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Breast Milk Ice Cream A Hit At London Store

After it sold out of its first batch of breast milk ice cream, The Icecreamists store posted a sign promising customers that more "Baby Gaga" ice cream was on the way. Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Breast Milk Ice Cream A Hit At London Store

Anyone pining for some ice cream in London now has an unusual option to consider: ice cream made from mothers' breast milk. The Icecreamists shop has made headlines for using milk from as many as 15 women to make its new "Baby Gaga" flavor.

Ireland's Ruling Party Expected To Lose Election

The voting in Ireland is being seen as the first election in Europe to be dominated by the international debt crisis. Voters are expected to throw out the present government — blaming it for failing to control the country's property boom, and for bailing out the banking system at a massive cost to Irish taxpayer.

Ireland's Ruling Party Expected To Lose Election

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Thursday

British Judge: WikiLeaks Founder Can Be Extradited

A British judge today ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden to face questioning regarding allegations of sexual assault. Assange's lawyer said he would appeal the ruling.

British Judge: WikiLeaks Founder Can Be Extradited

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Africa

Professor Evacuates From Libya

Thousands of foreigners are attempting to flee the violence in Libya. Helena Sheehan, a professor emeritus at Dublin City University, was someone who managed to make it out. Host Michele Norris talks with Sheehan about her journey.

Professor Evacuates From Libya

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A Push For More Women On Corporate Boards

German Family Minister Kristina Schroeder (from left), Labor Minister Ursula von der Leyen and Chancellor Angela Merkel speak before a Cabinet meeting. Germany's 14-member Cabinet has five women, but women make up only 8.2 percent of the country's corporate board members. Michael Gottschalk/AP hide caption

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A Push For More Women On Corporate Boards

Women's participation on Europe's corporate boards averages about 12 percent, far less than the proportion of women in politics. European countries are debating whether to follow the path Norway has taken and enact laws that require that at least 40 percent of board members be women.

A Push For More Women On Corporate Boards

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Wednesday

Some Germans Pray Church Will Rethink Celibacy

Pope Benedict XVI, seen here during his weekly general audience at the Vatican on Feb. 16, hasn't shown any sign he's willing to relax the rules despite the fact that Catholic priests ordained in the Eastern Rite and some converts can be married. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption

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Religion

Some Germans Pray Church Will Rethink Celibacy

Many say the German church is experiencing a period of crisis. These days, even more traditional-minded Catholics in Germany have begun calling for far-reaching reform.

Some Germans Pray Church Will Rethink Celibacy

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Sick Of The Royal Wedding? There's A Bag For That

Throne Up: British artist Lydia Leith created these bags as souvenirs to commemorate the upcoming royal wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton. The bags sell for 3 pounds ($4.83). Lydia Leith/AP hide caption

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Sick Of The Royal Wedding? There's A Bag For That

British royal weddings bring pomp, circumstance — and tons of kitsch. But now, even the backlash against the hype surrounding the pending royal marriage between Prince William and Catherine Middleton has its own tchotchke.

Tuesday

Italy Embarrassed By Ties To Libya's Gadhafi

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi (left) embraces Italian Prime Mnister Silvio Berlusconi at the end of an equestrian show in Rome on Aug. 30. Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Italy Embarrassed By Ties To Libya's Gadhafi

The Libyan leader has a personal and political friendship with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. That relationship is beginning to be awkward for Italy vis-a-vis its European allies, which have sharply condemned Gadhafi's violent crackdown on demonstrators.

Italy Embarrassed By Ties To Libya's Gadhafi

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Scottish Volunteers Hunt Vicious, Invasive Minks

Adrian Hudson, who works for the Dee Fisheries Trust, is one of the volunteers who are hunting down the invasive American mink in Scotland. "I guess there probably are people who like mink, but I've never met one," he says. David Greene/NPR hide caption

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Scottish Volunteers Hunt Vicious, Invasive Minks

Scotland has been overrun by American minks. The animals, first brought to Britain to be farmed for fur coats, are wreaking havoc on other species, especially the beloved water vole. Now, a campaign to eliminate the minks has attracted volunteers across the Scottish countryside.

Scottish Volunteers Hunt Vicious, Invasive Minks

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Saturday

Leaks Shows U.S. Condescension Toward Berlusconi

A new trove of WikiLeaks cables concerning Italy has been released by Italian media and shows U.S. officials regard Prime Minister Sylvio Berlusconi as something of a clown. While his relations with Russia's Vladimir Putin cause concern, his lack of gravitas is seen as useful for American interests since Italy is a unique geostrategic platform for U.S. forces operating in the Middle East and Africa.

Leaks Shows U.S. Condescension Toward Berlusconi

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Sports

In UK, Tiny Football Team Wants To Be A Giant Killer

One of the traditions of soccer, or football, as they call it in the UK, is that of the "giant-killer," the small team that defeats much more powerful rivals to reach the later stages of the competition for the Football Association Cup. All the big clubs you might have heard of, like Liverpool and Arsenal, play in their own league competitions with other major rivals, but they also play in the FA Cup, in which all the members of the Football Association, big and small, compete. Saturday, one of the smallest members, Crawley Town, is set to play the biggest and most famous sporting club in the world, Manchester United.

In UK, Tiny Football Team Wants To Be A Giant Killer

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