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Germany Celebrates Fall of the Wall

Twenty years later, unified country celebrates togetherness

By M. Morris, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 9, 2009 5:51 PM CST

(Newser) – Fireworks illuminated the rainy skies above Berlin as Germans and high-profile visitors came together today to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall exactly 20 years ago. President Obama unexpectedly joined the festivities—in a video greeting introduced by Hillary Clinton. "There could be... Read full story »

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