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MSF calls on Greece to investigate claims of migrant mistreatment

Médecins Sans Frontières is joining calls for Greek authorities to investigate allegations of migrants being detained onland, brought out to sea and set adrift. MSF's Nihal Osman tells As It Happens guest host Helen Mann she's worried about the hundreds of asylum seekers who have gone missing over the past year.
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You could own the Brady Bunch house — for only $5.5 million US

The Los Angeles house used for exterior shots on the classic sitcom The Brady Bunch is back on the market. In 2018, HGTV converted the entire interior into an exact replica of the set where the show was shot. Real estate agent Danny Brown tells As It Happens guest house Helen Mann it's a steal for only $5.5 million US (about $7.5 million Cdn).
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Gotta name 'em all: Streets in this Las Vegas suburb are named after beloved Pokemon

Naming new streets can be hard. That's why when it came to naming the roads in a new Henderson, Nev., housing development, Andrea Miller turned to a beloved video game series.

As It Happens: The Friday Edition

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Parents of Christian Glass want police to 'show some humanity,' after reaching historic settlement

Sally and Simon Glass have reached a $19 million US settlement with Colorado and multiple agencies in the state.
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Seoul rolls out the red carpet for New Yorkers who helped stranded Korean tourists

Alexander and Andrea Campagna were invited to South Korea after they welcomed nearly a dozen travelers into their home during a snowstorm just before last Christmas.

As It Happens: The Thursday Edition

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DeFord Bailey's grandson says seeing street named after the music legend is a 'feeling like no other'

DeFord Bailey Avenue was unveiled at a ceremony in Nashville on Saturday, following an effort by the late musician's family to share his story.

As It Happens: The Wednesday Edition

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Aid worker in Sudan fears the worst if latest ceasefire doesn't hold

Will Carter is the Sudan country director for the Norwegian Refugee Council, a humanitarian organization that helps people who are forced to flee their homes. He spoke to As It Happens host Nil Köksal on Monday from Khartoum, where he was working with displaced children.
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'Dream come true' for L.A. dancers who just formed the only strippers' union in the U.S.

Dancers at the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood have joined the Actors' Equity Association, making them the only unionized strippers in the United States. And they're hoping others will follow suit.

As It Happens: The Tuesday Edition

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Man indicted for theft of Wizard of Oz ruby slippers 18 years after museum heist

Eighteen years after the Wizard of Oz slippers were stolen from a museum in Minnesota, and five years after they were recovered in an FBI sting, someone has been indicted for the crime.

As It Happens: The Monday Edition

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Creepy dolls washing ashore in Texas are being used to help birds and sea turtles

In an ideal world, the oceans wouldn't be full of human garbage. But as long as that trash keeps washing ashore in Texas, conservationists are going to put it to good use.

As It Happens: The Friday Edition

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These artists will be tattooing Rembrandts on museum-goers in Amsterdam

Henk Schiffmacher — a.k.a. Hanky Panky — is one of several artists who will be tattooing pieces based on Rembrandt's work at the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam next month. He says it's an exhibit "where the lowbrow meets the highbrow."

Hundreds of thousands of pregnant women and new moms in Sudan have nowhere to go

Many of the Sudan's hospitals have been forced to close because of bombings and a lack of supplies and staff — especially in the capital of Khartoum, where most of the fighting is taking place.

As It Happens: The Thursday Edition

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