German defense minister resigned after plagiarism accusations

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

Merkel wants to keep her defense minister despite plagiarism affair

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

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

English Version - Causa Guttenberg

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

Academics attack Guttenberg over plagiarized thesis - The Local

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

BBC News - German minister gives up doctorate after plagiarism row

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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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