Beacons light up the world
Across the globe, 4,150 beacons were lit in Commonwealth countries in honor of Queen Elizabeth II
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Syria rebels take a harder line
Opposition-linked group says 80-100 Syrian troops killed in recent days as nation appears to slide further into civil war
U.S. ends funding for Pakistani "Sesame Street"
Reports of "severe" financial irregularities at Pakistani puppet company co-producing children's TV show prompts cutoff of USAID funds
Giant hairy spider attacks spark panic in India
Specimens of unidentified species of tarantula are biting villagers, but deaths may be due to witch doctors' treatments
Libyan government retakes airport from militia
Disgruntled militiamen angry over leader's arrest had stormed the Tripoli airport with heavy machine guns and armored vehicles
An American dancer's leap of faith
Ballet dancer David Hallberg is the first American premier dancer in the famed Russian dance troupe
Queen Elizabeth hosts music royalty at concert
Elton John, Robbie Williams and Will.i.am were among the stars who honored the queen on Monday in London
U.S. GI's letters offer window into war
U.S., Vietnam exchange artifacts from war, including letters from U.S. soldier killed in action, diary taken from dead Vietnamese
Diamond Jubilee success thanks to royal rebranding
Queen Elizabeth's approval ratings are over 80 percent thanks to the modernization of the public portrayal of the House of Windsor
Nigerian neighborhood in ruins after plane crash
President Jonathan Goodluck wept while touring the crash site in Lagos; 137 of 153 passenger bodies recovered
Joy in the Congo: A musical miracle
There's a remarkable symphony orchestra in the Congo, 200 musicians defying the poverty of their war-torn country and creating some of the most moving music we have ever heard.
IRA backers force Olympic torch to alter course
Irish Republican Army supporters clash with police, marring what had been jubilant day's procession through Northern Ireland
Diamond Jubilee Concert
A musical salute to Queen Elizabeth II on her Diamond Jubilee
Syrian rebels aim to better coordinate fighting
Activists announce formation of new military coalition to organize with loose army of rebel units; Nations seek refugee aid
Fears of on-ground deaths in Nigeria plane crash
Crews search through rubble where jet slammed into residential buildings, killing all 153 on board; U.S. confirms some Americans were on flight
Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers make final pitch to Michigan voters
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Trump to speak at D.C. Reflecting Pool as campaign nears finish line
Stevens endorses Rogers amid rift with El-Sayed
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Iran says "ball is in the U.S. court" on any deal to end the war
The issue that could tip the scales in the Texas Senate race
Jet from Texas crashes near homes in Palm Beach, Florida, killing 9 on board
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U.S. sanctions push Cuba to the brink, with healthcare at risk
