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'Marriage for all'? Swiss voters to decide same-sex marriage

GENEVA (AP) — Voters in Switzerland are set to decide on Sunday whether to allow same-sex marriages. The wealthy Alpine country is one of the few places in Western Europe where gay and lesbian couples do not already have the…

8-year-old gets prosthetic arm made of LEGOs

(CBS Newspath) -- An 8-year-old boy from France loves LEGOs more than ever, now that he has a prosthetic arm made from the toy bricks. Life hasn't been easy for Beknur. He was born…

Ancient tablet acquired by Hobby Lobby going back to Iraq

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was looted from an Iraqi museum 30 years ago. Now, a 3,500-year-old clay tablet discovered in the ruins of the library of an ancient Middle Eastern king is finally headed back to Iraq. [caption id="attachment_552497" align="aligncenter"…

European Union demands all mobile phones use same charger

LONDON (AP) — The European Union is unveiling plans that would require smartphone makers to adopt a single charging method for mobile devices. The EU Commission proposed legislation Thursday that would mandate USB-C cables for charging, technology that many device…

Researchers detect malaria resistant to key drug in Africa

LONDON (AP) — Scientists have found evidence of a drug-resistant form of malaria in Africa. Researchers detected genetic mutations in nearly 20% of blood samples in Uganda by 2019. That suggests the main drug used against malaria is losing effectiveness…

China, US unveil separate big steps to fight climate change

Both China and the United States are starting new financial attacks on climate change. China's president Tuesday told the United Nations that his country will stop funding coal-fired power plants abroad. President Joe Biden says he will double how much…

McDonald's begins phasing out plastic toys in Happy Meals

McDonald’s plans to “drastically” reduce the plastic in its Happy Meal toys worldwide by 2025. The company, which sells more than 1 billion toys each year, says the new goal will reduce its use of virgin plastic by 90%. The…

El Salvador president says he's world's 'coolest dictator'

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The top US diplomat in El Salvador says she sees “a decline in democracy” in the country, where President Nayib Bukele changed his Twitter profile to read “the coolest dictator in the world.” On…