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Released: 15-Apr-2015 5:05 PM EDT
Franco Dictatorship Declaration a New Leaf for Spanish Citizens, Politicians, Scholars
Creighton University

The Spanish government's official recognition of the rule of Francisco Franco as a dictatorship opens up new conversations for the nation, its history and its newest generations.

Released: 7-Apr-2015 4:05 PM EDT
MSU Archaeologist Helps Uncover Ancient ‘Spooning’ Couple in Greece
Mississippi State University

Almost 6,000 years ago, the man was placed behind the woman with his arms around her body, and their legs were intertwined. They were buried. Why they were interred in this manner is not yet determined, but the international team that discovered them in Greece is still searching for answers, according to team member Michael Galaty, a Mississippi State University archaeologist.

11-Mar-2015 6:00 PM EDT
Report: EU a Global Leader in Consumption of Goods From Illegally Deforested Land Valued at EUR 6 Billion Annually
Fern

During 2000-12, an average of one football pitch of forest was illegally cleared every two minutes to supply the EU with beef, leather, palm oil and soy used for groceries, animal feed, leather shoes and biofuels, according to a new study released today. It finds that the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, France and the UK are by far the largest consumers of illegally sourced commodities flowing into the EU, which, as a whole, imports 25% of all soy, 18% of all palm oil, 15% of all beef and 31% of all leather in international trade stemming from illegal tropical forest destruction.

29-Jan-2015 12:00 PM EST
Sharp, Sustained Increases in Suicides Closely Shadowed Austerity Events in Greece
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Sharp and significant increases in suicides followed select financial crisis events and austerity announcements in Greece, from the start of the country’s 2008 recession to steep spending cuts in 2012, Penn Medicine researchers report in a new study published online this week in the British Medical Journal Open, along with colleagues from Greece and the United Kingdom.

   


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