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The main street in Oberhausen — Germany's most indebted city — is dotted with vacancies. Despite its economic woes, Oberhausen, like other western German cities, must make "reunification" payments to the former communist East. The payments help explain German voters' reluctance to bail out Greece and other eurozone countries. Patrik Stollarz/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Europe

A German City With Debt Problems Of Its Own

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A German City With Debt Problems Of Its Own

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Workers in the Georgia secretary of state's office have fallen behind on licensing applications for nurses. Jim Burress/WABE hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Georgia Immigration Law Trips Up Doctors And Nurses

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Georgia Immigration Law Trips Up Doctors And Nurses

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Volunteers help to clean up in the heavily damaged Rockaway neighborhood where a large section of the iconic boardwalk was washed away. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Superstorm Sandy: Before, During And Beyond

Post-Sandy, Residents Gut Hard-Hit Rockaway

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Post-Sandy, Residents Gut Hard-Hit Rockaway

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Afghan villagers look at a translator as U.S. soldiers tend to an injured local Afghan man, who was shot for being suspected of planting a roadside bomb in Genrandai village at Panjwai district, Kandahar, on Sept. 24. Tony Karumba/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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World

Afghans Brace For U.S. Departure In 2014

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Afghans Brace For U.S. Departure In 2014

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Chris Costa and one of her chickens on her farm in Downingtown, Pa. Costa and her partner, T.J., found the land for this farm through a sustainable agriculture program. Emma Lee/WHYY hide caption

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Kind of Like 'eFarmony': Matching Farmers With Urban Landowners For Fun And Profit

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Last year, Congress passed legislation that — among other things — gave employers tax credits for hiring vets. Haraz N. Ghanbari/AP hide caption

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Economy

Opportunities Emerge For Vets In Tough Job Market

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Opportunities Emerge For Vets In Tough Job Market

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Rita reimagined classic Persian songs for her latest album, My Joys. Courtesy of Fistuk Artists hide caption

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The Record

Iran To Israel And Back To Iran: Rita's Music Goes Home

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Iran To Israel And Back To Iran: Rita's Music Goes Home

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