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Philosophy of Oslo Killer: Excerpts from Anders Breivik?s Manifesto

Anders Behring Breivik
If Anders Breivik were not a mass killer he would have been an academic of quite some substance -- it is with commanding flair that he flits from one philosopher to another in his raving 1500-page thesis against multiculturalism in Europe, the idea of political correctness and the perceived Islamization of Europe. His thesis contains some of the most potent and abrasive tirades against multiculturalism to this date. Drawing on his conviction that an Islamic colonization of Europe is taking place...
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ECB's Trichet confident Greek crisis a one-off

Greece's sovereign debt crisis will prove unique in the euro zone and will not spread to other countries, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said in a newspaper interview on Friday.
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Nowotny breaks ranks with ECB hard line on Greece

A rescue package for Greece could involve a short-term default without disastrous repercussions for the euro zone, Austria's central bank governor said, the first sign of a crack in the European Central Bank's hard line.
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Gold Hits Fresh Record; Debt Ceiling Stalemate, EU Crisis to Give Tailwinds

Spot gold prices touched a new record high of $1598.41 on Monday, extending the longest rally in about 40 years. The latest wind in the tail came from worsening worries of a European sovereign crisis and the painful stalemate in the US debt ceiling talks that has raised the specter of an unprecedented Treasury default.
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Spain will avoid Black Monday on markets: EBA

Markets won't punish Spain on Monday even though the majority of banks that failed Europe-wide stress tests were Spanish, the head of the European Banking Authority said in an interview.
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ECB's Bini Smaghi favours EFSF debt buybacks

Allowing the EFSF bailout mechanism to buy back bonds from the secondary market would help deal with Europe's debt crisis, European Central Bank Executive Board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi told a Greek newspaper.
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Euro zone summit on Greece called for July 21

Euro zone leaders will meet in Brussels on July 21 to discuss a second bailout package for Greece and the financial stability of the euro area, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said on Friday.
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Baby Bottles, Canned Food Full of Dangerous Chemical, Senator Warns

Everyday consumer products from canned food containers to baby bottles are full of a potentially lethal chemical known as bisphenol A (BPA) that can lead to numerous health defects, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. said in an op-ed column.

Will Italy Now Need A Bailout, Too?

Fears are spiraling that Italy may need a bailout as the yield on the country’s government bonds have surged to 5.4 percent.
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Honor Killings: The Scourge of Turkey (Part 2)

Honor crimes are rooted in ancient tribal customs whereby the “honor” of a family or a whole village is represented by the morality, chastity and proper behavior of its women. Any perceived violation of that sense of honor often leads to deadly consequences.
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Honor Killings: The Scourge of Turkey (Part 1)

Although honor killings are typically associated with Muslim countries like Turkey, Iraq and especially Pakistan, the practice has nothing to do with Islam.
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Rescue fund not big enough for Italy: German paper

The existing European rescue fund now in place is not large enough to protect Italy as it was never designed to do that, an unnamed European Central Bank source was quoted telling Die Welt newspaper on Sunday.
Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) answers reporter's questions during his monthly news conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt

Trichet, ECB Raise Interest Rates Again

President of the European Central Bank Jean-Claude Trichet announced the European Central Bank's new interest rate measures at a conference in Frankfurt, Germany.
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New Greek aid package awaits private sector buy-in

International bankers and European Union officials made no progress on Thursday in securing a private sector contribution for a second bailout of Greece and bond yields climbed on concern about the scheme.

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