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Immigration and assimiliation: Immigrant roots, but made in America

Manuel Weintraub's is a story from the 'melting-pot' Century: The son of Austrian and Lithuanian Jewish immigrants, he grew up and ran the family deli in a Jewish immigrant enclave – but he feels so American that the question of assimilation is almost a non-sequitur for him.
Terrorism & Security Faulty lead linked Snowden to Bolivian jet, European officials say

On Friday Spain became the first European government to admit it believed Edward Snowden was aboard a flight carrying Bolivia's president that was grounded in Austria Tuesday.
Global News Blog Latin America outraged over Morales' European pat down

The Bolivian leader's flight was diverted to Austria on suspicion that Edward Snowden was aboard.
Stash your cash in Switzerland? US and Europe push to make it harder.

A Spanish court ruling and investigations spurred by whistleblowers are aimed at scaring tax evaders and raising revenue. One watchdog's list could lead to some 300 billion euros in tax havens.
Stefan Karlsson Germany's declining population gets sudden immigration boost

Immigration to low unemployment Germany surged to 369,000 last year, with the influx from southern European nations on the rise.
The 25 best movie musicals of all time

The American Film Institute picks the best song-and-dance stories ever put on film.
Opinion Reminder from Boston Marathon bombings: A need to integrate immigrant children

The Boston Marathon bombings could not have been foreseen in the case files of 8-year-old asylum seeker, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, and his 15-year-old brother, Tamerlan. What should be questioned is whether US authorities do enough to integrate immigrant children once they arrive.
San Diego 2024 Olympics in Tijuana? How a cross-border Games could work.

San Diego 2024 Olympics boosters have included events in Tijuana, Mexico, as a selling point. The USOC is reaching out to potential bid cities, and a cross-border Olympics would be a first.
Opinion Immigration reform needs flexibility on work visas

The US system for work visas hasn't changed much since 1965, despite fluctuations in the economy and in demand for foreign workers. Immigration reform must include more flexibility. One way is to create an independent body that regularly advises Congress on visa limits.
How European Catholics see Pope Francis

The more devout and orthodox the believer, the more likely they are to welcome the pope, but even liberal Catholics are willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
Youth villages give Israeli immigrant children a place to belong

Israel's youth villages, first created in the country's earliest years for Holocaust survivors, are now tasked with integrating children from places as disparate as Ethiopia and Russia.
What is International Women’s Day? (+video)

Google celebrates International Women’s Day with a doodle of women from around the world. Many will honor advancements for women’s rights Friday, but how familiar are people with its history?
From wooden skis to Olympic hopefuls: Why Pakistan's Air Force is training skiiers

In Pakistan's isolated Naltar Valley the Pakistani Air Force is training children who learned to ski on wooden planks tied to boots with wire for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
India launches asteroid-hunting spacecraft, tiny telescopes

India launched seven satellites on Monday, including the first spacecraft designed to hunt large space rocks.
Ikea: Horse meat found in Swedish meatballs

Ikea was drawn into Europe's widening horse meat scandal Monday as authorities said they had detected horse meat in the furniture giant's frozen meatballs. Ikea sold the meatballs, labeled as beef and pork, in 13 countries across Europe.
Bulgarian government resigns after nationwide protests

Bulgaria's government resigned today after violent protests, joining a long list of European administrations felled by austerity during Europe's debt crisis.
Global News Blog Pope Benedict's legacy: More influential than Pope John Paul II?

Pope Benedict's legacy may be a willingness to let liberal Catholics leave in favor of a more orthodox church in the US and Europe.
A royal family that believes in retirement? Dutch Queen Beatrix to abdicate

The queen of the Netherlands tonight announced her intent to abdicate on April 30, which will clear the way for her son, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, to take the throne.
Lego Racism? Muslim Turks complain about Jabba the Hut

Lego racism? Turks in Austria say Lego's Jabba's Palace set looks like a mosque. And Lego's Star Wars villian Jabba the Hut perpetuates racism and prejudice toward Muslims among children who play with Legos.
Eurozone unemployment reached record high in November

Eurozone unemployment hit 11.8 percent in November, the highest since the euro currency was founded in 1999. Unemployment in the 17 eurozone countries was up from 10.6 percent a year earlier.
Teacher inherits $7 million in gold coins from reclusive cousin

Teacher inherits $7 million: Actually, it was $7.4 million stash. A San Rafael teacher inherited two wheel barrows worth of 2,900 Austrian coins, 4,500 from Mexico, 500 from Britain, and 400 U.S. gold pieces.
Loner leaves $7.4 million in gold coins to long-lost cousin

Loner leaves $7.4 million in gold coins to his first cousin, a San Francisco-area teacher who was named his sole heir. The $7.4 million fortune come from a wide variety of Austrian gold coins, some that date as far back as the 1890s.
U.N. votes to upgrade Palestine's status

In a vote at the United Nations in New York on Thursday, the body granted Palestine the title of "non-member observer state". Palestinians celebrated the outcome, while the United States and Israel denounced it.
Europeans bolster Palestinian bid at the UN (+video)

Support from the Europeans for Palestinian non-member 'state' status may derive partly from concern that Palestinians would view missiles, not diplomacy, as the way to sway Israel.
Planeloads of Syrian currency exposed, but does the Kremlin care?

A new report reveals that Russia printed and shipped eight planeloads of Syrian currency to Damascus over the summer, providing a critical lifeline to the Assad regime.