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Ramping up hope for Roma with education (The Japan Times) [Nov 22, 2009] BRUSSELS ? Hated, alienated and shunned as thieves and worse, the Roma have for too long been easy and defenseless targets for disgruntled racists in Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and other European countries. The Roma, as a people, have reaped next to nothing from the prosperity that the former East Bloc countries have enjoyed since the fall of the Berlin Wall. [via YahooNews] More >>

Duo remain on Hearts' radar (The Scotsman: Sport) [Feb 03, 2009] RECREATIVO de Huelva forward Ersen Martin and Artmedia Bratislava defender Pavol Farkas remain signing targets for Hearts despite the transfer window closing last night. [via YahooNews] More >>

NEWS IN BRIEF (Nine O'Clock) [Oct 02, 2006] ING Real Estate Investment Management (ING-REIM), the real estate investment division of ING Group, launched an investment fund with a capitalization goal of minimum EUR 1 billion, which targets real estate projects in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Austria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Germany dominates men's biathlon pursuit (Sports Illustrated) [Dec 18, 2005] OSRBLIE, Slovakia (AP) -- Germany swept the first four men's 12.5-kilometer pursuit places at a biathlon World Cup event on Sunday. Sven Fischer won in 33 minutes, 46.7 seconds, missing one target. Alexander Wolf, who missed two targets, was second, followed by Michael Rosch, who missed three. [via YahooNews] More >>

Germany sweeps men's World Cup biathlon pursuit (ESPN) [Dec 18, 2005] OSRBLIE, Slovakia -- Germany swept the first four men's 12.5-kilometer pursuit places at a biathlon World Cup event on Sunday. Sven Fischer won in 33 minutes, 46.7 seconds, missing one target. Alexander Wolf, who missed two targets, was second, followed by Michael Rosch, who missed three. [via YahooNews] More >>