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Dutch police order tests on soap possibly made with remains of Holocaust victims during WWII

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Dutch police have sent two pieces of soap purportedly dating back to World War II for forensic tests to establish if they contain human remains — possibly of Jews murdered in the Holocaust. Police in the northern town of Dokkum said in a statement Friday that …

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USADA boss Travis Tygart wants further investigation into collusion between UCI and Armstrong

PARIS – The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency wants further investigation into a “sordid incident” of collusion between Lance Armstrong and cycling’s governing body. After it was reported in 2005 that Armstrong’s Tour de France samples from 1999 showed traces of EPO, Dutch investigator Emile Vrijman was appointed by …

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Yemen's Shiite rebels disperse demonstration against them in central city, killing 1 person

SANAA, Yemen – Yemen’s Shiite rebels fired tear gas and started shooting in the air to disperse a demonstration against them in a central city, killing one person. Thousands marched in the streets of Bayda on Thursday to denounce the power grab by the rebels known as the Houthis. A …

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