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| Few American fiscal problems are as grave, or as little understood, as underfunded state and municipal pensions |
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| A cleric that showed bravery in Soviet times is worried by proposed changes to history teaching in Russia |
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| American Airlines has announced plans to add more seats to its Boeing 737s and McDonnell Douglas MD-80s |
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| Iran's president-elect may herald some shift in domestic politics but he remains very much an establishment figure |
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| A new United Nations intervention force in eastern Congo has the most robust of mandates |
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| Has Europe suffered from a lack of German leadership during the euro crisis? Our new debate is now open. Vote via |
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| : Today's chart reveals the world's population by region from 2013 to forecasts for 2050 |
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| When comparing Finland's financial crisis in the early 1990s and Croatia's current recession, there are similarities |
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| Many think e-cigarettes could save thousands of lives. So why do some people object to them? |
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| For all the hardship it is inflicting, the economic crisis is helping many Spanish firms sharpen up |
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| A government's first job is to protect its citizens. But that should be based on informed consent, not blind trust |
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| China ponders sending more combat troops on UN peacekeeping missions |
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| Barack Obama is hoping that several measures announced on June 4th will have a paralysing effect on patent trolls |
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| Motorists hoping for some rapid relief from high oil prices may be out of luck |
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| Greece was back in protest mode after the state broadcaster, , was closed on June 11th |
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| The long-troubled Central African Republic is drifting deeper into crisis under an unruly band of rebels |
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| Justin Rose struck a chord with the many golf fans who watched his triumph while wearing Father's Day socks |
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| : Today's chart shows which countries drink the most vodka, gin, whisky and rum |
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| Almost unnoticed, the United Nations is about to fight its first war. That is a gamble worth taking |
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| Why are the rights to the song "Happy Birthday" in dispute? |
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