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French Prime Minister Manuel Valls delivers his speech during an homage to the 17 victims of last week terrorist attacks, at the French national Assembly in Paris on Tuesday. Remy de la Mauviniere/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

France 'At War With Jihadism And Radical Islamism,' Prime Minister Says

January 13, 2015 • But Manuel Valls said the country wasn't at war with ordinary Muslims or their religion. His remarks came ahead of a 488-to-1 vote to reauthorize French airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq.

Charlie Hebdo editorialist Patrick Pelloux (right) and cartoonist Renald Luzier, known as Luz (left), join a march in Paris on Sunday. Michel Euler/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

'Charlie Hebdo' Editor On New Issue: 'We're Happy To Have ... Done It'

January 13, 2015 • Gerard Briard said when the artist showed the staff the cover — featuring a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad — everyone burst out laughing and "jumped up for joy."

A protester in Dresden, Germany, holds a poster Monday showing Chancellor Angela Merkel wearing a headscarf during a rally organized by PEGIDA, a group that is against what it calls the "Islamization of Europe." Jens Meyer/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Organizers Of Anti-'Islamization' Rally In Germany Mark Paris Attack

January 12, 2015 • The protest in Dresden drew about 25,000 people who are against what they see as the "Islamization of Europe." Their rally was met by counterdemonstrations.

Fried Egg Found At Crime Scene

January 13, 2015 • On the Isles of Scilly, just off the coast of England, someone forced their way into a soccer club's shed, damaging a door and leaving one clue: a fried egg.

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Middle East

Paris Attack Resonates With Israelis As More French Jews Move To Israel

January 13, 2015 • Some victims of last week's terror attack in Paris are being buried in Israel on Tuesday. Seven thousand French Jews got Israeli citizenship last year.

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Media

Many French Jews Choose To Leave France Because Of Anti-Semitism

January 13, 2015 • Renee Montagne talks to David Remnick, editor-in-chief of The New Yorker, who focuses his pen this week on anti-Semitism in France, and the future of France's Jewish community.

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Germans March In Dresden To Protest Radical Islam

January 13, 2015 • More than 25,000 Germans protested against what they describe as radical Islam and runaway immigration. Proponents and critics say the record attendance was a result of the terror attacks in Paris.

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French Investigators Search For 6 More Terror Suspects

January 13, 2015 • Authorities believe the three gunmen may have had more accomplices than first thought. A total of 17 victims and the three gunmen died in three days of bloodshed last week.

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Next Cover Of 'Charlie Hebdo' Appears To Feature Prophet Muhammad

January 13, 2015 • The cover features an image apparently of Islam's prophet shedding a tear and holding a sign that reads: "Je Suis Charlie." It comes less than a week after a deadly attack on the magazine.

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A man walks past a makeshift memorial for French Muslim policeman Ahmed Merabet near the site where he was shot dead by gunmen, close to the headquarters of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo. Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Parallels

In France's Muslim Community, Stories Of Heroism, And Some Fear

January 12, 2015 • Muslims were among the first people at the scene of last week's attacks in Paris. An employee of the kosher supermarket saved hostages, and a policeman died responding to the Charlie Hebdo shootings.

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Anti-Immigrant Rally Draws Thousands In Dresden

January 12, 2015 • Supporters of a German movement that seeks to limit Muslim immigration marched through the streets of Dresden on Monday, despite appeals for them to lesson inter-communal tensions.

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Politics

White House Says It Should Have Sent More Senior Official To Unity March

January 12, 2015 • On Monday, White House spokesman Josh Ernest said the administration erred in not sending a senior representative to join the unity march in Paris on Sunday.

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Greeks Shun Mainstream Politics Without Great Alternatives

January 12, 2015 • Many Greeks say they plan to vote outside the political mainstream in this month's election because they want an end to the corrupt, populist politics of the past. So they're reaching out to radical parties, including the leftist Syriza Party, which is expected to win the election, after holding just four percent of parliamentary seats in 2009

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The Two-Way

'Charlie Hebdo's' Next Issue Appears To Feature Prophet Muhammad On Cover

January 12, 2015 • The cover features an image apparently of Islam's prophet shedding a tear and holding a sign that reads: "Je Suis Charlie." It comes less than a week after a deadly attack on the magazine.

World leaders, including, from the left, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Mali's Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, France's Francois Hollande, Germany's Angela Merkel, EU President Donald Tusk and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas march in Paris on Sunday to honor the victims of three days of bloodshed. A White House spokesman acknowledged "we should have sent someone with a higher profile." Philippe Wojazer/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

White House: We Should Have Sent 'Higher-Profile' Official To Paris

January 12, 2015 • The Obama administration was criticized for not sending a high-ranking official to a unity rally in Paris. The British, German, Israeli and Palestinian leaders were all at the march.

World Leaders March In Solidarity With French Terror Attack Victims

January 12, 2015 • More than 40 world leaders linked arms and led the unity march in Paris. It was a chance to honor the victims of the violent attacks that have shaken that city and commanded the world's attention.

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After Terrorist Attacks Stun France, Scores Turn Out For March

January 12, 2015 • Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Paris on Sunday in a show of unity and defiance after deadly terrorist attacks in the French capital. The day ended in the city's main synagogue.

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National Security

Investigators Focus On 4 Suspects In Paris Terrorist Attacks

January 12, 2015 • U.S. officials are looking into, among other things, the veracity of the gunmen's claims that the so-called Islamic State and al-Qaida were behind the attacks.

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World Leaders Join Thousands For Peace Rally In Paris

January 11, 2015 • Hundreds of thousands of people marched in the French capital and other cities Sunday in a demonstration of unity and defiance following the Paris terror attacks.

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Anita Ekberg in a 1956 photo taken during rehearsals for a guest appearance on the Frankie Laine Time. CBS /Landov hide caption

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The Two-Way

Anita Ekberg, '50s Screen Star And Sex Symbol, Dies At 83

January 11, 2015 • The Swedish-born actress' most famous role was as Sylvia in Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita. She died outside Rome this morning.

Emergency workers transport a patient to the Accident and Emergency ward at St. Thomas' Hospital in London. Recently released figures suggest the NHS in England has missed its four-hour A&E waiting time target, with performance dropping to its lowest level for a decade. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images hide caption

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Overcrowded Hospitals Overwhelm U.K.'s National Health Service

January 11, 2015 • Hospitals across Great Britain declared "major incidents" this past week, with non-emergency operations cancelled and extra staff called in to cope with overcrowded emergency rooms.

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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has accused Israel of committing war crimes against the Palestinians. The Palestinians have joined the International Criminal Court, a move that has angered Israel and is unlikely to lead to any prosecutions in the near term. Abbas Momani/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Parallels

Mideast Conflict Could Bog Down International Criminal Court

January 11, 2015 • Palestinians have joined the court, hoping for war crimes investigations against Israel. This presents a challenge for the ICC, which has had its share of setbacks.

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In a new video, Amedy Coulibaly, one of the three gunmen allegedly behind the worst militant attacks in France for decades, declares his allegiance to the Islamic State. Reuters TV/Reuters/Landov hide caption

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