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Jul 7, 2010

Picture This: Robot Invasion - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

A, 18-meter-tall (60 feet) statue of a Gundam robot, a Japanese cult cartoon character, on Tuesday in a park in Shizuoka, Japan, about 180 kilometers (112 miles) southwest of Tokyo. The life size statue was first erected last year in Tokyo to commemorate the show's 30th anniversary and it was moved to Shizuoka to mark an upcoming exhibition.

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One Last Puff: Subverting the Smoking Ban in Germany - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

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The World from Berlin: 'Referenda Would Be Good for German Democracy' - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International


Cigarettes will no longer be tolerated at Oktoberfest -- or any other place where you can buy a beer in Bavaria.

Following a successful referendum in Bavaria on Sunday to ban smoking in restaurants and bars, many Germans are calling for the creation of plebiscites on the national level. German commentators say that the country may be ready for more direct democracy, despite negative historical experiences.
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Interview with Rwandan President Paul Kagame: 'We Are Far from Exhausting Our Potential' - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

'We Are Far from Exhausting Our Potential'
Rwandan President Paul Kagame reviews troops at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali during the Liberation Day ceremonies marking the 16th anniversary of the end of the 1994 genocide.
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame reviews troops at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali during the Liberation Day ceremonies marking the 16th anniversary of the end of the 1994 genocide.
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Dutch Fans at the World Cup: An Army of Orange Clowns Touring South Africa - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

By Maik Grossekathöfer in Cape Town
For the last three weeks, hundreds of Dutch football fans have been touring South Africa in a orange convoy of 120 camper vans, cars and motorbikes to cheer on their national team at the World Cup. They're among the world's loudest and craziest fans.
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Shame and Fear: Inside Germany's Catholic Sexual Abuse Scandal - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

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Photo Gallery: A Sexual Revolution that Went too Far - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International



Children playing in an anti-authoritarian Kinderladen in Bochum in 1971. Many such daycare centers in this period sought to educate children to be free of sexual inhibitions. This often led to questionable practices including fondling with adults.
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Photo Gallery: The Church Struggles with Abuse - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International



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Saint Rombouts Cathedral in Mechelen was the most recent epicenter of the global sexual abuse scandal that has rocked the Catholic Church in recent months. Investigators descended on Mechelen to investigate accusations of abuse, even drilling into tombs looking for evidence.
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España se cita con la historia y con Alemania a la caza de la gran final » Sudáfrica 2010 » Deportes » Ultimahora Mallorca

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Holland win place in World Cup final

Netherlands’ Giovanni van Bronckhorst celebrates after scoring

Giovanni Van Bronkhorst celebrates his stunning goal Carlos Barria/Reuters
Giovanni Van Bronkhorst celebrates his stunning goal Carlos Barria/Reuters
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