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BERLIN – Authorities in southern Germany have taken custody of a 7-month-old boy after his parents posted an ad on eBay offering to sell him for one euro, or about $1.60. Police spokesman Peter Hieber says the baby was placed in the care of youth services in the southwestern Allgaeu …

KOBE, Japan – Environment chiefs from top industrial countries called Monday for an agreement on cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050, declaring that developed nations should take the lead in battling global warming. The statement by ministers from the Group of Eight nations, aimed at preparing for action …

The Tarpon Springs, Fla., Police Department responded Thursday to a suicide at the home of the mother of D.C. Madam Deborah Jeane Palfrey. Police could not yet confirm that Palfrey is the victim, but detectives said they believe it to be her. The decedent is a white female in her …