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  • Health and Fitness Flood damages Austrian UNESCO heritage site

    Flood damages Austrian UNESCO heritage site

    VIENNA (AP) — A flash flood unleashed by a major thunderstorm has inundated the Austrian village of Hallstatt, which has been awarded special status by the U.N. because of its unique beauty. Wednesday's storm turned the placid village creek into a torrent that flooded the village square, tearing up cobble stones in its wake. Houses and a hotel are partially under water. State-run broadcaster [...]

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  • Business World Bank highlights climate-poverty link

    World Bank highlights climate-poverty link

    STOCKHOLM (AP) — The World Bank says it will increasingly view its efforts to help developing countries fight poverty through a "climate lens." In a report released Wednesday, the international lending institution warned that heat waves, rising seas, more severe storms and other impacts of climate change will trap millions of people in poverty. As a result, the Washington-based bank said it is [...]

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  • World Brazil protesters clash with police in Sao Paulo

    Brazil protesters clash with police in Sao Paulo

    SAO PAULO (AP) — Protesters surrounding the city hall of Brazil's biggest city have clashed with police when a small group of demonstrators tried to force their way into the building. GloboNews television network showed images of protesters in Sao Paulo using metal barriers to smash windows and doors. Municipal guards with shields retreated into the building as they came under attack from some [...]

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  • Sports Nadal seeded No. 5 for Wimbledon

    Nadal seeded No. 5 for Wimbledon

    If Rafael Nadal is going to win Wimbledon for a third time, he'll have to do it the hard way. Fresh from winning his eighth French Open, Nadal is seeded only No. 5 at Wimbledon — setting up the possibility of a quarterfinal match against title contenders Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray. The All England Club released the seedings Wednesday for this year's grass-court Grand Slam, [...]

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  • Business Bribery trial of former Finmeccanica CEO opens

    Bribery trial of former Finmeccanica CEO opens

    MILAN (AP) — The former head of Italian aerospace and defense giant Finmeccanica , accused by prosecutors of making bribery part of the company culture, went on trial Wednesday for his alleged role in the payment of bribes to secure a crucial 560 million euro ($670 million) helicopter contract in India. Giuseppe Orsi, who resigned in February, faces charges of fraud and corruption in a case [...]

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