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  • August 2008

    • Polish Actors Paid to Fake iPhone Frenzy

      Reuters  |  Aug 25, 08 6:04 PM CDT

      Polish Actors Paid to Fake iPhone Frenzy

      (Newser) - Poland’s largest mobile provider is refreshingly straightforward about its efforts to boost iPhone sales, Reuters reports. “We have these fake queues at front of 20 stores around the country to drum up interest in the iPhone,” a spokesman for Orange said. The iPhone flew off the shelves in the US, but pricey monthly fees may put a damper on Polish sales. More »

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      iPhone  • Poland  • iPhone 3G  • hype

    • Rice, Polish Counterpart Sign Missile Defense Deal

      Associated Press  |  Aug 20, 08 6:56 AM CDT

      Rice, Polish Counterpart Sign Missile Defense Deal

      (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski signed a deal today that will put an American missile defense base in Poland, a plan that has provoked increasingly belligerent opposition from Russia. The formal signing comes 6 days after the two countries agreed to the agreement that would locate 10 US interceptor missiles just 115 miles from Russia's border. More »

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      Russia  • United States  • Condoleezza Rice  • Poland  • Missile defense

    • Georgian Conflict Highlights Eastern Anxieties

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Aug 18, 08 2:02 PM CDT

      Georgian Conflict Highlights Eastern Anxieties

      (Newser) - As Russian forces continue to roll through Georgia, both Eastern and Western nations are reconsidering their relations in the face of an emboldened and insolent Moscow. The Christian Science Monitor examines this new geopolitical reality from the perspective of ex-Soviet states determined to prevent a renaissance of Russia's hegemony over its neighbors. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • NATO  • Poland  • Eastern Europe  • missile defense shield

    • Russia Issues Nuke Threat to Poland

      Times (UK)  |  Aug 16, 08 8:00 AM CDT

      Russia Issues Nuke Threat to Poland

      (Newser) - A top Russian general warned yesterday that Poland would be "100% exposed" to nuclear attack if it follows through with plans to host a US missile defense system, reports the Times of London. The agreement "cannot go unpunished," the general warned in the first direct threat from the Kremlin since the fall of the Soviet Union. More »

    • Medvedev Blasts US 'Fairy Tales' About Defense Shield

      Reuters  |  Aug 15, 08 2:56 PM CDT

      Medvedev Blasts US 'Fairy Tales' About Defense Shield

      (Newser) - US-Russian relations took another turn for the worse today with Moscow lashing out at America's new missile-defense deal with Poland. Dmitry Medvedev said the system will be aimed at Russia and denounced as "fairy tales" the US contention that it will deter strikes from rogue nations such as Iran, Reuters reports. Condoleezza Rice refuted the Russian president's allegations. More »

    • Poland Agrees to Host US Missile System

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Aug 14, 08 4:27 PM CDT

      Poland Agrees to Host US Missile System

      (Newser) - Poland and the US signed a preliminary agreement to install US interceptor missiles on Polish soil today, the Telegraph reports. The move is widely seen as a response to Russian aggression in Georgia, a notion buttressed by the Polish prime minister. “The events in the Caucasus show clearly that such security guarantees are indispensable,” said Donald Tusk. Talks have been ongoing for a year. More »

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      Russia  • Georgia  • United States  • Poland  • missile defense system  • treaty  • ballistic missile program

  • June 2008

    • Book Reawakens Doubts About Polish Hero Walesa

      Economist  |  Jun 13, 08 1:14 PM CDT

      Book Reawakens Doubts About Polish Hero Walesa

      (Newser) - A new book is stirring up an old debate in Poland: Did democratic hero Lech Walesa, leader of the Solidarity union and former president, collaborate with the secret police? Walesa has successfully defended himself against the claim for 15 years, in and out of court. But historians working with police files say they have new evidence of his involvement for a period in the 1970s, the Economist reports. More »

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      history  • Poland  • Communism  • president  • Eastern Europe

    • Gruesome Soccer 'Joke' Kicks Off Outrage

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jun 6, 08 11:55 AM CDT

      Gruesome Soccer 'Joke' Kicks Off Outrage

      (Newser) - The coach of Poland's soccer team has apologized to Germany after a tabloid paper printed doctored photos making it look like he was holding the severed heads of Germany's coach and captain, the Guardian reports. The countries face each other in the Euro 2008 tournament on Sunday, and elements of the Polish media have been playing up  their troubled history. More »

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      Germany  • soccer  • Poland  • Euro 2008  • UEFA

  • May 2008

    • Fisher-Price Courts Far-Flung Fans

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 29, 08 2:30 PM CDT

      Fisher-Price Courts Far-Flung Fans

      (Newser) - Fisher-Price has tackled some unexpected challenges lately, from perfecting a recording of the phrase “It’s learning time!” in Mandarin to removing pig illustrations from Turkish kids’ books. In the past 5 years, Fisher-Price’s sales abroad have more than doubled while sales drop domestically—as traditional toys are replaced with high-tech gadgets—and the firm is re-prioritizing to serve its new audience, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      China  • Brazil  • Poland  • toys  • emerging markets  • toddler

  • April 2008

    • Plagiarist Priests May Face Jail Time in Poland

      Guardian (UK)  |  Apr 26, 08 5:20 PM CDT

      Plagiarist Priests May Face Jail Time in Poland

      (Newser) - If Polish priests don’t stop their plagiarizing ways, they could be slapped with a fine or even thrown in jail for 3 years, church authorities warn. Uninspired priests have been swiping their homilies off the Internet, and “unfortunately the practice has become more usual than not,” said Father Wieslaw Przyczyna, who opposes the “unethical” pilfering. More »

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      Catholic Church  • Poland  • plagiarism  • sermon

  • March 2008

    • Eastern Europe: Charm for Less

      Forbes  |  Mar 2, 08 2:00 PM CST

      Eastern Europe: Charm for Less

      (Newser) - The ever-pricier euro is sending determined travelers east, past the Eiffel Tower, to overlooked treasures like Prague's Old Town Square. Check out cheaper, Eastern European must-sees as recommended by Forbes : Peterhof State Museum-Reserve, St. Petersburg, Russia: These palaces and 18th-century gardens rival those of Versailles. Plitvice Lakes National Park, Plitvice Lakes, Croatia: Nature lovers can camp among 16 lakes, a dozen waterfalls, and 140 species of birds. More »

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      list  • Russia  • travel  • Europe  • Ukraine  • Poland  • Eastern Europe  • Czech Republic  • Albania  • Bulgaria  • Croatia  • cheap travel  • Hungary  • Slovenia

  • February 2008

    • Police: War Hero Preys on Neighbor

      Associated Press  |  Feb 19, 08 4:55 PM CST

      Police: War Hero Preys on Neighbor

      (Newser) - A Holocaust hero who with his brothers saved 1,200 Jews in one of the largest  armed rescues during World War II is accused of bilking a survivor of about $250,000, the Associated Press reported yesterday. Aron Bell dumped a 93-year-old Catholic survivor at a nursing home in Poland and then spent her money, Florida prosecutors allege. More »

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      Holocaust  • Poland  • survivors  • hero  • Palm Beach

    • Putin Defies Critics in Last Bow

      New York Times  |  Feb 14, 08 2:36 PM CST

      Putin Defies Critics in Last Bow

      (Newser) - Today may have been Vladimir Putin’s final press conference as Russia's president, but he made it clear he won’t be going far, the New York Times reports. Putin said he would remain a force in the Kremlin, as “there’s enough power to go 'round,” Bloomberg adds. He defied international criticism, refusing to withdraw recent threats to aim nuclear weapons at Eastern Europe. More »

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      Vladimir Putin  • NATO