Merkel becomes Germany’s first female chancellor
Angela Merkel, 51, elected Germany’s first female chancellor on Tuesday. Born in West Germany and raised in the communist East, she holds a physics degree from the University of Leipzig earned in 1978 and a 1986 doctorate. She has led the CDU since 2000 and held multiple government posts.
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Merkel Becomes Germanys First Female Chancellor
Conservatives Angela Merkel takes office as Germanys first female chancellor and only leader raised behind the Iron Curtain. Her coalition faces dissent with over 50 lawmakers voting against, yet her alliance with the Social Democrats ensures a solid Bundestag majority. Merkel cues a new era for Europe's largest economy.
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Bosnia Leaders Agree to Remake Government After War
United States encouraged Bosnia's three major ethnic factions to overhaul their split government, ten years after Dayton. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed for reform, warning war criminals must not walk free as Bosnian leaders commit to revamping the constitution by next March to pursue NATO and EU membership.
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Public Interest Group flags unsafe toys in latest survey
U S PIRG warns balloons yo yo water balls and loud toys pose choking strangulation and hearing risks. 16 toy related deaths and 210000 ER visits reported by CPSC last year with violations found in small parts and warning labels.
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