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Indiana U. to return painting to Berlin museum
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana University will return a painting depicting the flagellation of Christ to the Berlin palace where it disappeared in 1945. IU says President Michael McRobbie and other university representatives will travel to...Tags: Arts and Culture, Museums, Arts
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Usher delays Germany opening due to illness
BERLIN (AP) — Representatives for R&B star Usher say his European tour opening concert in Berlin has been delayed by a day due to illness. Usher apologized to his fans in a press release announcing the decision to push back the kickoff of his...Tags: Europe, Germany, Texas
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Artist Kapoor draws on Berlin's dark history in new show
Reuters* Anish Kapoor stages first major exhibit in Berlin * Includes many artworks created for the show * Kapoor attacks British government for not supporting arts By Sarah Marsh BERLIN, May 24 (Reuters) - Blood-red bricks of wax are shifted by conveyor...Tags: Entertainment, Amusement and Theme Parks, Arts and Culture, Arts, Theme Park Vacations
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Young people fascinated with history
History is for old fogeys, right? Well, then, what are all these young people doing volunteering at the Washington County Historical Society? And, why are high and middle school students engaged with in-depth historical research projects? Interns and...Tags: Civil Rights, Smallpox , Dwayne Johnson, Vaccines, Arts and Culture
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Berlin hopes efforts on youth jobs will help its image in Europe
ReutersBy Annika Breidthardt BERLIN, May 23 (Reuters) - German alarm that their country is blamed for austerity measures compounding the problems in the euro zone helps explain Berlin's bilateral efforts to tackle youth unemployment in some of the countries...Tags: Portugal, Eurovision Song Contest (tv program), Work Relations, Spain, Foreign Exchange Market
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Merkel protege struggles with Germany's green revolution
Reuters* Renewable energy drive could influence September vote * Merkel chose doughty chief whip for vital ministry a year ago * Altmaier has not reconciled industry and green lobby By Madeline Chambers BERLIN, May 23 (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel...Tags: Alternative Energy, Sausages, Environmental Issues, Media Industry, Arts and Culture
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Merkel protégé struggles with Germany's green revolution
ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel appointed him for his charm and political skill as marshal of her vision of a 'green revolution' in Europe's biggest power market. A year on, Peter Altmaier finds himself spurned by many environmentalists,...Tags: Environmental Issues, Sausages, Media Industry, Ecosystems, Arts and Culture
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Dr. Daniel Offer, 1929-2013
Psychiatrist Daniel Offer ignored conventional wisdom and prevailing theories in conducting research that provided new insights into adolescent development and how adults remember the past. "He always said, 'You've got to get the data,'" said his wife,...
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Germany takes bilateral paths to tackle EU jobs crisis
ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is banking on bilateral deals to fight record youth unemployment in the euro zone, agreeing to cooperate with several countries to bypass pan-European bureaucracy. On Wednesday, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and Portugal'...Tags: International Organizations, Immigration, Economy, Business and Finance, National Government, Government
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Germany celebrates 200th birthday of Richard Wagner, Hitler's favorite composer
Associated PressBERLIN (AP) — Germany on Wednesday celebrated the 200th birthday of Richard Wagner, the 19th-century composer whose music has been hailed as sublime art at the height of Western culture even as he remains tainted by his visceral anti-Semitic views,...Tags: Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Judaism, Culture, Music
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Donald Ray Dickey, 78, of Somerset
Donald Ray Dickey, 78, of Somerset, died May 14, 2013, at his home. Born Oct. 21, 1934, in Black Twp., son of Francis Russell and Mary Ellen (Youler) Dickey. Preceded in death by parents, son-in-law Gunter Stehr; brothers Harry D. Dickey, Robert E. Dickey...Tags: Milford (Easton, Pennsylvania), Somerset County (Pennsylvania)
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ECB's Asmussen: Germany must reform or be 'sick man' again
ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) - German ECB board member Joerg Asmussen German expects growth in his country to pick up in the second quarter but warned on Friday that Europe's largest economy risked becoming the "sick man of Europe" again if it did not carry out...Tags: Credit Ratings, European Central Bank, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Money and Monetary Policy
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