Topic: Oktoberfest
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Stuff hipsters like: Bavarian folk music?
Most young Germans consider the Bavarian folk music known as "Blasmusi" a bit ridiculous, but a couple of musicians are mixing it with modern sounds to bring it back into vogue.
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'Los Suns' Cinco de Mayo statement: protest on a tank top
The Phoenix Suns players decided to wear their Spanish 'Los Suns' jerseys to tonight's Cinco de Mayo playoff game to protest the new Arizona immigration law. It's the latest example of America's often-contradictory views on illegal immigration and the Hispanic community.
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Afghanistan: What Americans really think
The pundits have spoken. Now, how does the rest of America feel about the war and more troops in Afghanistan? Conflicted but reluctantly supportive, it seems.
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Global News Blog
Taliban to Germany: Leave Afghanistan or lose Oktoberfest
The insurgents' threat to bomb the famous festival is apparently meant to weaken Germany's resolve for the fight in Afghanistan. It follows similar warnings issued by the Taliban and Al Qaeda ahead of Sunday's elections.
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Europe's Christmas markets
European holiday markets, which date back centuries, are enjoying renewed popularity.
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Buried treasure: white asparagus
In Germany and the Netherlands, green asparagus plays second fiddle to the white kind.
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