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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/18
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Russia protests are overblown by West. Putin is here to stay.
Mesmerized by Moscow protests, Western observers predict President-elect Vladimir Putin’s demise. But the politically active middle class is small and limited. US policy must be based on a realistic analysis of Putin’s support, not unfounded assessments that he's on his last legs.
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Parliament to 'Booze Britain': Try temperance – at least twice a week
Binges and weekend blowouts are so widespread in 'Booze Britain,' according to a new report, that Parliament has tried to define 'sensible' drinking.
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Jewish life revived in Poland
Jewish life in Krakow was vibrant before World War II, but the Holocaust and years of Communist rule wiped it out almost entirely. Today, Krakow is reviving its Jewish heritage.
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Pharaoh's Daughter lead singer mines her ultra-Orthodox roots for melodies
Basya Schechter, lead singer of Pharaoh's Daughter, draws on her ultra-Orthodox childhood to craft songs for the band.
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Spy swap reportedly underway between US and Russia
Spy swap would have ten people arrested in the US exchanged for a number of people in Russian jails, convicted of spying for the West.
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Poland election: Center-right Bronislaw Komorowski edges out Jaroslaw Kaczynski
Acting president Bronislaw Komorowski edged out Jaroslaw Kaczynski, opposition leader and twin brother of the late President Lech Kaczynski, with just over 52 percent of the vote in Sunday's Poland election.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/18
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Iceland volcano ash keeps Obama, others from attending Polish president's funeral
President Obama and other world leaders were prevented from traveling to see Polish President Lech Kaczynski's funeral in Krakow today due to the cloud of ash hanging over Europe after the Iceland volcano.
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Ash cloud over Europe could last for months
The volcanic ash cloud over Europe continued to delay flights across the continent on Friday. The ash cloud is affecting the Afghanistan war. Scientists say that the cloud could continue to last for weeks, or even months. Airports in the United Kingdom will remain closed until at least 1 a.m. on Saturday.
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After the fall of the wall: Middle Europe reemerges – sort of
The connections of the old Habsburg Empire have reappeared, post cold war, but regional identity has not.
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Seventy years after World War II's start, old enemies take stock
Polish enmity toward Germany is gone, but tension with Russia remains.
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Michael Heller: a thinker who bridges science and theology
The priest and philosopher from Poland wins the 2008 Templeton Prize for advancing a complex dialogue.
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