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College rankings: Which countries have the best education systems?
A new higher education ranking focuses on evaluating quality by countries as a whole, rather than specific academic institutions. Here are some of the findings:
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ICC issues Qaddafi warrant: Key prosecutions of world leaders
As the International Criminal Court issues only its second international arrest warrant for a sitting head of state, a look at prosecution of current and past world leaders.
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Demjanjuk conviction: Top 5 Nazis still at large
The Holocaust ended more than 60 years ago, but today’s conviction of John Demjanjuk for his work with the Nazis is a reminder that many former Nazis remain at large. Here are the top five of the most-wanted Nazis still alive today.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/06
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In Pictures: Dogs of war
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How Croatian agriculture bought the farm
Agriculture was once a core industry in the former Yugoslavia. But corruption and mismanagement turned the region's one-time breadbasket into a 'small war zone.'
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Croatian generals' war crime convictions overturned
Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markac had been convicted of multiple crimes, including murder and deportation, committed during Croatia's 1995 ethnic cleansing campaign against Serbs.
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Hillary Clinton visits Balkans to keep Dayton agreement on track
Power struggles between ethnic Serb, Muslim, and Croat parties are holding back Balkan states from fuller integration with Europe.
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Saving Money
21 things you can get for freeOne of the best ways to become richer is to stop paying for things you could be getting for free. Here are 21, from cars to software.
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Nobel Peace Prize: How unusual is the EU's award? (+video)
The Nobel Peace Prize went to the European Union for its post-1945 promotion of peace and democracy on a continent where war had been the norm for hundreds of years.
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Clijsters step closer to retirement after US Open loss
The former US Open ladies champion lost in straight sets Wednesday in her final tournament as a pro. Clijsters is still alive in the doubles draw.
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Pay up or weigh anchor? Italy's yacht owners feel the tax collector's heat
The Italian government is targeting yacht owners in a crackdown on tax evasion. Is that why marinas are emptying out?
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Culture Cafe
'Game of Thrones': HBO reveals new season 3 characters'Game of Thrones' fan favorites will be joining the show for the new season.
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Euro 2012: Italy victorious over Germany, now faces Spain in final
Euro 2012: Italy beat Germany, 2-1, in the semifinals of the Euro 2012 soccer tournament. Mario Balotelli scored twice. Italy will face Spain on Sunday the European Championship finals.
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College rankings: Which countries have the best education systems?
A new higher education ranking focuses on evaluating quality by countries as a whole, rather than specific academic institutions. Here are some of the findings:
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Serbia elections: a Milosevic ally vs. a pro-EU incumbent
A presidential runoff is expected on May 20, as both nationalist Tomislav Nikolic and incumbet President Boris Tadic are unlikely to get more than 50 percent of today's first round vote.
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Skydiver jumps 13.6 miles on path to world's highest jump
The current record is over nineteen miles, but Felix Baumgartner wants to fall nearly 23. NASA is interested in his feat.
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For Serbia, membership in troubled EU still a prize
The European Union will make Serbia an official candidate for EU membership this week. It's a positive development for a country that wants to show it's in line with democratic ideals.
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Croatia votes to join EU, but with great ambivalence
While support for Croatia's EU membership ultimately prevailed, enthusiasm was tempered by fears of giving up short-lived sovereignty and the impact on local industries.
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'A Separation' probes Iranians' conflicted love for their country, says director
Using a failing marriage as a metaphor, the acclaimed film 'A Separation' juxtaposes Iranians' great love for their country with growing despair that they may be forced to leave it in search of a better life.
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Nadal, Federer, Wozniacki all advance at Australian Open
Roger Federer didn't have to play to advance, while Rafael Nadal and women's No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki had short matches to move on.
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Top Picks: The life of Charles and Ray Eames, the best travel destinations for 2012, and more
'The Help' is a worthy adaptation of a powerful book, NPR's hilarious 'Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!' looks back at the year's top stories, 'Christmas at St. Olaf' on PBS celebrates the 100th anniversary of a beautiful musical tribute, and more top picks.
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Latin America Monitor
Brazil passes its first organizational hurdle ahead of 2014 World CupProtesters gathered outside the 2014 World Cup qualifying draw this weekend in Rio de Janeiro to demand that the soccer tournament stay free of corruption. They promised to keep up pressure as the event nears.
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Opinion: How to avoid a replay of the long Balkan wars in Libya
Lessons from Sniper Alley in Sarajevo: It takes the military and resources to topple a dictator.
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Echoes of the Balkans
In a Swedish forest bursting with berries, a chance encounter brings back sobering memories.
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ICC issues Qaddafi warrant: Key prosecutions of world leaders
As the International Criminal Court issues only its second international arrest warrant for a sitting head of state, a look at prosecution of current and past world leaders.
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Medo the Slovenian brown bear cub makes a cute pet – for now
'Medo' is an abandoned baby brown bruin rescued by a family in Slovenia. Now they want to keep him, much to the chagrin of local animal experts.
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Defiant Mladic sets stage for contentious war crimes trial
Former Bosnian Serb Gen. Ratko Mladic refused to enter a plea on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity today in The Hague, and was given until July 4 to appoint a legal team.
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Signs of a changed Serbia in weakened pro-Mladic protests
Thousands protested the arrest of alleged Serbian war criminal Ratko Mladic in Belgrade on Sunday. But indifference or relief has largely outweighed anger over the arrest.
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Ratko Mladic: Serbian judge clears way for long-awaited war crimes trial
A Serbian judge approved on Friday the extradition of Ratko Mladic, the last of the three most-wanted suspects in the brutal Bosnian war in the 1990s.
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