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Chapter & Verse 'Hamlet' goes on tour everywhere – literally, everywhere

The Globe Theatre company has a two-year plan to bring Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' to every country on earth.
Stefan Karlsson Latvia picks up the euro. It won't change much.

Latvia's entry into the Eurozone will not affect exchange rates or monetary policies, Karlsson says.
Rumors swirl as Kate Middleton heads into royal baby seclusion

Kate Middleton last solo public appearance before the birth of her royal baby was Thursday. Speculation about the baby's name and Kate's plans for delivery are running rampant.
E-cigarettes: Big Tobacco's next big move?

E-cigarette sales could double this year to $1 billion, analysts say. The market for e-cigarettes has grown from thousands of users in 2006 to several million e-cigarette smokers worldwide.
Global News Blog Good Reads: From teens and Facebook to the culinary tastes of ‘Dear Leader’ to a new 5G cellphone

This week's round-up of Good Reads includes Facebook losing favor among teens, the first menial jobs of the rich and famous, reminiscences by Kim Jong-il's sushi chef, new campuses for the headquarters of tech giants, and the world's fastest cellphone.
Global News Blog Kremlin 'outraged' by electoral fraud... in Eurovision song contest

Allegations of voter fraud in Russia are nothing new. But this time it's the Kremlin making them.
Energy Voices Tesla Motors: Could electric cars 'refuel' faster than gas cars?

Tesla Motors has set its sights on 'battery-swapping' technology. In theory, that would mean drivers of Tesla Motors cars could recharge faster than the time it takes to fill up a tank of gas. It's a bit of a holy grail for an electric car industry eager to overcome 'range anxiety.'
Energy Voices Arctic Council: China looks north for oil, gas, and fish

Arctic Council grants China observer status. The eight-member Arctic Council will be key to regulating the anticipated resource rush as warming temperatures further open the Arctic to oil and gas drilling and fishing.
Change Agent Sharing good news helps break down the myth of our own powerlessness

Scary stories of kidnappings and explosions lead our news feeds, but there are plenty of empowering stories of progress – if we look for them.
Modern Parenthood LEGO apologizes for catcalling: Hey babe, females aren't playthings!

LEGO apologizes for a licensee that sold stickers including a LEGO man catcalling, "Hey babe!" Even if the sticker is old, manufacturers have to be more vigilant to ensure their product is up to standards.
Two airplanes clip each other, no injuries (+video)

Two airplanes clip on the taxiway at Newark, N.J., airport. A Scandinavian Airlines' left airplane wing clipped the tail of a United Airlines airplane, ripping a portion of the left wing.
14-year-old forced to get pregnant: surrogate for her mom

An American woman living in Britain forced her 14-year-old daughter to get pregnant with donor sperm. She forced the girl to get pregnant 7 times; most led to miscarriages, but a baby was born when the girl was 17.
Bangladesh building collapse: Is the country's reputation among the injured?

Following the collapse of a garment factory building on Wednesday morning in Bangladesh, physicians at nearby hospitals were overwhelmed by the number of people needing attention. It appears factory owners ignored a warning not to let workers into the building when a crack was noticed on Tuesday.
Change Agent Copenhagen makes an ambitious push to be carbon neutral by 2025

More bicycle lanes, biomass generation, public transit, cooling buildings with seawater – it's all intended to make Copenhagen the world’s first carbon-neutral capital by 2025.
3 novels with unforgettable main characters

These protagonists will still be on your mind long after you've reached the last page.
New Zealand legalizes gay marriage

On Wednesday, gay rights supporters celebrated the passage of a bill that will allow same-sex couples to marry for the first time in New Zealand. Though thousands of New Zealanders do not support the measure, polls show two-thirds do. Some say the bill may spur a boom in same-sex travelers from nearby Australia.
Global News Blog New Zealand becomes first country in Asia-Pacific to legalize same-sex marriage

The change in New Zealand's law could pressure neighbors such as Australia to consider revising their laws.
China cozies up to Iceland in race for Arctic resources

China has been paying a lot of attention to Iceland, a country with a population 1/5000th the size of its own, as an effort to stretch its influence into the Arctic Sea.
Antarctic ice samples: What do they say about global warming?

Antarctic ice core samples, up to 150,000 years old, may help scientists estimate whether it will take 50 years - or 500 years - for the Ross Ice Shelf to collapse at the current rate of climate change.
Change Agent How Ontario is putting an end to coal-burning power plants

Ontario is on the verge of becoming the first industrial region in North America to eliminate all coal-fired electrical generation. Here’s how Canada’s most populous province did it – and what the US can learn from it.
Does Sweden have a racial profiling problem?

A police campaign to catch illegal immigrants in the Stockholm subway has spurred debate over racial profiling, after the stops ensnared nonwhite Swedish citizens.
J.C. Penney hopes home is where the profits are

J.C. Penney is continuing its image overhaul, this time by focusing on the home department. It is transforming stores into "mini-malls" featuring boutique brand names.
Tax VOX How should the US pay for corporate tax reform?

Corporate tax reform in the US seems to be inevitable, Harris writes, but questions remain over how to pay for it. Finland may have the answer.
F-35 forced to land in Texas. Why? (+video)

F-35 forced to land after a caution light appeared. The aircraft that was forced to land was one of two F-35 aircraft being shuttled to Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.
What is International Women’s Day? (+video)

Google celebrates International Women’s Day with a doodle of women from around the world. Many will honor advancements for women’s rights Friday, but how familiar are people with its history?