From riches to rags Colon Panama a city divided
Colon, Panama, contrasts wealth and poverty as a free zone drives billions while the city decays. Retired firefighter Fermin Pineda recalls a thriving past, and planners push investments to expand docks, a cruise terminal, free zone, rail link, airport rehab, a Pacific road, and a Gehry museum to revitalize the area.
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Jews pressure firms to fund Nazi-era labor compensation
A fund for Nazi-era slave and forced laborers faces slow contributions from industry. spokesmen hint at public naming of noncompliant firms to pressure payments, while Jewish leaders urge an international campaign to secure pledges. Officials aim to reach full funding before Clinton's Germany visit.
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Michel Friedman
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Gerhard Schroeder
Karl Brozik
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