Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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MUTANT BACTERIA
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E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Aggressive New Strain
As the E. coli outbreak continues to ravage Germany and other parts of
Europe, the World Health Organization said Thursday that the aggressive
intestinal bacteria is a new strain never seen before. Meanwhile fears
of the illness prompted Russia to ban imports of vegetables from the EU.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,766312,00.html#ref=nlint

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MERKEL'S DEARTH OF CONVICTION
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The Faintheartedness of Germany's Politicians
In US politics, rhetoric is an art form, leading to vigorous debate and
vibrant political life. Not so in Germany, where fear and
faintheartedness have resulted in a lack of vision and a shortage of
personality. Chancellor Angela Merkel has begun to seem unsure of
herself.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,765941,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE POLITICS OF STASIS
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Israelis Increasingly Resigned to Life without Peace
There was a time when Israel was anxious to strike a peace deal with the
Palestinians. Now, however, the majority of the country's population
seems to have given up hope. While young Arabs are rebelling against
autocratic regimes in the region, apathy is spreading in Israel.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,765960,00.html#ref=nlint

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BIRD'S-EYE VIEW
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What Germany Looks Like from the Sky
A disused mine. A public swimming pool. Berlin's television tower.
Hardly scintillating stuff. But as photographer Gerhard Launer's new
book makes clear, when photographed from above, Germany looks completely
different.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,766307,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Looking Down on Germany
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-68776.html#ref=nlint


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GAYS AND GOD
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German Catholic Doctors Offer Homeopathic 'Gay Treatment'
A Catholic doctors' association in Germany believes it can cure the
sexual orientation of gays and lesbians with sugar pills -- though only
at their request, the group says. But the homo-homeopathy has been
harshly criticized by members of its target community.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,766281,00.html#ref=nlint

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PICTURE THIS
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Joplin Clean-Up


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