Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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HATE AND VIOLENCE
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Mood in Northern Afghanistan Shifts against German Troops
The situation in northern Afghanistan is deteriorating. Bomb attacks
against German soldiers are increasing in frequency and force, and local
ambivalence has turned into hate. The risk for Bundeswehr troops
deployed in the country has increased as has the number killed.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,766857,00.html#ref=nlint

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INTERVIEW WITH TOP AFGHAN SECURITY ADVISER
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'The Stream of New Insurgents Is Almost Endless'
As the security situation worsens in Afghanistan, German soldiers are
coming under increasing attack. In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, senior
Afghan security adviser Rangin Dadfar Spanta discusses the roots of
terror, Pakistan's role in the violence and whether Germany should keep
its forces in the country.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,767074,00.html#ref=nlint

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FARMERS LOSING MILLIONS
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EU Officials Take Aim at Germany for E. Coli Approach
German doctors continue struggling to treat victims of the E. coli
outbreak, with the national hospital association calling for extra
funding to fight the epidemic. Meanwhile the country's crisis management
came under fire at home and among EU officials, who met to discuss aid
for farmers suffering from a drastic loss in produce sales.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,767087,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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'Crises Like the E. Coli Outbreak Require Central Management'
Sluggish and seriously flawed. That is how an increasing number of
people in Germany are beginning to see the country's response to the
ongoing deadly E. coli outbreak. It is time, say media commentators, for
a coordinated response.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,767117,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE RAGE OF THE 'INDIGNANTS'
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A European Generation Takes to the Streets
For weeks, hundreds of young people have been camping out in central
Madrid. And others across Europe have now begun following their example.
Protests in Lisbon, Paris, Athens and elsewhere show that Europe's lost
generation has finally found its voice.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,767032,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE CAPITAL OF KUNST?
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Berlin Show Seeks to Cement Art World Credentials
Young artists from around the world have flocked to the German capital,
drawn by the cheap rents and the freedom to create. Berlin's mayor has
big plans for their contribution to the city, starting with an art show
opening this week and possibly culminating with a world-class art
center.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,767078,00.html#ref=nlint

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DESPERATE BID TO CUT DEFICIT
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Greek Privatization Plan Faces Massive Domestic Resistance
Greece is scrimping and saving, but still failing to get its debt crisis
under control. The government plans to raise 50 billion euros through a
privatization program, but faces massive resistance from Greeks worried
about selling off the nation's assets. Experts also doubt whether the
strategy will work.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,767199,00.html#ref=nlint

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BYE BYE BUNGA-BUNGA
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Italy Prepares for the Post-Berlusconi Era
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's star would appear to be
fading. Following a miserable showing in recent municipal elections,
many within his conservative alliance feel it is time for a change. But
Berlusconi continues to live in denial.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,766521,00.html#ref=nlint

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PICTURE THIS
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Wooly Mammoth


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