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Qatar Covers Nude Statues, Greeks Take Them Back

This ancient Greek statue, from 520 B.C., is one of two nudes that were covered up in a Greek exhibit that went on display in Qatar. The statues were sent back to Greece. Nimatallah / Art Resource, NY hide caption

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Qatar Covers Nude Statues, Greeks Take Them Back

April 30, 2013 • A traveling Greek exhibit on the Olympics included two ancient statues of nude young men. That didn't go over so well in the conservative Muslim emirate.

Cyprus Passes Tough Financial Bailout Package

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Cyprus Passes Tough Financial Bailout Package

April 30, 2013 • The deal, which totals $30 billion, includes harsh austerity measures that are unpopular among many Cypriots.

Netherlands Welcomes First New King In Over A Century

April 30, 2013 • The Netherlands has a new king today — Willem-Alexander. He follows his mother Beatrix who abdicated on Tuesday and is the first male monarch in the country in more than a century.

Netherlands Welcomes First New King In Over A Century

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Spanish Doctor Convicted For Role In Sports Doping Ring

April 30, 2013 • A Spanish doctor accused of masterminding one of the world's largest doping rings has been convicted of endangering public health. Dr. Eufemiano Fuentes gave blood transfusions to Lance Armstrong's teammates and competitors. And he says he treated soccer and tennis players too — though he won't name names. Fuentes got a one year suspended prison sentence on Tuesday. A former cycling coach was sentenced to four months, and three other co-defendants were acquitted.

Spanish Doctor Convicted For Role In Sports Doping Ring

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Mon Dieu! Fast Food Now Rules In France

April 30, 2013 • The French may have a global reputation as gastronomes, but the majority of their restaurant spending now goes to fast food chains, a new survey finds. The change comes amid shrinking lunch breaks and growing laxity among the French when it comes to their famously rigid food culture rules.

Orange Is Everywhere As Netherlands Welcomes A New King

New Dutch King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and their daughters wave to the crowd Tuesday from the balcony of the royal palace in Amsterdam. Patrick Van Katwijk /DPA /LANDOV hide caption

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Orange Is Everywhere As Netherlands Welcomes A New King

April 30, 2013 • Following recent tradition, Queen Beatrix chose to abdicate in order to pass the crown to a new generation. Her son, Willem-Alexander, becomes the first Dutch king since 1890.

40,000-Piece Puzzle Has A Great Fall

April 30, 2013 • British jigsaw puzzle maker Dave Evans had hand cut the wooden pieces from images of Queen Elizabeth's jubilee. He says it needs to be put back together by next week, and he's hoping some of the queen's men and women can help him restore it.

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Europe Bans Pesticides In Move To Protect Honey Bees

Beekeepers demonstrate at the EU headquarters in Brussels Monday, as lawmakers vote on whether to ban pesticides blamed for killing bees. Georges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Europe Bans Pesticides In Move To Protect Honey Bees

April 29, 2013 • Three popular pesticides are being banned in the European Union, where officials are hoping the change helps restore populations of honey bees, vital to crop production, to healthy levels.

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Iceland Elects Three Pirate Party MPs

April 29, 2013 • The election in Iceland over the weekend marked the first time members of the international online freedom movement were elected to the highest levels of a government.

Netherlands Prepares To Welcome First King Since 1890

Tourists in Amsterdam wear orange Monday, one day before the investiture of the new Dutch king. Queen Beatrix, who ruled the Netherlands for 33 years, announced her abdication from the throne earlier this year. Marcel Antonisse/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Netherlands Prepares To Welcome First King Since 1890

April 29, 2013 • Queen Beatrix plans to abdicate on April 30, a national holiday known as Queen's Day. When Crown Prince Willem-Alexander is sworn in, he'll become the first Dutch king in 122 years.

Gas Leak Suspected After Dozens Injured By Blast In Prague

Glass and other debris were scattered across the street Monday after an explosion in Prague. Authorities initially suspected a gas leak. Dozens of people were injured in the Czech capital. Martin Mraz /EPA /LANDOV hide caption

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Baby Captures Spanish Villagers' Attention

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After Months Of Deadlock, Italy Gets New Government

April 29, 2013 • On Sunday, a new government was sworn in in Italy. The event was marred by a man who shot and wounded two police officers and a passerby as the swearing in ceremony was taking place.

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Don't Call It 'Turkish' Coffee, Unless, Of Course, It Is

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Don't Call It 'Turkish' Coffee, Unless, Of Course, It Is

April 27, 2013 • Throughout the region that was once the Ottoman empire, people make coffee pretty much the same way: using coffee beans ground into a fine powder, then boiled in a little brass pot. But ordering "Turkish" coffee today doesn't go over well in some Balkan or eastern Mediterranean countries that have some lingering anti-Turkish feelings.

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Dutch Authorities Nab Suspect In 'Unprecedented' Cyberattack

April 26, 2013 • The suspect arrested in Spain is thought to have perpetrated what's been described as the biggest distributed denial-of-service attack in the history of the Internet.