Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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LEGAL LOOPHOLES
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Critics Question Merkel's Fiscal Pact Proposal 
It's German Chancellor Angela Merkel's pet project -- a new European
Union fiscal pact to ensure members' budgetary discipline through
stricter controls. But European legal experts have doubts about its
viability, while critics say there are more important issues at hand.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,811791,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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'There Is No European Emergency Plan'
Greece is struggling to reach an agreement on debt relief with its
private-sector creditors. But even if it ultimately does, the country
may need vastly more funding than has been envisioned so far. German
commentators on Friday say it's time for a bit of honesty from Europe's
leaders.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,811792,00.html#ref=nlint

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RESISTANT BACTERIA
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Antibiotics Prove Powerless as Super-Germs Spread
Antibiotics were once the wonder drug. Now, however, an increasing
number of highly resistant -- and deadly -- bacteria are spreading
around the world. The killer bugs often originate in factory farms,
where animals are treated whether they are sick or not. By SPIEGEL Staff

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,811560,00.html#ref=nlint

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HITLER'S 'BATTLE OF THE COLORS'
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Doubt Cast on Olympic Friendship between Owens and Long
It has been a tale of a friendship forged under the most unlikely of
circumstances. African-American Jesse Owens and Aryan poster boy Luz
Long went face to face when Nazi Germany hosted the 1936 Summer Olympics
in Berlin -- and allegedly became fast friends. But is the story really
true?

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,811582,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: 'The Battle of the Colors' in 1936
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LUNAR LANDINGS AND LIES
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Republican Debate Veers Toward the Absurd
The US Republican candidates' debate in Florida quickly devolved into
a horror show of absurdities on Thursday night as candidates argued
about immigration and moon colonies. Mitt Romney was branded the winner,
but the real losers were the viewers, the truth and politics in general.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,811786,00.html#ref=nlint

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'PANDA OF THE PLANT WORLD'
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Berlin Goes Nuts over Rare Palm Fruit
In 2010, Berlin's Botanical Garden received a rare and precious gift
from the Seychelles: a nut from the Coco de Mer palm, prized around the
world for centuries. Now that they've managed to sprout the fickle
fruit, joy is matched with jitters as botanists in the chilly city
strive to keep the tropical wonder alive.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,811841,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: The Precious Coco de Mer Palm
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-77932.html#ref=nlint


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MECCA TURNS WEST
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Roads of Arabia Run Through Berlin
It is a premiere for Germany. Never before have artifacts from Islam's
holiest site, the Kaaba in Mecca, been on display in the country. A new
exhibit in Berlin's famous Pergamon Museum traces history on the Arabian
peninsula from the birth of civilization to the 20th century.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,811807,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Arabia Arrives in the German Capital
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-77927.html#ref=nlint


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PICTURE THIS
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Cold Mountain


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