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Daniel DeFraia

Breaking News Writer in Boston

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Daniel DeFraia is a GlobalPost Breaking News Writer in Boston. He can be reached at DanDeFraia@gmail.com.

The adventures of Nikos Kassimatis

Agence France-Presse

The man who owes $1.23 billion to the Greek government.

Ethiopia News: Swedish journalists appeal to Prime Minister Zenawi for pardon

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Nigeria News: Who is Abu Qaqa?

Business, Finance & Economics
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France rules Scientology a business, not a church

Agence France-Presse

Nigeria News: Nuhu Ribadu to head special watchdog task force

Business, Finance & Economics
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West Africa: Unorthodox guitarist (VIDEO)

Business, Finance & Economics

A unnamed woman plays the guitar with the front, back, and side of her hand.

Greece strike (PHOTOS)

Business, Finance & Economics

Here are photos of the Greek strike.

Time Warner gives tiny refund to people who complain about not seeing Jeremy Lin

Business, Finance & Economics

$5.20 is the price of missing Linsanity and Knicks games.

Experimental treatment for saving rhinos

Agence France-Presse

Injecting rhinos’ horns with an anti-parasitic drug that is toxic to humans may help save them.

Pakistan’s acid attack survivors

Agence France-Presse

And it’s Pakistan’s first Oscar nominated film.

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