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Austria News Archives for October 2009

Oct 31, 2009 | Variety.com

Austria follows in Germany's lead

The popularity of Germany's annual E60 million Federal Film Fund has spread to neighboring Austria, where the film industry is clamoring for a similar incentive to call its own.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

WIBW-TV Topeka

U.S. Presses For Answers On Iran's Nuclear Counter-Offer

The United States on Friday pressed for clarification from Iran regarding potentially deal-busting revisions to a nuclear proposal, according to senior Obama administration officials.

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Related Topix: Iran, World News, Middle East,

Associated Content

Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth with Desserts in Austria

Because of its history of ruling over a wide variety of disparate geographical regions, the desserts in Austria are considered to be some of the most diverse and rich of any we have available today.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Independent Online

Iran's nuclear site inspection done

Vienna, Austria - UN nuclear inspectors have returned from an inspection of a previously secret Iranian uranium enrichment site.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

NY Daily News

Trips to outer space for sale at Austrian supermarket

Katharina Burgdorf reads a voucher for a one-way flight ticket she bought at the Austrian supermarket Penny Markt.

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Related Topix: World News, Travel

Tue Oct 27, 2009

OnMilwaukee.com

Sample Austrian cultural pleasures at Wine Fest

Get a taste of Austria this Sunday at the Bavarian Inn in Glendale. Published Oct.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

ATPtennis.com

Cilic, Isner, Koellerer Meet Austrian Federal President

Marin Cilic , John Isner and Daniel Koellerer met with Austrian Federal President Heinz Fischer on Austrian national day at Vienna's historical plaza Heldenplatz Monday.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Heinz Fischer

Sun Oct 25, 2009

HendersonvilleNews.com

Lisicki, Bacsinszky in Luxembourg Open final

Sabine Lisicki of Germany came back to defeat Shahar Peer of Israel 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 on Saturday to advance to the Luxembourg Open final against Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland.

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TravelPod.com Recent Updates

Mauthausen Concentration Camp - Linz, Upper Austria, Austria

We spend a little time touring Linz but then head to Mauthausen, a concentration camp, that is 20 minutes away.

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Related Topix: World News

Sat Oct 24, 2009

PanArmenian Network

OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs issue statement

After the retreat, the Co-Chairs provided a quarterly briefing to the OSCE Minsk Group.

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Related Topix: Russia, Asia,

Fri Oct 23, 2009

South Africa News.Net

IAEA brokers resolution to Iran deadlock

A thawing out of frosty relations betwen Iran and the West was evident Friday. The United States, Russia and France endorsed a proposal by the Director-general of the IAEA Mohamed ElBarade tabled on Wednesday, which followed talks over 3 days between Iran and world powers in Vienna, Austria.

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Related Topix: World News,

Arkansas Online

Iran lawmaker rejects nuke deal to ship uranium

The remarks by Mohammad Reza Bahonar were the first reaction in Tehran on the proposal, presented Wednesday after three days of talks between Iran and world powers in Vienna, Austria.

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Canada.com

Austrian woman says held in basement for 24 years

Austrian police have arrested a man they believe imprisoned his daughter in a windowless basement for 24 years, abused her and fathered seven children with her.

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Related Topix: Prison, World News

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Truro Daily News

Iran negotiator backs deal to ship enriched uranium to Russia; unclear if Tehran will agree

VIENNA, Austria - A top Iranian negotiator praised a plan Wednesday that would ship most of his country's uranium abroad for enrichment and limit its ability to build a nuclear weapon.

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

The Globe and Mail

John Ralston Saul voted president of International PEN

John Ralston Saul voted president of International PEN Canadian novelist John Ralston Saul, 62, poses on October 20, 2009 in Linz, Austria.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Journalism

Science Daily

Scientists Discover Largest Orb-weaving Spider

Researchers from the United States and Slovenia have discovered a new, giant Nephila species from Africa and Madagascar.

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Related Topix: Entomology, Science, World News, South Africa,

Tue Oct 20, 2009

CNN

Poll: Most Americans think Iran wants nukes

Nearly nine in 10 Americans say they think Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons, according to a new national poll.

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Mon Oct 19, 2009

The Globe and Mail

U.N. nuclear agency says Iran talks 'constructive'

VIENNA, Austria - The Associated Press Published on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 1:02PM EDT Last updated on Monday, Oct.

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Newsday

Cult film 'The Third Man' lives on in Vienna tours

When Phillip Kalantirsky had his fill of Vienna the Opulent, he stayed on for a taste of Vienna Noir a ' in a walking tour built around the cult film "The Third Man." "I'm obsessed with the movie," the 37-year-old lawyer from New York said on a recent afternoon as he and his wife waited for the tour to start.

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Related Topix: World News, New York, Comedy Movies, North, Family, Drama Movies, Movies, Entertainment, Travel

Sun Oct 18, 2009

Earth Times

Austrian universities bemoan surge in German students

Heads of Austrian universities on Tuesday complained about increasing numbers of German students and called for compensation payments from Germany.

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Sat Oct 17, 2009

Uefa.com

Jun blow for Austria Wien

UEFA Europa League hopefuls FK Austria Wien have been dealt another injury blow with the news that striker Tomas Jun is expected to be missing for six months with torn cruciate ligaments.

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Fri Oct 16, 2009

The Herald

Blair star fading in race to be European president

Tony Blair may be odds-on favourite with bookmakers to become the first president of the European Council of EU leaders but his star is fast fading, according to analysts and diplomats in Brussels.

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Related Topix: Vaclav Klaus, Europe, World News, Nicolas Sarkozy, Germany, Jan Peter Balkenende, Luxembourg

Swens blog

This is TOTAL Madness: Johnny Cash sings Austrian Songs

This is Johnny Cash appearing 1992 on the German TV show "Peter Alexander Show" hosted by Peter Alexander a Austrian Entertainer and Actor All the videos: 01 Johnny Cash - Ring Of Fire 02 Johnny Cash - There Ain't No Good Chain Gang 03 Johnny Cash - Medley Of Viennese Songs 04 Johnny Cash - Jung San Ma, Fesch San Ma See also: All German Johnny Cash ...

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Thu Oct 15, 2009

WNED.org

After Haider, Austrian far-right could grow

A year after his death in a car crash, a new memorial to Joerg Haider has become a temple to the man who shook up European politics with his anti-foreigner campaigns.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Travel, Austria Travel

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Associated Content

A Guide to Austrian Cuisine

While many people make the mistake of considering Austrian cuisine functionally identical to Viennese, this is mistake of brushing over significant differences in the historical origin and current traits of both.

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Related Topix: World News, Recipes, Life, Food, Chocolate

Tue Oct 13, 2009

By Common Consent

Over our dead bodies: Austrian Saints dedicate their corner of Vienna's Central Cemetery

From Peter LLC. This is a follow-up to Ronan's post here . On September 19, 2009, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Austria celebrated the dedication of what I estimate to be an hectare-sized plot set apart for the Mormon deceased, locatedA in Vienna's massive Central Cemetery , one of Europe's largest in terms of area and bodies ...

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism), Religion

Mon Oct 12, 2009

Edge San Francisco

Austria :: Vienna and Beyond

Based on an informal poll-basically we asked everyone we met the same question-we estimate that about only 2% of Austrians have seen The Sound of Music, that iconic, campy movie classic that put Austria on the map...or, at least made Americans aware of its existence.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Travel, Austria Travel, Wine, Drink

Customer Interaction Solutions

New XML Updates for Quark Dynamic Publishing Solution: Create Content ...

Vienna, Austria [IFRA booth #A210] -- Quark announced today significant advancements to Quark Dynamic Publishing Solution , which improves user productivity, lowers publishing costs, and automates multi-channel publishing.

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Related Topix: World News, Interface, Electronic

Sun Oct 11, 2009

Swissinfo

Minarets raise questions for Austrians too

The construction of minarets is controversial not just in Switzerland a ' where a vote on the issue takes place in November a ' but also in neighbouring Austria.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Religion, Islam,

Sat Oct 10, 2009

Emirates News Agency

UAE ambassador to Austria participates in Arab-Austrian Chamber of Commerce celebrations

WAM Vienna, Oct 08th, 2009 : The celebrated the twentieth anniversary of its formation by holding the annual General Assembly and hosting a World Economic Forum and an exhibition showcasing food products from the Arab world.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, United Arab Emirates

Fri Oct 09, 2009

IPKat

Now we know: Austria is as significant as bits of Benelux

The IPKat, pink-faced and fluffy-tailed after a day away from the smoke of Central London, has just encountered Case C301/07 , PAGO International GmbH v Tirolmilch registrierte Genossenschaft mbH, today's ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Communities on a reference for a preliminary ruling from the Oberster Gerichtshof some two and a ...

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Related Topix: Life, Fruits, Food, World News,

Thu Oct 08, 2009

International Business Times

Mercedes sticks to Magna, gives gullwing body order

Magna International Inc received a prestigious order from Daimler, its fifth biggest customer, in a sign of faith that it would not pull business from the auto parts supplier despite the Canadian company's planned Opel deal.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Automakers, Magna International, World News, Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Mercedes-Benz

Earth Times

Austrian priest flooded with e-mail requests for pet blessings

Austrian priest Franz Zeiger is getting hundreds of e-mails from pet owners around the world, as he said he is the world's only Catholic cleric offering virtual blessings for critters on World Animal Day on Sunday.

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Related Topix: World News

Wed Oct 07, 2009

KFSM-TV Fort Smith

On Sept. 30, 1955, actor James Dean, 24, was killed in a two-car collision

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 30, the 273rd day of 2009. There are 92 days left in the year.

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Wiener Zeitung

Three Austrians arrested on child porn charges

Vienna. Three Austrian men have been arrested on child pornography charges after police said they had smashed an international paedophile ring.

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Related Topix: World News, Europe, Germany

Tue Oct 06, 2009

Team Talk

Riordan delighted by Scotland recall

Derek Riordan is hoping to make the most of his Scotland recall after admitting he can barely remember his only cap four years ago.

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DFW Catholic

Priests are Witnesses of the Power of God

Made public today were the contents of a video Message from the Pope to participants in an international spiritual retreat for priests at the French shrine of Ars for the 150th anniversary of the death of St.

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Related Topix: Pope Benedict XVI, World News, Roman Catholic Church, Religion

Mon Oct 05, 2009

Reuters

German police break up Internet child porn ring

German police said Wednesday they had broken up an international child pornography network that exchanged pedophile images on the Internet and sexually abused children.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Science / Technology

News24

Sperm fluid fights Alzheimer's

A substance contained in sperm fluid prolongs life and might be used in fighting Alzheimer's disease, Austria's Graz University announced on Monday.

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Related Topix: Alzheimer's, Health, World News, Cell Biology, Biology, Science

Physics Blog

Laser technique has implications for detecting microbial life forms in Martian ice

An innovative technique called L.I.F.E. imaging used successfully to detect bacteria in frozen Antarctic lakes could have exciting implications for demonstrating signs of life in the polar regions of Mars, according to an article published in the current issue of Astrobiology .

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