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In Europe, joy over outcome, recognition of work ahead
Tribune correspondentIn Poland, in Italy, in Serbia, in France, the victory of Barack Obama was an all-night obsession. Morning across the Atlantic brought some giddy relief and sober reckoning about the problems that these countries and America face in the global economy....Tags: Dmitry Medvedev, NATO, Minority Groups, Henry Kissinger, National Government
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Iranian reformers wonder if Khatami can rise again
Associated PressIt all seemed like the stirrings of a major political challenge to Iran's firebrand President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Schoolchildren serenaded the popular reformist leader he replaced and a hometown audience chanted Wednesday: "Our next president." Nearby,...Tags: National Government, Clothing and Textiles Industry, New York, Democracy, Government
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Can the civilized world civilize Russia?
Today's question: Russia is in the G-8 but not the World Trade Organization. Should membership in those bodies be contingent on Russia's behavior? Or is bringing Russia into those bodies the way to improve Moscow's behavior? Previously, Meier and Moynihan...Tags: NATO, Wars and Interventions, Elections, International Organizations, The White House
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Alitalia says it's seeking bankruptcy protection
Associated PressAlitalia said yesterday it has sought bankruptcy protection, taking the first step in a plan to reshape Italy's unprofitable and debt-laden national carrier. The company said in a statement that its board had asked the government to appoint an...Tags: Bankruptcy, Air Transportation, Financially Distressed Companies, Air Transportation Industry, Transportation
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Italian airline Alitalia declares insolvency
ROME Alitalia said yesterday that it has sought bankruptcy protection, taking the first step in a plan to reshape Italy's unprofitable and debt-laden state-run carrier. The company said that its board had asked the government to appoint an administrator...Tags: Bankruptcy, Air Transportation, Financially Distressed Companies, Transportation, Air Transportation Industry
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Italians raise a stink over mounting trash
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe smell, said Carmela Di Nardo, undulates sickeningly, a cross between rotten eggs, burned skin and dead animals. You try not to breathe very deeply. You keep your children inside. "It smells worse than sewage," Di Nardo said. "This is shameful." Here...Tags: Cancer, Local Authority, Organized Crime, Diseases, Schools
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Chronicling struggles of Italy's 'New Poor'
Ten months ago, Giampiero Beltotto started writing down what his friends said they were most worried about. They were struggling. They could barely make ends meet. They were part of an Italian middle class "at their limit," he said. Beltotto compiled...Tags: The Pope, Prices, Religious Leaders, Books and Magazines, Benedict XVI
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Bush meets with pope, Italian PM
ROME - President George W. Bush, denounced by tens of thousands of anti-American protesters on the streets of Rome, defended his humanitarian record yesterday to Pope Benedict XVI, who expressed concern about "the worrisome situation in Iraq." Bush...Tags: The White House, The Pope, Religious Leaders, Government, George Bush
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Former CIA operative refuses to cooperate in rendition case
A retired CIA operative accused of helping kidnap a radical Muslim cleric refuses to cooperate with Italian authorities in the case, his lawyer said Tuesday. Robert Seldon Lady, the former CIA chief in Milan, is among 26 Americans and five Italians...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Lawyers, Police, Silvio Berlusconi, Government
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Clooney welcomes Sudan leader's visit to Italy
Associated Press WriterGeorge Clooney welcomes the visit to Italy by Sudan's president, saying increased international contact with the Khartoum leadership could ease the plight of the millions who have fled their homes in Darfur. "The policy of not talking to them because...Tags: Charity, George Clooney, Religious Leaders, Brad Pitt, Wars and Interventions
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11 Bloody Days, No End in Sight
Compiled by Times staff writersThe current fighting in Lebanon began July 12, and at least 360 Lebanese and 36 Israelis have died. Here is a recap of major events so far: July 12 Fighters with Hezbollah, the Shiite Islamic militia that controls much of south Lebanon, cross the...Tags: Summits, Illegal Immigrants, Civil Unrest, Armed Forces, Defense
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Simply Delaying the Inevitable
The U.S. is still likely to go to war against Iraq, although a little less likely than we were a week ago. And the missile-launch date is no longer days or weeks away - but more likely months. What a difference a couple of days can make! Reason no. 1:...Tags: Dick Cheney, Saddam Hussein, National Government, Tony Blair, The White House
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