| SPIEGEL ONLINE | INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER |
| Compiled on September 21, 2012, 06:11 PM CET |
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Fears of Violence
France Bans Protests of Muhammad Caricature French government officials on Friday announced a strict ban on protests against insulting depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in a recently released US film and a Paris-based satirical magazine. Officials in Germany are also doing all they can to minimize tensions. |
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Crucial Colonizers
Western Lifestyle Disturbing Key Bacterial Balance Trillions of bacteria living in and on the human body play a vital role in preserving health. But C-section births, antibiotics and excessive hygiene have been disturbing our microbial balance and possibly contributing to intestinal ailments, obesity, allergies and autism. |
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50th Anniversary of the 'SPIEGEL Affair'
A Watershed Moment for West German Democracy Fifty years ago, police raided SPIEGEL headquarters in Hamburg and arrested some of the magazine's top journalists. The affair, which marked a watershed in postwar German democracy, would cause the government to collapse and the powerful defense minister to resign. |
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Debt Relief
Lenders Reportedly Consider New Greek Haircut Greece is scrambling to get its finances is in order, but the country's efforts may still be insufficient. Many argue Athens will need another debt haircut in order to ease its financial burdens. A German newspaper is reporting that lenders are already considering a second debt-relief program for the ailing euro-zone country. |
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Cognitive Conundrum
Is the Internet Really Making Us Dumber? Many scholars and critics warn that TV and the Internet are dumbing us down. But, if that's true, why are children around the world performing better on IQ tests? Are we actually getting smarter, or are we merely thinking in different ways? |
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No Longer Immune
Crisis Hits German Luxury Carmakers In the first sign that the global economic crisis may be returning to the luxury car industry, Germany's Daimler has reduced its earnings forecast for next year, while Porsche said it would also build fewer cars. The market in China, which helped keep German manufacturers above water in recent years, is slowing. |
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Ode to Oktoberfest
Why You Shouldn't Skip the World's Biggest Party Some might say that Oktoberfest has become little more than a place for foreign tourists to drink themselves silly. But the world's biggest folk festival, which kicks off this weekend, should not be missed. Once inside, it is hard not to become infected by the party atmosphere. |
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Search for 'Dr Death' Ends
Nazi War Criminal Aribert Heim Declared Dead For decades, investigators searched in vain for Aribert Heim, a notorious Nazi war criminal known as "Dr. Death." On Friday, a court in Baden-Baden officially declared Heim dead. He is believed to have lived for years undetected in Egypt, where he converted to Islam. |
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