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'Santa's neighbors' make a home out of one of the most remote places on earth

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Amidst the arctic foxes and caribou, a small Canadian military outpost, CFS Alert, is the permanent home of about 70 people. Living there year round, it's the permanent community closest to the North Pole.
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VIDEO: Russian ship near Antarctica still in danger of sinking with rescue days away

The Russia ship Sparta hit ice last week near Antarctica and has been struggling to remain afloat while the crew awaits a rescue that is still days away....
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VIDEO: Throngs of Russian protesters take to the streets, demanding new elections

Vladimir Putin and his United Russia party were the target of protests across Russia on Friday, the largest rally since the downfall of the Soviet Union. They say Putin and his party stole the legislative elections last week and are demanding a new election....
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In the island nation of the Maldives, China and India trying to assert themselves

China and India are trying to establish a measure of control over the Indian Ocean and a small island nation, the Maldives, is at the center of the tensions between the two....
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Police officer, shot, killed on Va. Tech campus, gunmen no longer at large

A Virginia Tech University police officer was shot and killed on campus today during a routine police stop. Reports have emerged that a second victim that was reported was actually the gunman, though university and law enforcement officials have not yet confirmed that....
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Track Santa as he moves across the world

It's Christmas Eve and across the world, some are waiting for Santa's arrival. NORAD is tracking his movements so good little boys and girls know when they need to go to bed....
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VIDEO: Two massive World War II bombs defused in Koblenz, Germany

In Koblenz, Germany, half the town had to be evacuated while bomb disposal experts worked to make safe a massive, World War II-era bomb that was discovered in the Rhine River. Nearly 50,000 people had to leave their homes during the ultimately successful effort....
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In Peace Corps, love often blooms alongside public service

In the Peace Corps, according to some anecdotes, more volunteers come back married, engaged or in love than come back single. This reporter never found love while she served, but she certainly knows a few couples who did....
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British 20-something takes to real-time tweeting of World War II

Alwyn Collinson, a 24-year-old, has taken to Twitter to mark the 72nd anniversary of World War II. For the next six years, he'll tweet multiple times a day what was happening on that day, 72 years ago....
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Montenegrin town a beautiful melting pot with a surprising history

Ulcinj was once a home to slavery and pirates. Now it's a somewhat diverse community that celebrates where people came from....
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