trainer was slain inside a North Texas church, but still aren’t close to an arrest in the bizarre case.
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Obama presses for repeal of anti-transgender, anti-gay laws
US
President Barack Obama on Friday called for the repeal of laws in North
Carolina and Mississippi which discriminate on the basis of sexual and
gender orientation. In Mississippi, Republican Governor Phil Bryant has
signed a law allowing officials and businesses to deny marriage-related
services to gay people or refuse to employ them if they feel it would
violate their religious beliefs. North Carolina last week moved to
curtail a law targeting gay and transgender people, following a growing
backlash from companies and celebrities, but stopped short of ending
limits to public bathroom access.Read More ...
China, US join record UN signing of Paris climate deal
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record 175 countries, including the world's top polluters China and the
United States, signed the Paris climate deal Friday, boosting hopes of
quick action on combating global warming. French President Francois
Hollande was the first leader to put his signature to the accord during a
ceremony at the United Nations, followed by leaders from island-states
hardest hit by climate change. US Secretary of State John Kerry came to
the podium cradling his two-year-old granddaughter Isabelle and
triggered warm applause from delegates as he signed the historic deal.Read More ...
Face Time With Queen, Princes Completes Obama's Royal Visit
President Barack Obama plunges into a whirlwind of royal socializing that begins over a birthday lunch with Queen Elizabeth II and will end at a dinner hosted by the trio of young royals who represent the future of the British monarchy
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A Timeline of Prince's Final Days
Prince threw a dance party for fans at Paisley Park Saturday.
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The incredible numbers behind Prince's musical career
Prince died an inimitable musical legend. Here's a look at his empire by the numbers.
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Prince 911 call transcript released: ‘Yes, it's Prince’
Minnesota officials release the transcript of the 911 emergency call the morning music icon Prince died.
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What killed Prince? Autopsy seeks answers
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