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		<title>Polish police: 5 men arrested in theft of &#8216;Arbeit Macht Frei&#8217; have criminal pasts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Polish police recover Auschwitz gate sign, damaged

WARSAW, Poland — Polish police say five men arrested for the theft of the infamous &#8220;Arbeit Macht Frei&#8221; sign that was bolted atop the gate at the Auschwitz Nazi death camp have criminal pasts.
Investigators announced some details of the recovery of the sign at a news conference Monday, but ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/polish-police-5-men-arrested-in-theft-of-arbeit-macht-frei-have-criminal-pasts-246754/" title="Polish police: 5 men arrested in theft of &#8216;Arbeit Macht Frei&#8217; have criminal pasts">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stolen Auschwitz sign found after three days</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WARSAW - The infamous sign over the gates at  Auschwitz, which reads  &#8220;Arbeit Macht Frei&#8221; (Work Sets  You Free) has been found in damaged condition.

Polish police found the sign that was stolen from the gate of the former Nazi death camp after an intensive three-day hunt.
Five  suspects  have been arrested. .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stolen-auschwitz-sign-found-after-three-days-246727/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pope John Paul II moves a step closer to possible beatification with decree about virtues</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
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John Paul II moves a step closer to beatification
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI moved two of his predecessors closer to possible sainthood Saturday, signing decrees on the virtues of the beloved Pope John Paul II and Pope Pius XII, who has been criticized for not doing enough to stop the Holocaust.
The decrees mean ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pope-john-paul-ii-moves-a-step-closer-to-possible-beatification-with-decree-about-virtues-246397/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Pope John Paul II moves a step closer to possible beatification with decree about virtues</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Poland tightens eastern border as hunt intensifies for stolen sign from Auschwitz memorial</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Poland tightens border in hunt for Auschwitz sign

OSWIECIM, Poland — The Polish government says it has tightened security as the search intensifies for the infamous &#8220;Arbeit Macht Frei&#8221; sign that was stolen from the Auschwitz memorial site.
Interior Ministry spokeswoman Wioletta Paprocka said Saturday that border guards at Poland&#8217;s eastern border with Ukraine and Belarus — ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/poland-tightens-eastern-border-as-hunt-intensifies-for-stolen-sign-from-auschwitz-memorial-246346/">Original article on  : Poland tightens eastern border as hunt intensifies for stolen sign from Auschwitz memorial</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Polish police: Auschwitz &#8216;Arbeit Macht Frei&#8217; sign stolen from memorial site</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Auschwitz &#8216;Arbeit Macht Frei&#8217; sign stolen

WARSAW, Poland — Polish police say the infamous iron sign over the gate to the Auschwitz memorial site with the cynical phrase &#8220;Arbeit Macht Frei&#8221; — German for &#8220;Work Sets You Free&#8221; — has been stolen.
Police spokeswoman Katarzyna Padlo said police believe it was stolen between 3:30 a.m. and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/polish-police-auschwitz-arbeit-macht-frei-sign-stolen-from-memorial-site-245931/">Original article on  : Polish police: Auschwitz &#8216;Arbeit Macht Frei&#8217; sign stolen from memorial site</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Europe marks 150th birthday of Polish-born Esperanto creator Zamenhof</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/europe-marks-150th-birthday-of-polish-born-esperanto-creator-zamenhof-244370/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Monika Scislowska</dc:creator>
		
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Europe marks 150th birthday of Esperanto creator

WARSAW, Poland — Pomoj and pantalono — Esperanto for apples and trousers — went on sale in some Warsaw shops Tuesday as Europe marked 150 years since the birth of the creator of the international language.
Dr. Ludovic Lazarus Zamenhof, a Jewish eye doctor born in the Polish city of .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/europe-marks-150th-birthday-of-polish-born-esperanto-creator-zamenhof-244370/">Europe marks 150th birthday of Polish-born Esperanto creator Zamenhof</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Polish historian finds death certificate for Germany&#8217;s famous WWI pilot, the Red Baron</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Historian finds Red Baron&#8217;s death certificate

WARSAW, Poland — A Polish historian says he made a surprising find when poring through World War I archives — the death certificate of Manfred von Richthofen, the German fighter ace known as the &#8220;Red Baron.&#8221;
Maciej Kowalczyk said Monday that he found the file last month while going through old  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/polish-historian-finds-death-certificate-for-germanys-famous-wwi-pilot-the-red-baron-240962/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Red Baron&#8217;s&#8217; death certificate turns up in Poland</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WARSAW - The death certificate of Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the legendary First World War German flying ace better known as the &#8216;Red Baron&#8217;, has been discovered in Poland.

According to The Telegraph, ninety-one years after Von Richthofen died after being shot down near the River Somme in France, Maciej Kowalczyk, a genealogist, found the document .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/red-barons-death-certificate-turns-up-in-poland-240766/">&#8216;Red Baron&#8217;s&#8217; death certificate turns up in Poland</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Poland says it plans to send 600 more troops to Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Monika Scislowska</dc:creator>
		
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Poland plans to add 600 more troops in Afghanistan

WARSAW, Poland — Poland plans to send 600 more troops to Afghanistan next year, officials said Wednesday.
The new troops would serve in combat, reconnaissance missions and in training Afghan forces, said Defense Minister Bogdan Klich.
The decision, which still requires the government&#8217;s and president&#8217;s approval, was in response .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/poland-says-it-plans-to-send-600-more-troops-to-afghanistan-238818/">Poland says it plans to send 600 more troops to Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Poland says it will probably send 600 more troops to Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
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WARSAW, Poland — A Polish official says the country will likely send 600 more troops to take part in the NATO-led force in Afghanistan next year.
Government spokesman Pawel Gras said on Radio Tok FM on Wednesday that the decision still needs approval from Prime Minister ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/poland-says-it-will-probably-send-600-more-troops-to-afghanistan-238674/" title="Poland says it will probably send 600 more troops to Afghanistan">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Poland&#8217;s president approves clampdown on communist symbols</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Poland clamps down on communist symbols
WARSAW, Poland — Poland&#8217;s president has approved legislation that allows for people to be fined or even imprisoned for possessing or buying communist symbols.

President Lech Kaczynski&#8217;s Web site said Friday that he had signed the law.
It provides for punishments of up to two years in prison for people who possess, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/polands-president-approves-clampdown-on-communist-symbols-236613/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Poland&#8217;s president approves clampdown on communist symbols</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Walesa takes Poland&#8217;s president to court for having called him a communist-era agent</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Walesa takes Poland&#8217;s president to court
WARSAW, Poland — Solidarity founder Lech Walesa is suing Polish President Lech Kaczynski for damages in a Warsaw court for having called Walesa a communist-era agent.

Walesa, a former Polish president, is demanding Kaczynski apologize and pay 100,000 zlotys ($37,000) damages. It was not clear whether either of the men would .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/walesa-takes-polands-president-to-court-for-having-called-him-a-communist-era-agent-235018/">Walesa takes Poland&#8217;s president to court for having called him a communist-era agent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Zimmer Holdings publicly offering $1 billion worth of senior notes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Zimmer Holdings to sell $1 billion in notes

WARSAW, Ind. — Orthopedic implant maker Zimmer Holdings Inc. said Thursday it will publicly offer $1 billion in senior notes, and use the proceeds to pay down debt and for general corporate purposes.
The company agreed to sell $500 million of 4.625 percent notes due 2019 and $500 million .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/zimmer-holdings-publicly-offering-1-billion-worth-of-senior-notes-227552/">Zimmer Holdings publicly offering $1 billion worth of senior notes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Polish gas monopoly PGNiG posts 3Q net profit of 408 million zlotys ($148 million)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Polish gas monopoly PGNiG posts strong 3Q gains

WARSAW, Poland — Poland&#8217;s gas and oil monopoly, PGNiG, posted a better-than-expected third quarter net profit of 408 million zlotys ($148 million), as lower prices for imported gas improved its profit margins, the company said Thursday.
The results mark the company&#8217;s first net profit since the third quarter of  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/polish-gas-monopoly-pgnig-posts-3q-net-profit-of-408-million-zlotys-148-million-226757/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A chronology of the events in the collapse of communism in Europe</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Timeline of events leading to communism&#8217;s collapse

Key dates in the collapse of communism across Eastern Europe in 1989:
— June 4: Poland holds first partially free elections in four decades; Solidarity-led opposition wins all but one freely contested seat in parliament.
— August: Tens of thousands of East Germans swamp West German diplomatic missions in East Berlin, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-chronology-of-the-events-in-the-collapse-of-communism-in-europe-222348/">A chronology of the events in the collapse of communism in Europe</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reports: Russian FM &#8216;astonished&#8217; by Poland&#8217;s call to have more US troops on Polish soil</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Russia criticizes Poland&#8217;s call for US troops

MOSCOW — Russia&#8217;s foreign minister said Thursday he was surprised by Poland&#8217;s call for more U.S. troops on Polish soil in response to Moscow&#8217;s assertiveness, a news agency reported.
RIA Novosti quoted minister Sergei Lavrov as saying that the request by his Polish counterpart, Radek Sikorski, contradicted Moscow&#8217;s and Warsaw&#8217;s ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reports-russian-fm-astonished-by-polands-call-to-have-more-us-troops-on-polish-soil-219413/">Reports: Russian FM &#8216;astonished&#8217; by Poland&#8217;s call to have more US troops on Polish soil</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GM cancelation of Magna sale raises new uncertainty over Opel, infuriates German politicians</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
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BERLIN — General Motors Co.&#8217;s decision to scrap the sale of European subsidiary Opel raised new uncertainty Wednesday over the unit&#8217;s future, astonishing politicians in Germany and Russia, and prompting workers to plan walkouts in protest.
The GM board&#8217;s unexpected decision to call off the sale .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gm-cancelation-of-magna-sale-raises-new-uncertainty-over-opel-infuriates-german-politicians-217830/">Original source &nbsp;: GM cancelation of Magna sale raises new uncertainty over Opel, infuriates German politicians</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Poll reveals generation gap on democracy, capitalism in ex-communist European countries</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Poll: generation gap in Eastern Europe on politics

WASHINGTON — Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a sharp generational schism has formed in how people in Europe&#8217;s former communist countries view the shift to democracy and capitalism, a survey has found.
People in nine Eastern European countries polled, who were born shortly before or ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/poll-reveals-generation-gap-on-democracy-capitalism-in-ex-communist-european-countries-215027/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Poll reveals generation gap on democracy, capitalism in ex-communist European countries</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:17:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Weyerhaeuser to build wood pulp facility in Poland

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Weyerhaeuser Co., a major U.S. timber and lumber supplier, said Friday it will build a pulp processing plant in Poland to supply Procter &#038; Gamble&#8217;s operations in eastern and western Europe.
Weyerhaeuser, which made the announcement shortly before releasing its third-quarter earnings, said the facility&#8217;s  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/timber-and-lumber-company-weyerhaeuser-to-build-wood-pulp-facility-in-poland-212772/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EU offers up to €50 billion ($74 billion) to climate change fund before global talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
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EU offers billions to climate fund
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders agreed Friday to contribute to a euro50 billion ($74 billion) annual aid fund that would help developing nations adapt to climate change — but failed to set a firm figure for exactly how much the EU would pay.

&#8220;We are ready to offer if our partners .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-offers-up-to-e50-billion-74-billion-to-climate-change-fund-before-global-talks-212560/">EU offers up to €50 billion ($74 billion) to climate change fund before global talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EU considers new proposal to let poorer members pay less into climate change aid fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
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EU leaders seek to break deadlock on climate aid

BRUSSELS — Trying to forge a united stand on climate change, the 27-nation European Union considered a new proposal Friday that would let poorer eastern members pay less into a climate change aid fund than the bloc&#8217;s leading countries.
Failure to agree on a figure now would leave .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-considers-new-proposal-to-let-poorer-members-pay-less-into-climate-change-aid-fund-212240/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Show me the money: EU divided at summit over how much climate aid to give poor nations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
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BRUSSELS — The European Union fought Thursday to live up to its self-proclaimed leadership on combating climate change, with the 27 EU leaders at odds over how much to offer poorer nations to join the global battle.
EU nations failed to agree on a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/show-me-the-money-eu-divided-at-summit-over-how-much-climate-aid-to-give-poor-nations-211237/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Show me the money: EU divided at summit over how much climate aid to give poor nations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Show the money: EU divided at summit over how much climate aid to hand developing countries</title>
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BRUSSELS — With the European Union pressed to make a firm climate aid offer to poor nations, Hungary and Poland demanded Thursday that richer states pay a larger share to entice more governments aboard a new global climate change pact.
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt — .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/show-the-money-eu-divided-at-summit-over-how-much-climate-aid-to-hand-developing-countries-211211/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Show the money: EU divided at summit over how much climate aid to hand developing countries</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US sailor fires accidental shots aboard ship in Polish port; no injuries</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:31:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Accidental shots fired on US ship in Polish port

WARSAW, Poland — A U.S. official says an American sailor fired three accidental shots from a machine gun aboard a Navy ship moored in a Polish port. No one was injured.
U.S. Embassy spokesman Andrew Paul says a sailor from the USS Ramage accidentally discharged three shots during ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-sailor-fires-accidental-shots-aboard-ship-in-polish-port-no-injuries-210895/">Original article on  : US sailor fires accidental shots aboard ship in Polish port; no injuries</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Symmetry Medical says demand from customers is not meeting expectations, cuts 2009 guidance</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:33:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Symmetry Medical slashes profit and revenue goals

WARSAW, Ind. — Symmetry Medical Inc. slashed its annual profit and revenue forecasts on Monday, saying demand from orthopedic and non-orthopedic customers has been weaker than expected.
Symmetry now expects a profit of 63 cents to 68 cents per share, down from 77 cents to 85 cents per share. It ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/symmetry-medical-says-demand-from-customers-is-not-meeting-expectations-cuts-2009-guidance-207481/">Original article on  : Symmetry Medical says demand from customers is not meeting expectations, cuts 2009 guidance</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Biden goes far in calming nerves in central Europe with short visit to the region</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vanessa Gera</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PRAGUE — Vice President Joe Biden made significant strides during a trip to Central Europe this week in relieving anxieties the Obama administration stirred up last month when it scrapped a Bush-era plan for missile defense.

Biden won agreement Friday from the Czech Republic to join Obama&#8217;s reconfigured missile defense system, just two days after Poland ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/biden-goes-far-in-calming-nerves-in-central-europe-with-short-visit-to-the-region-205215/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Biden goes far in calming nerves in central Europe with short visit to the region</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US VP Biden says shorter-range missiles threaten Europe, Obama not appeasing Russia</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alina Wolfe Murray</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BUCHAREST, Romania — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday that Europe was threatened by medium and short-range missiles and a new missile defense system would help protect it.

Biden was presenting a revamped U.S. missile shield replacing a scrapped Bush-era project that would have placed 10 interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar base in .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-vp-biden-says-shorter-range-missiles-threaten-europe-obama-not-appeasing-russia-203561/" title="US VP Biden says shorter-range missiles threaten Europe, Obama not appeasing Russia">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US VP Joe Biden thanks Romania for troops in Afghanistan, support of US missile shield</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BUCHAREST, Romania — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met with Romania&#8217;s leader on Thursday and thanked him for sending soldiers to Afghanistan and supporting a revamped U.S. missile shield being planned in Europe.

President Traian Basescu, Romania&#8217;s top official, did not comment on the new missile plan, and it was unclear what role, if any, Romania ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-vp-joe-biden-thanks-romania-for-troops-in-afghanistan-support-of-us-missile-shield-203294/">US VP Joe Biden thanks Romania for troops in Afghanistan, support of US missile shield</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NATO chief says alliance must remain focused on Afghan effort</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:49:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Afghanistan is the most complex challenge that NATO has ever undertaken, but the alliance must remain engaged there to prevent the country from turning back into an al-Qaida training ground, the organization&#8217;s top official said.

Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said some critics are starting to say that the cost of engagement in the  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nato-chief-says-alliance-must-remain-focused-on-afghan-effort-203155/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Vice President Joe Biden to meet Romanian leaders, expected to assure of US support</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BUCHAREST, Romania — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met with Romania&#8217;s president on Thursday and was expected to reassure him that the U.S. commitment to eastern Europe remains strong.

Romania is a close ally of the United States, and President Traian Basescu enjoyed good relations with former U.S. President George W. Bush. The former communist country .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-vice-president-joe-biden-to-meet-romanian-leaders-expected-to-assure-of-us-support-203070/">Original article &nbsp;: US Vice President Joe Biden to meet Romanian leaders, expected to assure of US support</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former Vice President Dick Cheney says Obama must do &#8216;what it takes to win&#8217; in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Dick Cheney on Wednesday night accused the White House of dithering over the strategy for the war in Afghanistan and urged President Barack Obama to &#8220;do what it takes to win.&#8221;

&#8220;Make no mistake. Signals of indecision out of Washington hurt our allies and embolden our adversaries,&#8221; Cheney said while accepting .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-vice-president-dick-cheney-says-obama-must-do-what-it-takes-to-win-in-afghanistan-202859/">Original article &nbsp;: Former Vice President Dick Cheney says Obama must do &#8216;what it takes to win&#8217; in Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Violinist Joshua Bell gives charity concert for Jewish History Museum in Poland</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WARSAW, Poland — The U.S. violin virtuoso Joshua Bell helped raise funds Wednesday for a Jewish History museum in Poland with a charity concert at Warsaw&#8217;s Opera House.

After years of seeking sponsors, construction of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews is starting in a vast square next to the monument honoring the fighters ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/violinist-joshua-bell-gives-charity-concert-for-jewish-history-museum-in-poland-202734/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Violinist Joshua Bell gives charity concert for Jewish History Museum in Poland</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US VP Biden seeks to win back Poland, other US allies after missile program cut</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[WARSAW, Poland — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden sought reconciliation with America&#8217;s staunch allies in eastern Europe Wednesday, starting with Poland, which eagerly signed on to a revamped U.S. missile shield.

A month after the Obama administration stung Poland by scrapping a Bush-era plan that would have placed a major anti-missile base in the country, the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-vp-biden-seeks-to-win-back-poland-other-us-allies-after-missile-program-cut-202585/" title="US VP Biden seeks to win back Poland, other US allies after missile program cut">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NATO defense ministers to discuss Afghanistan war, new US missile defense plan</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — NATO defense ministers will meet here Thursday to discuss the war in Afghanistan and the growing support for President Barack Obama&#8217;s plans for a new missile defense system in Europe.

NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the informal two-day meeting of defense ministers from the 28 NATO member countries will focus mainly on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nato-defense-ministers-to-discuss-afghanistan-war-new-us-missile-defense-plan-202414/" title="NATO defense ministers to discuss Afghanistan war, new US missile defense plan">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Polish leader says he is ready to accept Obama&#8217;s new missile defense system</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WARSAW, Poland — Standing alongside U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, Poland&#8217;s prime minister said Wednesday his country was ready to participate in the Obama administration&#8217;s revamped plan for a U.S. missile defense shield in Europe.

President Barack Obama removed a major irritant in relations with Russia last month by scrapping U.S. plans to place 10 interceptor ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/polish-leader-says-he-is-ready-to-accept-obamas-new-missile-defense-system-202002/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Polish leader says he is ready to accept Obama&#8217;s new missile defense system</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Biden to reassure Poles disappointed by Obama&#8217;s missile defense shift</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vanessa Gera</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WARSAW, Poland — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was to meet with Polish leaders and veterans of the war in Afghanistan on Wednesday, during a visit expected to center on revamped plans for a missile defense system.

Biden began his day with a visit to the memorial to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in the heart of ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/biden-to-reassure-poles-disappointed-by-obamas-missile-defense-shift-200845/" title="Biden to reassure Poles disappointed by Obama&#8217;s missile defense shift">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Biden heading to Central Europe amid doubts among allies about US security commitment</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desmond Butler</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden is traveling to Central Europe to reassure leaders who are nervous that the Obama administration&#8217;s courting of Russia means a reduced commitment to their security.

Biden&#8217;s trip Tuesday comes in the aftermath of the administration&#8217;s decision to rework a missile defense plan devised by the Bush administration and opposed by .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/biden-heading-to-central-europe-amid-doubts-among-allies-about-us-security-commitment-200493/">Biden heading to Central Europe amid doubts among allies about US security commitment</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A timeline of key dates in the 1989-90 collapse of communism across Eastern Europe</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:22:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For four decades, the communist regimes of Eastern Europe seemed unshakeable. Yet when the end came, it unfolded with stunning speed:

1989:
June 4 - Communists overwhelmingly defeated in Poland&#8217;s first partially free elections in four decades.
August - Tens of thousands of East Germans swamp West German diplomatic missions in East Berlin, Czechoslovakia and Hungary seeking asylum.
Aug. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-timeline-of-key-dates-in-the-1989-90-collapse-of-communism-across-eastern-europe-198858/" title="A timeline of key dates in the 1989-90 collapse of communism across Eastern Europe">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>As east Europe marks 20 years without communism, secret police files still poison the air</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William J. Kole</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BUCHAREST, Romania — Even his best friend betrayed him.

Stelian Tanase found out when he asked to see the thick file that Romania&#8217;s communist-era secret police had kept on him. The revelation nearly knocked the wind out of him: His closest pal was an informer who regularly told agents what Tanase was up to.
&#8220;In a way, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/as-east-europe-marks-20-years-without-communism-secret-police-files-still-poison-the-air-198857/">As east Europe marks 20 years without communism, secret police files still poison the air</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Auschwitz death camp memorial launches Facebook page to reach young people</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:37:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WARSAW, Poland — The memorial museum at Auschwitz has launched a Facebook page, hoping that the popular social networking site will help it reach young people around the globe and engage them in discussions about the former Nazi death camp and the Holocaust.

The site, which opened earlier this week, already has more than 1,800 &#8220;fans&#8221; .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/auschwitz-death-camp-memorial-launches-facebook-page-to-reach-young-people-196731/">Auschwitz death camp memorial launches Facebook page to reach young people</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mich. man fighting deportation denies shooting Jews as part of WWII Ukrainian police unit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed White</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — An 88-year-old retired auto engineer told a judge Tuesday that he never shot Jews while serving in a Nazi-controlled police force during World War II, during an initial hearing over whether the government can deport him.

Speaking through his lawyer, John Kalymon, of suburban Detroit, denied the U.S. Justice Department&#8217;s assertion that he claimed .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mich-man-fighting-deportation-denies-shooting-jews-as-part-of-wwii-ukrainian-police-unit-194771/">Mich. man fighting deportation denies shooting Jews as part of WWII Ukrainian police unit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghan defense minister says foreigners pouring into Afghanistan to support Taliban</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rahim Faiez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — Thousands of foreign fighters have poured into Afghanistan to bolster the Taliban insurgency, the country&#8217;s defense minister said Saturday as he called for more international troops.

The remarks come as the U.S. debates whether to substantially increase its forces in Afghanistan or to conduct a more limited campaign focused on targeting al-Qaida figures — ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghan-defense-minister-says-foreigners-pouring-into-afghanistan-to-support-taliban-192685/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Afghan defense minister says foreigners pouring into Afghanistan to support Taliban</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>1 US GI dies in southern Afghanistan blast, military says; bombing kills 2 Polish troops</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Vogt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — Bombs have killed one American and two Polish troops in Afghanistan, military officials said Saturday.

Violence in this country has surged in recent months as insurgents grow bolder and the U.S. debates whether to send additional troops.
The U.S. service member died Saturday of wounds suffered in a bombing in southern Afghanistan, U.S. officials said.
The .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/1-us-gi-dies-in-southern-afghanistan-blast-military-says-bombing-kills-2-polish-troops-192527/">1 US GI dies in southern Afghanistan blast, military says; bombing kills 2 Polish troops</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials say 1 American, 2 Polish soldiers killed in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Vogt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — Bombs have killed one American and two Polish troops in Afghanistan, military officials said Saturday.

Violence in this country has surged in recent months as insurgents grow bolder and the U.S. debates whether to send additional troops.
The U.S. service member died Saturday of wounds suffered in a bombing in southern Afghanistan, U.S. officials said.
The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-say-1-american-2-polish-soldiers-killed-in-afghanistan-192525/">Read more : Officials say 1 American, 2 Polish soldiers killed in Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Polish president completes country&#8217;s ratification of EU reform treaty</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WARSAW, Poland — Poland&#8217;s president approved the European Union reform treaty on Saturday, ratcheting up the pressure on the Czech Republic as the only nation yet to sign off on the agreement designed to sharpen EU decision-making and increase its influence.

President Lech Kaczynski signed Poland&#8217;s ratification of the so-called Lisbon Treaty at a ceremony attended .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/polish-president-completes-countrys-ratification-of-eu-reform-treaty-192476/">Polish president completes country&#8217;s ratification of EU reform treaty</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>VP Biden heading to visits with NATO allies Poland, Romania, Czech Republic in late October</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/vp-biden-heading-to-visits-with-nato-allies-poland-romania-czech-republic-in-late-october-188484/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden is heading to Europe to meet with NATO allies.

The White House on Tuesday said Biden will visit Poland, Romania and Czech Republic from October 20-24. Biden&#8217;s schedule has him meeting with heads state and government, parliamentary leaders and other political figures.
The White House also said Tuesday that Biden plans ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vp-biden-heading-to-visits-with-nato-allies-poland-romania-czech-republic-in-late-october-188484/" title="VP Biden heading to visits with NATO allies Poland, Romania, Czech Republic in late October">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Head of Poland&#8217;s anti-corruption office charged with abuse of power</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/head-of-polands-anti-corruption-office-charged-with-abuse-of-power-188323/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WARSAW, Poland — The head of Poland&#8217;s anti-corruption office was charged with abuse of power Tuesday after a sting operation in which he encouraged his agents to fabricate documents and offer bribes, prosecutors said.

The official, Mariusz Kaminski, said the charge was baseless and he would prove his innocence if the case went to trial.
Officials have .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/head-of-polands-anti-corruption-office-charged-with-abuse-of-power-188323/">Head of Poland&#8217;s anti-corruption office charged with abuse of power</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Poland&#8217;s sports minister resigns over allegations of illegal lobbying for new gambling law</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/polands-sports-minister-resigns-over-allegations-of-illegal-lobbying-for-new-gambling-law-187032/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WARSAW, Poland — Poland&#8217;s sports minister resigned Monday over allegations he illegally tried to influence a new gambling law.

Miroslaw Drzewiecki announced his decision to step down at a news conference after Rzeczpospolita newspaper last week published transcripts of tapped telephone conversations in which a gambling parlor owner is allegedly heard lobbying a governing party lawmaker .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/polands-sports-minister-resigns-over-allegations-of-illegal-lobbying-for-new-gambling-law-187032/">Original article &nbsp;: Poland&#8217;s sports minister resigns over allegations of illegal lobbying for new gambling law</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wartime love between German and Pole survives heartache on both sides of Iron Curtain</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/wartime-love-between-german-and-pole-survives-heartache-on-both-sides-of-iron-curtain-185999/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MIESZKOWICE, Poland — For five decades, she kept his picture in her wallet — a black-and-white snapshot of a handsome young Polish man with brooding eyes.

The unlikely love story of Elvira Profe and Fortunat Mackiewicz began in the chaotic aftermath of World War II, as Poland&#8217;s borders were redrawn by the victorious Allies and millions .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wartime-love-between-german-and-pole-survives-heartache-on-both-sides-of-iron-curtain-185999/">Wartime love between German and Pole survives heartache on both sides of Iron Curtain</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Marek Edelman, last surviving leader of WWII Warsaw Ghetto uprising dies at 90, friend says</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/marek-edelman-last-surviving-leader-of-wwii-warsaw-ghetto-uprising-dies-at-90-friend-says-185437/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WARSAW, Poland — Marek Edelman, the last surviving leader of the ill-fated 1943 Warsaw ghetto revolt against the Nazis, died Friday at the age of 90.

Edelman died of old age at the family home of his friend Paula Sawicka, where he had lived for the past two years.
&#8220;He died at home, among friends, among his ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/marek-edelman-last-surviving-leader-of-wwii-warsaw-ghetto-uprising-dies-at-90-friend-says-185437/">Marek Edelman, last surviving leader of WWII Warsaw Ghetto uprising dies at 90, friend says</a>.]]></description>
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