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France Telecom Suicides Spark Concern

The death of a French Telecom employee this week marks the 24th person in the company to commit suicide in the past 18 months. Some say huge layoffs brought on by the economic downturn could be a major factor in the large number of suicides. The company's chief executive, Didier Lombard, faces calls for his resignation.

France Telecom Suicides Spark Concern

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Britain: Nearly 8 Percent Of People Out Of Work

Unemployment in Britain is at its highest level in 14 years. The downturn is affecting graduates, and non-graduates alike, sparking concerns of what some are calling a "lost generation" among Britain's young people.

Britain: Nearly 8 Percent Of People Out Of Work

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Tuesday

In Russia, Business World Still Lacks Transparency

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at an international investment forum in the Black Sea resort of Sochi earlier this month. Despite efforts to push U.S.-Russia business ties, obstacles remain: Close friends of Putin dominate boardrooms, while businessmen who have not supported the current government have found themselves the victims of hostile takeovers. Alexei Druzhinin/AP/RIA Novosti hide caption

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World

In Russia, Business World Still Lacks Transparency

President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev are pushing to strengthen investment ties between the two countries. But doing business in Russia remains complicated and risky: Corruption is still common, and getting information about a prospective partner can be difficult.

In Russia, Business World Still Lacks Transparency

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In Europe, A Cow Over Hormone-Treated U.S. Beef

Europeans accustomed to grass-fed beef don't understand why Americans are willing to eat beef pumped up with synthetic hormones. A French farmer says the two cattle industries are run differently: One focuses on profit and the other on quality.

In Europe, A Cow Over Hormone-Treated U.S. Beef

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Monday

World

Polanski's Arrest, Possible Extradition Examined

Director Roman Polanski was arrested over the weekend in Switzerland on an international warrant for having sex with a 13-year-old girl more than three decades ago. Polanski's lawyer has vowed to fight efforts to extradite the filmmaker, who has lived in France since 1978, to the U.S. Matthew Belloni, editor of The Hollywood Reporter's entertainment law blog, says previous efforts to arrest Polanski have failed.

Polanski's Arrest, Possible Extradition Examined

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Sunday

Germans Vote But Outcome Seems Likely

It's parliamentary election day today in Germany. If there's one way to describe the mood leading into today's vote, it's the very un-German word ennui. The candidates and their campaigns just aren't sparking much interest or enthusiasm among voters. Polls show that incumbent chancellor Angela Merkel and her center-right Christian Democratic Party are likely to remain in power. But what kind of coalition she'll be able to form is still very much in question. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports on the campaign.

Germans Vote But Outcome Seems Likely

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Saturday

Obituaries

Spain's Diminutive Virtuosa De Laroccha Dies

Classical pianist Alicia de Laroccha, whose remarkable career spanned three-quarters of a century, died Friday night in Barcelona, the city of her birth. She was 86. A giant on the international music stage, she was only 4-foot-9.

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Thursday

World

U.K. Amateur Finds Massive Treasure Trove

An amateur treasure hunter in England has stumbled upon the largest Anglo-Saxon treasure ever discovered. Using a metal detector, 55-year-old Terry Herbert found silver, gold and gems in the English countryside. The find is being called the biggest Anglo-Saxon treasure trove discovered.

U.K. Amateur Finds Massive Treasure Trove

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Amateur Finds Treasure Trove In English Field

Treasures are displayed Thursday as part of the "Staffordshire Hoard," the U.K.'s largest collection of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found, at the Birmingham Museum in Birmingham, England. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images hide caption

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Amateur Finds Treasure Trove In English Field

A 55-year-old treasure hunter armed with a metal detector as he scanned a freshly plowed field in Staffordshire has stumbled upon the largest cache of Anglo-Saxon relics in history. "This is just a fantastic find completely out of the blue," one expert said of the 1,345 gold and silver artifacts that may date as early as the 7th century.

England Issues Guidelines On Assisted Suicide

New guidance has been issued to clarify the law on assisted suicide in England and Wales. Helping someone commit suicide is illegal there, and these guidelines will not change the law. The subject has become a hot topic in Britain as more people receive help from friends and relatives to travel to a clinic in Switzerland, where assisted suicide is legal.

England Issues Guidelines On Assisted Suicide

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Economy

Europe Is Recovering From Global Meltdown

When the U.S. financial crisis officially began a year ago, it quickly spread throughout the world — starting in Europe. European leaders are gathering in Pittsburgh for the G-20 meeting, determined to change the financial system that allowed the crisis to happen.

Europe Is Recovering From Global Meltdown

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Wednesday

French Police Raze Camp Used By Illegal Immigrants

Near the French port city of Calais, a squalid refugee camp known as "the Jungle" has been cleared by police. More than 270 young men — mainly from Afghanistan and Iraq — were detained when the camp was bulldozed Tuesday. For ten years, the camp has been a sore point between Britain and France. Desperate to reach Britain, the immigrants try to hide in trucks and cross the Channel Tunnel.

French Police Raze Camp Used By Illegal Immigrants

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Tuesday

World

French Police Clear Calais Refugee Camp

French police cleared Tuesday a squalid refugee camp known as "the jungle," which for 10 years has been a festering immigration sore between Britain and France. Iraqi, Afghan and Sudanese migrants, who are desperate to reach Britain and try to hide in trucks and cross the English Channel, are now hiding from French police.

French Police Clear Calais Refugee Camp

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