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20 best iPhone apps for starters
Here's a selection of some essential and not-so-essential apps that will help you get by in a world increasingly dependent on digital interaction.
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Bram Stoker books: 9 things you didn't know about the 'Dracula' author
Bram Stoker is the godfather of the vampire craze, but the writer is often a mystery to modern readers. Here are 9 facts you probably don't know about the author.
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10 best books of July, according to Amazon
Amazon staff picks their favorite July books.
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4 noteworthy new novels: What happens when a past love reappears?
These four new novels all feature the specter of a past relationship.
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St. Patrick's Day: 10 must-read books about Ireland
10 books about the Emerald Isle for the holiday.
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Irish bill aims to enable life-saving abortions
Irish lawmakers presented guidelines describing when life-saving terminations could be allowed. Opponents of the bill worried it would become a platform for further expanding abortion rights in Ireland.
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Southern Europe digs in against further austerity, as IMF calls for relief
But the EU has little room to give, as Europe waits for signals from September elections in Germany – the ultimate decider of Europe's economic direction.
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Global News Blog Irish bank forges in the smithy of its soul a botched James Joyce coin
The Central Bank of Ireland will not withdraw a 10 euro coin that it minted to commemorate Irish novelist James Joyce, even though the coin misquotes a line from his masterpiece 'Ulysses.'
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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.
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Irish beef avoids EU budget chop. Is agricultural subsidy reform on the menu?
Agricultural subsidies account for a whopping 40 percent of the EU budget. Ireland, which holds the EU presidency, hopes to push through subsidy reforms next.
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20 best iPhone apps for starters
Here's a selection of some essential and not-so-essential apps that will help you get by in a world increasingly dependent on digital interaction.
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Death of Irish woman could reshape US lawsuit over IRA tapes
IRA veteran Dolours Price, whose death is not believed to be foul play, is at the heart of a lawsuit between Boston College and Northern Irish police over the release of tapes on her time in the IRA.
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In Gear Obama's 'beast': The high-tech presidential limousine
President Obama's limousine, also known as "The Beast," is heavily armored, Ireson writes, with 8-inch thick doors and a superstructure made of titanium, ceramic, steel, and aluminum.
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Opinion Partisan gridlock? Not in Ireland
The drawn-out wrangling over the 'fiscal cliff' in Washington couldn’t have happened in Ireland. Getting a bill passed in Europe is a straightforward exercise for one simple reason: parliamentary democracy. But caution: Such a system also helped cause Europe's debt woes.
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Did you buy that car in 2013? Why Ireland changed its license plates.
Until Dec. 31, Irish license plate numbers included the last two digits of the year the car was purchased. 2013 has changed all that.
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Declaring His Genius
In his 1882 lecture tour of the US and Canada, Irish wit Oscar Wilde let his clothing and set design do half the work.
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Bill Clinton: US ambassador to Ireland? Rumors catch fire.
Bill Clinton loves Ireland, and Ireland loves him, but fresh Beltway rumors are suggesting that he might even like to be the US ambassador to the Emerald Isle. Is Dublin big enough for Bill?
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Syria calls chemical weapon reports 'pretext for intervention' (+video)
Bashar al-Assad's deputy foreign minister said that even if Syria had chemical weapons, it would not use them on its own people. 'We would not commit suicide,' he said.
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US, Russia set for surprise meeting on Syria. Is compromise in works? (+video)
Secretary Hillary Clinton and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will discuss Syria with UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi today, amid reports that Syria is deploying its chemical weapons.
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Thousands protest in Ireland to liberalize abortion laws
The recent death of a woman reportedly denied an abortion has sparked outrage. In Dublin, thousands of marchers demanded liberalization of Ireland's tough – and, some say, unclear – anti-abortion laws.
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Irish abortion debate inflamed by pregnant woman's death
The death of Savita Halappanavar, who was reportedly denied an abortion when miscarrying, has upped the urgency of Ireland's current review of its near-total abortion ban.
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Bram Stoker books: 9 things you didn't know about the 'Dracula' author
Bram Stoker is the godfather of the vampire craze, but the writer is often a mystery to modern readers. Here are 9 facts you probably don't know about the author.
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Horizons Bram Stoker books: How 'Dracula' created the modern vampire
Before there was 'Twilight' or 'True Blood,' there was Bram Stoker. Books like 'Dracula' defined the genre for a century to come.
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As Europe scrimps, budget airline Ryanair soars
Europeans may be tightening their belts, but they're still flying Ryanair, whose profits were up in the first half of 2012. And the airline is eying expansion in Eastern Europe, Africa, and even the US.
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Cover Story Is Europe really on the brink?
Europe's biggest crisis in the postwar era is not just about the economy. It's about a search for identity – and a rationale for staying unified.
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American Airlines will hire 2,500 pilots
American Airlines expects to hire 2,500 over the next five years as it ramps up international flights, the company said Wednesday. American Airlines currently has 8,000 active pilots.
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Abortion debate heats up in Ireland as law revision looms
A team of experts is set to issue recommendations on how to clarify once-staunchly Catholic Ireland's abortion laws, spurring both pro-life and pro-choice groups to take to the streets.
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Ireland's gaelic football final: playing for glory, but not a paycheck
On Sunday, Ireland's attention will be focused on the final match of its most popular sport, gaelic football. But not one of the men on the field will earn wages for playing – it's all amateur.
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Long cherished, the shorter workweek loses ground in Europe
Since the economic crisis hit in Europe, aggregate hours for full-time workers have increased across the European Union, according to a new report.
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Chapter & Verse Why is Paulo Coelho slamming James Joyce?
Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho says of Joyce's book 'Ulysses,' 'There is nothing there.'
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