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Obama Arrives in Lisbon for the NATO Summit

President Obama touched down in Lisbon Friday morning, barely rested from a scant week in Washington after ten days in Asia. But the short weekend in Portugal will be no holiday. On the docket are packed days revolving around the NATO summit and the U.S.-European Union meetings that will include a re-evaluation of...

NATO's Combat Role in Afghan War to End by 2014

LISBON, Portugal (Nov. 19) -- NATO will start drawing down its troops in Afghanistan next July and its combat role in the war-torn nation will end by 2014 or earlier so security can be turned over to the Afghans, a top alliance official said Friday. "We think that goal is realistic, and we have made plans to achieve it,...

Is Portugal's Liberal Drug Policy a Model for US?

LISBON, Portugal (Aug. 14) -- Ten years ago, Portugal had some 100,000 heroin addicts -- about 1 percent of its entire population. HIV infections from injecting drugs were among the highest in Europe. Now the addict count has been cut nearly in half. HIV infections from drug use have fallen more than 90 percent. And the...

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05/29/12 Lisbon School Turns To Foreign Students To Stay Alive Source: CBS/FOX - WWNY TV 7/WNYF FOX 28 - Watertown NY Lisbon Central School's problems are no different from most.
05/29/12 Robert Pattinson Enjoys a Low-Key Getaway With His... Source: GeekSugar Robert Pattinson popped up in Lisbon today with his parents, Richard and Clare.
05/29/12 on cusp of Emirates' connectivity Source: The Portugal News Emirates got the final count down to its flights to Lisbon well and truly underway yesterday with a series of activities in Portugal's capital city.
05/28/12 Southampton sailor believes his team should win Volvo... Source: Southern Daily Echo - Southampton - Hampshire - UK SOUTHAMPTON sailor Ian Walker believes his Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing team deserve to win the latest leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Olympic medallist Walker, who skippers the yacht Azzam, currently holds a lead of about 80 nautical miles over the rest of the fleet on the Miami to Lisbon route.
05/28/12 Readers' tips: foodie Portugal Source: The Guardian - London - UK At this Saturday market old ladies sell whatever is fresh in their vegetable garden and on their fruit trees, and their husbands sell their olive oil, olives and honey.