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Murder mystery vexes ex-Soviet bloc

The death of Bulgarian writer Georgi Markov in 1978 raises questions about Europe's lingering ties to communism.
10/28/2008 01:00 am
'Xenophobic climate' fueling policies, violence in Italy

The recent death of an African immigrant in Milan highlights racial and ethnic tensions.
10/01/2008 01:00 am
Dramatic rescue frees 19 hostages taken in Egypt

Their 10-day ordeal highlights risks to adventure travelers and their guides in remote Egypt due instability in neighboring countries.
09/30/2008 01:00 am
In Italy, female editor signals women's rise

Women journalists are setting a precedent for Italian women in the workplace. But low female employment remains a problem.
09/16/2008 01:00 am
‘Running of the Lizards’ yields a slithery quarry

Residents of Topeka, Kan., turn out for the 11th annual event to collect and count Italian wall lizards in the name of science and fun.
09/10/2008 01:00 am
World

08/19/2008 01:00 am
Italy cracks down on its Roma (gypsies)

A census of those living in some 700 often-squalid camps across the country, often blamed for much of Italy's crime, has raised comparisons to Fascist times.
07/26/2008 01:00 am
Bright Green From slideshow to opera

05/29/2008 01:00 am
Diggin' It Garden visits via Web

05/29/2008 01:00 am
World

04/30/2008 01:00 am
France turns to fines, jail to combat ultrathin ideals

Passed by the lower house of parliament Tuesday, it makes the promotion of 'excessive thinness' a crime punishable by fines of up to $78,000.
04/17/2008 01:00 am
A priest ministers to the needs of Taiwan's foreign migrant workers

Father Bruno Ciceri offers them shelter, helps them get jobs – and tries to lift the consciousness of a nation.
03/19/2008 01:00 am
Industry scrambles to find a 'greener' concrete

It takes a lot of energy to make it, and the world is using billions of tons of it. Makers are finding better ways to do it.
03/12/2008 01:00 am
Industry scrambles to find a 'greener' concrete

It takes a lot of energy to make it, and the world is using billions of tons of it. Makers are finding better ways to do it.
03/12/2008 01:00 am
Drain on the Mediterranean: rising water usage

In a dramatic illustration of a broader regional crisis, a Turkish lake three times the size of Washington, D.C., has dried up in the past 15 years.
01/15/2008 12:00 am
Drain on the Mediterranean: rising water usage

In a dramatic illustration of a broader regional crisis, a Turkish lake three times the size of Washington, D.C., has dried up in the past 15 years.
01/15/2008 12:00 am