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Germany¿s Federal Foreign Office: Obama vs. Romney
Our group of RIAS Berlin Kommission Fellows was afforded the tremendous opportunity to visit the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin and listen to a speech from Mr. David Schwake, Deputy Director for the transatlantic cooperation at the office. Schwake...
Tags: U.S. Military, U.S. Department of State, Economy, Business and Finance, Berlin (Germany), China
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Inside The Euro Crisis with Eckart von Klaeden, Minister of State in the Federal Chancellery
On day two of my fellowship in Germany, our group of 12 American journalists learned more about the organization sponsoring our trip, the RIAS Berlin Kommission. RIAS stands for "Radio in the American Sector" and is a former radio station based in...
Tags: Heads of State, Berlin (Germany), Radio, European Union, Journalism
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An American In Germany: About My Upcoming Fellowship Of A Lifetime
International politics is not my “beat” at FOX CT, but that didn’t stop me from applying for the opportunity of a lifetime, a trip to Europe to visit with my professional counterparts and interview top brass at the European Union and...Tags: Berlin (Germany), Trips and Vacations, NATO, European Union, Social Media
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Cardin stands up for rights
This month's passage of a new U.S.-Russia trade law has done more than showcase Senator Ben Cardin's dedication to international human rights. By sending the shock to the Kremlin — that the U.S. values prosecuting rights abusers as much as it...
Tags: Prisons, Parliament, U.S. Department of State, Helsinki (Finland), White House
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Letters to the Editor - Jan. 16
Europe has shown us our future To the editor: The presidential election and the hoopla of winning has deteriorated into the expectation of payback. Leaders in Detroit want their share of the spoils (federal funds). This was made clear by a city...Tags: Democratic Party, Economy, Business and Finance, Public Officials, White House, Parties and Movements
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MarksJarvis: Mutual funds manage to post pleasing results for 2012
If you invested in a solid mix of stock and bond funds at the beginning of 2012, and didn't peek at them during the stock market stress of the past year, you probably will be delighted when you open your year-end statement from your 401(k) or brokerage...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, Metal and Mineral, Economy, Business and Finance, Bonds, Personal Finance
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Greeks, other Europeans rally against far-right party
ATHENS — Hundreds of Greeks and activists from 19 other European countries took to the streets of Athens on Saturday in protest against a far-right party that critics fear could feed extremism across the continent. The rally against Golden Dawn,...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Parliament, Nazi Party, Parties and Movements, Crime, Law and Justice
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Following Blind Ideology Right Off Cliff
The Hartford CourantWe have gone over the fiscal cliff. The politicians jury-rigged a last-minute, temporary deal, but let's face it — we went over. The chattering classes are discussing the next big fiscal deadline in February, which is when the government hits...Tags: Democratic Party, United Kingdom, University of Oxford, Parties and Movements, Wesleyan University
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European public and private workers have it better
Jim Rogers ("Government workers deserve no sympathy," Dec. 11) denies sympathy to federal employees who complain about attacks on their pay and benefits. Truth is, federal employees have it good, like private-sector employees in those European "socialist"...Tags: Public Employees, Government, France, CEO Pay, Employees
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Google strikes deal with FTC to end antitrust probe
Google reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission to make voluntary changes to its search practices to put an end to a 19-month antitrust probe, the FTC announced Thursday. Google also has settled an investigation into its handling of mobile...
Tags: Antitrust Issues, Telecommunication Service, European Union, Social Media, Media Industry
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Italian restaurant tops European ratings in new poll
Osteria Francescana, a modern establishment operated by chef Massimo Bottura with just 12 tables in the northern Italian city of Modena, has been named Europe's finest in the Daily Meal website's inaugural list of the 101 Best Restaurants in Europe....
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Saveur, Forbes.com LLC, Restaurants, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Globalization in retreat
WASHINGTON -- One fateful question for 2013 is this: What happens to globalization? For decades, growing volumes of cross-border trade and money flows have fueled strong economic growth. But something remarkable is happening; trade and international money...
Tags: Central Bank, Petroleum Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, China, Federal Reserve
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Dec 30, 2012
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