“The Great Gatsby”: Economic measuring tool
"The Great Gatsby Curve" plots income inequality against social mobility. Guess where the U.S. falls on the chart
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 10:01 PM UTC 11Business GlobalPost, The Great Gatsby
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Why are Europeans waging jihad in Syria?
Some 600 youths from across the continent have joined Muslim extremists fighting to topple Syria’s government
Friday, May 10, 2013 6:25 PM UTC 12Life GlobalPost, Europe, Jihad, Syria
Dutch government website hacked
The man suspected of the cyberattack has been extradited from Spain to the Netherlands
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 7:37 PM UTCTechnology Associated Press, netherlands
Berlusconi’s tax fraud verdict upheld
The former Italian leader faces four years in prison
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 6:42 PM UTCNews Associated Press
At least 31 people detained in $50 million diamond heist
The alleged burglars were apprehended three months after hitting Brussels Airport
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 3:31 PM UTCBusiness Associated Press, Diamond Heist
European Union: Motorola may have violated antitrust laws
The telecommunications company allegedly denied essential patents to Apple
Monday, May 6, 2013 6:06 PM UTCTechnology Associated Press
How neglecting bees could endanger humans
Bees pollinate much of our food supply, but a pesticide threatens their survival
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 6:50 PM UTC 26News insects, bees, Europe
Google fined by data protection agency
The German organization has fined Google Inc. $189,000 for illegally recording information from wireless networks
Monday, Apr 22, 2013 4:26 PM UTCTechnology Associated Press, Germany, Google
Will Europe increase fracking?
Shale gas riches have proven tempting for a continent teetering on the brink of economic collapse
Monday, Apr 22, 2013 12:18 PM UTCBusiness GlobalPost, fracking, Belgium
Bombing suspect’s parents describe low-key trip to Russia
As they tell it, their eldest son Tamerlan Tsarnaev did a bit of sightseeing and a lot of sleeping
Monday, Apr 22, 2013 11:38 AM UTCNews Associated Press, Russia, Europe
GOP has always misled the debt debate
That the Reinhart/Rogoff study justifying austerity has been exposed as bogus should come as no surprise
Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 6:11 PM UTC 10Business On the Economy, Austerity
Bomb from World War II defused near Berlin’s main station
Nearby houses were evacuated and flights to the city's main airport were briefly disrupted
Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 4:32 PM UTCTechnology From the Wires, World War II
Eurozone unemployment hits record 12 percent
Meanwhile, governments across the region are enacting tough austerity measures to get a handle on their debts
Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 9:13 PM UTCBusiness Associated Press, Euro Zone
EU regulators to take legal action over Google privacy
6 nations including France, Germany and the U.K. could seek fines, which are peanuts to the Internet giant
Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 8:38 PM UTCTechnology Google, EU, Europe, CNIL, Privacy
Jews are now works of art
A new exhibit in Berlin raises fascinating questions about racial stereotyping -- and offers inadequate answers
Monday, Apr 1, 2013 8:44 PM UTC 13Life Hyperallergic
Cypriots limited to 300-euro withdrawls
Cyprus' banks will reopen Thursday
Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 7:04 PM UTCBusiness Associated Press, Cyprus, Europe
Venus giant superstorm puzzles astronomers
The south pole vortex is being closely monitored by European scientists
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 8:55 PM UTCLife GlobalPost, Venus, Solar System
Analysts: Cyprus bailout will cripple euro zone
Even in the best-case scenarios, they warn, the country remains at risk of default
Monday, Mar 25, 2013 3:25 PM UTCBusiness International Business Times
Top 5 investigative videos of the week: Higgs boson explained
From God particles to divided churches, a look at the best documentaries YouTube has to offer VIDEO
Sunday, Mar 24, 2013 5:00 PM UTCTechnology Video, The I Files, Higgs Boson
Crucial Cyprus bailout package vote looms
With the health of the euro zone at stake, Cyprus lawmakers have been under pressure from the European Central Bank
Friday, Mar 22, 2013 5:42 PM UTCBusiness GlobalPost, Cyprus, Euro Zone
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