Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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POISONED FIELDS
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The Painful Evacuation of a Japanese Village
Contamination levels in the Japanese mountain village of Iitate are
higher than in some parts of the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Its
evacuation has been a painful process for residents -- and many are more
afraid of resettlement than they are of radiation.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,765949,00.html#ref=nlint

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AIR FRANCE CATASTROPHE
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Victims' Families Propose Grounding All A330s
Airbus believes pilot error caused the crash of Air France flight AF 447
two years ago. But the families of some victims think it might have been
a technical defect. They have filed a petition with a Paris court which
could result in a temporary grounding of all A330s.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,766148,00.html#ref=nlint

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BUSINESS MODEL AT RISK
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Nuclear Phaseout Could Spell Disaster for German Energy Giants
With the government's decision to phase out nuclear energy, Germany's
four biggest utility companies face an uncertain future. Profits could
tumble this year by as much as 30 percent and the companies are also
becoming increasingly vulnerable to takeovers. Are the days of giant
energy companies numbered in Germany?

http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,766095,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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'FIFA Is as Likely to Purge Itself as the Mafia'
FIFA head Sepp Blatter is confident that soccer's governing body can get
itself out of a corruption scandal that many feel is damaging the
sport's reputation. German commentators argue that the organization
needs to undertake far-reaching reforms.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,766154,00.html#ref=nlint

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RATKO MLADIC'S WAR NOTES
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'Sarajevo Is the Key to Victory'
Suspected war criminal Ratko Mladic was finally captured on May 26 in
Lazarevo, Serbia. But notes written in the 1990s by the then-Bosnian
Serb military leader, which were discovered in his home in 2010, provide
a fascinating insight into his bitter worldview and the realities of the
wars in the former Yugoslavia.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,765753,00.html#ref=nlint

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PICTURE THIS
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Snoozing in Suds


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