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DUKOVANY NUCLEAR PLANT, Czech Republic (AP) ? Surrounded by corn fields, bicycle routes and a nature reserve, the eight huge cooling towers of the Dukovany nuclear power plant have dominated the Czech countryside near the Austrian border for almost three decades. Against the odds, the government has worked to keep it that way for many [...]

BRUSSELS (Reuters) ? Germany and France are exploring radical methods of securing deeper and more rapid fiscal integration among euro zone countries, aware that getting broad backing for the necessary treaty changes may not be possible, EU officials say. Germany’s original plan was to try to secure agreement among all 27 EU countries for a [...]

Jonas Valanciunas is still in the mix of players who might be taken by the Cavaliers with the fourth pick in the June 23 NBA Draft. The 19-year-old Lithuanian did not withdraw from the draft, as some thought he would, by the Monday deadline for international players. Assuming the Cavs take Duke point guard Kyrie [...]

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 While some researchers look for new species in such exotic places as the deep sea, tropical regions, or extreme environments, a team headed by Tufts researchers turned their attention towards nests of an invasive paper wasp. What they found was a new species of fungus. Philip T. Starks, associate professor [...]

BRUSSELS ? European leaders clinched a deal Thursday they hope will mark a turning point in their two-year debt crisis, agreeing after a night of tense negotiations to have banks take bigger losses on Greece’s debts and to boost the region’s weapons against the market turmoil. After months of dawdling and half-baked solutions, the leaders [...]