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Censored: 5 plays and novels banned around the globe

Censorship of the arts has a long history, from ancient Greece to present-day Thailand. Here is a list of five plays and novels banned, for a variety of reasons, in regions across the globe.
Greek bailout: 5 key conditions set by EU

European Union leaders agreed to a €130 billion ($172 billion) bailout deal for Greece early this morning after a long night of negotiations. Here are five key elements of the bailout deal.
A brief history of the Greek debt crisis

The Greek debt crisis has unfolded over several years and through a litany of bailouts, parliamentary votes, and credit downgrades. Here is a brief overview of how we got to where we stand today.
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David Beckham escorts Olympic flame upon arrival in UK

David Beckham will take the Olympic flame at a ceremony Friday when the flame arrives from Greece. Then, the Olympic flame will go on a 70-day, 8,000-mile relay around England ahead of the 2012 London Olympics.
Greek parliament sworn in and dissolved as caretakers take over

The parliament couldn't form a government; a 16-member caretaker cabinet will guide the country to new elections next month.
Caretaker government for Greece until June elections

Panagiotis Pikramenos, a senior judge, will lead an interim government of 16 until elections are held.
Merkel, Hollande pledge to find common ground on European growth

French President François Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held the first of many meetings yesterday, discussing proposals for augmenting austerity with stimulus measures.
New elections for Greece as talks collapse

The parties who won seats in the May 6 election could not form a coalition government, triggering new elections.
Greece has only one chance left to avoid another election

Socialist party leader Evangelos Venizelos today became the third politician this week to fail at forming a coalition government. If the president does too, Greece will head back to the polls.
Greek voters voice no regrets despite political chaos (+video)

Fed up with austerity, Greeks overwhelmingly voted against the mainstream parties that approved the bailout. They say they will do it again if another election has to be held.
Greek impasse deepens as talks fail

Three days after Sunday's election, parties failed again to form a coalition government. A new election may be on the horizon if no majority can come together.
Stocks slide as doubts about Europe simmer

Stocks pitched down Wednesday in the US as borrowing rates climbed for Spain and Italy, a sign that investors are losing confidence in those countries' finances. The Dow lost 97 points to close at 12835 – its sixth consecutive day of losses.
Austerity: Wrong policy or hard truth? (+video)

Austerity politicians may have been given the boot in Europe, but austerity measures will remain.
No government yet for Greece after Sunday's election

Voters sent a strong message of anger over austerity measures imposed by Greece's foreign lenders, but with no party in the majority a government has yet to be formed.
Germany frets, markets falter over French and Greek election results

In Germany, the results of yesterday's elections are seen as a refusal to follow the austerity plan hammered out by European leaders in long, painful negotiations.
French president-elect Hollande promises 'kinder, gentler austerity' (+video)

As leader of Europe's No. 2 economy, French President-elect François Hollande has the power to challenge German Chancellor Angela Merkel's austerity doctrine.
Greece election results cause problems for bailout plans (+video)

Elections in Greece over the weekend saw both far-right and left-leaning politicians gain seats in parliament, setting up a fight over the country's economic future.
Stock market fallout: Europe elections spook traders

Stock market in Athens plunges 8 percent at one point after Greek election points to no clear winner. Stock market reaction elsewhere in Europe is negative.
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Sen. Dick Lugar trails GOP rival in poll. A surge of tea party power?

Ahead of Tuesday's GOP primary in Indiana, incumbent Sen. Dick Lugar lags challenger Richard Mourdock by 10 points, a new poll shows. A Lugar defeat would be a convincing demonstration of tea party power in 2012 election cycle.
May Day: Around the world, anger and fear

Continuing economic turmoil around the globe gave this year's May Day rallies an undertone of angry class conflict.
Greek 'island of the blind'? More like 'island of welfare cheats'

On a Greek island, at least 600 are suspected of falsely claiming to be blind to get disability money. It's part of the rampant fraud that prompted Athens to halt payments to 200,000 last week.
The case for military intervention in Syria

Former US ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker argues that the West should not wait for a single mass atrocity before it intervenes in Syria, as it did in Bosnia. What is the magic number of deaths that will prompt the international community to act? We've already passed 9,000.
US stocks sink on Spain's bad debts

All three major US stock indexes sank Wednesday after a dismal report about bad loans on the books of Spanish banks. The Dow fell 82 points to close at 13032.
The Economist raises Scotland's ire with 'Skintland' joke

The Economist was targeting Scotland's interest in becoming independent, pointing out that 'Skintland' relies heavily on the United Kingdom.
Support for Greece's mentally ill disintegrates as money dries up

More of the mentally ill in Greece have ended up homeless, as services have been hit hard amid sharp austerity measures.
Comfort in the aftermath of suicide

A Christian Science perspective: The suicide in Athens was a reminder to many of the degree of desperation some people are feeling. How can prayer help?
Athens suicide: a cry for dignity from downtrodden (+video)

The pensioner who committed suicide in Athens' main square said it was his only dignified option before pension cuts forced him to forage for food in the trash.
Censored: 5 plays and novels banned around the globe

Censorship of the arts has a long history, from ancient Greece to present-day Thailand. Here is a list of five plays and novels banned, for a variety of reasons, in regions across the globe.