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Poland's Lukasz Teodorczyk, center, is challenged by Armenia's Arsen Beglaryan, left, Hrayr Mkoyan and Vahagn Minasyan, right, during their World Cup Group E qualifying soccer match in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Poland beats Armenia 2-1, Montenegro stuns Denmark 1-0

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FILE -- In this June 18, 2015 file photo U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters support soldiers during the NATO Noble Jump exercise on a training range near Swietoszow Zagan, Poland. Polish leaders say the country is buying Polish-made Black Hawk helicopters as it modernizes the army. The announcement comes days after Poland scrapped plans to buy 50 French-made military helicopters from Airbus Helicopters for 3.14 billion euros (US dollar 3.5 billion). (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz, file)

Airbus to seek compensation from Poland over botched deal

By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA - Associated Press

Poland opts for Polish-made Black Hawk helicopters for army

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FILE - In this Thursday, March 3, 2016 file photo, Academy Award winning Polish film director Andrzej Wajda speaks during the opening of a review of some of his movies held on the occasion of his birthday in Warsaw, Poland. Wajda, whose career maneuvering between a repressive communist government and an audience yearning for freedom won him international recognition and an honorary Oscar, died Sunday, Oct. 9. He was 90. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz, File)

Leading Polish filmmaker Andrzej Wajda dies at 90

By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA - Associated Press

Concerns about crowd trouble as Ukraine plays Kosovo

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH - Associated Press

Germany’s Mario Goetze falls over Czech Republic’s goal keeper Tomas Vaclik during the World Cup Group C qualifying soccer match between Germany and Czech Republic at the Volkspark stadium in Hamburg, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Germany flying, England misfiring in World Cup qualifying

By CIARAN FAHEY - Associated Press

Protesters raise hangers, symbolizing illegal abortion, as they shout slogans demonstrating against a possible tightening of the country’s abortion law, already one of the most restrictive in Europe, in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, April 3, 2016. Rallies in Warsaw and other cities are being held under the slogan “No to the Torture of Women” and come as the influential Roman Catholic church launches a campaign for a total ban on abortion, something supported by Prime Minister Beata Szydlo and ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)

After mass protests, Poland won’t back total abortion ban

By VANESSA GERA - Associated Press

Poles end talks on multibillion deal with Airbus Helicopters

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Protesters raise hangers, symbolizing illegal abortion, as they shout slogans demonstrating against a possible tightening of the country’s abortion law, already one of the most restrictive in Europe, in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, April 3, 2016. Rallies in Warsaw and other cities are being held under the slogan “No to the Torture of Women” and come as the influential Roman Catholic church launches a campaign for a total ban on abortion, something supported by Prime Minister Beata Szydlo and ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)

Poland’s lawmakers open debate on divisive anti-abortion law

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A group of American tanks and soldiers take part in a yearly military parade marking the Polish Army Day, in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, in a symbolic show of increased U.S. military involvement in a region shaken by a more assertive Russia. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)

U.S. tanks join Polish parade in show of military presence

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Pope Francis prays in front of the Memorial at the former Nazi Death Camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, in Oswiecim, Poland, Friday, July 29, 2016. Pope Francis paid a somber visit to the Nazi German death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau Friday, becoming the third consecutive pontiff to make the pilgrimage to the place where Adolf Hitler's forces killed more than 1 million people, most of them Jews. (L'Osservatore Romano /Pool Photo via AP)

Rabbi was behind meeting between pope, Polish rescuers

By VANESSA GERA - Associated Press