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Clark Boyd


Greece Heads For Default

The Greek economic crisis has left many people jobless and with very little to survive on.

Analysts say it is looking more and more like Greece will default on its obligations.

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Global Economy Enters ‘Dangerous Phase’

Greek protesters (Flickr Image: Tom Tsiros)

The International Monetary Fund warns that continuing political and economic woes in the US and eurozone could drag those economies back into recession while the troubles of Italy and Greece in particular continue.

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Helle Thorning-Schmidt Becomes Denmark’s First Female Prime Minister

Helle Thorning-Schmidt (Photo: Mogens Engelund/Wikipedia)

The elections centered around Denmark’s stagnant economy.

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Podcast: Spies in the Sky: Aerial Recon in World War II

Utah Beach Aerial Photograph (Photo: Wiki commons)
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The Looming Greek Default

European Central Bank (Photo: BBC)

Europe continues to struggle with finding a way out of its economic crisis. The most immediate threat to the Eurozone is the possibility of a Greek default. But some are openly wondering whether it’s time to let Greece go.

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Breaking Up at the Divorce Hotel in Holland

(Photo: Radio Netherlands Worldwide)

A Dutch entrepreneur has come up with a new service to provide legal divorces in a fraction of the time and cost.

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View: A Reporter’s Snapshots from Sept. 11, 2001

A solitary fire fighter stands amidst the rubble and smoke in New York City. Days after a Sept. 11 terrorist attack, fires still burn at the site of the World Trade Center. (Photo: US Navy)

On September 11, 2001, I was working as a general reporter in The World newsroom. I had been working for The World for five years at that point. I’m still working for them. These are a few snapshots I remember of that day.

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German Court Rejects ‘Euroskeptic’ Bailout Lawsuit

Germany's Constitutional Court rejected a challenge to the country bailing out other nations in the eurozone. (Photo: BBC)

Germany’s Constitutional Court has rejected a challenge to the country bailing out other nations in the eurozone.

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Building A Mountain – In the Netherlands

'Dutch Mountain' (Photo: DHV)

Engineers, architects and urban planners gathered in the Dutch city of Utrecht to discuss something they have never done before: building a mountain.

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NATO’s Role After The Fall of Gaddafi

NATO flag

The UN resolution mandating NATO action to protect civilians in Libya remains valid, a spokesman has said.

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Belgian Singer-Songwriter Milow

Milow (Photo courtesy: http://milow.com)

Milow takes inspiration from North American artists such as Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne.

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British Prime Minister Unfriends Social Media

David Cameron (photo: BBC)

Cameron suggested putting curbs on social networking sites when police determine they’re used to plot an illegal act.

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Swiss National Bank Headquarters

Euro banknotes (Illustration: Andrew Netzler)

Looking for two cities that serve as headquarters for the Swiss National Bank headquarters.

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Belgium Band Triggerfinger

From left to right: Paul Van Bruystygem (bass), Ruben Block (lead singer & guitar), Mario Goossens (drums) (Photo: Clark Boyd)

Triggerfinger is one of the hottest bands in Belgium.

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Indoor Farming is a ‘Plant Paradise’ in the Netherlands

Growing tomatoes at the PlantLab in the Netherlands (Photo: PlantLab)

A Dutch experiment is attempting to make urban growing a viable possibility.

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