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83-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Finally Celebrates Bar Mitvah

When he was just 11 years old, Morris Glass's childhood was ripped away from him when the Nazis invaded his homeland of Poland. This past Saturday, the 83-year-old Glass was able to finally celebrate his bar mitzvah, an important Jewish rite of passage that was denied him because at 13 years old he was living in a...

Polish Dog Gives Birth to 17 Puppies

WARSAW, Poland -- Seventeen whimpering Great Dane puppies born by cesarean section are keeping their mother, another dog and their breeder constantly busy trying to feed the unusually large litter. The eight male and nine female pedigree puppies were born Monday at a veterinary clinic near Warsaw, after their breeder...

Japan Disaster Reignites Nuclear Debate Around the World

LONDON -- Japanese authorities are battling to stop radiation from leaking from Fukushima's quake-ravaged atomic power plant. But the economic and political fallout from the disaster has already spread far beyond the Land of the Rising Sun. Governments in Europe and Asia are tearing up or reviewing plans to build new...

Family Remembers Auschwitz Survivor's Will to Survive

Milwaukee, Wis. -- Zygmunt Choroszy was buried Saturday with the number 134 tattooed on his arm. Tucked into his coffin was the faded holy card he would hide in his mouth from Nazi guards while at Auschwitz. Choroszy, a Polish Catholic and political prisoner, was arrested for underground activity in late 1939. He survived...

Casimir Pulaski: 5 Facts on Chicago's Beloved Polish Hero

On March 12, the city of Chicago will celebrate all things Irish by dyeing the Chicago River green. But today is for the Polish. The first Monday in March is Casimir Pulaski Day in Chicago, when schools and other government institutions are closed to honor a man who is a hero to both the Polish and Americans. So...

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Euro 2012 Condoms: Poland 'Fair Play' Program Promotes Safe Sex

Polish health officials say they will distribute free condoms to hundreds of thousands of fans attending Euro 2012 as part of a safe sex campaign.

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Poland To Press For Afghanistan Mission End In 2014

Poland's president says he will press NATO leaders at an upcoming summit to stick to plans to end its military mission in Afghanistan in 2014, and for member states to offer financial support to the nation after troops have left.

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Lodz Zoo Break-In Leaves 2 Giraffes Dead In Poland

Two female giraffes at a zoo in central Poland died after vandals broke into the facility, and officials are trying to find a companion for their last remaining giraffe â a male.

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LG lines up Optimus 4X HD for launch in Germany, Sweden, Great Britain, Italy and Poland

While there's already plenty of excitement around other quad-core Android phones, LG will join the party soon when its Optimus 4X HD launches in a few European countries next month.

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Lee Richardson, Speedway Racer, Dies After Crash In Poland

Speedway racer Lee Richardson has died after a crash in Poland.

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05/30/12 Barack Obama under pressure to apologise to Poland... Source: Telegraph - London - UK He also appealed to the President to remember his own great uncle, who served in the US Army during the war and was among the American soldiers who liberated the Buchenwald concentration camp.
05/30/12 Euro 2012: Poland is safe says government Source: Daily Mail - London - UK Poland have guaranteed the safety of fans at Euro 2012 and criticised Sol Campbell for telling supporters not to travel to the tournament.
05/30/12 German soccer delegation to visit Auschwitz Source: The News-Record - Gillette WY German soccer players and officials will travel to Poland on Friday to visit the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, after an exhibition against Israel before the European Championship.
05/30/12 Research and Markets: Country Forecast Poland - Higher... Source: UnumProvident Corp The Economist Intelligence Unit expects the government, led by the centre-right Civic Platform (PO) and the agrarian Polish Peasants' Party (PSL), to remain in power throughout the forecast period.
05/30/12 Obama scandalous Nazi death camp gaffe outrages Poland Source: Russia Today Poland has lashed out the US after an outrageous mistake by the President Obama, who referred to Nazi death camps as "Polish".

Background on Poland

Poland (), officially the Republic of Poland (; ; ), is a country in Central Europe, bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north.

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