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VIDEO: A sanctuary in the Congo takes in orphaned chimpanzees

Orphaned chimpanzees are common in central Africa, their parents poached and killed for exotic restaurants or sold into the pet trade. But a sanctuary for young chimps is taking them in and hopes to return them to the wild.

As Brits Mourn Thatcher, Americans Reflect on Boston Bombings

Some Republicans Changing Their Tune on Immigration

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The BBC and the Language of Responsibility

Conflict & Justice

Video: Filming Underwater ‘Icicles of Death’ in Antarctica

Environment
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Scottish Lawmaker in a Bar Brawl

Global Politics

We are looking for a major landmark in London that is at the center of Britain’s political world.

Inside ‘Downtown Abbey’ with Actress Elizabeth McGovern

Arts, Culture & Media

Anchor Marco Werman talks to actress Elizabeth McGovern, who plays one of the main characters in the PBS series “Downtown Abbey,” which is set in Britain during World War I.

Home Of The First Regular Television Service

Arts, Culture & Media

For our Geo Quiz, we want you to name the building where a battle between competing television systems took place 75 years ago.

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The Environmental Ties That Bind

Commentator Alexander Pumpianski, editor of the Moscow Times, says that environmental concerns could be the threads that help hold the former Soviet Union together.

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A Wriggly Business

The secret to 87-year-old Maggie Pipkins’ success is worms  ? and lots of them.

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