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Sunday | She Knows

Designer spotlight: Diane von Furstenberg

Each day of Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week 2012, the SheKnows Beauty team is bringing you a new designer spotlight of the daya Diane von Furstenberg is a style icon to the fashionistas of, well, everywhere.

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Sat Feb 11, 2012

Albany Times Union

Running on a business trip

Here ia aA Saturday Guest Post from Bill Hoffman - thanks Bill for giving us something new to read for the weekend! On February 2-5th, I traveled to Brussels Belgium to give a talk at an open source software conference called FOSDEM.

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Groong

AGBU's GORIZ Program Holds 3rd Annual Leadership Event

AGBU Press Office 55 East 59th Street New York, NY 10022-1112 Phone: 212.319.6383, x118 Fax: 212.319.6507 Email: press@agbu.org Website: www.agbu.org PRESS RELEASE Friday, February 10, 2012 AGBU's GORIZ Program Holds 3rd Annual Leadership Event AGBU Europe's GORIZ Program held its third annual event from December 3-6, 2011, in Brussels, Belgium.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

U.S. Department of Defense

Panetta Provides Perspectives From Trip to NATO, Germany

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta issued a message today providing his perspectives from a trip he took last week to participate in a meeting of NATO defense ministers at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels and to visit with U.S. service members and attend a security conference in Germany.

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Related Topix: World News, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Belgium, US Military, US Navy, The Click, Rap

Space.com

New Dimension: 3D Visors Tested for Space Surgery

CAMDASS uses a stereo head-mounted display and an ultrasound tool tracked via an infrared camera.

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The San Diego Union-Tribune

Greek Deal Fails to Convince

Hours after debt-ridden Greece made the unpopular decision Thursday to slash government spending in an attempt to secure an international bailout, European finance ministers held back, indicating they first wanted to scrutinize the debt write-off deal and austerity commitments that Athens was offering in return.

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EUSA

EU Hearing on Youth and Volunteering

The European Parliamentary Group Hearing on Youth and Volunteering was held at the European Parliament's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on Thursday 9 February 2012, with active participation of the European University Sports Association .

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Scoop

New Pacific Chief Trade Adviser Signs

Dr Edwini Kessie, a Geneva-based international trade law expert has signed to be the new Chief Trade Adviser for the Pacific Island Countries and the head of the Port Vila-based Office of the Chief Trade Adviser .

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

The Charlotte Observer

Brussels: Feast your upscale eyes on truffles, oysters and more

French cuisine -- featuring classics such as Tartare de Boeuf au Couteau and roast cod -- are on the menu at Odette en Ville in the upscale Chatelain quarter of Brussels, Belgium.

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Groong

ANKARA: Turkish Minister Slams Switzerland Over Genocide Denial Probe

TURKISH MINISTER SLAMS SWITZERLAND OVER GENOCIDE DENIAL PROBE Anadolu Agency Feb 7 2012 Turkey Istanbul, 7 February: Turkey's European Union minister and chief negotiator said on Tuesday that incidents of 1915 were "not a genocide." Egemen Bagis said Swiss prosecutor should not lose time and investigate himself when commenting on a preliminary ... (more)

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Detroit Free Press

Greek coalition leaders yet to reach deal on cuts

Police stand guard Wednesday in front of the Ministry of Development, occupied by public power company unionists in Athens.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

AccuWeather.com

Peeing Boy Cannot Pee

The Manneken Pis, or "peeing boy" statue, in Brussels, Belgium, cannot pee. That is to say, freezing temperatures have caused officials to turn off the the flow of water through the statue, according to Reuters .

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Emirates News Agency

SEHA wins European Award for Best Practices 2011 in the Gold Category

WAM Abu Dhabi, 8th Feb. 2012 -- In recognition of its extraordinary achievements in customer satisfaction and outstanding results in quality management, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC won the European Award for Best Practices 2011 in the Gold Category.

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WCTI

Europe Deals With Brutal Winter

Even bundled up in a purple jacket and light blue turtleneck sweater, warming herself in a thick canvas emergency tent heated by a stove, the young Ukrainian woman feels the bitter chill.

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Groong

ANKARA: Turkey's EU Minister Reaffirms Incidents Of 1915 'Not A Genocide'

TURKEY'S EU MINISTER REAFFIRMS INCIDENTS OF 1915 "NOT A GENOCIDE" Journal of Turkish Weekly Feb 7 2012 ISTANBUL - Turkey's European Union minister and chief negotiator said on Tuesday that incidents of 1915 were "not a genocide." Egemen Bagis said Swiss prosecutor should not lose time and investigate himself when commenting on a preliminary ... (more)

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Tue Feb 07, 2012

Broadcasting & Cable

Ross Video Acquires FX-Motion Robotic Camera Systems

Ross Video has acquired FX-Motion, a robotic camera systems company based in Brussels, Belgium, and is planning to use the company's technology to offer systems that could significantly improve the production quality of newscasts and live TV productions.

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Sofia News Agency

Neelie Kroes: Greece Exit Will Not Kill Euro

Neelie Kroes, European Commission vice President in charge of the Digital Agenda gestures during a news conference on e-commerce and other online services action plan at the EU commission headquaters in Brussels, Belgium 11 January 2012.

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Mon Feb 06, 2012

Fox 24

Deaths mount as winter weather batters Europe

Winter weather battered Europe Monday, with snow closing roads in Romania, where at least 39 people have died so far due to the cold snap.

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Stock Market Review

RHJ International: Completion of Disposal of Interests in Asahi Tec Corporation

RHJ International confirms that ATC Holdings II Co., Ltd., a corporation owned by investment funds ultimately managed by Japanese private equity firm Unison Capital Group , has successfully closed its tender offer on Asahi Tec Corporation launched on January 6, 2012.

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Sun Feb 05, 2012

Tehran Times

Salar Aqili gives concerts in Europe

London and Brussels hosted the performances of renowned emerging Iranian vocalist Salar Aqili accompanied by the Pardis orchestra on February 4 and 5. Conducted by Hamid Motebassem, the orchestra is composed of 40 foreign and Iranian virtuosos, Salar Aqili told the Persian service of Iran Labor News Agency .

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