Naked Swaps Crackdown in Europe Rings Hollow Without Washington (Bloomberg)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:38:44 GMT
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- European politicians and regulators could initiate a continent-wide ban on speculative trading of sovereign credit-default swaps tomorrow. Making it stick without the Americans won’t work.
Cindy Crawford blackmailer jailed in Germany (New York Post)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:10:34 GMT
A German man who tried to blackmail Cindy Crawford over a photograph showing the supermodel's young daughter gagged and bound was sentenced Tuesday to two years behind bars. Edis Kayalar, 26, was found guilty of one count of extortion and two counts of attempted extortion after he demanded more...
Cindy Crawford blackmailer jailed (News.com.au)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:17:46 GMT
A MAN who extorted money from the model over a photo showing her child gagged and bound was sentenced to jail for two years.
Cindy Crawford blackmailer jailed (Perth Now)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:01:28 GMT
A GERMAN man who tried to blackmail Cindy Crawford over a photo showing her daughter gagged and bound has been sentenced to two years' jail.
Cindy Crawford blackmailer jailed in Germany (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:26:02 GMT
A German man who tried to blackmail Cindy Crawford over a photograph showing the supermodel's young daughter gagged and bound was sentenced Tuesday to two years behind bars.
Pope to meet top German bishop to address abuse (National Catholic Reporter)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:32:23 GMT
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI will meet with the head of Germany's Catholic bishops Friday, March 12, to discuss allegations of widespread sexual abuse of children in the pope's homeland.
Schirn Kusthalle Opens Major Retrospective of the Work of Uwe Lausen (Art Daily)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:32:13 GMT
An employee of the 'Schirn Kunsthalle' hangs a large-sized painting of Uwe Lausen entitled 'Grand Prospects' (1967) to a wall of the museum in Frankfurt/Main, Germany. From 04 March to 13 June 2010, the 'Schirn' presents the exhibition 'Uwe Lausen - All's fine that ends fine'.
Volksmarch column for the March 4 edition (Stars and Stripes)
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:29:17 GMT
For those who like to walk the longer routes, here is a list of marathon walks in Germany for the second half of the year. The first half, through June 27, was included in the Feb. 11 column.</...
Army to test new policy on civilian assaults (Stars and Stripes)
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:25:47 GMT
STUTTGART, Germany — Civilian victims of sexual assault are now able to confidentially report and seek medical care without triggering a criminal investigation as part of a six-month U.S. Army Europe pilot program aimed at encouraging more victims to seek help.
Italian Cabinet approves corruption crackdown (AP via Yahoo! News)
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:02:43 GMT
The Cabinet of Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi proposed legislation Monday to keep politicians out of Parliament if convicted of embezzlement, bribery or other forms of corruption after scandals hit a top aide and politicians in his party.
