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  1. (12/2/09) Cap-And-Trade Loss A Stunner In Aussie Vote ( INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY)
  2. (12/03/09) Anguish lingers in Bhopal, 25 years after chemical disaster (LA Times) [Has it really been 25 years already?!]
  3. 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa
  4. (12.04.09): "107 slave laborers freed in Meixco City" (by Auther Brice, CNN)
  5. (12.04.09): "Russian nightclub blasts kills 101" (by Jim Heintz, AP)
  6. (12/4/09) Suicide bombers assault mosque in Rawalpindi, kill 40 (Long War Journal)
  7. (Dec 5, 2009): "Protests over sex tourism in Kenya which targets teenage girls" (NTV Kenya)
  8. (12.05.09): "Pakistani militants kill at least 37 in mosque" (by Alex Rodriguez, LAT)
  9. (12/05/09) Banned footie fan takes complaint to top court (The Local)
  10. (Dec 5, 2009): "France recycles bottles into Christmas decorations" (AFP)
  11. (Dec 5, 2009): "Raw Video: Orphaned Baby Gorillas Get New Jungle Home" (Associated Press) - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC of CONGO
  12. (Dec 5, 2009): "IRAN: Outrage, and a warning, over Swiss vote to ban minarets" (LA Times)
  13. (Dec. 6, 2009): "Climategate - Global Bullies Want Your Money!" (joannenova.com/wattsupwiththat.com)
  14. (Dec 6, 2009): "Sydney, Australia's Stunning Sights" (Video, ABC)
  15. (Dec 7 to 18, 2009): UN Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen, DENMARK
  16. (12.07.09): "Police, Protesters Clash at Iran University" (by Farnaz Fassihi, WSJ)
  17. (12/04/09) German government gets bad marks in opinion poll (Deutsche Welle)
  18. (12.08.09): "Afghanistan campaign 'vital' for UK security" (BBC News)
  19. (12.08.09): "Coordinated blasts in Baghdad kill at least 112" (AP via Fox News)
  20. (12/08/09) FDP must pay €3.5-mln fine for illegal donations (The Local)
  21. (12/08/09) Bluish-green fireball sighted over northern Germany (The Local)
  22. (12/09/09) Volkswagen buys major stake in Suzuki (The Local)
  23. (Dec 9, 2009): "Massive Pro-settlement Rally in Jerusalem" (Video, Associated Press)
  24. (Dec 9, 2009): "Man guilty of plotting mid-air massacre" (ITN News) - ENGLAND
  25. (Dec 9, 2009): "Giant Iceberg Floats Toward Australia" (Video, Associated Press)
  26. (12/8/09) "Brazil police killed more than 11,000" (AP via Yahoo)
  27. (Dec. 10, '09) Statue of Young Obama Unveiled in Indonesia (CNN Intl.)
  28. (Dec 10, 2009): "Superliners sail into Sydney" (Video, ABC Australia)
  29. (Dec. 7, '09): Winning the War 30 Taliban at a Time (Security Crank) - the Magic Number!
  30. (12-11-09): "Population control called key to deal" (Li Xing, China Daily)
  31. (Dec 11, 2009): "Tunnels Used to Smuggle Drugs" (Video, CBS)
  32. (Dec 11, 2009): "Irish politician has a MELTDOWN! - Paul Gogarty" (Drudge Report) - contains explicit language!
  33. (11/23/09) The Local's guide to German Christmas markets (The Local)
  34. (Dec 12, 2009): "Pope Outraged By Irish Priests' Sex Scandal" (Video, Sky News)
  35. (Dec 12, 2009): "Blair: Iraq war justified even without WMDs" (ITN News)
  36. (12/12/09) Curious case of eight goals (Hannover96.de)
  37. (Dec 13, 2009): "Bosnia-Serbia railway re-connects former wartorn cities" (Video, AJE)
  38. (12.13.09): "Student protesters deny burning Khomeini photos" (Ali Akbar Dareini, AP via Delaware Online)
  39. (December 14, 2009) "Berlusconi has fractured nose, broken teeth" (CNN) Italian Prime Minister hit in the face with a statuette.
  40. (12-14-09): "Summit Is Seen as U.S. Versus China" (Jeffrey Ball, WSJ)
  41. (12-14-09): "West Decries Iran's Latest Nuclear Offer (Chip Cummins, WSJ)
  42. (12/14/09) Controversial new ID cards coming in 2010 (The Local)
  43. (12/14/09) On Green Technology, Germany Is the Envy of the World (Spiegel online)
  44. (12/14/09) 'Germany Is Not Armed for War' (Spiegel online)
  45. (12/15/09) More than one in seven Germans on poverty line (The Local)
  46. (12/15/09) Vandals target Westerwelle's car (The Local)
  47. (12/15/09) Exhibition shows how the Nazis stole Christmas (The Local)
  48. (12/15/09) Juvenile alcohol abuse surges (The Local)
  49. (Times Online) Mystery as Lockerbie bomber goes missing from home and hospital (12/15/09)
  50. (Dec 15, 2009): "Naked runners pose challenge for politicians" (Video, ITN News) - PHILIPPINES
  51. (December 16, 2009) "EGYPT: Is it the Virgin Mary or just a curious flash of light?" (LA Times)
  52. (12/17/09) Climate Change Has Become a Reality for Germany (Spiegel online)
  53. (12/17/09) Snow and ice freeze traffic (The Local)
  54. (12/17/09): "Goa MP says rape after midnight 'not a crime'" (Independent)
  55. (12.17.09): "Two British boys aged 10 charged with rape of girl" (Stefano Ambrogi, Reuters)
  56. (Dec 18, 2009): "Infamous Auschwitz camp sign reportedly stolen" (Video, AFP)
  57. (12/18/09) Islamic militants ban bras (Daily Express)
  58. (12/18/09) New Penalties Facing Church Roof Flier? (Spiegel online)
  59. (12/18/09) 'Abwrackprämie' named word of the year (The Local)
  60. (12.18.09): "Iranian Soldiers Enter Iraqui Oilfield" (Reuters via The Daily Beast)
  61. (Dec 19, 2009): "11th-hour Copenhagen pact better than none, but barely" (Boston Globe)
  62. (Dec 19, 2009): "Eurostar passengers stranded in London" (ITN News)
  63. (12/19/09) Lovesick former pupil stabs teacher to death (The Local)
  64. (12/19/09) Gunning Full Throttle into the Greenhouse (Spiegel online)
  65. (Dec 19, 2009): "Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is sacked" (Video, ITN News)
  66. (Dec 18, 2009): "Stepfather admits Brazil boy needle injuries" (Video, ITN News)
  67. (12/20/09) Becker to Woods: I feel your pain (The Local)
  68. (12/20/09) Bayern ready to give Luca Toni away – at no charge (The Local)
  69. (12/21/09) Cleric's Death, Torture Case Jolt Iran (WSJ)
  70. (12/21/09) Philippines Mayon volcano ready to blow, but some residents slow to go (Christian Science Monitor)
  71. (12/21/09) Germany's Got Talent-And the Winner Is … A Dog (Spiegel online)
  72. (12/21/09) Myth-testing teenager injures tongue on chilly lamppost (The Local)
  73. (12/21/09) PCs may be exempt from broadcast fee (The Local)
  74. (12/21/09) Mexico City approves same-sex marriage (LA Times)
  75. (12/22/09) The Peoples' Revolt in Iran (WSJ + Various)
  76. (12/18/09) Islam vs. Iran's 'Islamic Republic' (The Washington Institute for Near East Policy)
  77. (12/22/09) Afghan forces capture dangerous Taliban commander in Nimroz (Long wars Journal)
  78. (12/23/09) Schumi with Mercedes for the long haul (The Local)
  79. (12/23/09) Germany's holiday food favourites (The Local)
  80. (12/23/09) Defending the German language (Deutsche Welle)
  81. (12/23/09) German coffee makers fined for massive price-fixing scheme (The Local)
  82. (12/24/09) Sources: Radical Cleric ‘Probably’ Killed {Anwar al Awlaki} (Fox News)
  83. (12.23/09) Israelis seek arrest of Hamas leaders abroad (APF)
  84. (12/22/09) "Iranian crowd stops execution and frees convicts" (BBC News)
  85. (12/25/09) Protestant leader calls for Afghan withdrawal (The Local)
  86. (12.24.09): "Medvedev plans drink-driving crackdown" (BBC News)
  87. (12/25/09) The Local’s guide to Christmas in Germany (The Local)
  88. (12/25/09) Five dead in Christmas Day fire (The Local)
  89. Christmas Day Around the World
  90. (12/25/09) 5 Va. men face terror charges in Pakistan (UPI)
  91. (12/26/09) Iranian student protester Neda Soltan is Times Person of the Year (The Times)
  92. (Dec 26, 2009): "Chinese woman gives birth to 'giant' baby" (Video, ITN News)
  93. (12.26.09): "Renewed clashes reported in Iran" (BBC News) UPDATE: Police killed 8-10 protesters, arrested 1000; body of Mousavi allegedly confiscated
  94. (12.24.09): "Italy's Berlusconi vows to defeat mafia by 2013" (BBC News)
  95. (12.25.09): "Death row Briton's brother in plea to China for mercy" (BBC News) UPDATE: He was executed Tues. the 29th! UK angry, International community reacts
  96. (Dec 26, 2009): "China launches world's fastest train" (Video, ITN News)
  97. (December 26 2009) India governor, 86, resigns after 3-woman sex tape (Nation & World)
  98. (12/27/09) German police tighten airport security (The Local)
  99. (12/27/09) Police claim self-defence after killing deranged man (The Local)
  100. (12/27/09) ECB boss tells Germany to slash deficit (The Local)
  101. (12/27/09) Bomb scare diverts US-bound German flight (The Local)
  102. (12/27/09) Bundesliga remains overshadowed by Enke suicide (Deutsche Welle)
  103. (12.28.09): "Bin Laden daughter 'in Saudi embassy in Iran'" (BBC News)
  104. (12/28/09) Al Qaeda Trudges Down A Familiar Road (Strategy Page)
  105. (12/28/09) Police against body scanners as airport security debate reignites (The Local)
  106. (12/28/09) Workers in Germany taking fewer sick days than ever (Deutsche Welle)
  107. (12/28/09) Data protection commissioner warns over social networking sites (Deutsche Welle)
  108. (Dec 28, 2009): "125 Whales Die in New Zealand, 43 Saved" (Video, Associated Press)
  109. (Dec 28, 2009): "Latin America sees its first same-sex marriage" (CNN)
  110. (Dec 29, 2009): "Standoff over US base closure sours US-Japan ties" (AP, via Yahoo News)
  111. (12/21/09) A Mujahid’s Bookbag (Jihadica)
  112. (12/29/09) SPIEGEL Bumper 2009 Pub Quiz (Spiegel online)
  113. (12/29/09) New book digs up Stasi files on Günter Grass (The Local)
  114. (12/29/09) Father and brother jailed for 'honour killing' (The Local)
  115. (12/29/09) Icy roads cause series of accidents (The Local)
  116. (12/29/09) Retailers launch legal bid to ban flash mobs (Deutsche Welle)
  117. (12/29/09) Berlin cabinet ministers fire broadsides at US (Deutsche Welle)
  118. (Dec 30, 2009): "England on verge of 2010 Commonwealth Games pull-out" (Nine MSN Australia)
  119. (Dec 29, 2009): "Airports around the world adjust flight security strategy" (Video, World Focus Online)
  120. (12.29.09): "Iraq's Holy Innocents" (John F. Cullinan, National Review)
  121. (12/30/09) Nena becomes a nana (The Local)
  122. (12/30/09) Ribery on his way to Madrid next summer (The Local)
  123. (12/30/09) States only want half as much swine flu vaccine (The Local)
  124. (December 30, 2009) "US Intelligence Found Iran Nuke Document Was Forged" (truthout)
  125. Some German music Native Sun might like...
  126. (12/30/09) "Yemeni Troops Storm Al-Qaida Hide-Out" (NPR in association with the Associated Press)
  127. (12.20.09): "In rape cases, 'no' means 'no' to everyone except the British public" (Nick Cohen, The Guardian)
  128. (12.30.09): "British hostage in Iraq Peter Moore is released" (M. Chulov & M. Tran, The Guardian) Video @ link
  129. (12/31/09) Celebrating Silvester in Germany (The Local)
  130. (12/31/09) Merkel warns of bumpy economy in 2010 (The Local)
  131. (12/31/09) The Local's year in review (The Local)
  132. (12/31/09) Six found dead after a Finnish mall shooting (Deutsche Welle)
  133. (12/31/09) End of the road for polluters (Deutsche Welle)
  134. (12.30.09); "China sees dissident's ideals as threat" (OpEd-- LAT)
  135. New Year's Eve Celebrations Around the World
  136. (1/1/10) Intel report: Iran seeking to smuggle raw uranium (AP)
  137. (12/30/09) Supporting the Sakharovs and Sharanskys of Iran’s ‘thriving’ Green opposition (Democracy Digest)
  138. (01/01/2010) Left-wing violence on streets of Hamburg (The Local)
  139. (01/01/2010) Nearly a million celebrate New Year in Berlin (The Local)
  140. (12/31/09) War Is Boring’s Newest Contributor: Kim Jong Il (War Is Boring)
  141. A Plague Upon The Land
  142. (01/02/2010) Left party calls Hartz IV a 'poverty machine' (The Local)
  143. (01/02/2010) Man tries to kill wife and himself in motorway crash (The Local)
  144. (01/02/2010) Suspect in Danish cartoonist attack charged with attempted manslaughter (Deutsche Welle)
  145. (1-2-10): "Mousavi stands up to Iran threats" (Borzou Daragahi, LAT)
  146. (Jan 2, 2010): "David Cameron calls for 'year of change'" (Video, ITN News)
  147. (Jan 2, 2010): "Wii popular with French pensioners" (Video, Reuters)
  148. (Jan 2, 2010): "Raw Video: North Korea Holds Massive New Year's Rally" (Associated Press)
  149. (01/03/2010) German driver quits Dakar rally after fatal accident (The Local)
  150. (01/03/2010) Body scanners to come sooner than expected (The Local)
  151. (01/03/2010) Air Berlin jet skids off runway in Germany, passengers unhurt (Deutsche Welle)
  152. (01/03/2010) Berlin dismisses Iran ultimatum (The Local)
  153. (01.03.10): "I am for sale" (Masha Hamilton, LAT)
  154. (01.03.10): "Earthquake Leaves 20,000 Homeless in Tajikistan" (AP via Fox)
  155. (Jan 3, 2010): "Dubai to Open World's Highest Tower" (Video, Associated Press) - WOW!
  156. (Jan 3, 2010): "Egypt court upholds ban on veils in exams" (Video, AJE)
  157. (Jan 3 2010) Iran soccer chief apologizes for Israel greeting (CNN)
  158. (01/04/2010) Technical glitch kills German bank cards (The Local)
  159. (01/04/2010) Massive snowball fight descends into chaos in Leipzig (The Local)
  160. (01/04/2010) Bayern Munich plans player salary reductions (The Local)
  161. (01/04/2010) German Bishop Criticized for Afghanistan Comments (Spiegel online)
  162. (01/04/2010) Cold Snap Continues to Wreak Havoc on Holiday Travelers (Spiegel online)
  163. (1/4/09) Foreigners were arrested at Tehran protest, Iran claims (The Times)
  164. (1/5/10) Iraq: The Raveling (II) (Threat Matrix)
  165. (01/05/2010) More Snow Coming for Already Frigid Europe (Spiegel online)
  166. (01/05/2010) Female body parts found under Hannover bridge (The Local)
  167. (01/05/2010) Matthäus splits from fourth wife (The Local)
  168. (01/05/2010) Germans glued to the tube (The Local)
  169. (Jan 5, 2010): "Cross-party call for curb on migration" (Video, ITN News) - UK
  170. (Jan 5, 2010): "Raw Video: Congo Volcano Spews Lava" (Associated Press) - DRC, Africa
  171. (Jan 5, 2010): "A Wild Ride in China" (Video, National Geographic) - an adventure ride down an endangered section of China's Yangtze River
  172. (Jan 5, 2010): "Western countries flirt with stricter flight security measures" (Video, World Focus Online)
  173. (Jan 5, 2010): "Death Toll Rises From Switzerland Avalanche" (Video, AP)
  174. (01/06/2010) Freight train wreck disrupts Rhineland high-speed rail links (The Local)
  175. (01/06/2010) Family’s holiday torpedoed by explosive underwear joke (The Local)
  176. (01/06/2010) Teen boy charged with attempted murder for Kassandra attack (The Local)
  177. (01/06/2010) Holbrooke pressures Berlin on Afghanistan (The Local)
  178. (01/07/2010) Who Has the Right to Shape the City? (Spiegel online)
  179. (01/08/2010) Germany ranked world's fourth best place to live (The Local)
  180. (01/08/2009) Federal court orders new trial in burning death of asylum seeker (Deutsche Welle)
  181. (Jan 8, 2010): "Portugal's Parliament Approves Same-Sex Marriage Law" (RTT)
  182. (Jan 8, 2010): "Uganda to Proceed With Bill to Imprison, Execute Gays" (Bloomberg)
  183. (Jan 8, 2010): "Boy in China has chopstick removed from brain" (Video, ITN News)
  184. (Jan 8, 2010): "Blind Russian teenager the new Mozart?" (Video, RT)
  185. (5/17/09) An Opportunity for Change (You Tube)
  186. (1/8/10) Iran opposition leader Mehdi Karoubi escapes mob bullets after mourning victims (The Times)
  187. (01/09/2010) Togo reportedly pulls out of Africa Cup of Nations after bus attack (Deutsche Welle)
  188. (01/09/2010) Big Brother Is Watching You Watching Big Brother (Spiegel online)
  189. (01/08/2010) Döner kebabs take hold in Vietnam (The Local)
  190. (1/9/10) Compare and Contrast {insanity in England} (Power Line)
  191. (1/9/10) Ahmadinejad demands World War II reparations (Majlis)
  192. (01/09/2010) Merkel's "presidential" style leadership called into question (Deutsche Welle)
  193. (01/10/2010) The fate of blacks in Nazi Germany (Deutsche Welle)
  194. (01/11/2010) 'If Merkel Doesn't Start Leading, Others Will Take Charge' (Spiegel online)
  195. (01/11/2010) A major drugstore chain is criticized for forcing employees to take lower wages (Deutsche Welle)
  196. (1/12/10) Afghan poll: Karzai's popularity skyrockets (Majlis)
  197. HAITI EARTHQUAKE DISASTER - Ongoing News Reports & Discussion (Updated Daily)
  198. Clegg lays down law to Cameron on gay rights -The Independent (UK)
  199. (01/13/2010) Obama musical to premiere in Frankfurt (The Local)
  200. (01/13)2010) Green party celebrates 30th anniversary (The Local)
  201. Support Haiti Relief & Recovery Efforts - Donations & Fundraising
  202. (1/15/10): "Who's Running Haiti?" (The Daily Beast/Christian Science Monitor)
  203. (01/15/2010) Computer experts find potential security breach in airport workers' IDs (Deutsche Welle)
  204. (01/15/2010) Germany's Endless Search for a Nuclear Waste Dump (Spiegel online)
  205. (01.15.10): "Civilian Casualties Soar; Key Afghan Metric Headed In Wrong Direction" (Ryan Grim, PuffPo)
  206. (01.16.10): Iran issues warning on opposition internet use" (BBC News)
  207. (1/15/10) Spitting Cobra {do yourself a favor} (Michael Yon Online)
  208. (1/13/10) Al Qaeda linked to rogue aviation network (Reuters)
  209. (01/16/2010) Enke widow to head depression research foundation (Deutsche Welle)
  210. (Jan 15, 2010): "5 Lessons From Haiti Quake Aftermath" (by Max Fisher, The Atlantic)
  211. (01/16/2010) Festival in Berlin marks 20 years since fall of Stasi headquarters (Deutsche Welle)
  212. (01/16/10) "Security concerns cause doctors to leave hospital, quake victims" (CNN) - Gupta left alone to care for patients all night
  213. (Jan 16, 2010): "World's tallest and shortest men meet in Turkey" (Video, Reuters)
  214. (Jan 16, 2010): "Inside Story - Will Google quit China?" (Video, AJE)
  215. (01.17.10): "Spain sees sharp drop in migrants from Africa" (BBC)
  216. (01.16.10): "Spanish MP's photo used for Osama Bin Laden poster" (BBC)
  217. (01.17.10): "Scots 'drink 46 bottles of vodka'" (BBC)
  218. (01/17/2010) Disagreements reign over how to end Afghan mission by 2011 (The Local)
  219. (Jan 17, 2010): "French pair on quest for Olympic gold at Winter Olympics" (Video, AFP) - ice skating
  220. (Jan 17, 2010): "Japan remembers the fifteenth anniversary of the Kobe Earthquake" (Examiner)
  221. Earthquakes with 1,000 or More Deaths since 1900 (US Geological Survey) - excellent info!
  222. (01/15/10) Barack Obama: Why Haiti Matters...(Newsweek)
  223. (1/17/10) Yemen confirms al Qaeda's military commander killed in strike (Long War Journal)
  224. (1/18/10) Man who shot Pope John Paul II released (Al Jazeera)
  225. (01.17.10): "Iran's political winds are shifting" (Iason Athanasiadis, LAT)
  226. (01/17/10) 6.0 Quake in Guatemala..(MSN.com)
  227. (01.18.10): "Taliban Suicide Bombers, Gunmen Attack Kabul" (Rethink Afghanistan)
  228. (1/14/10) Indonesian Counter-Terrorism: The Great Leap Forward (Jamestown Foundation)
  229. (01/18/2010) 'Das Weisse Band' wins Golden Globe (The Local)
  230. (01/18/2010) Israel and Germany hold historic meeting in Berlin (The Local)
  231. (01/18/2010) Catholics back Protestant criticism of Afghanistan war (The Local)
  232. Watch Now: Larry King 2 hr. Special, How You Can Help...
  233. (01/19/2010) FDP dismisses donation accusations (The Local)
  234. (01/19/2010) Pop starlet gets deported from the United States (The Local)
  235. (01/19/2010) 'Works-council-infested' named as 'non-word' of 2009 (The Local)
  236. (01/19/2010) Germans cut back on smoking, but spend more as prices increase (The Local)
  237. (01/19/2010) German doctors fear health care rationing (Deutsche Welle)
  238. (01/19/2010) Slomka new 96 coach (Hannover96.de)
  239. (01/20/2010) British advert reinforces cultural stereotypes, watchdog agency says (Deutsche Welle)
  240. (01/20/2010) Three out of four Germans not safe from nuclear power accidents (Deutsche Welle)
  241. (01/20/2010) Munich airport bomb scare sparks manhunt (The Local)
  242. (01/21/2010) Germany continues to shrink (The Local)
  243. (01/21/2010) Pulling the plug or counting the cash (Deutsche Welle)
  244. (01/21/2010) Kunduz airstrike inquiry begins in Berlin (Deutsche Welle)
  245. (01/21/2010) The Forgotten Persecution of Women in World War II (Spiegel online)
  246. (01/21/2010) Not In Our Backyard - Popular Protests Put Brakes on Renewable Energy (Spiegel online)
  247. (01/21/2010) Germany's Free Democrats Accused of Serving the Rich (Spiegel online)
  248. (11/21/10) Fathers and Sons: The Khalajis (The Corner)
  249. (01/22/2010) Court rules excessive toilet time no grounds for docked pay (The Local)
  250. (01/22/2010) German TV is murder (The Local)