Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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LAST BASTION
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Saudi Arabia's Silent Battle to Halt History
Saudi Arabia's rulers are doing their utmost to resist the tide of
history. The wealthy Arab country wants peace and stability within its
society and in the region. But even the ultraconservative kingdom has
not remained untouched by the unrest in the Arab world.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,768368,00.html#ref=nlint

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DEATH TOLL REACHES 37
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Two-Year-Old Boy Dies in German E. Coli Outbreak 
The death toll from Germany's E. coli outbreak rose to 37 on Tuesday
when a two-year-old boy became the first child to fall victim to the
deadly bacteria. Authorities have discovered EHEC on red lettuce from a
farm in Bavaria but say it may not be the lethal strain that caused the
outbreak. They remain convinced that beansprouts from a farm in northern
Germany are the source.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,768278,00.html#ref=nlint

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FULFILLING THE DREAM
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Dirk Nowitzki Becomes the Ultimate German Star
Basketball star Dirk Nowitzki has accomplished what no other German
athlete has ever been able to: He is now a bona fide American hero. And
he has made it popular to love a German. 

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,768393,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: All Hail Dirkules!
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IT TAKES A VILLAGE
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TUI Builds Tuscan Playground for the Wealthy
Europe's biggest travel company is investing a quarter of a billion
euros in a Tuscan village and a large piece of surrounding countryside,
turning it into what they hope will be a modern, multicultural vacation
paradise for millionaires. But where are the Italians?

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,767536,00.html#ref=nlint

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DISINGENUOUS TRANSPARENCY
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Whistleblowers Suffer More than Ever Under Obama
The US government is celebrating the release of the 'Pentagon Papers' on
the Vietnam War as a sign of its openness. The truth, however, is that
President Barack Obama has taken a much tougher line on whistleblowers
than his predecessors -- despite courtroom setbacks.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,768344,00.html#ref=nlint

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EXPELLEE 'PROVOCATION'
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Prague Refuses Apology to Sudeten Germans
An annual meeting of post-World War II expellees was marred this weekend
by bad blood with Prague. The Czech president was outraged after an
expellee leader suggested that an apology for their expulsion was in
order. The row threatens the fragile process of reconciliation between
the two sides.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,768323,00.html#ref=nlint

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Expellees: Flight, Expulsion and Reconciliation
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NUCLEAR REFERENDUM
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Italians Vote No to Berlusconi
The Italians have cast their ballots -- and for the second time in just
a few weeks, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was left holding the short
stick. The country voted against nuclear energy and against the
privatization of waterworks. But it has also become clear that the
country has tired of its leader.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,768244,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Italians Turn Their Backs on Berlusconi
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-69162.html#ref=nlint


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FOREIGN JOURNALISTS IN TRIPOLI
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Drinking Cappuccino as the Bombs Fall
A new phase has begun in the Libyan war, with NATO apparently directly
targeting dictator Moammar Gadhafi by bombing his Tripoli compound. For
the foreign journalists staying in the luxury Rixos hotel, unable to go
out without government chaperones, the conflict can seem surreal at
times.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,768291,00.html#ref=nlint

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BUNDESBANK SOUNDS WARNING
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EU Holding Fresh Talks on Greek Bailout
Euro zone finance ministers met on Tuesday for fresh talks on a new
bailout for Greece, which was hit by another ratings downgrade on
Monday. Meanwhile, the ECB signaled it won't sign up for any new funding
for Greece, and Germany might get its way on involving private investors
in a new rescue.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,768359,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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'Turkey is Facing Great Challenges'
Erdogan and his conservative party won a majority in Sunday's elections
in Turkey, but not enough to unilaterally change the constitution. The
prime minister is now likely to seek a compromise. In Germany, however,
commentators are more concerned about Ankara's future relations with the
EU.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,768347,00.html#ref=nlint

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PICTURE THIS
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Snow Tunnel


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