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Europe's debt crisis: 5 ways it's been put to good use
Europe’s debt crisis has roiled financial markets and populations. But beyond nationwide strikes and gyrating markets, Europe has put its crisis to good use. Here Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, a research fellow at the Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics points out five trends that will ultimately strengthen the European Union and the euro currency.
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Correspondent reflections: The 10 news events that shaped 2011
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10 top book headlines of 2011
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New Jersey 'sea monster' is likely a lamprey (+video)
Photos of an eel-like creature captured in New Jersey have gone viral, prompting speculations of a 'sea monster.' The animal appears to be a sea lamprey, a type of parasite common in northern Atlantic waters, experts say.
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Modern Parenthood Back in America from Norway, expat mom measures her change
Back in America for a short stint away from her life in Norway, Saleha Mohsin starts noticing what she took for granted while growing up in the US. Huge fruit, paper money, and friendly conversation – being back in America is chipping away at her expatriate enthusiasm.
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Global News Blog Good reads: Growth we missed, Berlin's awkward fit, and where kids know best
This week's long-form good reads may change your perspective on the effects of the Great Recession, the importance of geography, and how to measure the quality of a teacher.
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Forget the Greeks, British ideals undergird the modern Olympics
From rowing to fencing to equestrian to sailing, the London Games represent a return to many sports' roots. More broadly, the Olympic ideal is founded on ideas that emerged in England nearly two centuries ago.
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Modern Parenthood May Day traditions a good excuse to celebrate with family
May Day is a historically joyful day, with traditions that include spirited dancing, singing and the proliferation of colorful decorations, making it the perfect reason to gather together family and friends to celebrate the coming of spring.
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Global News Blog Nothing says spring equinox like Marimekko
Google celebrates the spring equinox with a colorful doodle based on the floral and fauna designs of Marimekko, a Finnish company renowned for its bold 1960s patterns.
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Europe's debt crisis: 5 ways it's been put to good use
Europe’s debt crisis has roiled financial markets and populations. But beyond nationwide strikes and gyrating markets, Europe has put its crisis to good use. Here Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, a research fellow at the Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics points out five trends that will ultimately strengthen the European Union and the euro currency.
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Correspondent reflections: The 10 news events that shaped 2011
In this special section, we look at the year’s biggest stories, and seven staff correspondents reflect on events in hot spots from Latin America to the Libyan front.
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A feast of seven fishes
A Christmas Eve spread -- Italian-style -- draws from the sea and those familiar Mediterranean staples of garlic and olives.
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Is falling US marriage rate a bad thing? Some find positives in the data.
The portion of US adults who are married has hit a record low, barely half, which experts say bodes ill for child-rearing. But many see positives in the latest data and say the institution is not imperiled.
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10 top book headlines of 2011
Plenty of bookstores vanished this year, but books sure didn't. More readers discovered the joys of reading them on screens, leaning in to peruse everything from blockbuster bios and zombie adventures to the latest hot novels from the chilly confines of Scandinavia. Here's a look at 10 stories that captivated us as we turned the pages of 2011:
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Denmark's election blunts far right's power
Helle Thorning-Schmidt is slated to become Denmark's first female prime minister after her left-wing coalition edged out government heavily influenced by Denmark's extreme right.
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Opinion: Europe's debt crisis: Five ways it's been put to good use
Europe's debt crisis has roiled financial markets and populations. But beyond nationwide strikes and gyrating markets, Europe has put its crisis to good use. Here are five trends that will ultimately strengthen the European Union and the euro currency.
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Lunar eclipse, first of 2011, occurs Weds.
Lunar eclipse: The event is the first lunar eclipse of 2011 and one of two total lunar eclipses this year.
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Three eclipses start with midnight eclipse of the sun
Three eclipses will happen over the next month. As rare as that is, it all starts with another rarity - a midnight eclipse of the sun.
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Iceland's volcanic ash over Britain could be gone tomorrow – but back Friday
Experts suggest that the volcanic ash from Iceland's Grímsvötn could once again snarl British air traffic later this week.
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Royal wedding: American Anglophilia finds a new generation
Fascinated by the royal wedding? Relax, you’re not alone – and this is nothing new. American love of all-things-English reaches back centuries.
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Did Vikings navigate the seas using crystals?
Research shows that the Vikings may have navigated the open seas using sunstones, naturally occurring crystals that filter polarized light.
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Does everyone need a college degree? Maybe not, says Harvard study.
America's educational system is 'badly broken,' failing students who may not want – or need – a college degree, argues a new report from Harvard's Graduate School of Education.
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Storm wallops West. Will it bring East coast first Christmas snow since 2002?
An unusual weather system pounding the West Coast with as much as 20 inches of rain could bring Christmas snow to East Coast cities for the first time since 2002.
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East's early cold: 'Greenland Block' lets Arctic air slip to Deep South
The depth of this winter's chill will depend on the 'Greenland Block' – a high-pressure bulldozer that holds up warmer winds from the equator and steers Arctic air toward the Deep South.
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Global weather: 2010 in running to be warmest year on record
If November and December temperatures stay relatively warm, 2010 could capture the record for warmest year, an early analysis shows. This year has also been marked by extreme weather events.
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Britain slips, slides, and stays home as winter snow roils Europe
An early bout of winter snow across Europe has brought a frustrated Britain to a standstill. London's Gatwick Airport is closed until Friday, while police try to fend off calls about snowball 'incidents.'
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Why Sweden's far-right, anti-immigrant party made powerful gains
Sweden is now facing a newly powerful political party, the Sweden Democrats, that has a neo-Nazi past and advocates drastically cutting the country's liberal immigration policies.
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Does West face a Marx moment?
What kind of class struggle ensues if a rich democracy can no longer buy off the poor?
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