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Extradition fight: Who is Julian Assange, why is Sweden seeking him?
A British court is hearing a final appeal from Julian Assange, the founder of the WikiLeaks whistleblower site, to avoid extradition to Sweden to face sex crime allegations. Here are four questions about the man and the case.
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Cinema Eye's finalists for best 2012 nonfiction film
Eleven movies from six different countries have been named by Cinema Eye as finalists for their 2012 nonfiction award.
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Gap closing: Five stores that are poised to fill in the Gap
With the Gap closing stores across the US, which retailer will step in and the new go-to for the American shopper?
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In Pictures: Monaco's royal wedding
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/26
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Extradition fight: Who is Julian Assange, why is Sweden seeking him?
A British court is hearing a final appeal from Julian Assange, the founder of the WikiLeaks whistleblower site, to avoid extradition to Sweden to face sex crime allegations. Here are four questions about the man and the case.
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Anti-nuclear movement growing in Asia
Though nuclear power still has a strong foothold in Asia, anti-nuclear sentiment and protest are growing from Mongolia to South Korea to Taiwan and even - in modest ways - in China.
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Massive radiation storm produces spectacular northern lights (+video)
The northern lights show was sparked by an intense solar flare that erupted from the sun, unleashing a wave of charged particles and triggering the strongest solar radiation storm since 2005.
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Cinema Eye's finalists for best 2012 nonfiction film
Eleven movies from six different countries have been named by Cinema Eye as finalists for their 2012 nonfiction award.
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Gap closing: Five stores that are poised to fill in the Gap
With the Gap closing stores across the US, which retailer will step in and the new go-to for the American shopper?
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Chapter & Verse
Why Tomas Transtromer won the 2011 Nobel Prize for literature
Swedish poet Tomas Transtromer has been awarded the Nobel Prize for literature with poetry that "gives us fresh access to reality."
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Winner of Nobel Prize in Chemistry revolutionized study of crystals (VIDEO)
Scientists thought they knew all about the structure of crystals until Daniel Shechtman discovered quasicrystals. The find reinvigorated the field and has won him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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Discovery that universe is expanding faster and faster earns physics Nobel
Three astronomers will share the Nobel prize in physics, for their finding that the universe's post-Big Bang expansion is neither slowing nor retreating, but is speeding up.
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Nobel Prize for physics: Universe expansion accelerating, not slowing down
Three Americans won the $1.5 million Nobel Prize of physics for research showing that the expansion of the universe is speeding up.The prize will be split by Saul Perlmutter, Brian Schmidt, and Adam Riess.
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Nobel Prize winner dies just days before he won
The 2011 Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to scientists in the US and France for uncovering triggers that activate an organism's immune system. One recipient died just days before the announcement.
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Karin Alfredsson travels the world to help stop violence against women
Author and journalist Karin Alfredsson founded 'Cause of Death: Woman' to investigate the worldwide epidemic of violent acts against women
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Global News Blog
In Sweden, no 'he' or 'she,' just 'friend'
In an effort to combat gender stereotypes, a government-funded preschool in Stockholm has eliminated the use of gendered pronouns.
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With love to Oslo
A Christian Science perspective: After the bombing and shootings in Norway, tolerance, genuine love for humanity, and unity rule over hate and violence.
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Global News Blog
In Sweden, church is for 'unbelievers'
Three-quarters of Swedes belong to the country's official church, but only 15 percent believe in Jesus.
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Misterioso: A Crime Novel, By Arne Dahl
This odd and engaging dark crime thriller is set in a dystopic Sweden.
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Norway attacks: Details emerge about Utoya camp shooting
Police confirmed the connection between today's deadly camp shooting and Oslo bombing. Norwegian Prime Minister said 'no one will bomb us to silence.'
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Backchannels
Norway attacks: the latest terror strikes in Western Europe
Details are still sketchy on who carried out the Oslo bombing, but Norwegian police are also connecting it to a gunmen who attacked a political youth camp shortly after.
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Norway attacks: Oslo bombing puts Norway on edge (VIDEO)
Norway attacks: The Oslo bombing that damaged government buildings and killed at least seven is the worst attack since World War II. Authorities say it is linked to a shooting today at a youth summer camp.
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In Pictures: Monaco's royal wedding
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Echoes of the Balkans
In a Swedish forest bursting with berries, a chance encounter brings back sobering memories.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/26
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Chicago Mayor Daley's greatest legacy – and gift to Rahm Emanuel
As Rahm Emanuel takes office in Chicago today, he has big shoes to fill. Mayor Daley will be remembered for many bold reforms, but his greatest imprint is the phone number 311. It revolutionized citizen access to city government and services delivery in Chicago – and the US.
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What Qaddafi loses with Moussa Koussa's defection
Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa, who as former intelligence chief is intimately familiar with Qaddafi's most notorious operations, defected from the Libyan regime yesterday.
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Global News Blog
Sweden's Ministry of Storytelling seeks to lift children's spirits
Sweden's recently established Ministry of Storytelling has launched an initiative to inspire underprivileged children through storytelling.
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Julian Assange: Extradition to Sweden just a stop en route to US?
Julian Assange should be extradited to Sweden, a British judge ruled Thursday. His attorneys argued that the US will extradite him from there, putting him at risk of a death sentence.
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