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| Germany, The Goliath |
 EVERYONE agrees: the future of
Europe lies in German hands.
Berlin is now the de facto capital
of the European Union, the place
where the crucial decisions are
taken. They speak about this shift in
Brussels and Paris and certainly in
Athens, Rome and Madrid. Everywhere
in fact - except Germany.
The Germans don't dispute the facts ... |
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| THE CAGEY
PHASE |
 PRESIDENTS don't fundamentally
change personalities
while in office, but different
aspects of their personality
arise at different times. The first two
years of the Obama presidency were
the audacious phase: doing many big
things at once. It was audacious to
promote a giant health care reform
in the middle of an economic crisis. It
was audacious to continue.. |
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15 killed in UP train-van collision
IANS NEW DELHI AT LEAST 15 people were killed on Tuesday when a passenger train rammed into a van at an unmanned crossing in Hathras district of UP.
The accident took place in the early hours of Tuesday when a vehicle packed with more than 25 persons was crossing the tracks. The driver could not see the approaching train and by the time he reacted, it had rammed into the vehicle, killing 15 people on the spot and injuring about half a dozen, police said.
Rail traffic on the route was disrupted for more than an hour and was restored after the tracks were cleared of the mangled vehicle with the help of cranes. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital where the condition of four was critical. Police said they were in the process of identifying the deceased after which their bodies would be sent for autopsy.
Meanwhile, the Railways has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the deceased.
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