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...Nick Davis, head of the English private security firm Anti-Piracy Maritime Security Solutions, told the BBC that a sinking was unlikely as the cargo would have been spotted floating in the open waters. "I strongly suspect that this is probably a commercial dispute with [the ship's] owner and a third party, and they've decided to take matters into their own hands," he said...
When German artist Ottmar Hörl created a gold-colored gnome giving the infamous Hitler salute earlier this year, he meant it as a satirical work, a mockery of Nazi ideology. When gallery owner Erwin Weigl put the gnome in the window of his Nuremberg store, he didn't even notice the Nazi connection - he just thought the gnome was waving. But when a local newspaper published a photo of the gnome, both Hörl and Weigl suddenly found themselves at the center of a criminal investigation that became a national talking point. Giving the Hitler salute...
...question of how authorities should interpret Germany's anti-Nazi laws is increasingly complicated. In the past, courts have banned everything from model airplanes bearing swastikas to postcards showing Hitler's picture. Even anti-Nazi symbols have been considered criminal: two years ago, the owner of a mail-order business faced a fine for selling T shirts and buttons with crossed-out swastikas on them, until a federal court overturned the ruling...
...cured them. After all, if he never bet against conventional wisdom, Murdoch would still be the proud owner of the Barrier Miner - the local paper of the outback town of Broken Hill, Australia - and nothing else...
Your article on Newark, N.J., mayor Cory Booker provides a fascinating portrait of a politician who seems to deeply care about his job and the welfare of his constituents [July 27]. As a property owner in Newark, I have seen quality-of-life changes such as clearing out abandoned buildings and creating and improving parks. Such developments, although small, are the nucleus of positive change for the residents of Newark. Your comment that Booker might be "just Obama-lite," however, is degrading. As your article demonstrates, Booker has proved his ability to lead a large and troubled city. He stands...