Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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SPECULATING WITH LIVES
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How Global Investors Make Money Out of Hunger
In recent years, the financial markets have discovered the huge
opportunities presented by agricultural commodities. The consequences
are devastating, as speculators drive up food prices and plunge millions
of people into poverty. But investors care little about the effects of
their deals in the real world.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,783654,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Hunger Is Our Business
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-72310.html#ref=nlint


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LEAK AT WIKILEAKS
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A Dispatch Disaster in Six Acts
Some 250,000 diplomatic dispatches from the US State Department have
accidentally been made completely public. The files include the names of
informants who now must fear for their lives. It is the result of a
series of blunders by WikiLeaks and its supporters.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,783778,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: The WikiLeaks Leak
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-72340.html#ref=nlint


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PARALLEL JUSTICE
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Islamic 'Arbitrators' Shadow German Law
In mosques or tearooms, Muslim elders dispense verdicts that keep their
communities in line. They mediate between aggrieved immigrants,
sometimes at the expense of German justice. Some say the arbitrations
ease caseloads in court, but others see the creeping advance of Sharia
law.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,783361,00.html#ref=nlint

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Islamic Justice in Europe: 'It's Often a Dictate of Power'
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,783843,00.html#ref=nlint


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ISLAMIC JUSTICE IN EUROPE
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'It's Often a Dictate of Power'
Using Sharia law to settle disputes can be innocent, but it can also
undermine Western ideas of fairness. Journalist Joachim Wagner, author
of a new book on parallel justice, discusses the influence of Islamic
arbitrators on Germany's legal system.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,783843,00.html#ref=nlint

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Parallel Justice: Islamic 'Arbitrators' Shadow German Law
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,783361,00.html#ref=nlint


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DUTCH QUIZ SHOW
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Failed Asylum Seekers Vie For Farewell Cash
Failed asylum seekers in the Netherlands will answer questions about
Dutch topics Thursday night in hopes of winning money to resettle after
deportation. Critics have panned the TV show concept, but its creators
say they are drawing attention to a serious issue that displaces
well-integrated youths.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,783830,00.html#ref=nlint

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BATTLING THE COUCH POTATOES
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Hungary Introduces 'Fat Tax'
In an effort to address rising obesity rates and health care costs,
Hungary on Thursday implemented a law imposing special taxes on foods
with high fat, salt and sugar content. The move comes as other European
countries also consider policies to fight obesity.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,783862,00.html#ref=nlint

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SARKOZY'S DAY OF TRIUMPH
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France's President to Shine at Libya Summit
Thursday's Libya donor conference in Paris will give French President
Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David Cameron an opportunity
to shine. The pair led the NATO mission against Libya that ultimately
caused Gadhafi to fall. But the despot is still on the run, and it's too
early for celebration.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,783767,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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Parliamentary Influence over Euro Bailouts 'Naive'
The German parliament is calling for increased authority in euro-zone
bailout packages established by the EFSF backstop fund. But that could
ultimately slow things down to a dangerous degree, economists warn.
German commentators on Thursday make a plea for democracy.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,783849,00.html#ref=nlint

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STATE VOTE ON SUNDAY
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Merkel's CDU Faces Another Election Setback 
Merkel's conservatives have not had a good year at the ballot box. And
in a Sunday election in the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western
Pomerania, things are about to get worse, with polls projecting a slide
in support. Observers will also be paying close attention to how the
right-wing extremist NPD fares.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,783645,00.html#ref=nlint

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PICTURE THIS
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True Colors


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