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Global News Blog Slew of new investigations leads to Germany's arrest of alleged Auschwitz guard
Hans Lipschis was taken into custody Monday for what German authorities said was 'compelling evidence' of his work as a guard at the Auschwitz extermination camp.
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Why Argentina is reaching out to Iran
Argentina announced it would work with Iran to resolve a deadly 1994 anti-Semitic attack in Buenos Aires. Trade considerations underlie the deal.
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Sikh temple shootings: Extremist groups recruit from US military ranks
Investigation into the background of alleged shooter Wade Michael Page highlights practice of extremist groups to target prospects with a military background.
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Laszlo Csatary: Hungary arrests 97-year-old alleged Nazi war criminal (+video)
Laszlo Csatary was charged with 'unlawful torture of human beings,' after a Jewish organization alerted Hungarian officials of his Nazi involvement.
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Marines: Nazi flag was mistaken for their own
Marines caught posing with a Nazi flag say they thought the SS symbol was meant to represent their own sniper scouts team.
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Early Hitler letter on Jews unveiled in NYC
Early Hitler letter: The date is 1919 and, decades before the Holocaust, the 30-year-old German soldier penned what are believed to be Hitler's first written comments calling for the annihilation of Jews.
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From American Jews, a wide reaction to Obama's Middle East speech
Obama was no doubt mindful of Jewish voters in giving his Middle East speech. He'll need to work hard to win their backing again in 2012, and many are skeptical of his support for Israel.
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John Demjanjuk could be final Nazi tried for war crimes
John Demjanjuk, a 91-year-old former Ohio auto worker, was convicted in Germany's Munich district court for contributing to the death of thousands of Jews during World War II. But he was freed due to his age and time served.
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Freida Pinto stars in Miral, a Palestinian story 'they tried to stop'
Freida Pinto, the Indian actress of Slumdog Millionaire fame, plays a Palestinian teen in Miral, a movie its distributor says 'they tried to stop.'
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Why Israeli-Palestinian conflicts over land turn epic
The importance of place to Jewish and Muslim identity intensifies Israeli-Palestinian conflicts over land, as illustrated by the disputed construction of a museum affiliated with the Simon Wiesenthal Center on Jerusalem's Mamilla cemetery.
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Should the Vatican have adopted US reforms on sex abuse?
Following revelations about sexual abuse, the Catholic Church in the United States adopted a policy of ‘zero tolerance’ and mandatory reporting. Could Pope Benedict XVI have avoided his current difficulties if the Vatican had taken the same path?
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John Demjanjuk, alleged Nazi death camp guard, goes on trial in Germany
John Demjanjuk, who prosecutors alleged worked as a Nazi guard at the Sobibor death camp, went on trial in Germany Monday. His is likely the last high profile case over WWII war crimes.
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With the pursuit of Demjanjuk, Germany seeks justice and a measure of redemption
The suspected Nazi death camp guard was flown to Munich Tuesday. His may be the country's last World War II war-crimes trial.
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Accused Nazi guard faces deportation to Germany
On Monday, a US judge ruled John Demjanjuk is healthy enough to face trial in Germany. He’s accused of complicity in the deaths of 30,000 Jews and gypsies.
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