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Jamaica's Miracle
Myths, Legends and the Making of Usain Bolt Few would deny that Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world -- but even fewer could say why. While his fans are happy to call him a miracle, the man himself is lost in a cloud of legends, hype and marketing. |
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MI6 and Anglo-Saxon Heritage
Mitt Romney Flounders and Flubs His Way Through London Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney had been hoping to show off his foreign-policy credentials by traveling to Europe this week. Instead, he has committed one flub after another. The headlines have not been kind. |
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Out of Left Field
A New Idea to Save the Common Currency Germany's Left Party is not often associated with neo-liberalism. But a new proposal from a senior party member could provide a way out of the cycle of bailouts and bank aid. Why not just reboot the market economy and then cushion the fall? |
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German Financial Regulator Elke König
'It's Time to Search for Alternatives' Elke König is the head of the Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). In a SPIEGEL interview, she discusses the scandals rocking the banking world and what needs to be done to rein in its casino culture. |
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The World from Berlin
'Uncomfortable and Bitter Truth' for German Economy With bad news coming from many of Germany's biggest companies this week, fears are growing that the country's economy may finally be feeling the ill effects of the euro crisis. German commentators on Friday say it was inevitable. |
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Revolutionizing Archaeology
Flying Lasers Reveal Buried Historical Structures Archaeology is being revolutionized by remote-scanning techniques that use lasers to detect otherwise invisible ground features. The technology digitally extracts vegetation for a clean image of the earth's surface. Archaeologists in Germany have already discovered thousands of new sites. |
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Tolerance and Taboos
Why Circumcision Is Not a Crime A German court's outlawing of the circumcision of boys -- and the vociferous support it has received in the self-proclaimed enlightened media -- confirms a tendency that has seen religion-bashing and intolerance become the new cool. Respect, though, rather than supposed "common sense," is the true basis for social progress. |
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