Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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THE SPECTER OF INFLATION
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Rising Prices Lurk in Europe's Immediate Future
Moderate inflation isn't a bad sign. But prices in Europe are
threatening to spiral upward in the near future as commodity prices
across the globe explode. What's more, there may be little the European
Central Bank can do about it.

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'WELL, I WANT YOU TO INTEGRATE'
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Germany's Integration Provocateur Goes English
Former German central banker Thilo Sarrazin has been touting his
controversial book on integration for months. This week, he went on BBC
-- and managed to sound even more outrageous in English than he does in
German. His advice? If you are discriminated against for wearing a
headscarf, leave the country.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,740524,00.html#ref=nlint

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BAD TEACHER OR VICTIM?
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Sarrazin's Wife Under Fire for Discipline and Teaching Methods
Thilo Sarrazin's theories on education in his bestselling,
anti-immigrant book are derived in part from the experiences of his
school teacher wife Ursula. He even uses her school as an example of
education reform gone bad. The teacher has long been criticized for
being too strict by parents. Given her controversial role at the school,
do his theories really have legs?

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,740422,00.html#ref=nlint

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FROM NAZI CRIMINAL TO POSTWAR SPY
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German Intelligence Hired Klaus Barbie as Agent
Klaus Barbie was a notorious Nazi war criminal known as the "Butcher of
Lyon" because of his horrific deeds in occupied France. Now new research
has revealed that he also worked as a spy for Germany's BND intelligence
agency while in hiding in Bolivia after the war. The agency almost
certainly knew about his dark past.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,740393,00.html#ref=nlint

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OF CHIMNEY SWEEPS AND THE HOLOCAUST
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Dresden's 'Lucky Gas Stadium' Courts Controversy
Stadiums named after companies are hardly new. But in Dresden, many
find a new name resulting from a recent sponsorship deal to be
unfortunate. "Lucky Gas Stadium," critics say, is problematic in light
of Germany's Third Reich history.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,740430,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE WAITING GAME
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'Communist Monopoly' Teaches Downside of Socialist Life
A Polish research institute has developed a board game to teach young
people about life under Communism. In the game, which is inspired by
Monopoly, players must wait in endless lines at stores for scarce goods.
For added realism, they have to put up with people cutting in line and
products running out -- unless they have a "colleague in the government"
card.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,740587,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Recreating the Socialist Shopping Experience
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-63773.html#ref=nlint


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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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'The Asylum System in Greece Has Collapsed'
Germany has decided to stop sending refugees back to Greece to give
Athens time to improve its asylum system. German newspapers on Thursday
argue that Berlin's move is motivated by a case brought by an Iraqi Kurd
living in Germany.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,740558,00.html#ref=nlint

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DUMPING OLD FRIENDS
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France Makes Awkward U-Turn on Tunisia Policy
The overthrow of Tunisian President Ben Ali has presented the French
government with a dilemma. Paris's previous support for the dictator is
now proving embarrassing for President Sarkozy, who has been forced to
distance himself from his old ally. Voices calling for a complete change
in France's Maghreb policy are growing louder.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,740551,00.html#ref=nlint

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HIGH-SPEED GEOLOGY
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Violent Seismic Activity Tearing Africa in Two
The fissures began appearing years ago. But in recent months, seismic
activity has accelerated in northeastern Africa as the continent breaks
apart in slow motion. Researchers say that lava in the region is
consistent with magma normally seen on the sea floor -- and that water
will ultimately cover the desert.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,740641,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: A New Ocean Forms in Africa
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-63771.html#ref=nlint


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PICTURE THIS
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RIP Paul


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