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  • Banks in Cyprus reopened for the first time in nearly two weeks Thursday and prohibited people from withdrawing all their savings and triggering further chaos in the country's financial system.
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bailout, banking, europe, national/world
  • Cyprus clinched a last-minute solution to avert imminent financial meltdown early Monday after it agreed to slash its oversized banking sector and inflict hefty losses on wealthy depositors in troubled banks to secure a 10 billion euro ($13 billion) bailout.
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europe, banking, national/world
  • An Estonian man has returned a library book 69 years late, partly blaming a World War II aerial bombing that damaged the library for the late return.
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europe, bizarre bazaar
  • Secretary of State John Kerry will bypass Israel on his first official trip to the Middle East, U.S. officials said Tuesday as they announced a jam-packed itinerary through nine nations, including several in Europe.
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john kerry, europe, middle east, national/world
  • Nobel Prize
  • Click play to watch the report from Action News at noon
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nobel prize, norway, europe, national/world
  • Nobel Prize
  • The Norwegian prize jury warned that the financial crisis challenging the bloc's unity could lead to a return to "extremism and nationalism."
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nobel prize, norway, europe, national/world
  • WWII bomb found at airport in Amsterdam
  • Click play to watch the report from Action News at noon
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air travel, amsterdam, netherlands, europe, bomb scare, national/world
  • WWII bomb found at airport in Amsterdam
  • Part of Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport was evacuated after workers unearthed a suspected World War II bomb.
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air travel, amsterdam, netherlands, europe, bomb scare, national/world
  • A kangaroo is on the lam in Germany after breaking out of a wildlife park, with a fox and a wild boar his suspected accomplices.
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europe, germany, wildlife preservation, animals
  • It's probably the first time in history that teddy bears have defeated generals.
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europe, bizarre bazaar
  • If Santa looks thinner than usual come Christmas, it may have something to do with Zumba, the Latin-inspired dance fitness craze.
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europe, holidays, christmas, bizarre bazaar
  • Spain won its third straight major soccer title Sunday, beating Italy 4-0 in the European Championship final.
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spain, italy, europe, sports
  • The unthinkable suddenly looks possible.
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europe, Greece, united states, economy, national/world
  • No, it's not Wikipedia-ville.
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england, europe, london, wikipedia, bizarre bazaar
  • An EU official says an international treaty that has been the subject of large protests by people fearing it would impinge on Internet freedom is unlikely to gain approval.
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europe, business/finance
  • The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry is protesting a Dutch television ad that advises women to keep their husbands from attending the Euro 2012 football championship in June because they are likely to be seduced by Ukraine's beautiful women.
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europe, bizarre bazaar
  • Dow Chemical will cut 900 jobs and shutter plants on three continents because of weakness in Europe, which may soon tip back into recession of it has not done so already.
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europe, michigan, business/finance
  • What to do when burglaries get out of hand?
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europe, police, burglary, bizarre bazaar
  • Action News
  • The United States and its European allies joined Friday in saying they would try to pressure Iran back into nuclear negotiations.
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united states, europe, iran, nuclear power, nuclear weapon, national/world
  • From New Zealand to New York, the world eagerly welcomed a new year Sunday with confetti-filled celebrations.
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new year's, fireworks, united states, europe, south america, national/world
  • A Danish zoo says a month-old polar bear cub is being raised by humans after his mother failed to produce enough milk to feed him.
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europe, wildlife preservation, animals
  • Vaclav Havel, the dissident playwright and former president of Czechoslovakia has died. He was 75.
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europe, national/world
  • European leaders agreed Thursday morning on a crucial plan to reduce Greece's debts.
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europe, Greece, economy, national/world
  • European Union finance chiefs are close to agreeing upon new rules that would force banks to raise just over $140 billion.
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europe, Greece, money, economy, national/world
  • American pop stars Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars will be performing at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Northern Ireland next month.
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mtv, europe, lady gaga, selena gomez, london, entertainment
  • The European Union on Monday agreed to extend royalty protection for music performers and producers from 50 years to 70 years.
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music, europe, entertainment
  • Amy Winehouse
  • Amy Winehouse canceled part of her European tour on Sunday, a day after the British singer was heavily booed for being late and displaying erratic behavior on stage during a concert in Serbia.
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amy winehouse, europe, london, england, entertainment
  • Freezing temperatures and often blinding snowfall shuttered airports across Britain on Thursday.
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europe, severe weather, national/world
  • A rare advisory for U.S. travelers to beware of potential terrorist threats in Europe drew American shrugs Sunday from Paris to Rome.
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europe, terrorism, national/world
  • Action News
  • Flooding caused by heavy rains has killed at least eight people in Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic,
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germany, poland, flooding, europe, national/world
  • Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the U.S. and Europe are in "broad agreement" on the need for regulatory reform of the financial system and is stressing his commitment to "a strong global framework of reforms."
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timothy geithner, recession, europe, business/finance
  • Belgium EU Financial Crisis
  • Europe's economy will stagnate unless governments make major reforms to boost growth - just as they rein in spending to curb soaring debt levels, the European Union's economy chief warned Tuesday.
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europe, european union, economy, business/finance
  • The euro soared after the EU announced a startling $1 trillion financial rescue package earlier this week. But that respite has evaporated - a sign that worries remain about the heavy debts burdening European governments.
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europe, european union, bailout, business/finance
  • Belgium EU Economy
  • European Union officials urged a crackdown on widespread government overspending, calling Wednesday for much closer economic coordination between EU nations to curb the acute debt crisis that has threatened to sink their shared currency.
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europe, european union, economy, business/finance
  • The European Union put up a staggering $1 trillion Monday to contain its spreading government debt crisis and keep it from tearing the euro currency apart and derailing the global economic recovery.
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europe, european union, bailout, business/finance
  • Germany could have its contribution to a financial aid package for Greece approved by the end of next week if Athens successfully finalizes the talks about new austerity measures by this weekend, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Wednesday.
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europe, Greece, economy, business/finance
  • Action News
  • Financial markets reacted violently Wednesday to a growing government debt crisis in Europe - and awaited clear word from Germany that it would come to the aid of heavily indebted Greece to keep its financial troubles from spreading to other countries.
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europe, Greece, economy, national/world
  • Europe's government debt crisis worsened ominously Tuesday when Greece's credit rating was downgraded to junk status and Portugal's debt was lowered on fears the trouble could spread. Stocks slid on the news.
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europe, Greece, economy, business/finance
  • Volcano flights
  • Airlines toted up losses topping $2 billion and struggled to get hundreds of thousands of travelers back home Wednesday after a week of crippled air travel, as questions and recriminations erupted over Europe's chaotic response to the volcanic ash cloud.
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iceland, europe, volcano, air travel, national/world
  • Volcano flights
  • Europe's busiest airport reopened Tuesday as air traffic across the continent lurched back to life. But the gridlock created by Iceland's volcanic ash plume was far from over: Officials said it would be weeks before all stranded travelers could be brought home.
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iceland, europe, volcano, air travel, national/world
  • Volcano flights
  • Britain's government said U.K. airports - including London's Heathrow Airport - would reopen Tuesday.
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iceland, europe, volcano, air travel, national/world
  • A volcanic cloud of ash hovering over Europe is causing quite a scene in Hollywood and beyond.
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hollywood, europe, volcano, entertainment
  • The U.S. is taking a go-slow approach on one of the touchiest and least discussed national security issues: whether to remove the last remaining Cold War-era U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe.
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europe, nuclear weapon, inside politics
  • Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington.
  • Europeans' aversion to military force is limiting NATO's ability to fight wars effectively, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday.
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robert gates, europe, military, national/world
  • Action News Science and Technology reports
  • Silicon Valley is looking like a winner in the tug-of-war with wireless carriers over who will control the new world of Internet-connected phones.
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europe, science/technology
  • CTS Corp. officials say they have ramped up production at three factories to produce new pedals.
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europe, toyota, recall, business/finance
  • Greece Debt Crisis
  • The European Union expressed confidence Tuesday that Greece will pull itself out of a debt crisis that has highlighted the flaws of Europe's shared euro currency.
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europe, Greece, european union, economy, business/finance