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  • July 2008

    • Not Exactly JFK, But Obama Leaves Crowd Happy

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jul 24, 08 6:23 PM CDT

      Not Exactly JFK, But Obama Leaves Crowd Happy

      (Newser) - Make no mistake, Barack Obama gave a fine speech in Berlin today, writes Shane Danielsen in the Guardian . But any comparisons to JFK can stop right there. His speech hit all the right notes but shaded more toward the ordinary than the memorable. The mood of the mostly young crowd "never quite tipped into hsyteria," says Danielsen, who notes that Obama is known for feeding off his audience. "Still, most people left happy." More »

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      Barack Obama  • Obama 2008  • Germany  • Berlin  • Berlin Wall  • Brandenburg Gate

    • US Embassy Returns to Berlin's Heart

      New York Times  |  Jul 4, 08 3:00 PM CDT

      US Embassy Returns to Berlin's Heart

      (Newser) - With the July 4 backdrop, the US opened its new embassy in Berlin today, bringing to a close a project planned since reunification. The new facility stands near the historic Brandenburg Gate, the same location as its pre-World War II predecessor. But, the New York Times reports, the building has attracted severe criticism from everyone from local officials to architecture critics. More »

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      Germany  • Berlin  • George H. W. Bush  • US Embassy  • reunification  • Berlin Wall  • Brandenburg Gate

    • Reagan Was a Berliner, Too, Son Reminds

      Der Spiegel  |  Jul 2, 08 6:45 PM CDT

      Reagan Was a Berliner, Too, Son Reminds

      (Newser) - Ronald Reagan's son Michael is pushing Berlin to erect a monument to his dad. "He was able to bring together people who ultimately brought down the Berlin Wall," the right-wing talk-show host tells Der Spiege l during a trip to the German capital—home to numerous JFK tributes—to lobby for something to commemorate his late father. More »

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      Ronald Reagan  • Berlin  • John F. Kennedy  • Berlin Wall

  • June 2008

    • Leaders Press for Berlin Cold War Museum

      Der Spiegel  |  Jun 18, 08 3:21 AM CDT

      Leaders Press for Berlin Cold War Museum

      (Newser) - Berlin would finally get a museum dedicated to the Cold War if a group of high-profile politicians get their way. Led by former Czech President Vaclav Havel, the group is urging Germany to build the structure at Checkpoint Charlie, the infamous crossing point that connected the city when it was split by the Berlin Wall. More »

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      Russia  • Germany  • Berlin  • Cold War  • Mikhail Gorbachev  • Berlin Wall

  • August 2007

    • How 1st-Year Students See the World

      Beloit College  |  Aug 21, 07 8:04 PM CDT

      How 1st-Year Students See the World

      (Newser) - Humvees are always a mere down payment away, and it's only natural to see stadiums named after big corporations. Your source of info on '60s icons is Oliver Stone movies and anything else you need to know comes right from "The Daily Show." Don't worry; you’re not suffering from a amnesia—you're a typical student entering college this fall. More »

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      list  • General Motors  • travel  • Rush Limbaugh  • Michael Moore  • Nelson Mandela  • bottled water  • Humvees  • Berlin Wall  • Pete Rose  • Beloit College

    • Stasi Ordered to Shoot First

      BBC  |  Aug 12, 07 3:08 PM CDT

      Stasi Ordered to Shoot First

      (Newser) - During the Cold War, East German border police were ordered to shoot all attempted defectors, a newly discovered Stasi document confirms. “Do not hesitate with the use of a firearm, including when the border breakouts involve women and children, which the traitors have already frequently taken advantage of,” the 1973 order commands. More »

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      Germany  • Cold War  • East Germany  • Berlin Wall  • Stasi

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