German defense minister resigned after plagiarism accusations

Tue Mar 1, 2011 6:09 AM EST

A few minutes ago, German defense minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg resigned after being accused of plagiarism in his doctoral thesis. The thesis contains a vast amount of material from other people's work without stating references.

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Plagiarism affair puts Merkel in hot seat - UPI.com

Seeded on Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:24 AM EST (United Press International)

Merkel wants to keep her defense minister despite plagiarism affair

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Open letter to Merkel denounces handling of minister plagiarism row | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 28.02.2011

Seeded on Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:47 AM EST (dw-world.de)

Germany's international reputation has been damaged by Angela Merkel's policy concerning defense minister zu Guttenberg's plagiarism in his doctoral thesis - 30 000 doctoral candidates and academics support this view in an open letter to the Chancellor

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English Version - Causa Guttenberg

Seeded on Sun Feb 27, 2011 12:31 PM EST (offenerbrief.posterous.com)

A link to a petition to German Chancellor Angela Merkel written by doctoral students concerning her lenient policy in connection with defense minister von und zu Guttenberg's plagiarism in his doctoral thesis

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Copy, Shake, and Paste

Seeded on Sat Feb 26, 2011 4:02 PM EST (copy-shake-paste.blogspot.com)

A professor's blog about plagiarism containing comments on the defense minister's use of unspecified sources in his doctoral thesis

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Academics attack Guttenberg over plagiarized thesis - The Local

Seeded on Sat Feb 26, 2011 1:51 PM EST (The Local - Germany's news in English)

guttenberg is facing harsh criticism and it seems to be getting harder and harder for him to keep his ministry.

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BBC News - German minister gives up doctorate after plagiarism row

Seeded on Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:03 AM EST (BBC News - Japan hit by massive earthquake)

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YouTube - Toowoomba Flash Flooding, Amazing Footage | 10 Jan 2011 - ABC News 24

Seeded on Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:38 AM EST (YouTube)

This is good footage on how the flash flood in Toowoomba and the Darling Downs in Queensland, Australia, developed.

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Two Young Mothers Run Facebook Help Line after Toowoomba Flash Flood

Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:28 AM EST

Two 24-year-old mothers are running a Facebook page helping people in Toowoomba in Queensland, Australia, a town unexpectedly devastated by an enormous flash flood a few days ago, before it hit Brisbane.

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Are we getting the right kind of entertainment? Critic refuses TV life achievement award

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Cut Interview with Putin Causes Stir in Germany and Russia

Fri Sep 5, 2008 8:08 AM EDT

The interview with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin about the Caucasian conflict by the German ARD broadcasting service's foreign correspondent in Moscow, Thomas Roth, has caused heated discussions about freedom of the media in Germany.

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