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Polish prosecutor removed from CIA prison probe [May 24, 2011] 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 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland targets shale gas despite pollution concern [May 18, 2011] MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Poland is planning a major investment in shale gas, a potentially huge source of energy ? and environmentally dangerous chemicals ? to break free of dependence on Russian imports and boost its economy. The use of shale gas, pioneered by the U.S. and Canada, is controversial for its impact on the environment and will be one of the main points on ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poles joyful over beatification of John Paul II [Apr 28, 2011] VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Poles are already calling him John Paul the Great. Across the heavily Roman Catholic country, the faithful are voicing joy and pride as Sunday's beatification of Polish-born Pope John Paul II draws closer. Many pilgrims are boarding buses and trains for the roughly 30-hour journey to Rome for the ceremony, while many more are expected to fill squares ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Survivors, officials remember Warsaw Ghetto revolt [Apr 20, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Holocaust survivors and city officials have laid wreaths in ceremonies marking 68 years since Jewish insurgents in the Warsaw Ghetto began an armed resistance against the Nazis. Flowers were laid Tuesday at the monument to Ghetto fighters and at a monument at the point where in 1942 and 1943 where Jews gathered for deportation on trains ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Survivors, officials remember Warsaw Ghetto revolt [Apr 19, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Holocaust survivors and city officials have laid wreaths in ceremonies marking 68 years since Jewish insurgents in the Warsaw Ghetto began an armed resistance against the Nazis. Flowers were laid Tuesday at the monument to Ghetto fighters and at a monument at the point where in 1942 and 1943 where Jews gathered for deportation on trains ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Wartime German bunker discovered in Polish capital [Apr 14, 2011] MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Workers in Warsaw laying a new tram line have uncovered a German bunker dating back to World War II, officials said Thursday. The bunker was discovered in recent days at Plac Zbawiciela, or Savior's Square, a major traffic hub in the Polish capital where tram tracks and the street are undergoing thorough renovation. City archaeologist Barbara ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish delegation visits site of plane crash [Apr 10, 2011] MIKHAIL METZEL Associated Press SMOLENSK, Russia A long-standing strain in relations between Poland and Russia re-emerged on Saturday when Poles attending a memorial service for plane crash victims discovered that Moscow had changed a plaque there to remove any reference to a Soviet massacre of Poles during World War II. The Polish plane went down in Russia a year ago, killing Polish President ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish delegation visits site of plane crash [Apr 09, 2011] MIKHAIL METZEL Associated Press SMOLENSK, Russia A long-standing strain in relations between Poland and Russia re-emerged on Saturday when Poles attending a memorial service for plane crash victims discovered that Moscow had changed a plaque there to remove any reference to a Soviet massacre of Poles during World War II. The Polish plane went down in Russia a year ago, killing Polish President ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Restored Renaissance synagogue to reopen in Poland [Apr 03, 2011] VANESSA GERA Associated Press ZAMOSC, Poland Seventy-two years after the Nazis arrived, the Polish town of Zamosc is getting its synagogue back. One of the most important surviving synagogues in Poland, a Renaissance gem looted by the Nazis and suffering from decades of neglect, is reopening this week after a meticulous restoration, part of an effort to reclaim the country's decimated Jewish ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Restored Renaissance synagogue to reopen in Poland [Apr 03, 2011] VANESSA GERA Associated Press ZAMOSC, Poland Seventy-two years after the Nazis arrived, the Polish town of Zamosc is getting its synagogue back. One of the most important surviving synagogues in Poland, a Renaissance gem looted by the Nazis and suffering from decades of neglect, is reopening this week after a meticulous restoration, part of an effort to reclaim the country's decimated Jewish ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish Israelis slam halt of restitution plans [Mar 29, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press JERUSALEM An association of Israelis of Polish descent has slammed Warsaw's decision to suspend plans to offer compensation for property seized during the Nazi and communist eras. The association head, Lili Haber, says the decision is "unacceptable" and an insult to Holocaust survivors. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk last week suspended work on a law ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland wants Guantanamo detainees questioned [Mar 28, 2011] MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Polish prosecutors investigating a secret CIA prison in Poland want the United States to question two Guantanamo Bay prisoners who allege they were held and abused at the site. Prosecutor Robert Majewski said Monday a request was made earlier this month and includes a list of questions prosecutors would like to be asked of the terrorism suspects ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland wants Guantanamo detainees questioned [Mar 28, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Polish prosecutors investigating a secret CIA prison have asked U.S. authorities to question two Guantanamo Bay prisoners who allege they were held and abused in Poland. Prosecutor Robert Majewski said Monday the request made earlier this month includes a list of questions that prosecutors would like to be asked of two terrorism suspects ... [via YahooNews] More >>

2 Polish children killed by bomb, likely from WWII [Mar 25, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Two Polish children have died after a bomb believed to from World War II exploded in a field where they were playing. Police said the 10-year-old boy died immediately after the explosion on Tuesday and his 9-year-old sister died of her injuries in the hospital on Thursday. The children were from the village of Konskowola in eastern Poland ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Filmmaker Wajda receives Poland's top distinction [Mar 21, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Poland's Oscar-winning filmmaker Andrzej Wajda was awarded Monday the nation's highest distinction for having shaped the country's culture and the generation of the Solidarity freedom movement through his art. Wajda received the Order of the White Eagle with a blue sash from President Bronislaw Komorowski in a ceremony at the presidential ... [via YahooNews] More >>

17 puppies born by Cesarean section in Poland [Mar 18, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Seventeen whimpering Great Dane puppies born by Cesarean section are keeping their mother, another dog and their breeder constantly busy trying to feed the unusually large litter. The eight male and nine female pedigree puppies were born Monday at a veterinary clinic near Warsaw, after their breeder Gabriela Kubalska decided to spare the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

17 puppies born by Cesarean section in Poland [Mar 17, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Seventeen whimpering Great Dane puppies born by Cesarean section are keeping their mother, another dog and their breeder constantly busy trying to feed the unusually large litter. The eight male and nine female pedigree puppies were born Monday at a veterinary clinic near Warsaw, after their breeder Gabriela Kubalska decided to spare the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Berlusconi sex scandal reaches Poland _ on pizzas [Mar 16, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Silvio Berlusconi has inspired a restaurant in Poland to create a "bunga bunga" pizza ? a concoction as spicy and wild as the Italian leader's alleged sex parties. Topped with anchovies, figs, prosciutto, garlic and a lot of black pepper, the pizza at the Warsaw pizzeria, A Modo Mio, has been a hot seller since owner Walter Busalacchi put ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland slammed for halting restitution plans [Mar 15, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Dispossessed Jews and other former property owners have slammed a Polish government decision to suspend plans to offer them compensation for property seized during the Nazi and communist eras. Miroslaw Szypowski, the head of an alliance of Polish groups seeking restitution, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that his group was "dismayed ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland slammed for halting restitution plans [Mar 15, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Dispossessed Jews and other former property owners have slammed a Polish government decision to suspend plans to offer them compensation for property seized during the Nazi and communist eras. Miroslaw Szypowski, the head of an alliance of Polish groups seeking restitution, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that his group was "dismayed ... [via YahooNews] More >>