Death toll in Turkish balloon crash reaches 3
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Officials say another Brazilian tourist has died of injuries sustained after a hot air balloon crashed to the ground, raising the number of tourists killed to 3....

The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Is Pope Francis an exorcist?...

Pigeon sale yields world record for feathered Bolt
BRUSSELS (AP) -- Lightning fast pigeon Bolt, with a name and pedigree to match, has become the world's most expensive racing bird with his Belgian breeder selling it for 310,000 euros ($400,000) to a Chinese businessman....

How the French economy compares to Germany's, UK's
PARIS (AP) -- Here's how the struggling French economy stacks up compared to Germany's and Britain's....

Does France have right plan to revive its economy?
PARIS (AP) -- The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest there is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite....

Correction: Cyprus-Breaking Barriers story
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) -- In a story April 27 marking the 10th anniversary of the breaching of the barriers carving up Cyprus, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Yiannis Maratheftis had written a book detailing his experiences. The book was about Maratheftis' experiences, but not written by him. It was written by Panikos Neocleous....

Head of embattled G4S security force retires
LONDON (AP) -- The chief executive of security firm G4S is to retire after a tumultuous year that saw the company fail to fulfill its Olympic contract....

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