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Narges Mohammadi Wins Nobel Peace Prize For Fighting Oppression Of Women In Iran

Associated Press Imprisoned activist Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for fighting the oppression of women in Iran. She is the 19th woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and the second Iranian woman, after human rights activist Shirin Ebadi won the award in 2003.

Children Who Were Stabbed In France No Longer In Life-Threatening Condition As Suspect Is Charged

Associated Press Four young children stabbed in a playground in the French Alps are no longer in life-threatening condition but remain hospitalized, the regional prosecutor said Saturday, as the suspected attacker was handed preliminary charges of attempted murder.

After A Century of Controversy, Olympic Committee Recognizes Jim Thorpe As Winner Of Two 1912 Events

Barry Mangold The International Olympic Committee announced Friday it will recognize Jim Thorpe as the sole winner of the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 games in Stockholm.

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Jim Thorpe Reinstated As Sole Winner For 1912 Olympic Golds

Associated Press Jim Thorpe has been reinstated as the sole winner of the 1912 Olympic pentathlon and decathlon in Stockholm — nearly 110 years after being stripped of those gold medals for violations of strict amateurism rules of the time.

Jim Thorpe Reinstated As Sole Winner For 1912 Olympic Golds

H&M To Pay $36 Million To Settle Claims Over Unused Gift Cards

CBS News Fashion retailer H&M will pay $36 million to settle claims it illegally pocketed millions of dollars in unused gift card balances, New York Attorney General Letitia James said Thursday.

H&M To Pay $36 Million To Settle Claims Over Unused Gift Cards

CBS News Fashion retailer H&M will pay $36 million to settle claims it illegally pocketed millions of dollars in unused gift card balances, New York Attorney General Letitia James said Thursday.

Sweden Signs NATO Request, Finland Formally Endorses Move

Associated Press Finland’s Parliament has overwhelmingly endorsed a bid from the Nordic country’s government to join NATO.

Sweden Signs NATO Request, Finland Formally Endorses Move

Associated Press Finland’s Parliament has overwhelmingly endorsed a bid from the Nordic country’s government to join NATO.

Frozen 18,000-Year-Old Puppy Found In Permafrost Of Russia's Far East

News 9 Russian scientists on Monday unveiled a prehistoric puppy, believed to be 18,000 years old, that was found in permafrost in the country's Far East. Discovered last year in a lump of frozen mud near the city of Yakutsk, the puppy is well-preserved.

Frozen 18,000-Year-Old Puppy Found In Permafrost Of Russia's Far East

Sweden Reopens Rape Case Against WikiLeaks Founder

News On 6 Julian Assange's Swedish lawyer says he is "very surprised" by prosecutors' decision to reopen a rape case against the WikiLeaks founder and says that his client is innocent.

Sweden Reopens Rape Case Against WikiLeaks Founder

News On 6 Julian Assange's Swedish lawyer says he is "very surprised" by prosecutors' decision to reopen a rape case against the WikiLeaks founder and says that his client is innocent.

Naked Cop's Sauna Encounter With Fugitive Leads To Arrest

News 9 There's no escape from the long arm of the law in Sweden. Not even sitting naked in a sauna.

Naked Cop's Sauna Encounter With Fugitive Leads To Arrest

News 9 There's no escape from the long arm of the law in Sweden. Not even sitting naked in a sauna.

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Students Worldwide Skip School To Demand Tough Action On Climate Change

News 9 From the South Pacific to the edge of the Arctic Circle, students mobilized by social media and word of mouth skipped class Friday to protest what they believe are their governments' failure to take tough action against global warming. The rallies were on

Students Worldwide Skip School To Demand Tough Action On Climate Change

The World Needs A Diet Overhaul, Expert Panel Says

News On 6 A hamburger a week, but no more — that's about as much red meat people should eat to do what's best for their health and the planet, according to a report seeking to overhaul the world's diet.

The World Needs A Diet Overhaul, Expert Panel Says

Sex Scandal Scuttles 2018 Nobel Prize In Literature

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The Nobel Prize in literature will not be awarded this year following sex abuse allegations and other issues within the ranks of the Swedish Academy that selects the winner.

Sex Scandal Scuttles 2018 Nobel Prize In Literature

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The Nobel Prize in literature will not be awarded this year following sex abuse allegations and other issues within the ranks of the Swedish Academy that selects the winner.