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Tuesday, January 01, 2013
'One Pound Fish': A Pakistani Man's Passport To Fame
January 1, 2013 A Pakistani man who went to London to sell fish has become an unlikely YouTube music star, thanks to the catchy song he made up to lure customers. The video for the song, "One Pound Fish," became a Web hit, and even brought him a record deal.
Monday, December 31, 2012
The Salt
Green Grapes And Red Underwear: A Spanish New Year's Eve
December 31, 2012 As a clock tower rings out 12 chimes, people all over the country will scoff a dozen grapes, hoping for good luck. With several seeds per grape and only a couple of seconds to swallow each one, the task is harder than it sounds. And then there's the bit about wearing a gift of red undergarments.
Economy
Europe Fails To Stimulate Growth In 2012
December 31, 2012 Europe spent much of this year trying to hold its common currency pact together. Greece, Spain, Italy and other countries flirted with disaster as interest rates spiked, forcing the debtor nations to accept austerity programs. The turmoil was bad enough to push much of the eurozone into recession.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
The Mysterious Disappearance Of The Russian Crown Jewels
December 30, 2012 After the 1917 Russian Revolution, there was a debate over what to do with the spectacular jewels that had symbolized the power and wealth of the czars. Most have remained in the Kremlin, but some can't be traced.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Same-Sex Marriage And Adoption: Unresolved Issues In France
December 29, 2012 Opposition to a bill allowing gay couples to adopt has been unexpectedly fierce in the country, which legalized civil unions more than a decade ago. In a rare move, and to the surprise of many, even the French Catholic Church has become involved in the debate.
Friday, December 28, 2012
The Picture Show
This Milk Production Was Brought To You By A Robot
December 28, 2012 This looks and sounds more like sci-fi, but this is nonfiction farming. Photographer Freya Najade journeys into the evolving state of Europe's agricultural system, observing fewer humans, more robots and, oddly, less and less time outside.
Russia's Putin Signs Controversial Adoption Bill
December 28, 2012 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a measure that would ban Americans from adopting Russian children. The ban is designed as retaliation for a new U.S. law that sanctions Russian officials accused of human rights violations.
Thursday, December 27, 2012
The Two-Way
Italians Outraged By Priest's Claim That Women Bring Violence On Themselves
December 27, 2012 In Italy, a Catholic priest has stirred widespread outrage after he blamed incidents of domestic violence on the way women dress. Father Piero Corsi's remarks were in a Christmas message he put on a church bulletin board; photos of the note soon went viral.
The Two-Way
After Apparent Abduction, Miniature Pony Returns To Circus
December 27, 2012 Sighs of relief were breathed in Austria today, after a missing pony made it back to his circus after an apparent horse-napping. While it might seem difficult to steal, and then conceal, a horse, consider that the animal, named Fridolin, is only about two feet tall.
World
Gerard Depardieu's Tax Flight Stirs Fierce Debate In France
December 27, 2012 The film actor is moving to neighboring Belgium to avoid a new 75 percent tax on the superwealthy. This has touched off a war of words with the prime minister, and the public seems deeply divided.
