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Polish rights group calls on Obama to help clarify secret Bush-era CIA prison
WARSAW, Poland - A human rights group is calling on President Barack Obama to help a Polish investigation into a secret CIA site that operated in Poland about eight years ago.
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Polish Jewry Museum?s Creator Resigns Under Pressure
The recent departure under pressure of the creator and overseer of Warsaw?s Museum of the History of the Polish Jews is provoking concern about the future of the ambitious, large-scale project, which aims to preserve a legacy of 1,000 years of Jewish life in Poland.
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Polish rights group calls on Obama to help clarify secret Bush-era CIA prison
WARSAW, Poland - A human rights group is calling on President Barack Obama to help a Polish investigation into a secret CIA site that operated in Poland about eight years ago.
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Leading Global Prepaid Provider, Ceridian Stored Value Solutions (SVS), Joins Polish Gift Card Association
Adding SVS to the membership roster of the Polish Gift Card Association marks a key milestone in Poland?s emerging prepaid and gift card industry. As a world leader and pioneer in this field, with a strong presence in Poland and throughout continental Europe, SVS is in a strong position to steward the development of Poland?s prepaid card marketplace.
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Missile defense, shale gas top Obama agenda in Poland
From missile defense to shale gas, President Barack Obama will reaffirm a U.S. commitment to Poland's security on a variety of fronts when he pays his first, long-awaited visit to Warsaw on May 27-28.
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Poland's national stadium faces delays
Faulty construction of evacuation stairs at Poland's new national sports stadium in Warsaw may delay the opening of the arena built for soccer's 2012 European Championship, officials said on Wednesday.
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12 years sentence sought for Polish soldiers for Afghan war crimes
Warsaw, May 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Poland's military Prosecutor General demanded Tuesday 12-year sentences for seven Polish soldiers who shot civilians in Afghanistan in 2007.
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Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsPolish prosecutor removed from CIA prison probe
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - One of two prosecutors investigating whether Poland allowed a secret CIA prison to operate on its territory was replaced in what officials insisted Tuesday was an administrative shuffle.
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Stadium switch no problem for Poland manager
WARSAW (AFP) - Poland manager Franciszek Smuda is unfazed by an embarrassing venue switch for the Euro 2012 co-hosts' friendly against France, arguing that it gives his squad a dry run for next year's contest.
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Serbian president to boycott summit with Obama in Warsaw over Kosovo
WARSAW, Poland - Serbia's president is boycotting an upcoming summit in Warsaw between central European leaders and President Barack Obama to protest the inclusion of Kosovo.
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Polish nun gets prison term for abuse of residents at home for troubled youths
WARSAW, Poland - An appeals court in Poland is sending a Catholic nun to prison after she was convicted of beating children at a home for troubled youths and allowing one resident to be sexually abused by other children.
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Polish prosecutor removed from CIA prison probe
MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland One of two prosecutors investigating whether Poland allowed a secret CIA prison to operate on its territory was replaced in what officials insisted Tuesday was an administrative shuffle. The criminal investigation, launched in 2008, is trying to determine whether Polish leaders abused their powers by allowing Americans to operate the secret CIA ...
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Prosecutor removed from Polish investigation into alleged secret CIA prison
WARSAW, Poland ? Polish officials say that one of two prosecutors investigating whether Poland allowed a secret CIA prison to operate on its territory about nine years ago has been replaced. Officials describe the change in the investigating team as an administrative shuffle. However, human rights activists expressed worry that the decision to replace the prosecutor, Jerzy Mierzewski, could slow ...
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Polish prosecutor removed from CIA prison probe
The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Polish officials say that one of two prosecutors investigating whether Poland allowed a secret CIA prison to operate on its territory about nine years ago has been replaced. Officials describe the change in the investigating team as an administrative shuffle. However, human rights activists expressed worry that the decision to replace the ...
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Prosecutor removed from Polish investigation into alleged secret CIA prison
WARSAW, Poland - Polish officials say that one of two prosecutors investigating whether Poland allowed a secret CIA prison to operate on its territory about nine years ago has been replaced.
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Poland-France soccer venue switched following stadium fears
Gda?sk's PGE Arena is not in a fit state to host the upcoming soccer match between Poland and France, according to the Polish football association (PZPN). The friendly, scheduled for June 9, has now been moved to Warsaw.
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U.S. president George W. Bush will arrive in Warsaw today for his first visit to Poland. In a meeting with president Aleksander Kwasniewski, he will discuss Polish-American economic cooperation, including the sale of military hardware.
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Serbian president to boycott summit with Obama in Warsaw over Kosovo
WARSAW, Poland - Serbia's president is boycotting an upcoming summit in Warsaw between central European leaders and President Barack Obama to protest the inclusion of Kosovo.
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Poland-France venue switched following stadium fears
Gda?sk's PGE Arena is not in a fit state to host the upcoming soccer match between Poland and France, according to the Polish football association (PZPN). The friendly, scheduled for June 9, has now been moved to Warsaw.
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Euro 2012 arena not ready for Poland-France game
Poland's friendly against France next month has been moved from Gdansk to Warsaw because the stadium under construction for the 2012 European Championship will not be ready in time. Legia Warszawa spokesman Michal Kocieba said Tuesday the club's stadium is being readied for the game on June 9.
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