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Dog tags of WWII found on beach in '66 returned

It took 50 years for a Long Island woman to finally complete her quest to return a World War II veteran's lost dog tags she found on a New York City beach.

Everybody hurts: Russian radio airs from psychiatric hospital

A radio show broadcast live from a Moscow psychiatric hospital every Saturday kicks off with a jokey jingle - "Radio Through the Looking Glass, it's nuts!"

Greece strives to preserve underwater antiquities

Lacking funds partly because of the debt crisis, Greece, which is rich in underwater antiquities, is now working closely with archaeological groups from other countries to explore, preserve and display the treasure trove.

Drones meet drought in skies of storied farmland

A drone whirred to life in a cloud of dust, then shot hundreds of feet skyward for a bird's-eye view of a vast tomato field in California's Central Valley, the nation's most productive farming region.

Discover Faroe in a sheep's eye view

Have you heard of the Faroe Islands? If not, don't worry. Now you can have a look at the hidden Nordic archipelago just north of Scotland with a sheep's eye view! Unlike almost all parts of Europe, the Faroe Islands, an autonomous country within Denmark, don't have their own street views on Google Maps.

Singapore wages war on Zika-bearing mosquitoes

Singapore officials armed with protective suits and insecticide spray cans went door-to-door on Monday to wipe out mosquitoes after the discovery of 41 locally transmitted cases of Zika virus alarmed the city-state.

Internet mogul wants to air legal fight on You Tube

Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom wants to live stream his legal battle against the United States on YouTube.

In rare shooting, 1 killed, 3 wounded

A gunman who shot dead a construction worker and wounded three others at their office in Japan was on the run on Monday, in a country where firearms violence is extremely rare.

Abducted Australian aid worker is freed

Afghan special forces have rescued a kidnapped Australian aid worker, officials said on Monday, four months after she was taken at gunpoint in the country's volatile east.

Cease-fire takes effect, ending 52 years of war

Colombia on Monday began its first day of peace with the country's largest insurgency after a cease-fire between the FARC and the government went into effect, ending 52 years of warfare.

Italian probe focuses on poor construction

Italian authorities are vowing to investigate whether negligence or fraud in adhering to building codes played a role in the high death toll in last week's earthquake in Italy.