Science can't prove bones in Florence are possible Mona Lisa model
Some say Leonardo da Vinci used a male model; others theorize the artist did a self-portrait in disguise or used several models
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European diplomats mull new strategy to end Syria fighting
Officials warn with new urgency that refugee crisis engulfing continent has no hope of ending without political solution in Syria
Obama, Putin to meet at UN next week
The two leaders have not met in almost a year amid tension over Russian intervention in Ukraine
Pope Francis: "No justification whatsoever" for lack of housing
The pope's next stop is the oldest parish in federal Washington, St. Patrick's church, where he will bless the lunch and meet the less fortunate
Elton John gets a call from Putin - for real, this time
Russian leader speaks with British musician a week after pranksters called him pretending to be Putin
Deadly stampede at hajj pilgrimage
More than 700 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a stampede on the outskirts of Mecca
Suicide bomber kills dozens at Yemen mosque
ISIS claims responsibility for deadly blast targeting Shiites during prayers for Eid al-Adha holiday
Putin reveals what he admires most about America
In a one-on-one interview with Charlie Rose, the Russian president discusses how the world views him
Syria war prompts withdrawal from "doomsday" vault
As war closed in researchers working on better crops for dry dirt sought safety for their seeds, now they need them back
Hundreds killed in stampede at Muslim hajj pilgrimage
Iran blames Saudis as more than 700 people are confirmed dead in a crush near a holy site in the city of Mina, near Mecca
Colombia's president, rebels announce breakthrough in peace talks
The development sets the stage to end Latin America's longest-running armed conflict
Robot revolution sweeping Chinese factory floors
Faced with rising costs and shrinking profits, companies are abandoning migrant workers in favor of robots
Pope Francis delivers Spanish mass in Washington
In an outdoor mass in Washington, D.C., pontiff elevates Father Junipero Serra to sainthood
Xi says "without reform" no progress for business in China
President Xi Jinping addressed top American and Chinese business leaders Wednesday while in Seattle
Geneva transfers second-century sarcophagus to Turkey
The Roman-era coffin, showing Hercules strangling the Nemean Lion and killing the Hydra, is one of 12 known in the world
These factors could decide Netanyahu's fate in Israel's election
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Trump's oil and gas stocks gained millions during Iran war
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Betting companies cap winners while lavishing losers with rewards
Maurene Comey, James Comey's daughter, was unlawfully fired, judge rules
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Iran shrugs off Trump's attack threats, says diplomacy ongoing
Duchess Meghan confronted dad over child abuse claims last year
Walter Koenig, actor who played Chekov on "Star Trek," dies at 90
Anthropic files for IPO as it competes for AI dominance
