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10/14/2008 02:40 PM |
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Turkey at the Crossroads: The Long Path to 'Avrupa' |
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Turkey's push towards Europe, a drive that is older than the country itself, has long to helped to hold the internally divided country together. |
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10/14/2008 02:40 PM |
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Picture This: Light Reading |
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10/14/2008 02:40 PM |
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Political Bailout : Gordon Brown Saves the Banks and Himself |
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Before the financial crisis, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown had been all but written off. Now the whole world is copying his bank bailout plan. Brown has regained respect, but whether that alone can vault him out of his slump in opinion polls remains to be seen. |
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10/14/2008 02:40 PM |
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Unexploded Bombs in Germany: The Lethal Legacy of World War II |
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Germany remains contaminated with unexploded bombs that are becoming increasingly unstable with age, warns one of the country's most experienced bomb defusers. He has just retired after a perilous career spent tackling the deadly legacy of World War II. |
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10/14/2008 02:40 PM |
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Images of Economic Disaster: The Best and Worst of Financial Crisis Photography |
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The world's photojournalists have been doing their best to find original ways to illustrate the global financial crisis. Some of their efforts have been commendable -- others, not. SPIEGEL ONLINE has collected the best of the best, and some of the worst. |
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10/14/2008 02:40 PM |
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Lean Times Ahead: German Economy on 'Brink of Recession' |
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Leading economics institutes believe the global financial crisis is going to hit the German economy next year. They are downgrading forecasts for 2009 growth from 1.8 percent to a meager 0.2 percent. If the situation deteriorates, they warn, a recession is likely. |
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10/14/2008 02:40 PM |
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3D Model of Antiquity: Program Allows Virtual Tour of Ancient Roman Cologne |
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A team of archaeologists, scientists and software programmers has created a 3D virtual model of the city of Cologne as it was 2,000 years ago. Though not yet online, the software allows visitors to fly through the city in its Roman glory. |
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10/14/2008 02:40 PM |
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The World from Berlin: 'The Government Drug Has Worked' |
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The German bailout package presented by Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday was unprecedented in size. And, so far at least, it seems to be working. German commentators, though, are skeptical about its long-term prospects. |
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10/14/2008 02:40 PM |
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Rescue Package: US Follows Europe in Partial Bank Nationalizations |
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The United States is expected to announce Tuesday it will invest in top banks and thousands of others in a partial nationalization of the finance sector that mirrors British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's plan. Meanwhile, European governments are moving forward with similar bailouts. |
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10/14/2008 02:40 PM |
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The Lone Ranger: Is Sarah Palin Playing with Fire? |
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The McCain campaign insists it is not fanning the flames of racism. But has Sarah Palin gone too far in painting Barack Obama as "the other?" SPIEGEL ONLINE blogger |
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10/14/2008 02:40 PM |
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The Brown Plan: British Banks Line Up for Bailouts |
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To calm the financial panic, the British government has stepped in to save three major banks. So far, the markets like the news. |
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10/14/2008 02:40 PM |
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Raisin Weekend: Foam, Fondling and Malfeasance at St. Andrews |
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Booze, shaving cream, and shockingly intimate familial relations make University of St. Andrews's "Raisin Weekend" one of the most reliably amusing events of British higher education. |
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10/14/2008 02:40 PM |
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The Lone Ranger: Palin's Breathtaking Naivete |
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John McCain tends to be moderate with his words, but is Sarah Palin even aware of the fact that she is citing racists and agitators in her speeches? People who lead campaigns like that put human lives in danger. SPIEGEL ONLINE blogger |
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10/14/2008 02:40 PM |
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The Black Autumn: In Search of the Visible Hand |
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There is an air of desparation in European capitals and in the United States as politicians try to stop the global financial meltdown. The crisis has grown into a major test for the government of Angela Merkel. On Monday, Berlin signed off on a major bailout package. |
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10/14/2008 02:40 PM |
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More Tributes To Knut's Keeper: Dörflein's Grave Becomes Pilgrimage Site |
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First they flooded the Berlin Zoo with flowers and memories. Now fans of Knut's recently deceased zookeeper have taken their mourning to his final resting place in the German capital. |
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10/14/2008 02:40 PM |
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Picture This: I'm Lulovin' It |
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10/14/2008 02:40 PM |
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When Vikings Tremble : Panic at Iceland's Banking Counters |
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With the collapse of its banking system, Iceland's economic miracle is finished. The country now faces the real threat of bankruptcy. |
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10/14/2008 02:40 PM |
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The World From Berlin: 'State Intervention Is a Confession of Failure' |
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Following Sunday's emergency meeting of European leaders in Paris, Germany announced a 500 billion financial sector rescue plan. German commentators are split in their response to the latest move. |
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10/14/2008 02:40 PM |
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Jörg Haider's Legacy: The Death of a Right-Wing Populist |
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Many in Austria saw Jörg Haider as an intrepid man of the people. Others, though, found his brand of right-wing populism distasteful. His death on Saturday morning leaves behind a complicated political legacy. |
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10/14/2008 02:40 PM |
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Going Down: Would-Be Thief Captured by Elevator |
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After plundering a Berlin office, a robber making his getaway was forced to call the fire department when he got stuck in the elevator. |
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