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90 Miles or 900 Miles? Belgian Grandmother Journeys to Zagreb, Croatia Due to GPS Error

It’s a traveler’s worst nightmare: the GPS error. It’s happened to many of us. What should be a seemingly short trip becomes complicated due to computer navigational errors that send you on a complex and winding route markedly more difficult than just staying on the highway for another two hours. Unfortunately, and for reasons not entirely explained, […]

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Belgian Queen Fabiola Criticized by Prime Minister Di Rupo Over Alleged Tax Avoidance Inheritance Scheme

Tensions were high between the royal family of Belgium and the government of Prime Minister Di Rupo after his criticism of an inheritance scheme that Queen Fabiola is implementing that Di Rupo says avoids taxes. Because of Queen Fabiola’s actions, the Prime Minister has proposed reform for the $20 million annual allowance paid out by the state […]

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Bond Prices on the Rise in Europe as Fears of Contagion Spread Across the Euro Zone.

European Commission President Manuel Barroso says that the euro zone is facing a “systemic crisis,” while Prime Minister of Luxembourg Jean Claude Junker reiterated his call for the formation of euro bonds to save the continent from economic calamity. The interest rates on bonds rose dramatically in France, Belgium, Austria, Finland and the Netherlands, demonstrating lack […]

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