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18 min ago | KFVS

German chancellor helps French mark end of WWI

For the first time since World War I, the leaders of Germany and France held a joint ceremony on Wednesday to commemorate the end of the conflict, saying it is now time to celebrate their countries' reconciliation and friendship.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Germany, History in the News, Nicolas Sarkozy, Angela Merkel, North America, Canada

4 hrs ago | Regina Leader Post

Same path, different directions

My own tour of Europe I took in 1987, setting out from Saskatchewan at an age not much older than the young men of my parents' generation when called by the Second World War.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Train Disaster,

Tue Nov 10, 2009

The Boston Globe

Nazi hit man trial postponed for medical reasons

In this Oct. 28, 2009 file picture 88-year-old Heinrich Boere sits in the dock of the court in Aachen, Germany, at the start of his trial.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Belleville News-Democrat

Travel Q&A: Thanksgiving in Belgium

Q: Any recommendations or unique experiences for Brussels or Bruges over Thanksgiving? -M., Naples, Italy A: I'm going to recommend Bruges because I think it's the perfect spot for a cozy winter holiday focused on food and giving thanks.

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Related Topix: Travel, Belgium Travel, World News, Italy, Home Gardening, Home

Sun Nov 08, 2009

CardPlayer.com

Belgium Open Poker Championships Coming Soon

The sixth a 1,500 + a 200 buy-in Belgium Open Poker Championships will be held in Casino de Namur in Belgium from Nov.

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Related Topix: Games, Poker, World News

Sat Nov 07, 2009

411mania.com

WWE House Show Results 11.06.09: Brussels, Belgium

WWE House Show Results 11.06.09: Brussels, Belgium Posted by Larry Csonka on 11.07.2009 WWE house show results... Credit: Jeroen in Belgium and Pwinsider.com Smackdown/ECW Results 11/06/2009 Forest National Brussels, Belgium * ECW Championship Match: Christian beat William Regal * Yoshi Tatsu beat Zack Ryder * #1 Contender's Battle Royal: Mickie ...

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Related Topix: World News

Fri Nov 06, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Neighbor: Fort Hood suspect emptied home

An Army psychiatrist suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood cleaned out his apartment in the days before the rampage that left 13 people dead, a neighbor said Friday.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Hood, Fort Hood, TX, World News,

BBC

Prisoner shot dead after a hostage-taking incident at a Belgian jail, officials say

Prison guards have reportedly stopped working in protest. One prisoner has been shot dead and five people have been injured after a hostage-taking incident at a Belgian jail, officials say.

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Related Topix: World News

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Ultimate-guitar.com

Arctic Monkeys: Belgium (Antwerp), November 3, 2009 [Reviews]

Reviewed by: hendrixfanatic , on november 05, 2009 0 of 0 people found this review helpful Sound: The Arctic Monkeys' Live sound at the Arena was very dependable on where you stood.

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Related Topix: Arctic Monkeys, Pop/Rock, World News

Tue Nov 03, 2009

WPDE

French anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss dies

He was 100. The French intellectual was regarded as having reshaped the field of anthropology, introducing structuralism a ' concepts about common patterns of behavior and thought, especially myths, in a wide range of human societies.

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Related Topix: Anthropology, Science, World News, Entertainment

Sun Nov 01, 2009

World News from Times Online

Nazi hitman Heinrich Boere finally faces court for killing Dutch fighters

When Heinrich Boere is asked how he was able to shoot three Dutch resistance fighters, he tells interviewers: "Not difficult, you just curled your finger around the trigger and pulled.

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Related Topix: World News, Germany

Sat Oct 31, 2009

BBC

Belgium to rent Dutch jail cells

Tight on space in its jails, Belgium will start renting 500 cells at Tilburg prison in neighbouring Netherlands.

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Related Topix: World News

The Cyprus Weekly

Inmate shot after stab rampage...

An Iranian inmate stabbed two guards and three fellow prisoners with scissors in a Belgian prison before being shot dead by police early on Friday.

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Related Topix: Prison, World News,

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Star Phoenix

EU makes progress on treaty, stuck on climate deal

Fredrik Reinfeldt, Sweden's prime minister and standing president of the European Council listens as Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, speaks during a news conference at the European Union headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Fredrik Reinfeldt, World News, Vaclav Klaus, Czech Republic, Europe

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Customer Interaction Solutions

XBRL International Inc. Announces 2010 Steering Committee Election Results

XBRL International Inc. announced that Mike Willis, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, has been re-elected as Chairman of the International Steering Committee for 2010.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Accounting, World News,

Free Press

EU summit to decide on climate funding aid, debate Blair bid for top EU post

An oil refinery is seen in the port of Antwerp, Belgium. EU leaders will hold two day summit talks beginning on Thursday.

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Related Topix: World News, Fredrik Reinfeldt

Wed Oct 28, 2009

CardPlayer.com

Qualify Online for Belgium Open Poker Championships

The sixth a 1,500 + a 200 buy-in Belgium Open Poker Championships will be held in Casino de Namur in Belgium from Nov.

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Related Topix: Games, Poker, World News

Science Blog

Muscle weakness a common side effect of long stays in intensive care units

After decades of focusing on the management of respiratory failure, circulatory shock and severe infections that lead to extended stays in hospital intensive care units, critical care researchers are increasingly turning attention to what they believe is a treatable complication developed by many who spend days or weeks confined to an ICU bed: ...

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Tue Oct 27, 2009

KCPQ

Nazi hit man goes on trial in Germany for 3 wartime killings in Holland

Heinrich Boere is seen in front of his house, in Eschweiler, Germany in this 2003 file photo.

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Related Topix: World News, Germany, Netherlands, Prison

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Uefa.com

Belgium hold edge over Slovenia

Belgium got the better of fellow UEFA European Futsal Championship finalists Slovenia in two friendlies over the weekend.

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