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...Rockies, mostly as a result of their growing population, says Rockwell. Polar bears, meanwhile, are spending more time on land, as global warming causes ice to break up earlier and refreeze later in the year. And that means that while encounters between these huge bears might be rare today, they could become increasingly common...
...That looked like the US-Finland game earlier today,” Stone said. “That’s how you start, and that’s what you’ve got to do. You’ve got to break the opponent’s spirit in playoff hockey...
...refine techniques in spins, jumps or footwork to the level of Olympic perfection, so they are sending their most promising skaters outside the country. But with the growth in interest that Kim has nurtured - she is one of the most recognized and highly paid celebrities in the country today - Korean skating officials realize they need to build more rinks and recruit more coaches, and fast. "After Kim Yu-Na became so popular, the number of students in our figure-skating club [more than] doubled, from 30% to 80%," says Hyun Ok Chung, deputy manager of Mokdong Ice Rink...
Germans, for their part, feel they've already paid enough. "A discussion about the past is not helpful at all to solve the problems facing us in Europe today," German Foreign Ministry spokesman Andreas Peschke told Reuters, pointing out that Germany has already paid billions to Greece in the form of official reparations for World War II as well as bilateral and European Union assistance...
...spat between the two E.U. members is evidence of the how old enmities in Europe linger. Greek-German relations have been largely friendly in recent decades, the horrors of the war papered over by the benefits of modern European cooperation. Today, 2.5 million Germans flock to Greek beaches and ancient sites each year - more than from any other country except Britain - their euros welcomed by hoteliers and restaurant owners. But beneath the friendly hospitality, for Greeks, bitter memories of the war still linger...