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Czechs' German Legacy
By Rob Cameron
Gustav Mahler, Sigmund Freud and Rainer Maria Rilke may have spoken German, but were born in what is now the Czech Republic. The Czechs haven't viewed them as fellow countrymen - until recently.
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Who Won the Iraq War?
Six months before the invasion of Iraq, Taki Theodoracopulos, Scott McConnell and this writer launched a new magazine, The American Conservative . Goal: Convince our countrymen that invading Iraq would be imperial folly. And so it came to pass. Some 72 percent of Americans said in a recent CBS poll that it was not worth the price in U.S. war dead.
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Swiss Voters Reject Lawyers for Animals
Mon, 03/08/2010 - 03:13 —
Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a referendum that would have seen lawyers assigned to defend animals in court proceedings. 70 percent said 'no' to the poll.
The animal protection group Swiss Animal Protection had argued that Switzerland's many animal welfare laws weren't being enforced. They said that providing lawyers would help deter cases of animal cruelty and neglect.
"It's disappointing, I thought it would have been a closer vote," said Tiana Angelina Moser of the Green Liberal Party.
"I don't think it's a 'no' to animal protection, but a 'no' for this particular measure."
If the referendum had been passed, then all 26 cantons would have had to appoint a lawyer for animals to represent their judicial proceedings.
The Swiss government, key farmers' groups and other opponents of the proposal had argued that this would have been too expensive for taxpayers.
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Katie Perry to Rock Vienna
California pop sensation Katie Perry will hit the stage at Vienna's Arena concert hall on October 6, according to the online and events platform Britishrock.cc. Our photo shows the 25-year old artist at a Volkswagen-sponsored event in New York's Time Square last June.
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Culinary Celebrations
Kurt Gutenbrunner is renowned for his expertise in Austrian and German cuisine. The Austrian-born chef, who owns the Restaurant Group KG-NY, embraces the upcoming Oktoberfest festivities in New York and actively supports many activities. He hosted the opening reception of German-American Friendship Month on September 1, with Mayor Michael Bloomberg attending.