Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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GERMANY'S NUCLEAR PHASEOUT
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Irate Power Companies to Sue Berlin For Damages
Germany's power companies are preparing to take legal action against the
government's decision to shut down their nuclear power plants. They say
the new closure plan is too rigid and will prove more costly to them
than the previous nuclear phaseout agreed by a center-left government in
2000.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,768201,00.html#ref=nlint

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LONG-TERM IMPACT OF E. COLI OUTBREAK
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Expert Warns 100 Patients Will Need New Kidneys or Dialysis
Germany's E. coli crisis is abating following the confirmation that
sprouts from an organic farm were the source, but many of the patients
will continue to suffer for the rest of their lives. A health expert has
warned that 100 of them will need new kidneys or permanent dialysis.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,768176,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE $7 MILLION FAKE
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Forgery Scandal Embarrasses International Art World
More details are emerging about what is thought to be Germany's biggest
postwar art forgery scandal. The affair casts an unflattering light on a
leading German art historian who authenticated a fake artwork supposedly
painted by German surrealist Max Ernst. The piece was sold for $7
million to Daniel Filipacchi, a top New York art collector.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,768195,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE AKP'S DISAPPOINTING VICTORY
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Erdogan Falls Short of Goal in Turkish Elections
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won a third term in
Sunday's parliamentary elections in Turkey. But he fell short of his
stated goal of a two-thirds majority, which would have allowed him to
unilaterally change the constitution. His AKP was hampered by a strong
showing by the Kurds and ultra-nationalists.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,768175,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Turkey Goes to the Polls
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COMPLAINTS AGAINST RESCUE FUND
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Germany's Top Court May Attach Strings to Euro Bailout
Germany's top court will soon hear a complaint filed against the Greek
bailout and euro rescue fund. A recent remark by the court's president
suggests it may attach strings to its approval of the bailouts -- and
thereby reinforce the country's reputation for obstructionism in the
fight to save the euro.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,768185,00.html#ref=nlint

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BLIMP ACCIDENT IN GERMANY
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Pilot Dies as Airship Bursts Into Flames
The pilot of an airship died when the craft burst into flames as he was
trying to land at an airfield in Germany on Sunday. The three passengers
managed to jump to safety and were unhurt.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,768163,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Fatal Airship Accident in Germany
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-69143.html#ref=nlint


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HOLIDAY PUBLISHING SCHEDULE
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A Note to Our Readers
Monday, June 13 is a national holiday in Germany. Although we will be
publishing on a limited schedule, our daily "World from Berlin" press
review will not return until Tuesday, June 14.

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