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France's President Nicolas Sarkozy welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel as she arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris

Sarkozy and Merkel Push Tax Plan, Closer Economic Coordination

The leaders of France and Germany, under pressure to counter a debt market crisis in Europe, have agreed to float proposals in September for a tax on financial transactions and push for closer joint governance of economic policy, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday.

Bachmann, Pawlenty clash in heated debate

U.S. Republican presidential candidates gather before the start of their debate in Ames
Republicans Michele Bachmann and Tim Pawlenty clashed repeatedly over their records during a presidential debate on Thursday, two days before they vie for conservative support in a straw poll that could make or break their campaigns.
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Musicians of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra perform during a rehearsal for the New Year's Concert 2011

U.S. Supreme Court will settle recopyright law debate

The U.S. Supreme Court has admitted a petition for writ of certiorari filed by a music professor of University of Denver, who has challenged a 1994 recopyright law that removed thousands of foreign works from the public domain and gave them copyright protection.
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Algeria promises to end emergency rule after 19 years

In a probable response to the unrest rolling through the Middle East and North, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has reportedly promised to lift the country’s state of emergency in the very near future.”
Image of a passenger appears on the screen as Transportation Safety Administration employees demonstrate new body scanner software in Arlington, Virginia

U.S. pilots new airport scans after privacy concerns

U.S. aviation security authorities on Tuesday unveiled a new pilot program aimed at quelling an uproar about full-body scanners used to screen air travelers -- the new software will no longer produce an image of the actual person.

Change security settings in Facebook to protect your account

The most important factor in terms of security is protecting the account from threats like viruses, malware and hackers. Although Facebook uses complex systems that operate behind the scenes to protect the account, it does not mean your account is fully protected.

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