Fearful Germans add to Greece's woes by staying away in droves

Source: Guardian Unlimited

Every May, coaches carrying German tourists would cruise up the long winding road that leads from Pyrgos to ancient Olympia. There they would decant in en masse, a permanent fixture in the tavernas, bars and shops that line the Pelop ...
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Tear-jerker 'Mud' ends Cannes competition lineup

Source: KLTV

Usually a jamboree of youthful exuberance - and questionable taste - this year's Eurovision Song Contest features a pair of elderly acts among its top contenders.More >> Usually a jamboree of youthful ex ...
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Germany's Merkel presses for faster progress on revamping power network amid nuclear shutdown

Source: Winnipeg Free Press

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel is pressing for faster progress on revamping Germany's electricity network to support the country's transition to renewable energy sources as it switches off its nuclear plants. Me ...
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Afghan road lifelines blocked by graft, kickbacks

Source: AlertNet

An Afghan woman walks next to a donkey carrying a sack of grass on its back along a road in Kabul May 6, 2012. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail KABUL, May 26 (Reuters) - When the Afghan government unveiled plans for a road linking his small village to larger ...
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EADS’s Gallois Fears Domino Effect From Euro Crisis, Welt Says – Bloomberg

Source: Wall Street Examiner

European Aeronautic, Defence and Space Co. Chief Executive Officer Louis Gallois said the European debt crisis has worsened and fears a “domino effect” if Greece leaves the euro zone. Differences of opinion between Germany and some ...
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'Istanbul': A Twisted Tale Of Foreign Espionage

Source: WNYC | New York Public Radio

The big war is over, and the Cold War has just begun. Leon Bauer, an American tobacco man, wonders how to fit into this new world. Bauer and his wife, Anna, a German Jew, made it to Istanbul just before World War II began. With his U ...
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Cannes buyers bag prime pics

Source: Original Signal: Movies

CANNES -- Cannes proved a feast for the indie marketplace, with buyers, having grown fat on the riches of "Twilight," "Hunger Games" and "The Intouchables," throwing around their weight, demanding the kind of heartier fare they can now afford. ...
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A beautiful start to the holiday weekend

Source: Quad-City Times

Good morning, all. You’re waking up to 64 degrees and partly cloudy skies. John Arthur, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s area director serving eastern Iowa, has received a national 2012 Unsung Hero Award from the ...
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Spain region, Greek exit warnings rattle euro zone

Source: Reuters Mobile

(Reuters) - Central banks and companies risk making a grave error if they do not brace for a possible Greek exit from the euro zone, Belgium's foreign minister said on Friday, rattling markets already alarmed by Spain's deteriorating finances. ...
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