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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Sirens breaking the silence of the night, cars engulfed by meter-high flames. This is not a scene from the banlieues of Paris, but from the trendy Eastern Berlin district of Prenzlauer Berg, where in recent weeks an ongoing battle against gentrification has intensified. In the past two months alone, 29 cars - mostly luxury brands like Mercedes, BMW and Porsche - have been set ablaze in Berlin (police believe left-wing extremists are to blame). In a letter published online in January, a leftist radical group called BMW (Bewegung für militanten Widerstand, or Movement for Militant Resistance) admitted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Berlin, a Gentrifying Neighborhood Under Siege | 2/25/2009 | See Source »

...print Verdens Gang; it takes only 5% of its material from the newspaper, and hires young, inexperienced reporters. When the paper cut editorial staff, Pedersen didn't offer a single one of the old boys a job. "Just tell me the last time the same person won the 100-meter dash and the marathon," he says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Turning the Page: The News on Europe's Newspapers | 2/19/2009 | See Source »

...Freshman Darcy Wilson ran a team best on the season, placing first in the 800-meter in 1:55.48. Classmate Steven Geloneck came in second in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.99, the first time this season the freshman ran under seven seconds. Junior Jonathan Brito had his best jump of the season, placing fourth with 1.89 meters in the high jump...

Author: By Brian A. Campos, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Women Take First in HYP, Men Turn in Solid Showing | 2/17/2009 | See Source »

...Captain Derek Jones had a fantastic meet, comfortably winning the 400-meter dash with a time of 49.12, thus qualifying for the IC4A D1 Championships. Jones was also pivotal in the 4x400-meter relay, where Harvard had its fastest time of the season, 3:18.77, but came in third overall. The Crimson also placed third in the 4x800-meter relay, clocking...

Author: By Brian A. Campos, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Women Take First in HYP, Men Turn in Solid Showing | 2/17/2009 | See Source »

...Sophomore Dan Chenoweth lit up the track as he won the 3000-meter race with a time of 8:10:34, six seconds ahead of second place. He and captain Chas Gellespie, who came in fourth with 8:18:81, had IC4A qualifying times...

Author: By Brian A. Campos, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Women Take First in HYP, Men Turn in Solid Showing | 2/17/2009 | See Source »

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