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California mother reunited with son abducted in 1995

Friday, 10 June 2016, 06:14 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

A California mother was reunited Thursday with her abducted son, laying eyes on him and wrapping her arms around him for the first time in 21 years. Maria Mancia had been left with just...

Uruguay's blind 'bird man' can identify 3,000 bird sounds

Friday, 10 June 2016, 06:10 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Born blind, Juan Pablo Culasso has never seen a bird. But through his gifted sense of hearing, he can identify more than 3,000 different bird sounds and differentiate more than 720 species. The...

Italy arrests alleged migrant smuggling mastermind

Thursday, 9 June 2016, 06:37 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Italy for the first time has taken custody of one of the alleged organizers of a people-smuggling route through Africa that has moved millions of euros across borders and tens of thousands...

Cameron says anti-EU supporters lying to UK voters about leaving

Thursday, 9 June 2016, 06:33 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Prime Minister David Cameron accused those backing a British exit from the European Union of lying to voters - and insisted he is not worried that the "remain" side is losing ground in the battle...

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