» Journeys: British Dorm Rooms Substitute for Hotels
4 hours ago by NYT > Global Home from By JENNIFER CONLIN
At more than two dozen universities in 20 cities in Britain, dormitories are transformed into bed-and-breakfasts during school breaks.

» Paypal Resumes Electronic Withdrawals–Changes Policy like Facebook
6 hours ago by pluGGd.in from Editorial Staff
Facebook is known to be a company that keeps changing its policy based on user feedback. They take a step forward, a few backward, turn around and jump the gun. Paypal seems to follow Facebook policy (though there is a lot more at stake here and their policies are governed by RBI regulations) earlier (July [...]

» From Germany to Radicalism for Young Muslims
7 hours ago by NYT > Global Home from By SOUAD MEKHENNET
A growing number are traveling to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, ending up in the camps of groups affiliated with Al Qaeda or the Taliban.

» The Saturday Profile: An Unabashedly Sexy Celebrity Gets Political
7 hours ago by NYT > Global Home from By NORIMITSU ONISHI
Since returning to Indonesia, Julia Perez has quickly become one of this nation’s most sought-after celebrities. And now, she’s seeking office.

» Brazilian Goalie Is Charged in Ex-Lover’s Killing
7 hours ago by NYT > Global Home from By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
Bruno Fernandes das Dores de Souza is accused of murder in a gruesome case that has fascinated much of Brazil.

» Army Broadens Inquiry Into WikiLeaks Disclosure
7 hours ago by NYT > Global Home from By ELISABETH BUMILLER
Investigators were focusing on a group of Pfc. Bradley Manning friends and acquaintances in Cambridge, Mass.

» Deadly German Stampede Gets Its Villain
9 hours ago by NYT > Global Home from By JUDY DEMPSEY
Adolf Sauerland, the mayor of Duisburg, has received death threats since 21 people where trampled to death at a music festival.

» Afghan Women Fear Loss of Rights if the Taliban Return
11 hours ago by NYT > Global Home from By ALISSA J. RUBIN
Women fear that the peace they long for may come at the price of rights that have improved since the Taliban government was overthrown in 2001.

» Fires and Storms Kill at Least 28 in Russia
13 hours ago by NYT > Global Home from By ANDREW E. KRAMER
Wildfires burned down several villages in the central part of the country as forests and swamps turned into tinderboxes under a record-breaking heat wave.

» European Bank Stress Tests Worked: Sort Of
13 hours ago by NYT > Global Home from By JACK EWING
Market data is starting to provide an indication of whether the stress tests on the largest European banks had the desired effect on confidence.

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