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Franz Kafka: 10 quotes on his birthday
Franz Kafka is considered by many one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. Here are 10 of his most memorable quotes on his birthday.
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Bestselling books the week of 6/7/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/31/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/24/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/17/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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A year after being literally wiped out, a Russian hockey team flourishes
Last November, nearly every member of the team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl was killed in a plane crash that devastated the hockey world. Today, the team is one of the KHL's best.
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3 YA books just perfect for adults
These young freedom fighters are worthy of readers of all ages.
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How will the US deal with Syrian use of WMDs? (+video)
President Barack Obama, in a speech at the National Defense University on Monday, pointedly warned Syrian President Bashar Assad not to use his arsenal.
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U.N. pulls staff from Damascus, as fighting in Syria escalates (+video)
Over the past few weeks the fighting in the Syrian capital of Damascus has steadily grown worse as the rebels continue their assaults on the government-held city.
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Obama administration promises Syrian use of chemical weapons a 'red line' for US, will prompt action
Syria is believed to have several hundred ballistic surface-to-surface missiles capable of carrying chemicalwarheads.
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Iron Curtain
You won't find a better book about the beginnings of the Cold War than this National Book Award-nominated study by Anne Applebaum.
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Walkable City
This timely, important book should be required reading for city planners – and anyone simply hoping for a more walkable downtown.
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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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Polish city of Wroclaw comes to terms with its German past
Communist Poland tried to stamp out Wroclaw's history – as the once-German city of Breslau – upon taking control of the city after World War II. But Wroclaw now is embracing its past.
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Why Midwest drought could have been much worse for some corn farmers
Estimates suggest that drought-resistant corn breeds might have diminished potential crop losses by one-quarter this year – a development with major implications for a hotter, more crowded world.
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Global News Blog
Empowering Prague's homeless by hiring them as tour guidesThe Pragulic service's guides share their experiences living on the streets of Prague with tourists – and share in profits from the tours with the sevice's founders, three graduate students.
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Pussy Riot trial sends warning shot toward anti-Putin protesters
Critics argue that the growing list of Russian state actions against opposition figures is part of a creeping crackdown aimed at quashing new protests in September.
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Franz Kafka: 10 quotes on his birthday
Franz Kafka is considered by many one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. Here are 10 of his most memorable quotes on his birthday.
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Top picks: A video by Croatian cellists, Michelle Obama's new book, and more
Singer Melody Gardot embraces multiculturalism, noir writer Philip Kerr pens another winner with 'Prague Fatale,' and more top picks.
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Bestselling books the week of 6/7/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Digital Vertigo
Are Facebook and Twitter really forms of "an absurd global prison where we are all forced to live in public?” Author and Silicon Valley entrepreneur Andrew Keen is afraid that the answer is yes.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/31/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/24/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Terrorism & Security
Netanyahu: Iran won't take nuclear talks seriouslySpeaking in Prague, Israel's prime minister compared Iran's nuclear drive to that of North Korea, and said he has seen no evidence of Iran taking upcoming talks seriously.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/17/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/10/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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French candidate Hollande's projected win could change eurozone's course
French presidential frontrunner Francois Hollande, of the Socialist Party, could prompt major changes to the German-led austerity model, which much of Europe is already rising up against.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/3/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 4/26/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Global News Blog
In Prague, dumplings that say ‘Mom’Petr Kosiner owns the Czech Republic's first homemade dumpling shop. He hopes to change the misconception that "store-bought" can't compare to homemade for one of the country's staple side dishes.
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